To: Board of Aldermen and Mayor Joe Curtatone

Change Union Square Zoning

We the undersigned support Alderman Taylor's proposal to change Union Square zoning from CCD-55 to CCD-45 and to limit the expansion of the CCD District along the Somerville Ave and McGrath Highway corridors. We also want more usable open space, reduced traffic on neighborhood streets, restricted ground floor parking, and minimum size requirements set for retail space to allow viable retail space that favors locally-owned businesses.

Why is this important?

The existing requirements of CCD-55 are not adequate to protect abutting neighbors from negative impacts or create the type of projects that realize this neighborhood's vision for new development.