Amelia Aboff

Vice Chair, Planning Commission · 32 remarks on the record · Last spoke Oct 1, 2026

Hear Aboff say it

From 32 remarks on the record: the newest that say more than procedure, each playing at its second in the meeting.

Play at 44:09
“If I may just quickly share you and Camden. Courtney, thank you so much for the presentation.”
Planning Commission · Oct 1, 2026
Play at 40:44
“Oh, I absolutely defer to Alvaro and mobility through him. I just wanted to offer, to the extent Luke was proposing sort of an alternative framework for moving forward, I wanted to offer a layer to consider in that.”
Planning Commission · Sep 17, 2026
Play at 4:58
“Mr. Chair, should we make a change from our normal preference for applicants to be on video in this case where the applicant is actively driving?”
Planning Commission · Aug 20, 2026
Play at 32:21
“I think I might be the board member most willing to compromise on this item in light of a slightly closer understanding of sort of the marketability and the forces at play there.”
Planning Commission · Aug 6, 2026
Play at 44:42
“I see Member Lynn Richards' hand up. Lynn, do you want to raise something before we have public testimony on this topic?”
Planning Commission · Oct 1, 2026
Play at 46:53
“If you had a, an office-only user that you were building this building for, you would leave it to their discretion whether to build the plans as they are with the lab capacity or whether to redesign to meet an office standard?”
Planning Commission · Aug 20, 2026

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Sources: somervillema.gov · records through Oct 1, 2026