Calendar Pieces

Calendar Pieces - 2011

Mon, Jan 3

5:30pm City Council Roundtable meeting (Sullivan Chamber)

Roundtable Meeting with Mass DOT officials regarding a proposed bridge closing on Route 93 this summer that will impact the City and to discuss the West Cambridge/Alewife Sewer Separation Project. No public comment. No votes will be taken. Meeting will not be televised. (Sullivan Chamber)

Tues, Jan 4

6:00pm School Committee meeting (Sullivan Chamber)

7:00pm Planning Board meeting (344 Broadway, 2nd Floor Conference Room)

Public Hearings

7:20pm City Council Petition to amend the Cambridge Zoning Ordinance as it relates to Section 5.28.2 – Conversion of Non-residential Structures to Residential Use by: creating a new footnote #58 in Section 4.30 to clarify the residential uses allowed in Residence A and B districts; in Section 5.28.22 increase the amount of existing floor area required per unit in the converted buildings and Section 5.28.27 to amend the parking requirement to that generally required throughout the Ordinance.

8:00pm Zoning Petition by Chestnut Hill Realty to amend the Zoning Ordinance to allow the creation of rental apartment units in the basement levels of existing multifamily residential buildings.

General Business

1. Election of Planning Board chair.

General Business items may be taken out of the order in which they appear on the agenda above. Times for General Business items are approximate. Public comments are taken only during a Public Hearing. During the discussion and deliberation on General Business items, the Planning Board does not solicit public comment. For further information concerning this agenda, please contact Liza Paden, Planning Board staff (617-349-4647, lpaden@cambridgema.gov).

Wed, Jan 5

6:00pm The City Council's Civic Unity Committee will conduct a public meeting with the Civic Unity Advisory Committee. (Ackermann Room)
[Editor's Note: There is no record of anything called the "Civic Unity Advisory Committee". If anyone has a clue as to what this is, send the info to Robert@rwinters.com.]

Thurs, Jan 6

5:30pm The City Council's Economic Development, Training and Employment Committee will conduct a public meeting to discuss a draft Request for Proposal (RFP) for a development consultant for Kendall Square, Central Square and the transition area. (Sullivan Chamber)

6:00pm Human Rights Commission meeting (51 Inman St., 2nd Floor Conference Room)

Mon, Jan 10

5:00pm Cambridge Election Commission meeting (51 Inman Street, 1st Floor Meeting Room)

I. MINUTES

II. REPORTS

1. Executive Director's Report

2. Assistant Director's Report

2. Commissioners' Reports

III. ACTION AGENDA

Unfinished Business

1. Meeting Format

New Business

None

5:30pm City Council meeting (Sullivan Chamber)

Tues, Jan 11

~~6:00pm~~ School Committee Roundtable meeting (Sullivan Chamber) - cancelled

6:00-8:30pm Cambridge Arts Council Advisory Board Meeting (City Hall Annex, 344 Broadway, 2nd Floor Conference Room)

Wed, Jan 12

~~8:00am~~ Recycling Advisory Committee meeting (Ackerman Room, 2nd Floor, City Hall) - cancelled to next week

4:30pm The City Council's Ordinance Committee will conduct a public hearing on a zoning petition by Chestnut Hill Realty to amend the Zoning Ordinance by creating a new section that would allow for the creation of rental apartment units in the basement levels of existing multifamily residential buildings in Residence C Districts within 1200 feet of Massachusetts Avenue, Cambridge Street or the Red Line. This hearing to be televised. (Sullivan Chamber) - cancelled due to snow

5:15pm The City Council's Ordinance Committee will conduct a public meeting to continue discussion on a zoning petition submitted by William A. Fox, et al. to amend the Zoning Ordinance and Map by rezoning an area accessed via Cottage Park Avenue in North Cambridge from its current designation of Business A-2 to a new designation of Residence B. (Sullivan Chamber)

5:30pm Bicycle Committee meeting - postponed due to snow

Tues, Jan 18

6:00pm School Committee meeting (Sullivan Chamber)

6:30-8:30pm Key Bus Route 1 Community Meeting (Cambridge Senior Center, 806 Mass. Ave)
The MBTA will be introducing the Key Bus Route Improvement Program at two meetings in Boston and Cambridge.Two meetings have been scheduled to improve Bus Route 1 and three meetings to improve Route 66 this January.

7:00pm Planning Board meeting (344 Broadway, 2nd Floor Conference Room)

General Business

1. Board of Zoning Appeal Cases.

2. Update by Susan Glazer, Acting Assistant City Manager for Community Development.

3. Adoption of the Meeting Transcript(s).

Public Hearings

7:20pm PB#253, 1801 Massachusetts Avenue, Project Review Special Permit, Section 19.20, Section 20.500 - Lesley Porter Square Overlay District and Section 10.40. Special Permit to relocate, alter and renovate the existing church building on the site and to connect it to a new four story building for use by the Art Institute of Boston for a total gross floor area of 74,500 square feet. The applicant is Lesley University.

8:00pm PB#254, 223, 225 & 231 Concord Turnpike, Section 19.20 - Project Review, Section 20.60 - Parkway Overlay District, Section 20.70 - Flood Plain Overlay District and Section 17.40 – Special District 4A to construct 227 residential units and 227 parking spaces. The applicant is CPC – T, L.P.

General Business

1. PB#243, 50 Binney Street, Alexandria Real Estate Equities, Inc., Design Review and Approval.

Wed, Jan 19

8:00am Recycling Advisory Committee meeting (Ackerman Room, 2nd Floor, City Hall) - postponed from previous week

4:30pm The City Council's Ordinance Committee will conduct a public hearing on a zoning petition by the City Council to amend the Zoning Ordinance in Section 5.28.2-Conversion of Nonresidential Structures to Residential Use and Section 4.30 Table of Uses relative to the allowance of multifamily residential uses. This hearing to be televised. (Sullivan Chamber)

5:00pm The City Council's Ordinance Committee will conduct a public hearing on a zoning petition filed by Michael R. Hegarty et al., requesting the City Council to amend the Zoning Ordinance by adding after the title of Section 5.28 the sentence: "No use shall be permitted by any provisions of this Section 5.28 except as set forth in Section 4.30 Table of Use Regulations or the sections that define districts not included in Section 4.30." This hearing to be televised. (Sullivan Chamber)

5:30pm Committee on Public Planting meeting (Department of Public Works, 147 Hampshire Street, Main Conference Room)

6:00-7:30pm Key Bus Route 66 Community Meeting (Honan-Allston Branch Library, 300 North Harvard Street, Boston (Allston))
The MBTA will be introducing the Key Bus Route Improvement Program at two meetings in Boston and Cambridge.Two meetings have been scheduled to improve Bus Route 1 and three meetings to improve Route 66 this January.

Thurs, Jan 20

6:30-8:00pm Key Bus Route 66 Community Meeting (Tobin Community Center, 1481 Tremont Street, Boston)
The MBTA will be introducing the Key Bus Route Improvement Program at two meetings in Boston and Cambridge.Two meetings have been scheduled to improve Bus Route 1 and three meetings to improve Route 66 this January.

Mon, Jan 24

5:00pm Cambridge Election Commission meeting (51 Inman Street, 1st Floor Meeting Room)

I. MINUTES

II. REPORTS

1. Executive Director's Report

2. Assistant Director's Report

2. Commissioners' Reports

III. ACTION AGENDA

Unfinished Business

1. Meeting Format

New Business

None

5:30pm City Council meeting (Sullivan Chamber)

6:30-8:30pm Key Bus Route 1 Community Meeting (United South End Settlements, 566 Columbus Ave, Boston)
The MBTA will be introducing the Key Bus Route Improvement Program at two meetings in Boston and Cambridge.Two meetings have been scheduled to improve Bus Route 1 and three meetings to improve Route 66 this January.

Tues, Jan 25

4:00pm The City Council's Economic Development, Training and Employment Committee will conduct a public meeting to discuss ~~current city ordinances that are hurting business growth~~ reviewing ordinances detrimental to community goals. (Sullivan Chamber)

Wed, Jan 26

5:00pm The City Council's Ordinance Committee will conduct a public hearing to consider the Historical Commission's Landmark Study recommendation for landmark designation for St. James's Episcopal Church at 1991 Massachusetts Avenue. (Sullivan Chamber)

6:30-8:30pm The City Council's Finance Committee will conduct a budget forum for citizens input. (Russell Youth & Community Ctr., 680 Huron Ave., 2nd floor) - postponed

6:30-8:00pm Key Bus Route 66 Community Meeting (Brookline Town Hall, 333 Washington Street, Brookline)
The MBTA will be introducing the Key Bus Route Improvement Program at two meetings in Boston and Cambridge.Two meetings have been scheduled to improve Bus Route 1 and three meetings to improve Route 66 this January.

Mon, Jan 31

5:30pm City Council meeting (Sullivan Chamber)

Tues, Feb 1

6:00pm School Committee meeting (Sullivan Chamber)
- Superintendent's Team Recommendations to School Committee

7:00pm Planning Board meeting (Senior Center, 806 Mass. Ave.)

General Business

1. Board of Zoning Appeal Cases.

2. Update by Susan Glazer, Acting Assistant City Manager for Community Development.

3. Adoption of the Meeting Transcript(s).

4. Town Gown Reports from the major universities:
· Massachusetts Institute of Technology (Report)
· Lesley University (Report)
· Harvard University (Report)

Mon, Feb 7

5:00pm Cambridge Election Commission meeting (51 Inman Street, 1st Floor Meeting Room)

I. MINUTES

II. REPORTS

1. Executive Director's Report

2. Assistant Director's Report

3. Commissioners' Reports

III. ACTION AGENDA

Unfinished Business

1. Meeting Format

New Business

1. Policy Book Revisions

5:30pm City Council meeting (Sullivan Chamber)

Tues, Feb 8

6:00pm School Committee Budget Retreat (Sullivan Chamber)

Wed, Feb 9

8:00am Recycling Advisory Committee meeting (Ackerman Room, 2nd Floor, City Hall)

6:00-8:00pm School Superintendent's Town Hall Meeting (Frisoli Youth Center, 61 Willow Street)

6:00pm The City Council's Civic Unity Committee will conduct a public meeting to continue discussion with the Civic Unity Citizen Advisory Committee. (Ackermann Room)

6:30-8:30pm The City Council's Finance Committee will conduct a budget forum for citizens input. (Russell Youth & Community Ctr., 680 Huron Ave., 2nd floor)

Thurs, Feb 10

5:30pm The City Council's Traffic, Parking and Transportation Committee will conduct a public meeting to discuss snow removal issues. (Sullivan Chamber)

6:00-8:00pm School Superintendent's Town Hall Meeting (West Cambridge Youth Center, 680 Huron Ave.)

Sat, Feb 12

10:00am-noon The City Council's Finance Committee will conduct a budget forum for citizen input. (Main Library Lecture Hall, 449 Broadway)

Mon, Feb 14

5:30pm City Council meeting (Sullivan Chamber)

Tues, Feb 15

5:30pm The City Council's Transportation, Traffic and Parking Committee will conduct a public meeting to discuss the possibility of structuring the parking ticket system in a way that would increase parking tickets as people stay longer at expired meters or general no-parking spots. (Ackermann Room)

6:00pm School Committee meeting (Sullivan Chamber)
- Public Hearing on Superintendent's Recommendations

7:00pm Planning Board meeting (344 Broadway, 2nd Floor Conference Room)

General Business

1. Board of Zoning Appeal Cases.

2. Update by Susan Glazer, Acting Assistant City Manager for Community Development.

3. Adoption of the Meeting Transcript(s).

Public Hearings

7:20pm PB#241A, 1991 and 2013 Massachusetts Avenue. The proposal is to reauthorize the previously approved PB #241 as shown and approved by the Planning Board in the decision filed January 15, 2011. The resubmitted project is seeking a Project Review Special Permit (Section 19.20); a special permit waiver of the required on grade parking setback (Section 6.44.1g);a special permit (as allowed in Section 10.45) to permit the extension of less restrictive regulations on a split lot to extend up to 25 feet into the more restrictive Residence B District (Section 3.32.1); and a special permit to allow the location of the residential building entrance on Beech Street (Sections 20.107 and 20.108) to the extent that the Planning Board finds that relief necessary. The proposal remains at the approved 46 dwelling units and 64 parking spaces; no changes in use or design are proposed in this application from that previously authorized by PB #241. All documents previously submitted for PB #241 are equally applicable to this special permit application #241A. Oaktree Development, applicant.

8:00pm Michael R. Hegarty, et al to amend the Zoning Ordinance to add after the title of Section 5.28 the sentence: No use shall be permitted by any provision of this Section 5.28 except as set forth in Section 4.30 Table of Use Regulations or the Sections that define districts not included in Section 4.30.

General Business

1. PB#231, Bent Street, Design Review continued.

Wed, Feb 16

9:00am The City Council's Economic Development, Training and Employment Committee will conduct a public meeting to discuss with Cambridge Local First how the City bids out for banks. (Sullivan Chamber)

Thurs, Feb 17

5:30pm The City Council's Cable TV, Telecommunications and Public Utilities Committee will conduct a public meeting to discuss municipal and other renewable energy goals and to examine the environmental goals of the City Council. (Sullivan Chamber)

6:30pm The City Council's Environment Committee will conduct a public meeting to examine the environmental goals of the City Council. (Sullivan Chamber)

Tues, Feb 22

5:30pm The City Council's Economic Development, Training and Employment Committee will conduct a public meeting to discuss promoting and sustaining retail in North Cambridge. (Sullivan Chamber)

Wed, Feb 23

6:30-9:00pm Planning Kendall/Central Squares – public meeting of the East Cambridge Planning Team (Broad Institute Auditorium - Main Street, Seven Cambridge Center)

Mon, Feb 28

5:00pm Cambridge Election Commission meeting (51 Inman Street, 1st Floor Meeting Room)

I. MINUTES

II. REPORTS

1. Executive Director's Report

2. Assistant Director's Report

3. Commissioners' Reports

III. ACTION AGENDA

Unfinished Business

1. FY 2011 Budget

2. 2011 Annual City Census

New Business

1. 2011 Re-Precincting

5:30pm City Council meeting (Sullivan Chamber)

Tues, Mar 1

5:30pm The City Council's Transportation, Traffic and Parking Committee will conduct a public meeting to discuss language in the Noise Ordinance as it relates to enforcement of loud car radios. (Ackermann Room)

6:00pm School Committee Roundtable Meeting on the Innovation Agenda - no public comment (Sullivan Chamber)

- Regular Meeting - Proposed Budget Presentation

7:00pm Planning Board meeting (344 Broadway, 2nd Floor Conference Room)

General Business

1. Board of Zoning Appeal Cases.

#9821 & #10055 – 16 Fairfield Street – repetition petition finding, Section 10.51.

2. Update by Susan Glazer, Acting Assistant City Manager for Community Development.

3. Adoption of the Meeting Transcript(s).

4. PB#252 – 40 Norris Street. Request for a 6 month extension of the public hearing process.

5. PB#241A – 2013 and 1991 Massachusetts Avenue, St James' Church. Special Permits to reauthorize the previously approved PB #241 filed on January 15, 2011: Project Review Special Permit (Section 19.20); waiver of parking setback (Section 6.44.1g); a special permit regarding a split lot (Section 3.32.1 and Section 10.45); and a special permit to waive urban design standards (Sections 20.107 and 20.108). Discussion and possible decision. [postponed to Tues, Mar 15]

6. PB#253 - 1801 Massachusetts Avenue, Lesley AIB, Sections 20.504.1 - Lesley Porter Overlay District, 20.504.4 – Parking and Loading requirements, 19.20 – Project Review Special Permit, and 10.40 - Special Permit. Discussion and possible decision.

7. PB#254 – 223, 225 & 231 Concord Turnpike, Section 19.20 -Project Review Special Permit, Section 20.63.70 – Parkway Overlay District Green Area Open Space, 20.70 - Flood Plain Overlay District, 17.42 – Special District 4A Height and Yard Requirements and 5.25.42 – FAR and Floodplain. Discussion and possible decision.

8. PB#243 – 50 Binney Street – design review – continuation.

7:00-9:00pm Vision Central Square meeting (Cambridge Senior Center)

Wed, Mar 2

10:00am The City Council's Community Health Committee will conduct a public meeting to learn more about Cambridge Health Alliance's patient-centered medical home (PCMH) initiatives. (Sullivan Chamber)

4:30pm The City Council's Ordinance Committee will conduct a public hearing on a zoning petition originally filed by Chestnut Hill Realty and re-filed by the City Council to amend the Zoning Ordinance by creating a new section that would allow for the creation of rental apartment units in the basement levels of existing multifamily residential buildings in Residence C Districts within 1200 feet of Massachusetts Avenue, Cambridge Street or the Red Line. This hearing to be televised. (Sullivan Chamber)

Thurs, Mar 3

5:00pm The City Council's Economic Development, Training and Employment Committee will conduct a public meeting to discuss how inclusionary zoning could be used to build more entrepreneur space. (Sullivan Chamber)

Mon, Mar 7

5:30pm City Council meeting (Sullivan Chamber)

Tues, Mar 8

6:00pm School Committee Roundtable meeting (Sullivan Chamber)

Superintendent presents final Innovation Agenda proposal

Wed, Mar 9

8:00am Recycling Advisory Committee meeting (Sullivan Chamber, 2nd Floor, City Hall)

6:00pm School Committee Budget Presentation (Sullivan Chamber)

6:30pm The City Council's Civic Unity Committee will conduct a public meeting to continue discussion with the Civic Community Advisory Committee of the recommendations of the Cambridge Review Committee report and implementation of these recommendations. (Community Room, 1st Floor, 125 Sixth Street, Healy Public Safety Facility)

Thurs, Mar 10

8:30am The City Council's Economic, Development, Training and Employment Committee will conduct a public meeting to receive as much information as is currently available on major current and prospective employers in Cambridge. (Ackerman Room, 2nd Floor, City Hall)

Sat, Mar 12

9:00-11:30am School Committee Public Comment on Innovation Agenda (Sullivan Chamber)

Mon, Mar 14

5:30pm Cambridge Election Commission meeting (51 Inman Street, 1st Floor Meeting Room)

I. MINUTES

II. REPORTS

1. Executive Director's Report

2. Assistant Director's Report

3. Commissioners' Reports

III. ACTION AGENDA

Unfinished Business

1. 2011 Annual City Census

New Business

5:30-8:00pm School Committee Public Comment on Innovation Agenda (Sullivan Chamber)

Tues, Mar 15

6:00pm School Committee meeting (Sullivan Chamber)

- VOTE on Superintendent's Recommendations for "Innovation Agenda"

7:00pm Planning Board meeting (344 Broadway, 2nd Floor Conference Room)

General Business

1. Board of Zoning Appeal Cases.

PB#239 – 2419 Massachusetts Avenue, design update

2. Update by Brian Murphy, Assistant City Manager for Community Development

3. Adoption of the Meeting Transcript(s).

Public Hearings

7:20pm PB#256, 34-36 Hampshire Street, Multifamily Special Permit (Section 4.26) for 20 dwelling units and Special Permit for Relief of Parking (Section 6.35) for 10 parking spaces as allowed in Section 10.45. There will also be 360 square feet of ground floor office. C. J. Griffin Enterprises, applicant

8:00pm PB#255, 70 Fawcett Street for a number of special permits to construct 429 dwelling units and 402 parking spaces: a Project Review Special Permit (Section 19.20), Additional Floor Area Ratio for Public Improvement (Section 20.95.11), Waiver of Yard Requirements (Section 20.95.34), Waiver of Gross Floor Area Provisions for Parking Facilities (Section 20.95.3), Dwelling Unit Density (Section 20.95.4), Parking relief (Section 6.36), Pooled Open Space and Shared Permeable Open Space (Section 20.96.2) and Flood Plain Overlay District (Section 20.70). Cabot, Cabot & Forbes, applicant

General Business

1. PB#241A – 2013 and 1991 Massachusetts Avenue, St James' Church. Special Permits to reauthorize the previously approved PB #241 filed on January 15, 2011: Project Review Special Permit (Section 19.20); waiver of parking setback (Section 6.44.1g); a special permit regarding a split lot (Section 3.32.1 and Section 10.45); and a special permit to waive urban design standards (Sections 20.107 and 20.108). Oaktree Development, applicant

2. PB#231 – 65 Bent Street, design review

Thurs, Mar 17

7:00pm Board of Zoning Appeals meeting (Citywide Senior Center, 806 Mass. Ave.)

Agenda Continued Case Agenda

Mon, Mar 21

5:30pm City Council meeting (Sullivan Chamber)

5:30pm Cambridge Election Commission meeting (51 Inman Street, 1st Floor Meeting Room)

I. MINUTES

II. REPORTS

1. Executive Director's Report

2. Assistant Director's Report

3. Commissioners' Reports

III. ACTION AGENDA

Unfinished Business

1. Election Commission Vault

New Business

Tues, Mar 22

3:30pm The City Council's Economic Development, Training and Employment Committee and the Neighborhood and Long Term Planning Committee will conduct a joint public meeting to discuss the future of the Cambridge Redevelopment Authority. (Sullivan Chamber)

5:30pm The City Council's Environment Committee will conduct a public meeting to discuss community gardens, Urban Agricultural Fair and any other topic related to local agriculture. (Ackermann Room)

6:00pm School Committee Special Meeting (Sullivan Chamber)

Public Hearing on Budget / Special Education Report

Wed, Mar 23

7:00pm East Cambridge Planning Team meeting and presentation by the East Cambridge Open Space Trust (East End House, 105 Spring Street)

What would you do if you had the funds to acquire or improve open space in your neighborhood? That's what the trustees of the East Cambridge Open Space Trust are asking our neighbors. The Trust is custodian of a fund dedicated to that purpose. The trust was formed as part of the settlement of legal action over public amenities provided with the development of what was known as Cambridge Research Park. No longer known by that name or owned by the original developer, it is the area south of Binney Street and east of Third Street including the Genzyme building, Watermark apartments, and the Kendall Skating rink.

Money was given to the trust based on the number of square feet in the buildings in the development. Most of the money expected from the settlement has been paid to the trust and we are ready to begin deciding how we can do the most for our neighborhood. That's where we need your help. We want to know what you want in your neighborhood. Is it a new pocket park, playground, park benches, planters, public art, or something else? We have lots of ideas, but we want to know what you want. The money can only be spent on open space projects in East Cambridge. That means the part of Cambridge bounded by the Grand Junction tracks to the west, the Somerville and Boston borders to the north, the Charles River to the east, and Main Street to the south. If you live here, or even if you don't, we would like your ideas about how to improve the area.

We don't have enough money to buy and build a big new park, but maybe we could work with the city to make that happen. We might be able to buy a small plot and make a nice little area, but working with partners such as our city government might make a big difference and we would love to make the fund go farther.

We will be making a presentation to the East Cambridge Planning Team at their meeting at East End House, 105 Spring Street, on Wed, March 23 at 7:00pm. We will ask attendees to write down their ideas for us to add them to ours for consideration. You may also contribute your suggestion on our blog site. [CCTV announcement]
[This announcement was contributed by Mark Jaquith, Chairman, Board of Trustees, East Cambridge Open Space Trust]

Mon, Mar 28

4:30pm Cambridge Election Commission meeting (City Hall, 2nd floor, Anastos Room)

I. MINUTES

II. REPORTS

1. Executive Director's Report

2. Assistant Director's Report

3. Commissioners' Reports

III. ACTION AGENDA

Unfinished Business

1. Election Commission Vault

New Business

5:30pm City Council Roundtable meeting with the Election Commission (Sullivan Chamber)

Presumably, this is so that councillors who aspire to higher office and those already in higher office can ensure that the ongoing process of revising the ward and precinct boundaries benefits their political futures. In addition, after languishing on the City Council Calendar since soon after the last municipal election, Order Number 15 of Dec 21, 2009 (regarding increasing the amount of public information about elections while the election is in progress) was referred to this Roundtable at the March 21 City Council meeting by Councillor Davis. - RW

Tues, Mar 29

5:00pm The City Council's Ordinance Committee will conduct a public meeting for a presentation on form-based zoning by Ana Gelabert. (Sullivan Chamber)

6:00pm License Commission hearing (Lombardi Bldg., 831 Mass. Ave., Basement Hearing Room)

7:00pm Planning Board meeting (344 Broadway, 2nd Floor Conference Room)

General Business

1. Board of Zoning Appeal Cases.

2. Update by Brian Murphy, Assistant City Manager for Community Development

3. Adoption of the Meeting Transcript(s).

Public Hearings

7:20pm Novartis Zoning Petition to create a new Section 17.600 – Special District 15 and to rezone the area currently zoned Industry B to SD-15, the area bounded by Massachusetts Avenue, Albany, Osborn, State and Windsor Streets.

8:00pm Fox, et al Zoning Petition to rezone from Business A-2 to Residence B an area between Cottage Park Avenue and Edmunds Street.

8:30pm Chestnut Hill Realty Trust Zoning Petition to create a new section to allow the creation of rental apartment units in the basement levels of existing multifamily residential buildings by Planning Board special permit.

General Business

1. Recap of the February 1st Planning Board Town Gown meeting

Thurs, Mar 31

11:00am The City Council's Community Health Committee will conduct a public meeting to receive a presentation by the Cambridge Health Alliance on their patient-centered medical home initiatives. (Sullivan Chamber)

Mon, Apr 4

5:30pm City Council meeting (Sullivan Chamber)

Tues, Apr 5

6:00pm School Committee meeting (Sullivan Chamber)
- School Committee vote on FY12 Budget

Wed, Apr 6

9:00am Cambridge Election Commission meeting (City Hall, 2nd floor, Anastos Room) - neglected to post

I. MINUTES

II. REPORTS

1. Executive Director's Report

2. Assistant Director's Report

3. Commissioners' Reports

III. ACTION AGENDA

Unfinished Business

1. 2011 Annual City Census

2. 2011 Re-Precincting

New Business

1. Organizational Meeting

5:00pm The City Council's Ordinance Committee will conduct a public hearing on a zoning petition originally filed by William A. Fox, et al. and re-filed by the City Council to amend the Zoning Ordinance and Map by rezoning an area accessed via Cottage Park Avenue in North Cambridge from its current designation of Business A-2 to a new designation of Residence B. This hearing to be televised. (Sullivan Chamber)

6:30pm The City Council's Ordinance Committee will conduct a public hearing on a zoning petition from Novartis to amend the Zoning Ordinance and Map to create a new Special District 15 along a portion of Massachusetts Avenue between Albany Street and Windsor Street. This hearing to be televised. (Sullivan Chamber)

Thurs, Apr 7

10:00am License Commission decision meeting (Lombardi Bldg., 831 Mass. Ave., Basement Hearing Room)

5:00pm The City Council's Neighborhood and Long Term Planning Committee will conduct a public meeting to receive an update on proposed improvements to Massachusetts Avenue between Harvard and Porter Squares. (Sullivan Chamber)

Mon, Apr 11

5:30pm City Council Roundtable Meeting on the City of Cambridge website, with particular attention to what information goes on the website and where on the website it appears. No public Comment. No votes will be taken. Meeting will not be televised. (Sullivan Chamber)

6:30-8:30pm MassDOT Public Information Meeting for the Longfellow Bridge Rehabilitation Project (Shriners Hospital for Children, 51 Blossom St., Boston)

For transportation news and updates visit the MassDOT website at www.mass.gov/massdot, the MassDOT blog at www.mass.gov/blog/transportation or follow MassDOT on twitter at www.twitter.com/massdot. For information on the Longfellow Bridge Rehabilitation Project, please visit the project website at www.mass.gov/massdot/charlesriverbridges.

The purpose of this meeting is to provide a quarterly project update on the Longfellow Bridge Rehabilitation Project. The Massachusetts Department of Transportation (MassDOT) has undertaken this major project to restore and rehabilitate the historic Longfellow Bridge, which crosses the Charles River between Cambridge and Boston. Following the presentation, MassDOT staff will lead a discussion to gather public comments and answer questions.

MassDOT worked with the Longfellow Bridge Rehabilitation Task Force in 2010 to ensure stakeholders were given an equal opportunity to comment on the approach and roadway cross-section being evaluated, with particular focus on serving transit, roadway, bicycle and pedestrian needs effectively and safely. The Task Force concluded by submitting recommendations to MassDOT for consideration during the environmental review and design process.

The next step in the environmental review process will be for MassDOT to submit an Environmental Assessment (EA) to Federal Highway this spring. The EA will provide an analysis of project alternatives, including those recommended by the Task Force. Other key environmental reviews underway include Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act of 1966 and review of parkland impacts under Section 4(f), with Federal Highway as the lead agency.

If you have questions or would like more information about the project, please contact Mike O'Dowd, MassDOT Project Manager, at 617-973-7475. To be added to the project distribution list, please contact Stephanie Boundy, Accelerated Bridge Program Public Outreach Coordinator, at 617-973-8049 or stephanie.boundy@state.ma.us. The Shriners Hospital Auditorium is accessible.

Tues, Apr 12

6:00pm License Commission hearing (Lombardi Bldg., 831 Mass. Ave., Basement Hearing Room)

6:00pm Special School Committee meeting (Sullivan Chamber)
- Special Meeting/Roundtable on High School Programs

7:00pm Planning Board meeting (344 Broadway, 2nd Floor Conference Room)

General Business

1. Board of Zoning Appeal Cases.

2. Update by Brian Murphy, Assistant City Manager for Community Development

3. Adoption of the Meeting Transcript(s).

Public Hearings

7:20pm PB#257, 75 Ames Street, Project Review Special Permit (Section 19.20) for a 246,000 square foot building with office and biomedical research facility uses and ground floor retail/restaurant space in the MXD District. Cambridge Center West Garage, LLC, applicant.

8:00pm PB#259, One Story Street/52 Brattle Street, Special Permit to waive the building setbacks (Section 20.54.5) to allow construction of a 426 square foot enclosed elevator addition. BTA Architects, applicant.

General Business

1. PB#255, 70 Fawcett Street, Special Permits to construct 429 dwelling units and 402 parking spaces, Cabot, Cabot & Forbes, applicant. Deliberation and possible decision.

Wed, Apr 13

8:00am Recycling Advisory Committee meeting (Sullivan Chamber, 2nd Floor, City Hall)

10:00am The City Council's Economic Development, Training and Employment Committee will conduct a public meeting to discuss creating city goals under the banner of economic development. (Sullivan Chamber) - cancelled

2:00pm The City Council's Human Services Committee will conduct a public meeting to receive an update on Baby U, Cambridge Works and programming to increase college success for Cambridge youth. (Sullivan Chamber)

4:30pm The City Council's Government Operations and Rules Committee will conduct a public meeting to discuss moving to a paperless City Council Agenda, connecting City Council goals and City Departments and City Council Committees to foster efficient and collaborative results and a proposed amendment of the Municipal Code to require posting of City Manager's contract 96 hours before it is to be voted on by the City Council. (Ackermann Room)

Thurs, Apr 14

5:00pm The City Council's Ordinance Committee will conduct a public hearing on a zoning petition from MIT and Forest City to amend the Zoning Ordinance by extending the Cambridgeport Revitalization Development District from Green Street out to Massachusetts Avenue in the area adjacent to Blanche Street. This meeting to be televised. (Sullivan Chamber)

Wed, Apr 20

5:00pm The City Council's Neighborhood and Long Term Planning Committee will conduct a public meeting to discuss ways to promote ground floor retail. (Sullivan Chamber)

Thurs, Apr 21

5:30pm The City Council's Transportation, Traffic and Parking Committee will conduct a public meeting to discuss the footbridge at Magazine Beach. (Sullivan Chamber)

Mon, Apr 25

5:30pm City Council meeting (Sullivan Chamber)

5:30pm Cambridge Election Commission meeting (51 Inman Street, 1st Floor Meeting Room)

I. MINUTES

II. REPORTS

1. Executive Director's Report

2. Assistant Director's Report

3. Commissioners' Reports

III. ACTION AGENDA

Unfinished Business

1. 2011 Annual City Census

2. 2011 Re-Precincting

New Business

1. 2011 Municipal Election

2. Policy Book Assignments

Tues, Apr 26

3:30pm The City Council's Economic Development, Training and Employment Committee will conduct a follow up public meeting on detrimental city ordinances for businesses in the city. (Ackermann Room)

5:30pm The City Council's Environment Committee will conduct a public meeting to discuss future of curbside collection of organic waste and decreasing the use of plastic bags. (Sullivan Chamber)

6:00pm License Commission hearing (Lombardi Bldg., 831 Mass. Ave., Basement Hearing Room)

7:00pm Planning Board meeting (344 Broadway, 2nd Floor Conference Room)

General Business

1. Board of Zoning Appeal Cases.

2. Update by Brian Murphy, Assistant City Manager for Community Development

3. Adoption of the Meeting Transcript(s).

4. PB#241, 2013 and 1991 Massachusetts Avenue, St James' driveway design revision

Public Hearings

8:00pm PB#256, 34-36 Hampshire Street, Multifamily Special Permit (Section 4.25) for 20 dwelling units and Special Permit for Relief of Parking (Section 6.35) for 10 parking spaces as allowed in Section 10.45. This hearing is continued from March 15, 2011. C.J. Griffin Enterprises, applicant.

General Business

5. North Mass Avenue Planning Study

6. Chestnut Hill Realty recommendation draft review and vote

7. PB#231, Bent, Charles and First Streets extension of time request

Wed, Apr 27

6:30-9:00pm East Cambridge Planning Team Forum on the revitalization of Kendall Square (Broad Institute Auditorium, Seven Cambridge Center, Main Street)

East Cambridge Planning Team Our focus for this forum will be zoning and open space and how these elements play into the new design for Kendall Square. The City of Cambridge has hired Goody Clancy to design a plan for the revitalization of the Central/Kendall area.

Zoning and Open Space: Stuart Dash (CDD), Iram Farooq (CDD)

Review of Timeless Design Principles: David Manfredi Elkus (Manfredi Architects)

South Side of Main Street: Steve Marsh (MIT Real Estate Investment)

North Side of Main Street: Michael Cantalupa (Boston Properties)

Animated Ground Floor Retail: TBA

Other Kendall Participants: Alexandria Real Estate, BioMed Realty

Q & A

Thurs, Apr 28

5:30pm The City Council's Transportation, Traffic and Parking Committee will conduct a public meeting regarding traffic concerns about the East Cambridge roadways and the Lechmere Station. (Anastos Room)

6:00-7:00pm CDBG FY 2012 One-Year Action Plan Public Hearing (City Hall Annex 344 Broadway 2nd Floor Conference Room)

An initial Draft of the City's Fiscal-Year 2012 One-Year Action Plan is now available. Copies may obtained at the Cambridge Public Library's main location on Broadway, at the Library's Central Square branch, by contacting City staff and is available for review. The Public has until Monday April 18, 2011 to comment on the FY 2012 One-Year Action Plan. Additionally, the City will host a Public Hearing on Thursday, April 28, 2011. The purpose of the hearing is to solicit public comments on the programs and objectives enumerated in the FY 2012 One-Year Plan. The Public Hearing will be held in the 2nd Floor Conference Room at City Hall Annex, 344 Broadway, Cambridge, MA. The hearing site is handicap accessible and translation services will be available upon advance request. For more information, please contact Robert Keller at 617/349-4602. Review the Draft FY12 One Year Action Plan.

Mon, May 2

9:00am The City Council's Finance Committee will conduct a public meeting to discuss creating a program in Cambridge similar to Boston's Department of Urban Mechanics to improve city service delivery. (Sullivan Chamber)

10:30am The City Council's Finance Committee will conduct a public meeting to discuss creating a capital budget for the development of internet and mobile based tools. (Sullivan Chamber)

5:30pm City Council meeting (Sullivan Chamber)

This meeting will include the City Manager's annual Budget Overview.

Tues, May 3

6:00pm School Committee meeting (Sullivan Chamber)
- Public Hearing on Statewide School Choice
- Update: Differentiated Instruction, RTI & YARDS

7:00pm Planning Board meeting (344 Broadway, 2nd Floor Conference Room)

General Business

1. Board of Zoning Appeal Cases.

2. Update by Brian Murphy, Assistant City Manager for Community Development

3. Adoption of the Meeting Transcript(s).

4. Kendall Square Central Square Study update

Public Hearings

7:30pm PB#1258, 119-135 Harvey Street, Special Permit to construction 29 units of housing and 29 parking spaces, Section 11.10 Townhouse Regulations, 11.15.5.1 Open space Dimensions, and 17.23.1 Multifamily Use. Young Investments, LLC, applicant

8:00pm Forest City Commercial Group Zoning Petition to extend the Cambridgeport Revitalization Development District to an area adjacent to Blanche and Green Streets, and Massachusetts Avenue, and to create new Sections in Article 15.000 to reflect this zoning district extension.

General Business

5. Novartis Zoning Petition discussion.

Wed, May 4

9:00am The City Council's Finance Committee will conduct a public hearing to discuss FY2012 City Budget. This hearing to be televised. (Sullivan Chamber)

License Commission
Mayor’s Office
Executive
City Council
City Clerk
Law
Finance Admin.

Budget
Personnel
Purchasing
Auditing
Treasury/Revenue
Information Technology
Employee Benefits

General Services
Election Commission
Public Celebrations
Reserve
Animal Commission
Fire Department
Traffic, Parking & Transportation

Police Review & Advisory Board
Peace Commission
Weights & Measures
Electrical
Emergency Communications
Public Works

Date changes for individual departments may occur.

4:30pm Housing Options as We Age (Cambridge Senior Center, 806 Mass. Ave.)

The Silver Ribbon Commission invites you to share your vision of what housing options would help you - or your family - stay in Cambridge as you get older.

6:30-8:30pm Mass Ave Streetscape Master Plan – Cambridge Common to Porter Square – 2nd Community meeting (Baldwin School Cafeteria, Oxford & Sacramento Sts.)

More information at www.cambridgema.gov/commontoporter, or contact Stuart Dash at 617-349-4640 or sdash@cambridgema.gov. Flyer for meeting

Thurs, May 5

4:30pm The City Council's Ordinance Committee will conduct a public meeting to continue discussion on a zoning petition originally filed by Chestnut Hill Realty and re-filed by the City Council to amend the Zoning Ordinance by creating a new section that would allow for the creation of rental apartment units in the basement levels of existing multifamily residential buildings in Residence C Districts within 1200 feet of Massachusetts Avenue, Cambridge Street or the Red Line. (Sullivan Chamber)

5:00pm The City Council's Ordinance Committee will conduct a public hearing on a zoning petition by the City Council to amend the Zoning Ordinance in Section 5.28.2-Conversion of Nonresidential Structures to Residential Use and Section 4.29 clarifying the allowances of additional uses as permissible under Section 5.28.2. This hearing to be televised. (Sullivan Chamber)

Sat, May 7

10:00am-2:00pm Fresh Pond Day [event flier]

The City of Cambridge invites you to the fourth annual Fresh Pond Day on Saturday, May 7, from 10am-2pm, 250 Fresh Pond Parkway. Join us as we celebrate everything that makes one of the city's largest open spaces so special! This event is free and open to the public. Picnic baskets are encouraged.

A series of activities and events at two locations (Water Treatment Plant, 250 Fresh Pond Parkway and Maher Park, 650 Concord Avenue) will entertain residents and visitors of all ages. Enjoy nature walks, a Woodland Restoration tour, a scavenger hunt, Story Trade with Storystream Cambridge, live music, beekeeping display, a bicycle safety obstacle course and repair stand, a container gardening demonstration, tree planting, Maynard Ecology Center Open House, Garlic Mustard Weedout, Face Painting, an Energy Efficiency Quiz Show, Pedicab rides, "Fix-a-Leak" and more.

Parking will be very limited at the event location. Taking public transportation or Cambridge Science shuttle (see information below) is encouraged. Options include the #72 bus from Harvard Square or walking from Alewife Red Line Stop. Some parking will be available at Bolt, Baranek & Newman (BBN), 10 Moulton St. (off Concord Ave).

The Cambridge Science Festival Carnival, another City sponsored event, is also taking place Saturday, May 7, from Noon-4pm, at Cambridge Public Library, 449 Broadway. This is a free hands-on science exploration event for the whole family. Ride the free Cambridge Science Festival Shuttle, running between Fresh Pond and Cambridge Public Library, MIT Museum, Central Square (stop in front of 625 Massachusetts Ave.) and Harvard Square (Peabody St., in front of Johnson Gate, Harvard Yard) every half hour from 10am-4pm. For more information, call 617-349-4339.

Mon, May 9

9:00am The City Council's Economic Development, Training and Employment Committee will conduct a follow-up public meeting on the current and prospective employers in the city and to discuss the employers that the Chamber of Commerce has contacted. (Sullivan Chamber)

1:00pm The City Council's Housing Committee will conduct a public meeting to receive information regarding plans to sell Craigie Arms and the City's options to preserve affordability. (Ackermann Room)

3:00pm Special City Council Meeting for (1) Update from the School Committee and Superintendent on the Innovation Agenda and the planning for its implementation, including capital improvements (2) Proposed loan orders to borrow $2,000,000 for reconstruction of the Harvard Square Tunnel; $300,000 for coordination of consultant work on the design and planning for Kendall Square; and $3,000,000 for architectural elementary school design and construction as part of the Elementary School Rebuilding Program. This meeting to be televised. (Sullivan Chamber)

5:30pm City Council Roundtable meeting to receive an update from the Goody Clancey consultants and Community Development Department on the planning process for Central/Kendall Square area. No public comment. No votes will be taken. Meeting will not be televised. (Sullivan Chamber)

Tues, May 10

6:00pm The City Council's Public Safety Committee will conduct a public meeting to discuss (1) update on marijuana use in Cambridge and whether an amendment to the Municipal Code to prohibit smoking marijuana in public places is needed and (2) Cambridge Police Department's plans for maintaining and enhancing public safety during the upcoming summer months. (Sullivan Chamber)

7:00pm Planning Board meeting (344 Broadway, 2nd Floor Conference Room)

General Business

1. Update by Brian Murphy, Assistant City Manager for Community Development

2. Novartis Zoning Petition discussion and possible recommendation.

3. Adoption of the Meeting Transcript(s).

Public Hearings

7:20pm City Council Petition to amend the Zoning Ordinance; Section 5.28.2, relating to the conversion of non-residential buildings to residential use. The proposed rezoning would also create a new Section 4.29 in Article 4.000 Use Regulations, and create a new Section 6.35.3 defining a "Parking Analysis."

General Business

4. EF International Planned Unit Development Pre-Application Conference with the Planning Board, Section 12.33.

Wed, May 11

8:00am Recycling Advisory Committee meeting (344 Broadway, 2nd Floor Conference Room)

9:00am The City Council's Finance Committee will conduct a public hearing to discuss FY2012 City Budget. This hearing to be televised. (Sullivan Chamber)

Cambridge Health Alliance
Water
Community Development
Historical Commission
Conservation Commission

Women’s Commission
Human Rights Commission
Cable TV
Debt Service
Library

Human Services
Veterans
Police Department
Assessing
Inspectional Services

MWRA
Cherry Sheet
Summaries Section
Revenue Section
Public Investment

Date changes for individual departments may occur.

5:30pm Cambridge Election Commission meeting (51 Inman Street, 1st Floor Meeting Room)

I. MINUTES

II. REPORTS

1. Executive Director's Report

2. Assistant Director's Report

3. Commissioners' Reports

III. ACTION AGENDA

Unfinished Business

1. 2011 Re-Precincting

2. 2011 Municipal Election

a. Election Calendar

New Business

None

Thurs, May 12

6:00pm The City Council's Finance Committee will conduct a public hearing to discuss FY2012 School Department Budget. This hearing to be televised. (Sullivan Chamber)

Mon, May 16

4:00pm 2011 Scholarship Award Ceremony (Sullivan Chamber)

5:30pm City Council meeting (Sullivan Chamber)

Tues, May 17

6:00pm School Committee meeting (Sullivan Chamber)
- End of Year Report on School Committee Goals

4:00pm The City Council's Ordinance Committee will conduct a public meeting to continue discussion on a zoning petition from Novartis to amend the Zoning Ordinance and Map to create a new Special District 15 along a portion of Massachusetts Avenue between Albany Street and Windsor Street. (Sullivan Chamber)

Thurs, May 19

3:30pm Cambridge Election Commission meeting (Sullivan Chamber, City Hall)

I. MINUTES

II. ACTION AGENDA

Unfinished Business

1. 2011 Re-Precincting

New Business

None

4:00pm and 6:00pm Cambridge Election Commission hearings on redrawn electoral precincts (Sullivan Chamber, City Hall)

The Cambridge Election Commission will conduct public hearings on the proposed Cambridge electoral precincts based on the 2010 U.S. Census. The new map will not take effect until the 2012 elections.

Sat, May 21

10:15am The Musical Mystery Bicycle Tour (meets at Cambridge Common)

Orientation begins 10:15am, Saturday, at Cambridge Common, and the Musical Mystery Bicycle Tour rolls out at 10:30am sharp.

If you'd like a free safety check, come to the Common early, at 9:45am. Eastern Mountain Sports and Urban AdvenTours will be adjusting tire pressure, shifters, and brakes, as well as checking for secure handlebars, saddles, wheels and other moving parts.

Don't have a bike ready for the ride? Take advantage of a discounted rental from Urban AdvenTours. Call 617-670-0637 and tell them you're riding with us. You can get a bike rental from Urban AdvenTours for only $10!

If you have bike problems during the ride, both Eastern Mountain Sports and Urban AdvenTours will have mechanics traveling with the tour to handle emergency repairs.

We're not just taking care of your bikes, we're taking care of you too! We'll have free all-natural snacks bars from Kind, pizza samples freshly-baked by the local organic food supporters at Zing!, snacks and bottled water from Whole Foods, and post-ride sandwiches made for us by Trader Joe's.

If music be the food of love, you won't go hungry there either. Performances at selected points along our nine-mile route will include classical music from Se-Eun Kim, bluegrass from one-man band Farrell Tipton, folk music with the father-son combo of Jason and Joshua Hunt, acoustic covers and originals by Leon Rich, the Misty Blue Jazz Band with Mary Howells, as well as the Air Traffic Controller concert at MIT.

We'll be making arrangement for perfect weather on Saturday, too. If the skies don't cooperate, a forecast of heavy rain will result in a cancellation of the ride. We'll send out one last email on Friday, May 20, to officially declare our Musical Mystery Bicycle Tour on or off.

At the CambridgeBikes.org website you can download a flyer to print or email, and tell others about the tour. You can find up-to-the-minute news by visiting the Cambridge Bikes Facebook Group. We're open to all and welcome everyone to join.

Looking forward to seeing you at Cambridge Common, 10:15am, on Saturday, May 21. Roll up for the Mystery Tour!

Sun, May 22

1:30pm 10th Annual Somerville History Bicycle Tour (meet at Somerville City Hall, 93 Highland Ave.)

This Sunday, May 22, the Somerville Bicycle Committee and Somerville Historic Preservation Commission will lead our 10th Annual Somerville History Bicycle Tour. Riders will assemble at 1:30 pm at Somerville City Hall, 93 Highland Ave., leaving promptly at 1:45 pm.

We'll explore Prospect Hill, East Somerville, Winter Hill, Magoun Square, West Somerville, and Spring Hill before finishing at the Somerville Museum, where we'll arrive just in time for the opening reception of their new Small Obsession exhibit.

Please bring a $3 donation to help support the Historic Preservation Commission's activities.

Google map of the route, with pushpins indicating historic places we'll go by or stop at

Google Docs TIFF format map, easily printable, with letters indicating stops along the way

Mon, May 23

5:30pm City Council meeting (Sullivan Chamber)

The adoption of the FY2012 Budget is expected at this meeting.

Tues, May 24

9:30am The City Council's Housing Committee will conduct a public meeting to receive information about the number of SRO units in Cambridge, the number of affordable single room/studio units and any other affordable housing suitable for seniors and others in need of SRO housing. (Ackermann Room)

5:30pm Cambridge Election Commission meeting (51 Inman Street, 1st Floor Meeting Room)

I. MINUTES

II. REPORTS

1. Executive Director's Report

2. Commissioners' Reports

III. PUBLIC COMMENT

IV. ACTION AGENDA

Unfinished Business

1. 2011 Re-Precincting

2. 2011 Municipal Election

a. Election Calendar

New Business

None

6:00pm Special School Committee meeting (Sullivan Chamber)
- to discuss the evaluation of the Superintendent of Schools

7:00pm Planning Board meeting (344 Broadway, 2nd Floor Conference Room)

General Business

1. Update by Brian Murphy, Assistant City Manager for Community Development

2. Novartis Zoning Petition discussion and possible recommendation.

3. Adoption of the Meeting Transcript(s).

4. City Council Petition to amend Section 5.28.2 of the Zoning Ordinance, relating to the conversion of non-residential buildings to residential use. The proposed rezoning would also create a new Section 4.29 in Article 4.000 Use Regulations, and create a new Section 6.35 defining a "Parking Analysis." Discussion and possible recommendation.

5. Fox, et al Zoning Petition to rezone from Business A-2 to Residence B an area between Cottage Park Avenue and Edmunds Street. Discussion and possible recommendation.

6. Kendall Square Central Square study update

Wed, May 25 GoGreen Awards 2011

4:30pm The City Council's Ordinance Committee will conduct a public meeting to continue discussion on a zoning petition by the City Council to amend the Zoning Ordinance in Section 5.28.2-Conversion of Nonresidential Structures to Residential Use and Section 4.29 clarifying the allowances of additional uses as permissible under Section 5.28.2 (if necessary). (Sullivan Chamber)

5:30-8:30pm RODENT CONTROL with Dr. Robert Corrigan, Rodentologist, founder of the NYC Rodent Control Academy (Cambridge Public Library Main Auditorium)

As part of the City's efforts to provide education and continue to develop a strong rodent control program, the City Manager invites you to attend a program with Dr. Robert Corrigan. Dr. Corrigan will offer the wisdom of his many years as a teacher of students, municipal employees and pest control professionals across the country about the behavior and ecology of rodents in urban environments. This presentation will be helpful for residents, businesses and rodent control professionals.

Thurs, May 26

8:30-10:00am GoGreen Awards (RSVP) (Swissnex Boston/Consulate of Switzerland, 420 Broadway) ►

5:00pm The City Council's Claims Committee will conduct a public meeting to consider claims filed against the city. (Anastos Room)

Tues, May 31

5:30pm Cambridge Election Commission meeting (51 Inman Street, 1st Floor Meeting Room)

I. MINUTES

II. REPORTS

1. Executive Director's Report

2. Commissioners' Reports

III. PUBLIC COMMENT

IV. ACTION AGENDA

Unfinished Business

1. 2011 Re-Precincting

2. 2011 Municipal Election

New Business

None

Sat, June 4

Noon to 6:00pm Cambridge River Festival (banks of the Charles River and Memorial Drive, Western Avenue to JFK Street)

Mon, June 6

5:30pm City Council meeting (Sullivan Chamber)

Tues, June 7

5:30pm Cambridge Election Commission meeting (51 Inman Street, 1st Floor Meeting Room)

I. MINUTES

II. REPORTS

1. Executive Director's Report

2. Assistant Director's Report

3. Commissioners' Reports

III. PUBLIC COMMENT

IV. ACTION AGENDA

Unfinished Business

1. 2011 Re-Precincting

2. Policy Book Revisions/Assignments

New Business

6:00pm School Committee meeting (Sullivan Chamber)

7:00pm Planning Board meeting (344 Broadway, 2nd Floor Conference Room)

General Business

1. Board of Zoning Appeals Cases

2. Update by Brian Murphy, Assistant City Manager for Community Development

3. Adoption of the Meeting Transcript(s).

Public Hearing

7:20pm PB#256, 34-36 Hampshire Street, extension request and continued hearing for 20 dwelling units and Special Permit for Relief of Parking (Section 6.35) for 10 parking spaces as allowed in Section 10.45. This hearing is continued from March 15, 2011. C.J. Griffin Enterprises, applicant

General Business

4. PB#241A – 1991 and 2013 Massachusetts Avenue, St. James' Church review of the driveway revision

5. City Council Petition to amend Section 5.28.2 of the Zoning Ordinance, relating to the conversion of non-residential buildings to residential use. The proposed rezoning would also create a new Section 4.29 in Article 4.000 Use Regulations, and create a new Section 6.35 defining a "Parking Analysis." Recommendation draft review and vote

6. Forest City/CRDD Zoning Petition discussion and possible recommendation

Wed, June 8

5:30pm The City Council's Government Operations and Rules Committee will conduct a public meeting to discuss clarification/correction to the City Manager's contract. (Sullivan Chamber)

Thurs, June 9

5:30pm Open meeting on Central Square concerns (St. Paul AME Church, Christian Life Center, 85 Bishop Allen Drive)

The Community Development Department (and the Red Ribbon Commission) will host an open meeting to explain what the Red Ribbon Commission has been doing and to hear from residents. Dinner will be served at 5:30pm. For more information please contact Rona Holmes at 617-349-4637 or by email at rholmes@cambridgema.gov.

Mon, June 13

9:15am Cambridge Election Commission meeting (51 Inman Street, 1st Floor Meeting Room)

I. MINUTES

II. REPORTS

1. Executive Director's Report

2. Assistant Director's Report

3. Commissioners' Reports

III. PUBLIC COMMENT

IV. ACTION AGENDA

Unfinished Business

1. 2011 Re-Precincting

New Business

5:30pm City Council Roundtable meeting (Sullivan Chamber)

The City Council will hold a roundtable meeting for the purpose of discussing with the Planning Board the vision of Cambridge underlying the city's zoning and land use planning. No public comment. No votes will be taken. Meeting will not be televised.

Wed, June 15

8:00am Recycling Advisory Committee meeting (Sullivan Chamber, 2nd Floor, City Hall)

3:00pm Cambridge Election Commission meeting (51 Inman Street, 1st Floor Meeting Room)

I. MINUTES

II. REPORTS

1. Executive Director's Report

2. Assistant Director's Report

3. Commissioners' Reports

III. PUBLIC COMMENT

IV. ACTION AGENDA

Unfinished Business

1. 2011 Re-Precincting

New Business

4:00pm The City Council's Ordinance Committee will conduct a public meeting to continue discussion on a zoning petition by the City Council to amend the Zoning Ordinance in Section 5.28.2 (Conversion of Nonresidential Structures to Residential Use) and Section 4.29 clarifying the allowances of additional uses as permissible under Section 5.28.2. (Sullivan Chamber)

4:45pm The City Council's Ordinance Committee will conduct a public meeting to continue discussion on a zoning petition from Novartis to amend the Zoning Ordinance and Map to create a new Special District 15 along a portion of Massachusetts Avenue between Albany Street and Windsor Street. (Sullivan Chamber)

Thurs, June 16

8:00am to 10:00am Kendall Square Advisory Committee meeting (Cambridge Innovation Center - Havanna Conference Room, One Broadway, Kendall Square)

6:30pm to 8:00pm Grand Junction Commuter Rail Feasibility Study Public Meeting (Morse School Auditorium, 40 Granite St.)

The purpose of this meeting is to discuss an ongoing study of the potential use of the Grand Junction Railroad for supplemental MBTA Commuter Rail service to Cambridge and North Station.

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts recently purchased Grand Junction Railroad from CSX Transportation in order to preserve this valuable corridor for transportation use. MassDOT is evaluating the feasibility, benefits, and impacts of running a branch of the Framingham/Worcester Commuter Rail line from Allston, through Cambridge and Somerville, to North Station in Boston.

At this meeting, MassDOT staff members will discuss existing and future conditions along the corridor, other proposed uses of the corridor (including a shared-use path and the Urban Ring), proposed alternatives to be evaluated, and environmental review. In the fall, MassDOT will hold a meeting in the community to present the results of the evaluated alternatives.

All are welcome at the meeting, and please feel free to share this notice. For more information, or to request alternative language or other special accommodation, please contact Matthew Ciborowski at matthew.ciborowski@state.ma.us, or (617) 973-7180.

6:30pm Mid-Cambridge Neighborhood Sergeants Meeting (Beech Room, Main Library, 449 Broadway)

The Cambridge Police Department invites all Mid-Cambridge residents and businesses to a meeting hosted by their Neighborhood Sergeants. This is your opportunity to meet with your Neighborhood Sergeants and discuss crime and safety concerns in your neighborhood. For further information please contact Neighborhood Coordinator Holly Bernier at 617-349-6009, hbernier@cambridgepolice.org.

Sat, June 18

8:00am to 10:00am Hoops 'N' Health Sports Tournament & Health Fair (Hoyt Field, Gilmore St. & Western Ave.)

The Men's Health League and community partners will host the annual Hoops 'N' Health sports tournament and other events this June to celebrate Men's Health Month. The Men's Health League, based at the Cambridge Public Health Department, is a comprehensive men's wellness program that promotes routine screenings, fitness and a healthy diet, and regular visits to a physician. On Saturday, June 18, the Men of Color Health Initiative is hosting the 18th annual Hoops 'N' Health sports tournament and health fair at Hoyt Field, (Gilmore St. & Western Ave.), Cambridge. In addition to basketball and flag football tournaments, this citywide event will feature live entertainment, cooking demonstrations, free food and prizes, and health information and screenings. Rain Date: June 25, 2011

To sign up a team, call 617-665-3769 or email rharding@challiance.org. For a schedule of events, see this item on the Health Dept. website, and scroll toward the bottom.

Mon, June 20

5:30pm Report from Cambridge Climate Emergency Action Group on activities and findings along with any recommendations for future City efforts. (Sullivan Chamber) (Sullivan Chamber)

5:30pm City Council meeting (Sullivan Chamber)

Tues, June 21

6:00pm to 9:00pm Kendall Square Public Meeting (Cambridge Marriott Hotel, 50 Broadway, Kendall Square)

6:00pm Community Preservation Act Project Recommendations Public Meeting (Citywide Senior Center, 806 Mass. Ave.)
The Community Preservation Act Committee meeting agenda will include public suggestions and recommendations for CPA funding and projects for Housing, Open Space and Historic Preservation. For more information, contact Nancy Schlacter, nschlacter@cambridgema.gov or 617-349-4302.

7:00pm Planning Board meeting (City Hall Annex, 344 Broadway, 2nd Floor Conference Room)

Wed, June 22

5:30pm Cambridge Election Commission meeting (51 Inman Street, 1st Floor Meeting Room)

I. MINUTES

II. REPORTS

1. Executive Director's Report

2. Assistant Director's Report

3. Commissioners' Reports

III. PUBLIC COMMENT

IV. ACTION AGENDA

Unfinished Business

1. 2011 Re-Precincting

2. 2011 Municipal Election

3. Policy Book Revisions/Assignments

4. Statement of Financial Interest (SFI) Report

New Business

Thurs, June 23

7:00pm to 11:30pm Board of Zoning Appeal meeting (Senior Center, 806 Mass. Ave.)

In particular, there's this for all you Sign Ordinance fans out there!:

8:30pm CASE NO. 10118; 459 BROADWAY, Residence C-3 Zone; VASSILIOS VALAES, HMFH ARCHITECT, INC.

Variance: To approve the Cambridge Rindge and Latin School's non-conforming exterior signage. This includes an Illuminated Text Sign and an LED Ticker. Art. 7.000, Sec. 7.16.21.B (Signs). Sec. 7.15 (General Limitations for all Signs permited in the City of Cambridge).

Fri, June 24

7:00-11:00pm City Dance Party (in front of City Hall, Mass. Ave.)

Mon, June 27

5:30pm City Council meeting (Sullivan Chamber)

Tues, June 28

3:00pm The City Council's Economic Development, Training and Employment Committee will conduct a public meeting to discuss creating the city's economic development goals. (Sullivan Chamber)

6:00pm License Commission General Hearing (Michael J. Lombardi Building, 831 Massachusetts Avenue, Basement Conference Room)

Application Continued from June 14, 2011. Idenix Pharmaceuticals, Inc. at 60 Hampshire Street has applied to renew the July 7, 2010 special variance from the requirements of the City of Cambridge Noise Control Ordinance, pursuant to Cambridge City Code, Section 8.16.090(B).

Informational Due to a disciplinary hearing held on June 14, 2011. El Coloso Market, Hung Pham, property owner, at 102 Columbia Street due to complaints received by the License Commission alleging that the machinery on the property is in violation of the Cambridge City Noise Ordinance.

Application Wagamama Boston One, LLC, Meredith Clancy, Manager, holder of an all alcoholic beverages as a restaurant license at 57 JFK Street has applied for a change of manager from Meredith Clancy to Victoria R. Oellers.

Application Thelonius Monkfish Ltd. Jamme K. Chantler, Manager, holder of a common victualer license at 524 Massachusetts Avenue has applied for a new wine & malt beverages as a restaurant license at said address. This address is located in Cap #3.

Application Handi Indian Restaurant, Inc. d/b/a Harvest of India, Avtar Singh, Manager, holder of a common victualer license at 1001 Massachusetts Avenue has applied for a new wine & malt beverages as a restaurant license at said address. This address is located in Cap #2.

Application J.H. Restaurant Cambridge, LLC d/b/a John Harvard's Brew House, Steen Sawyer, Manager, holder of an all alcoholic beverages as a restaurant/brewery license at 33 Dunster Street has applied for a change of manager from Steen Sawyer to Argemiro J. Santa, at said address.

Application Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Dennis Collins, Director of Housing, has applied for a lodging house license with food at 305 Memorial Drive for 263 rooms and 496 occupants. Applicant is also seeking exemption from the resident manager requirement.

Application Restaurant Associates LLC d/b/a Caspersen Hall Café at Harvard Law School, Colleen Duddy, Manager, has applied for a common victualer license to be exercised at 1585 Massachusetts Avenue. Said license if granted would allow food and non-alcoholic beverages to be sold, served, and consumed on said premises with a seating capacity of 623 (426 inside seats and 197 seats on a seasonal outdoor patio on private property). The hours of operation will be 7:30am to 9:00pm on Mondays through Fridays and 8:00am to 4:00pm on Saturdays and Sundays.

Application Continued from April 26 and May 17. The Upper Crust Harvard Square, LLC d/b/a The Upper Crust, Jordan Tobins, Manager, holder of a wine & malt beverages as a restaurant license at 49B Brattle Street has applied for a transfer of stock. Applicant is also applying for a change of manager from Jordan Tobins to Maura Smith.

Application L' Impasto, LLC d/b/a L' Impasto, Riccardo Passini, Manager, has applied for a common victualer license to be exercised at 2263 Massachusetts Avenue. Said license if granted would allow food and non-alcoholic beverages to be sold, served, and consumed on said premises with a seating capacity of 30 (24 inside seats and 6 seats on a seasonal outdoor patio on public property). The hours of operation will be 11:00am to 10:00pm seven days per week.

Application Go Café, LLC d/b/a Rafiki Bistro, Daniel Goldstein, Manager, holder of an all alcoholic beverages as a restaurant license and common victualer license at 1682 Massachusetts Avenue has applied to amend his common victualer license to include a seasonal outdoor patio for 4 tables and 8 seats on the public sidewalk for service of food and non-alcoholic beverages.

Application Life Alive Cambridge, LLC d/b/a Life Alive Urban Oasis & Organic Café, Heidi Feinstein, Manager, holder of a wine & malt beverages as a restaurant license and common victualer license has applied to amend her common victualer license to include a seasonal outdoor patio for 3 tables and 12 seats on the public sidewalk for service of food and non-alcoholic beverages.

Application Raymond Graham d/b/a Unlimited Motors, has applied for a used car dealers license, office only, at One Mifflin Place.

Application Barismo, Inc. d/b/a Dwelltime, Jaime Van Schyndel, Manager, has applied for a common victualer license to be exercised at 364 Broadway. Said license if granted would allow food and non-alcoholic beverages to be sold, served, and consumed on said premises with a seating capacity of 20. The hours of operation will be 7:00am to 7:00pm seven days per week.

Disciplinary Continued from May 17 and June 14. Afkor, Inc. d/b/a Café Anatolia, Alp Hocagil, ,Manager, holder of a common victualer license at 251 Cambridge Street due to a report from the Traffic, Parking, and Transportation Department regarding outstanding parking tickets and Afkor, Inc.'s failure to adhere to the payment plan with the Traffic, Parking, and Transportation Department.

7:00pm Planning Board meeting (344 Broadway, 2nd Floor Conference Room)

General Business

1. Board of Zoning Appeals Cases

PB#250 - 169 Western Avenue, BZA variance request for additional floor

2. Update by Brian Murphy, Assistant City Manager for Community Development

3. Adoption of the Meeting Transcript(s).

Public Hearing

7:20pm PB#260 – 5 Western Avenue, Rehabilitation of old police station into offices for Cambridge Housing Authority and others. Special Permit for Project Review, Section 19.20 and Parking Waiver in the Central Square Overlay District, Section 20.304.6. The renovation will be contained within the existing structure. The applicant requests the Planning Board waive the application fee.

General Business

4. PB#258, 119-135 Harvey Street, Special Permit for 29 units of housing and 29 parking spaces. Deliberation and possible decision. [Note: The public hearing for PB#258 – 119-135 Harvey Street is still open and public comment will be taken at the meeting.]

Wed, June 29

~~5:30pm~~ ~~The City Council's Environment Committee will conduct a public meeting to discuss building green schools. (Sullivan Chamber)~~ - cancelled

6:00pm-8:00pm Police Review & Advisory Board meeting (51 Inman St., 2nd Floor Conference Room)

Thurs, June 30

~~6:00pm~~ The City Council's Civic Unity Committee will conduct a public meeting with the Civic Unity Advisory Committee to receive and discuss information from the Police Commissioner regarding CPD training relative to recommendations from the Cambridge Review Committee. (Ackermann Room) - cancelled

Tues, July 12

7:00pm Planning Board meeting (344 Broadway, 2nd Floor Conference Room)

General Business

1. Board of Zoning Appeals Cases

2. Update by Brian Murphy, Assistant City Manager for Community Development

3. Adoption of the Meeting Transcript(s).

Public Hearing

7:20pm Zoning Petition by Massachusetts Institute of Technology Investment Management Company, to amend the Zoning Ordinance by creating a new Section 13.80 – Planned Unit Development 5 (PUD-5) District, and to amend the Zoning Map by rezoning an approximately 28-acre area in the vicinity of Kendall Square to PUD-5. The new Section 13.80 PUD-5 is intended to allow mixed use with increased development densities and heights.

8:30pm PB#258, 119 – 135 Harvey Street, Special Permit to construct 29 units of housing and 29 parking spaces, Section 11.10 Townhouse Regulations, 11.15.5.1 Open Space Dimensions and 17.23 Multifamily Use. Young Investments, LLC, applicant. Request to extend the special permit public hearing to July 26, 20011 and filing of the decision to August 15, 2011.

General Business

4. PB#247 - 22 Water Street, Review and approval of modifications to the 392 unit multifamily housing project and determination to be considered as to a minor amendment. Catamount Holdings, LLC, applicant

Wed, July 13

5:00pm The City Council's Ordinance Committee will conduct a public hearing on a zoning petition from MIT to amend the Zoning Ordinances of the City of Cambridge to create a new section 13.80 to the Zoning Ordinances entitled PUD-5 District and amend the Zoning Map to create a new PUD-5 District in the Kendall Square area; petition rezones a 26-acre parcel in the Kendall Square area. (Sullivan Chamber)

5:30pm Cambridge Election Commission meeting (51 Inman Street, 1st Floor Meeting Room)

I. MINUTES

II. REPORTS

1. Executive Director's Report

2. Assistant Director's Report

3. Commissioners' Reports

III. PUBLIC COMMENT

IV. ACTION AGENDA

Unfinished Business

1. 2011 Re-Precincting

2. 2011 Municipal Election

3. Policy Book Revisions/Assignments

New Business

Sun, July 17

Summer Central Square - July 17 - Be There or Be Square

Printable Flyer (PDF)

Mon, July 18

4:30pm The City Council's Ordinance Committee will conduct a public hearing to amend the Zoning Ordinance to enable the City's new regional bike-share program to site bike-share stations on municipal and private property. This hearing to be televised. (Sullivan Chamber)

5:15pm The City Council's Ordinance Committee will conduct a public meeting to continue discussion on a zoning petition by the City Council to amend the Zoning Ordinance in Section 5.28.2-Conversion of Nonresidential Structures to Residential Use and Section 4.29 clarifying the allowances of additional uses as permissible under Section 5.28.2. (Sullivan Chamber)

Thurs, July 21

8:00am to 10:00am Kendall Square Advisory Committee meeting (Cambridge Innovation Center - Havanna Conference Room, One Broadway, Kendall Square)

Tues, July 26

3:30pm The City Council's Human Services Committee will conduct a public meeting to receive an update on Baby University and planning for a program to increase college success for Cambridge students. (Sullivan Chamber)

7:00pm Planning Board meeting (344 Broadway, 2nd Floor Conference Room)

General Business

1. Board of Zoning Appeals Cases

2. Update by Brian Murphy, Assistant City Manager for Community Development

3. Adoption of the Meeting Transcript(s).

Public Hearing

7:20pm City Council Petition to create Public Bicycle-Sharing Stations as part of the City's new regional bike share program.

8:00pm PB#261 – 2-10 Brattle Circle, Townhouse Special Permit (Section 11.10) to renovate 3 existing units and create 7 new units, and a reduction of the minimum required open space dimension pursuant to Section 11.15.5(1).

8:30pm PB#258 – 119-135 Harvey Street, continued hearing has been postponed to September 6, 2011. New notices will be sent and postings will be made.

Wed, July 27

5:30pm Cambridge Election Commission meeting (51 Inman Street, 1st Floor Meeting Room)

I. MINUTES

II. REPORTS

1. Executive Director's Report

2. Assistant Director's Report

3. Commissioners' Reports

III. PUBLIC COMMENT

IV. ACTION AGENDA

Unfinished Business

1. 2011 Re-Precincting

2. 2011 Municipal Election

3. Policy Book Revisions/Assignments

New Business

1. Voter Registration Manual

Thurs, July 28

10:00am License Commission decision meeting (Lombardi Bldg., 831 Mass. Ave., Basement Hearing Room)

7:00pm-11:30pm Board of Zoning Appeals meeting (Senior Center, 806 Mass. Ave.) Agenda

Mon, Aug 1

5:00pm Deadline to submit nomination papers & statements of financial interest for candidates.

5:30pm Special (Midsummer) City Council meeting (Sullivan Chamber)

Tues, Aug 2

3:00pm School Committee Roundtable (Sullivan Chamber)

6:00pm School Committee Meeting (Sullivan Chamber)

7:00pm Planning Board meeting (344 Broadway, 2nd Floor Conference Room)

General Business

1. Board of Zoning Appeals Cases

2. Update by Brian Murphy, Assistant City Manager for Community Development

3. Adoption of the Meeting Transcript(s).

Public Hearing

7:20pm PB#133, Special Permit amendment, 622 Massachusetts Avenue, by Holmes Trust. The applicant requests a special permit to Reduce the Required Parking pursuant to Sections 6.35.1 and 10.45 to convert the second floor of existing building from office use to 21 additional dwelling units.

General Business

4. PB#141 – Cambridge Research Park, minor amendment determination to confirm Parcel E-2 can be used as a primarily residential building, and substitution of 19,470 square feet of office/lab space to replace residential for Parcel G and acceptance of a revised land use chart. Twining Properties, proponent.

5. PB#243, 225 Binney Street, Design Review as required by the Planning Board Special Permit.

Thurs, Aug 4

1:00pm License Commission Decision-Making Meeting (Michael J. Lombardi Building, 831 Massachusetts Avenue, Basement Conference Room)

The Board of License Commissioners will meet to make decisions with regard to Whitney's disciplinary hearing and Idenix's application for a variance from the City of Cambridge Noise Ordinance. The Commissioner's will also enter Executive Session.

Tues, Aug 9

6:00pm License Commission General Hearing (Michael J. Lombardi Building, 831 Massachusetts Avenue, Basement Conference Room)

Wed, Aug 10

5:30pm Cambridge Election Commission meeting (51 Inman Street, 1st Floor Meeting Room)

I. MINUTES

II. REPORTS

1. Executive Director's Report

2. Assistant Director's Report

3. Commissioners' Reports

III. PUBLIC COMMENT

IV. ACTION AGENDA

Unfinished Business

1. 2011 Re-Precincting

2. 2011 Municipal Election

3. Policy Book Revisions/Assignments

New Business

None

Thurs, Aug 11

7:00pm-11:30pm Board of Zoning Appeals meeting (Senior Center, 806 Mass. Ave.)

7:00pm Oldtime Baseball Game (St. Peter's Field, Sherman Street, North Cambridge)
The 18th Annual Oldtime Baseball Game features players wearing a dazzling collection of flannel uniforms that represent virtually every era in baseball history – including the Boston Braves, St. Louis Browns and Brooklyn Dodgers. Plan on bringing a folding chair or blanket. Parking will be provided. This is a free event, but donations are very much encouraged. For directions, and more information, please visit http://www.oldtimebaseball.com. [Facebook page] [Press release]

Saturday, Aug 13 - Cambridge Discovery Days [Flyer] [Full descriptions]

8:00am-7:00pm Self-guided tours of Mount Auburn Cemetery

Materials in the literature rack at entrance gates, 580 Mount Auburn Street, 617-547-7105, friends@mountauburn.org.

10:30am, 11:30am, 1:00pm, 2:00pm, 3:00pm & 4:00pm Tours of the Longfellow House-Washington's Headquarters National Historic Site

Led by National Park Service Rangers. At Longfellow House-Washington HQ Nat'l. Historic Site, 105 Brattle Street, 617-876-4491.

9:30-11:30am The Poet & the Civil War: James Russell Lowell

Aurore Eaton, Manchester Historic Association. Tour begins on the front stairs, Longfellow house, 105 Brattle Street, 603-622-7531, aeaton@manchesterhistoric.org.

10:00-11:30am Exploring East Cambridge

Susan Maycock, Architectural historian, Cambridge Historical Commission. Tour begins at History Station, corner Cambridge + Third streets, Registry of Deeds. Cambridge Historical Commission, 617-349-4683.

10:30am-Noon Strolling down Magazine Street

Kathleen "Kit" Rawlins, Cambridge Hist. Comm. Meet in front of First Baptist Church, 5 Magazine Street. Cambridge Historical Commission, 617-349-4683.

11:00am, Noon, & 1:00pm Cambridge Puritans in Conflict - Tour the Cambridge Room at the Cambridge Public Library

Alyssa Pacy, Archivist, Archives & Special Colls. Event in Cambridge Room, second floor Public Library, 449 Broadway. 617-349-7757, apacy@cambridgema.gov.

11:30am-12:30pm "Have you milked the cow today?" – for children 4-12

Children must be with a responsible adult. Mistress Elizabeth (aka Donna La Rue). Activities take place on the brick area beside First Parish Church, Unitarian, corner of Massachusetts Avenue and Church Street. 781-646-3013, ihsdlrue@gmail.com.

Noon-4:00pm History Becomes You

Bring Cambridge photos to scan and get free Toscaninio's ice cream. Staff, Cambridge Historical Society. At Cambridge Historical Society, 159 Brattle Street, 617-547-4252, www.cambridgehistory.org.

At the Same Time and Location - EXHIBIT: First in Cambridge: Company C, Third Regiment, Massachusetts Volunteer Militia

1:00-2:30pm Lois Lilley Howe

Michelle Craren, Cambridge Historical Society. Tours begin at Cambridge Historical Society, 159 Brattle Street, 617-547-4252, www.cambridgehistory.org.

Noon, 1:00pm, & 2:00pm Tours of the Cooper-Frost-Austin House, 1681 [Admission Charges, free for Cambridge residents + members of Historic New England, $5 Adults, $4 Seniors]

Brian Powell, Historical New England. At Cooper-Frost-Austin House, 21 Linnaean Street, 781-259-8098, www.historicnewengland.org.

1:00-2:30pm Cambridge Churches as Agents of Change

Mistress Elizabeth (aka Donna La Rue). Tour begins at Tourism kiosk beside Out of Town News, corner Brattle St. and Mass. Ave., 781-646-3013, ihsdlrue@gmail.com.

1:00-3:00pm Telling our Story: Fresh Pond and the Civil War [Advance Registration required by Aug 7]

Jean Rogers, Chief Ranger, Cambridge Water Department, 617-349-4793, jrogers@cambridgema.gov.

1:30-2:30pm Frances Appleton Longfellow

Alyson Gaylord-Loy, NPS Ranger. Tour at Longfellow House-Washington's HQ Nat'l Historic Site, 105 Brattle Street, 617-876-4491.

3:00-4:00pm Mary Dyer, Colonial Quaker

Presented by Jessa Piaia, Women in History Programs. Events in chapel at First Church in Cambridge, 11 Garden Street, chapel entrance on Mason St. Women in History, 617-776-3625, First Church in Cambridge, 617-547-2724x21.

3:00-4:00pm In the Face of Conflict

Friends of Mount Auburn Tour begins at Mount Auburn Cemetery main gate, 580 Mount Auburn Street, 617-547-7105, friends@mountauburn.org.

3:00-4:30pm 1775: Cambridge as the Seat of Civil War

J. L. Bell, Revolutionary historian. Meet at Washington Gate, southern end of Cambridge Common. www.boston1775.net.

3:00-4:15pm The Old Burying Ground: Epitaphs, Elegies & Encomiums

Mistress Elizabeth (aka Donna La Rue). Tour begins at the Old Burying Ground gate next to Christ Church, Zero Garden Street. 781-646-3013 or ihsdlrue@gmail.com.

3:00-5:00pm Discover East Cambridge through Public Art

Aliyah Gary & Jason Weeks, Cambridge Arts Council. Tour begins at Cambridge Multicultural Arts Center, 42 Second Street. Ends at Art Bar, Sonesta Hotel (for discussion and drinks). 617-349-4383 or jweeks@cambridgema.gov.

5:30-6:30pm "His thought sounds no depth": Cambridge's Greatest Literary Battles

Rob Velella, Literary historian. Tour begins at Cambridge Center for Adult Education, Brattle House, 42 Brattle Street, www.americanliteraryblog.blogspot.com.

Tues, Aug 16

3:00pm School Committee Roundtable (Sullivan Chamber)

7:00pm Planning Board meeting (344 Broadway, 2nd Floor Conference Room)

General Business

1. Board of Zoning Appeals Cases.

2. Update by Brian Murphy, Assistant City Manager for Community Development.

3. Adoption of the Meeting Transcript(s).

4. PB#141, 300 Athenaeum Street (Cambridge Research Park North Plaza), Determination that Fast-Order Food Establishment (Redbones) is consistent with objectives of the PUD-3 district

5. North Mass Avenue Study discussion.

6. PB#258, 119-135 Harvey Street, extension of time request.

7. PB#252, 40 Norris Street, extension of time request.

Thurs, Aug 18

10:00am The City Council's Housing Committee will conduct a public meeting to receive an update on the proposed sale of Craigie Arms (also known as Chapman Arms) and the City's options to preserve affordability. (Sullivan Chamber)

Fri, Aug 19

9:00am Special Meeting of the City Council to vote to move into Executive Session for the purpose of discussing the Massachusetts Appeals Court decision of August 15, 2011 No. 2010-P-1240. This meeting shall be subject to the Rules of the City Council as amended. No public comment. Meeting will not be televised. (Sullivan Chamber)

Tues, Aug 23

6:30-8:00pm Anderson Bridge replacement - DCR public meeting to present final design (King School, 100 Putnam Ave.)

Wed, Aug 24

5:30pm Cambridge Election Commission meeting (51 Inman Street, 1st Floor Meeting Room)

I. MINUTES

II. REPORTS

1. Executive Director's Report

2. Assistant Director's Report

3. Commissioners' Reports

III. PUBLIC COMMENT

IV. ACTION AGENDA

Unfinished Business

1. 2011 Re-Precincting

2. 2011 Municipal Election

3. Policy Book Revisions/Assignments

New Business

None

Mon, Aug 29

5:30pm The City Council's Government Operations and Rules Committee will conduct a public meeting to discuss policy development on community benefits as mitigation for zoning amendments and dedication of street corners. (Ackermann Room)

Wed, Aug 31

6:00pm Community Preservation Act Committee meeting (City Hall, Sullivan Chamber)

The Community Preservation Act Committee will hold a public hearing to hear about project proposals and take public comment regarding allocation of Community Preservation Act Funds for FY12. These funds may be allocated to affordable housing, open space and historic preservation.

7:00-9:15pm City Council Candidates Forum (Senior Center, 806 Mass. Ave.)

The Cambridge Ward 6 Democratic Committee hosts the first Candidates Forum for the upcoming Cambridge City Council election. This forum will be videotaped for subsequent viewing on Cambridge Community Television (CCTV). All are welcome to attend and to submit questions for the candidates. All candidates have been invited and almost all are expected to participate. At least half of the forum will be devoted to the candidates answering questions submitted by forum attendees.

Tues, Sept 6

7:00pm Planning Board meeting (344 Broadway, 2nd Floor Conference Room) - neglected to post this one

General Business

1. Board of Zoning Appeals Cases.

2. Update by Brian Murphy, Assistant City Manager for Community Development.

3. Adoption of the Meeting Transcript(s).

4. PB#141, 300 Athenaeum Street (Cambridge Research Park North Plaza), Determination that Fast-Order Food Establishment (Redbones) is consistent with objectives of the PUD-3 district

5. North Mass Avenue Study discussion.

6. PB#258, 119-135 Harvey Street, extension of time request.

7. PB#252, 40 Norris Street, extension of time request.

Public Hearings

7:20pm PB#258, 119-136 Harvey Street, Special permit (Section 11.10) to construct 29 units of housing and 29 parking spaces, with requested relief for Open Space Dimensions (Section 11.15.5.1) and Multifamily Use (Section 17.23.1). This hearing is continued from May 3, 2011. Young Investment, LLC., applicant.

8:00pm PB#262, Industrial Park Drive and North Point Boulevard Extension, to construct a 230,000 square foot office and general education building with ground floor retail pursuant to Section 19.20 – Project Review Special Permit, Article 12 Planned Unit Development, Section 13.70 PUD North Point, and Section 6.35.1 and 10.45 Reduction of minimum parking requirement. This is the first of two public hearings required for the Planned Unit Development. EFEKTA House, Inc., applicant.

8:30pm Chestnut Hill Realty Zoning Petition to create a new section in the Cambridge Zoning Ordinance to allow the creation of basement rental apartments.

Wed, Sept 7

4:00pm The City Council's Ordinance Committee will conduct a public hearing on a zoning petition from Linda Andrews, et al., to amend Section 11. 203.2 of the Cambridge Zoning Ordinance by a modification of the method used to calculate the 30% of affordable housing required by the Inclusionary Zoning Ordinance. This hearing to be televised. (Sullivan Chamber)

4:30pm The City Council's Ordinance Committee will conduct a public hearing on a zoning petition received from Elizabeth deRham, et al., to amend Section 9.16 of the Zoning Ordinance, which currently provides for any violation of the ordinance a fine not to exceed $100 per violation per day. The amendment would provide for a fine not to exceed the maximum specified in M.G.L. Ch 40A sec. 7, which currently provides for a maximum fine of $300 per violation per day. This hearing to be televised. (Sullivan Chamber)

5:00pm The City Council's Ordinance Committee will conduct a public hearing on a zoning petition received from Charles D. Teague, et al., to amend Section 7.20 Illumination of the Zoning Ordinance by adding after Section 7.20 a new Section 7.21 to provide definitions for "glare," "luminaire" and "lamp" and a new Section 7.22 General Limitations for All Lighting in the City of Cambridge. This hearing to be televised. (Sullivan Chamber)

5:45pm The City Council's Ordinance Committee will conduct a public hearing on a zoning petition received from Julia Bishop, et al., to amend Section 17.20 of the Zoning Ordinance - Regulations for Special District 2, located in North Cambridge along Linear Park. Proposed amendments include: deletion of allowed non-residential uses; reduction in allowed Floor Area Ratio; increase in required lot area per dwelling unit; reduction in allowed height; new regulations for fences abutting Linear Park. This hearing to be televised. (Sullivan Chamber)

5:30pm Community Preservation Act Committee meeting (City Hall, Ackermann Room)

The Community Preservation Act Committee (CPAC) will hold a committee meeting to vote on the percentage allocation to CPA expenditure categories and on particular projects to be funded with Community Preservation Act Funds for FY12. These funds may be allocated to affordable housing, open space and historic preservation.

5:30pm Cambridge Election Commission meeting (51 Inman Street, 1st Floor Meeting Room)

I. MINUTES

II. REPORTS

1. Executive Director's Report

2. Assistant Director's Report

3. Commissioners' Reports

III. PUBLIC COMMENT

IV. ACTION AGENDA

Unfinished Business

1. 2011 Municipal Election

New Business

None

Thurs, Sept 8

5:30pm The City Council's Transportation, Traffic and Parking Committee will conduct a public meeting to discuss overall data collection for parking and enforcement statistics for bicyclists, motorists and pedestrians. (Sullivan Chamber)

Postponed from Aug 25:

Mon, Sept 12

5:30pm City Council meeting (Sullivan Chamber)

Tues, Sept 13

5:30pm The City Council's Cable TV, Telecommunications and Public Utilities Committee will conduct a public meeting to discuss a report on the safety issues related to the MIT Nuclear Reactor Laboratory. (Sullivan Chamber)

7:00pm School Committee Candidates Forum (Location to be announced, date and time tentative)

The Cambridge Ward 6 Democratic Committee will host this Candidates Forum. The forum is expected to be videotaped for subsequent viewing on Cambridge Community Television (CCTV).

7:00pm Planning Board meeting (344 Broadway, 2nd Floor Conference Room)

Public Hearings

7:00pm Laura Runkel, et al Zoning Petition to amend the Zoning Map on the lot located at 41 Bellis Circle from Residence C-1A to Residence C.

7:20pm Julia Bishop, et al Zoning Petition to amend the Zoning Ordinance, Section 17.20 – Special District 2, to delete some uses currently allowed, decrease allowable development and create fence regulations along Linear Park.

7:40pm Linda G. Andrews, et al Zoning Petition to amend the Zoning Ordinance, Section 11.200 Affordable Housing Requirements, Sections 11.203.2 (a), (b), and (c).

8:00pm Mattew Bagedonow, et al Zoning Petition to amend the Zoning Ordinance, Section 5.24.4 to create a new Section 5.24.4(4) Side Yard requirements in Residence C-1 to be no less than 7 feet 6 inches.

8:20pm Charles Teague, et al Zoning Petition to amend the Zoning Ordinance, Section 7.000 Signs and Illumination, by creating a new Section 7.21 – Definitions of Glare, Luminaire and Lamp and Section 7.22 General Limitations for all Lighting in the City of Cambridge.

8:40pm Elizabeth deRham, et al Zoning Petition to amend the Zoning Ordinance, Section 9.16 enforcement section.

Wed, Sept 14

5:00pm The City Council's Ordinance Committee will coduct a public hering on a zoning petition from Matthew Bagedonow, et al., to amend Residence District C-1 by adding to the end of Section 5.24 Yards a new paragraph (4) to read as follows: "Section 5.24.4. For Residence District C-1, in no case shall side yards be less than 7' 6". This shall apply to any plane or projection from the plane of the building." This hearing to be televised. (Sullivan Chamber)

5:45pm The City Council's Ordinance Committee will conduct a public heraing on a zoning petition from Laura Runkel, et al, to amend the Zoning Map by rezoning an area bordered on the north by the commuter rail tracks, on the south by Bellis Circle and on the east side by Sherman Street from its C1-A designation to Residential C. This hearing to be televised. (Sullivan Chamber)

6:30pm The City Council's Ordinance Committee will conduct a public hearing on a zoning petition by Chestnut Hill Realty to amend the Zoning Ordinance by creating a new section that would allow for the creation by Special Permit of rental apartment units in the basement levels of existing multifamily residential buildings in Residence C Districts which meet the Special Permit criteria. This hearing to be televised. (Sullivan Chamber)

Thurs, Sept 15

5:30pm The City Council's Transportation, Traffic and Parking Committee will conduct a public meeting to discuss bike parking and enforcement, bike sharing and bike facilities. (Sullivan Chamber)

Mon, Sept 19

5:30pm City Council meeting (Sullivan Chamber)

Tues, Sept 20

6:00pm School Committee meeting (Sullivan Chamber)

7:00pm Planning Board meeting (344 Broadway, 2nd Floor Conference Room)

General Business

1. Board of Zoning Appeals Cases.

2. Update by Brian Murphy, Assistant City Manager for Community Development.

3. Adoption of the Meeting Transcript(s).

4. PB#141, Cambridge Research Park/Kendall square, Approval of the Chapter 91 Conditions.

Public Hearings

8:00pm PB#175, Major Amendment to PUD Special Permit and Project Review Special Permit by Archstone and ASN Maple Leaf (Office) LLC for the property located at 1-5, 7-13 and 23 East Street and One Leighton Street to permit the change in use of the existing "Maple Leaf Building" from 63,210 square feet of office use to 104 multifamily dwelling units. The Major Amendment to PUD Special Permit and Project Review Special Permit (PB #175) is required pursuant to Section 12.37 and Section 19.25 of the Ordinance.

Wed, Sept 21

10:00am The City Council's Economic Development, Training and Employment Committee will conduct a public meeting to discuss challenges, concerns and opportunities facing the development of Farmers Markets. (Sullivan Chamber)

4:30pm The City Council's Environment Committee will conduct a public meeting to discuss building energy efficient schools. (Sullivan Chamber)

7:00-9:00pm Cambridgeport Neighborhood Association (CNA) meeting (Comm. Room, Woodrow Wilson Court, 81 Magazine St.)

Arrive early for cookies, beverages, and chit chat with neighbors. On the agenda: Updates on October 1st Cambridgeport History Day and Potluck, Powder House study and repair, the opening of B.U. (Cottage Farm) bridge and Memorial Drive pedestrian bridge, and report on recent house break ins.

Mon, Sept 26

5:30pm City Council meeting (Sullivan Chamber)

6:30pm The City Council will conduct a public hearing to discuss the property tax rate classification. (Sullivan Chamber)

Tues, Sept 27

5:30pm Cambridge Election Commission meeting (51 Inman Street, 1st Floor Meeting Room)

I. MINUTES

II. REPORTS

1. Executive Director's Report

2. Assistant Director's Report

3. Commissioners' Reports

III. PUBLIC COMMENT

IV. ACTION AGENDA

Unfinished Business

1. 2011 Re-Precincting

2. 2011 Municipal Election

3. 3. Policy Book Revisions/Assignments

New Business

None

7:00-9:30pm East Cambridge City Council Candidates Forum (Multicultural Arts Center, Second St.)

Sat, Oct 1

10:00am CRLS Rededication and Ribbon Cutting (CRLS)

Mayor David Maher, the Cambridge School Committee and city leaders are pleased to invite the residents of Cambridge to the Cambridge Rindge and Latin School Ribbon Cutting on Saturday October 1, 2011. The program will be begin at 10:00am at CRLS and the official program and ribbon cutting will be followed by tours of the newly renovated facility and various programs to celebrate the rededication of this outstanding educational facility. CRLS, having completed a 112 million dollar renovation, is adjacent to the renovated War Memorial and Main Public Library and will be a model for urban public high schools.

If you would like more information please visit www.celebratecrls.org or call the Office of the Mayor at 617-349-4321.

Sat, Oct 1

9:00am 9th Annual Middlesex Canal Historic Ride (2011) [we'll decide at the starting point whether or not to postpone], co-sponsored by the Somerville Historic Preservation Commission, the Middlesex Canal Commission, and the Middlesex Canal Association. [Cue sheet from the 2010 Ride] Meet at Sullivan Square T station (to the right of the main entrance, by the historic canal plaque) at 9:00am. We will follow the route of the old Middlesex Canal (1793-1853) to Lowell, with lots of stops along the way to see remnants of the canal, including some restored sections and the home of the canal's designer, Loammi Baldwin). We will get to Lowell in time to take the train back to Boston. 38 miles (but riders can also catch earlier trains at 20 miles in Wilmington or at 28 miles in North Billerica). Info: www.middlesexcanal.org

9:00am-1:00pm Household Hazardous Waste Collection (450 Concord Ave, the Cambridge National Guard Amory)

The City of Cambridge is sponsoring a Household Hazardous Waste collection day on Saturday, October 1, from 9AM to 1PM at the Field Street Parking Lot at Danehy Park, on Field St at Fern St. This event is free, and open to all Cambridge residents (proof of residency required). Proper disposal of household chemicals helps protect public health and the environment. Learn more about accepted materials and other guidelines at www.cambridgema.gov/theworks, or call Public Works at 617-349-4800.

Sun, Oct 2

10:00am The 5th Bow Tie Ride (meet at Cambridge Common)

The Cambridge Bicycle Committee is again sponsoring its fall bike ride around the city -- the Bow Tie Ride - on Sunday October 2 at 10:30am. This is a very safe and leisurely 10.5 miles, guided by the Cambridge police bike patrol. Meet at the Cambridge Common at 10:00am. The ride does a figure 8 around the city (a "bow tie"), ending at the park in front of the main library, where pizza will be provided by Flatbread Pizza. [See flyer for more details.]

Wear a bow tie, or come as you are! For more information, visit http://www.cambridgebikes.org.

Sun, Oct 2 (postponed from Oct 1)

Cambridgeport History Day (Dana Park, on Magazine Street, between Lawrence and McTernan streets, is the event's hub)

Cambridgeport History Day will bring people together and create a sense of place and community through shared history and common stories. Dana Park, on Magazine Street between Lawrence and McTernan streets, is the event's hub. The day will include the neighborhood-wide display "If This House Could Talk...," tours of Yankee Ingenuity and Romantic Visions on Magazine Street, and Can you see that?, a family-oriented exploration around Dana Park. There will be history quizzes, a Civil War mini-exhibit, interactive displays, and community art projects in the park. From 2-5 p.m. there will be pop-up history performances with five characters from history around the neighborhood:

10:00am If This House Could Talk… booth opens in Dana Park, with sign lists, historical maps, and maps of the pop up performance circuit.

12 noon Yankee Ingenuity and Romantic Visions on Magazine Street, a walking tour led by Kathleen (Kit) Rawlins, Cambridge Historical Commission. Departs from Dana Park.

3:00pm Can you see that? A family-oriented exploration around Dana Park led by Kathleen (Kit) Rawlins.

2:00-5:00pm Fun at Dana Park for kids and adults. History quizzes, a Civil War mini-exhibit, interactive displays, entertainment and much more.

2:00-5:00pm Pop up History Performances. Visit with five characters from history around the neighborhood.

• An 1890s reporter discusses the latest local scandal. Was it love gone wrong, or something more insidious?

• An Irish rower in 1914 talks about the founding of the Riverside Boat Club.

• Did you know Model T Fords were made in Cambridgeport? An assembly line worker in the 1920 plant speaks proudly as he buffs his own new Model T.

• An angry 1960s community activist protests the proposed Inner Belt highway.

• An 1880s neighbor of Alvan Clark shares stories about the world-famous telescope maker.

Maps for the living history route can be found at the ITHCT booth.

5:00-7:00pm Potluck Party at Dana Park with music by the Andy Baer Quartet, hosted by the Cambridgeport Neighborhood Association

If This House Could Talk…, will remain up through October 9. ITHCT invites residents and businesses to participate by posting homemade signs in front of their building that reveal glimpses into their recent or historic past. For materials and information about how to participate, contact: cathzusy@gmail.com.

Cambridgeport History Day is organized by the Cambridgeport History Project. Participating institutions include the Cambridge Historical Society, Cambridge Historical Commission, Cambridgeport Neighborhood Association, Gallery 263, Cambridge Arts Council, and Riverside Boat Club. This event is being sponsored by the Cambridge Trust Company and Cambridge Savings Bank. For more information and updates visit www.cambridgehistory.org/Cambridgeport.

Mon, Oct 3

5:30pm City Council meeting (Sullivan Chamber)

Tues, Oct 4

3:00pm The City Council's University Relations Committee will conduct a public meeting to choose goals to recommend to the City Council for FY13. (Sullivan Chamber)

7:00pm Planning Board meeting (344 Broadway, 2nd Floor Conference Room)

General Business

1. Board of Zoning Appeals Cases.

2. Update by Brian Murphy, Assistant City Manager for Community Development.

3. Adoption of the Meeting Transcript(s).

Public Hearings

7:20pm Massachusetts Institute of Technology Investment Management Company Zoning Petition to amend the Zoning Ordinance by creating a new Section 13.80-Planned Unit Development 5 (PUD-5) District and to amend the Zoning Map by rezoning an area of Kendall Square to PUD-5. This hearing is continued from 7/12/11.

General Business

4. PB#261 – 2-10 Brattle Circle, Design Review of the proposal which decreases the number of units.

Wed, Oct 5

5:30pm Cambridge Election Commission meeting (51 Inman Street, 1st Floor Meeting Room)

I. MINUTES

II. REPORTS

1. Executive Director's Report

2. Assistant Director's Report

3. Commissioners' Reports

III. PUBLIC COMMENT

IV. ACTION AGENDA

Unfinished Business

1. 2011 Municipal Election

A. List of Designated Health Care Facilities

New Business

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7:30pm School Committee Candidates Forum at East End House (Spring St.), moderated by Nancy Stiening of East Cambridge Planning Team.

Thurs, Oct 6

5:30pm The City Council's Transportation, Traffic and Parking Committee will conduct a public meeting to discuss the Austin, Texas "Parking Benefit District Pilot Program" and any other city parking issues. (Sullivan Chamber)

7:00pm School Committee Candidates Forum sponsored by Ward 6 Dems, YMCA, 820 Mass. Ave., 7-9pm.

Tues, Oct 11

7:30am The City Council's Community Health Committee will conduct a public meeting: revisiting after ten years - where do you go when home is not safe. (Malkin Penthouse, Kennedy School of Government)

Wed, Oct 12

8:00am Recycling Advisory Committee meeting (DPW, 147 Hampshire St.)

5:30pm Cambridge Election Commission meeting (51 Inman Street, 1st Floor Meeting Room)

I. MINUTES

II. REPORTS

1. Executive Director's Report

2. Assistant Director's Report

3. Commissioners' Reports

III. PUBLIC COMMENT

IV. ACTION AGENDA

Unfinished Business

1. 2011 Municipal Election

New Business

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5:30pm The City Council's Public Safety Committee will conduct a public meeting to discuss the city's plan to deal with natural disasters such as earthquakes and floods. (moved to Lombardi Building, 831 Mass. Ave.)

6:30-8:30pm School Committee Candidate Forum, hosted by Cambridge Parent Advisory Council on Special Education, Cambridge Citywide Senior Center. Info: www.cambridgepacse.org

7:00-9:00pm City Council Candidates' Forum (Cambridge College, 1000 Mass. Ave.)

City Council Candidates' Forum sponsored by MCNA (Mid-Cambridge Neighborhood Association).

Thurs, Oct 13

5:00pm The City Council's Ordinance Committee will conduct a public hearing to amend the Zoning Ordinance in Section 20.200 Central Square Overlay District by deleting Section 20.304.5.3 b., which currently requires all establishments where liquor is served to have their principal public entrance on Massachusetts Avenue. This hearing to be televised. (moved to Senior Center Ballroom, Side B, 806 Mass. Ave.)

5:30pm The City Council's Ordinance Committee will conduct a public meeting to continue discussion on a zoning petition from Laura Runkel, et al, to amend the Zoning Map by rezoning an area bordered on the north by the commuter rail tracks, on the south by Bellis Circle and on the east side by Sherman Street from its C1-A designation to Residential C. (moved to Senior Center Ballroom, Side B, 806 Mass. Ave.)

6:30pm School Committee Candidates' Forum (Cambridge Public Library Lecture Hall)

School Committee Candidates' Forum, sponsored by CFIN (Cambridge Family Information Network), will take place in the Cambridge Public Library Lecture Hall. The forum will be moderated by Monica Brady-Myerov, Senior Reporter and Assistant Managing Editor at WBUR.

Sun, Oct 16

1:30pm Fall Walk - Middlesex Canal, Winchester/Medford. Approx. 3 mile level history walk along canal route to site of Mystic River aqueduct in Medford, 1:30pm. Meet at Sandy (Shannon) Beach lot at Upper Mystic Lake on Mystic Valley Pkwy., 1.3 mi. N of Rte. 60. Joint with AMC Local Walks. Info: www.middlesexcanal.org or Roger Hagopian (781-861-7868 to 10pm). L Robert Winters (617-661-9230; robert@middlesexcanal.org).

Mon, Oct 17

5:30pm Special Presentation - Mayor's Blue Ribbon Commission (Fitzgerald Auditorium at CRLS, 459 Broadway)

5:30pm City Council meeting (Fitzgerald Auditorium at CRLS, 459 Broadway)

Tues, Oct 18

7:00pm Planning Board meeting (344 Broadway, 2nd Floor Conference Room)

General Business

1. Board of Zoning Appeals Cases.

2. Update by Brian Murphy, Assistant City Manager for Community Development.

3. Adoption of the Meeting Transcript(s).

Public Hearings

7:20pm Central Square Overlay District Zoning Petition to delete Section 20.304.5.3.b which requires the principal entrance of bars or establishments where alcoholic beverages are consumed and dancing and entertainment is provided to be located directly onto Massachusetts Avenue.

8:00pm PB#263, EFEKAT House, Inc., Planned Unit Development Final Development Plan to construct an office building of 230,000 square feet with above grade parking, and restaurant use at the intersection of Industrial Park Drive and North Point Boulevard. This is the second of two public hearings required in Article 12.000 Planned Unit Development. The Planning Board previously granted a Project Review Special Permit (Section 19.20) and Reduction of Required Parking (Section 6.35.1 and 10.45) at the first public hearing.

General Business

1. Julia Bishop, et al Petition to amend the Zoning Ordinance, Section 17.20 – Special District 2, to delete some uses currently allowed, decrease allowable development and create fence regulations along Linear Park. Discussion and possible recommendation.

2. Matthew Bagedonow, et al Zoning Petition to amend the Zoning Ordinance, Section 5.24.2 to create a new Section 5.24.2(4) Side Yard Requirements in Residence C-1 to be no less than 7 feet 6 inches. Discussion and possible recommendation.

Wed, Oct 19

7:00pm West Cambridge City Council Candidates Forum (Russell Youth Center, 680 Huron Avenue)

8:00pm Deadline to register to vote in municipal election. In person registration hours are 8:30am to 8:00pm at Election Commission office only. (Mail in registration must be postmarked by Oct 19).

Thurs, Oct 20

7:00pm Porter Square Neighbors Association (PSNA) meeting (North Cambridge Senior Center 2050 Mass. Ave.) - cancelled

AGENDA: (1) Issues and Initiatives - What topics are of specific relevance to Porter Square and what are we interested in pursuing? We didn't get to this in September but it's still relevant. Possible examples: (a) Trash and snow removal around Porter Square, (b) Vehicle and pedestrian traffic flow at the intersection, (c) Cooperation between the Somerville and Cambridge, (d) Local businesses needed and how to encourage them, (e) Bus stops and schedules

(2) Ears to the Ground

Mon, Oct 24

5:30pm City Council meeting (Sullivan Chamber)

5:30pm Special Presentation - Mayor's Red Ribbon Commission on Central Square (Sullivan Chamber) - cancelled

Tues, Oct 25

4:00pm The City Council's Ordinance Committee will conduct a public meeting to continue discussion on a zoning petition by Chestnut Hill Realty to amend the Zoning Ordinance by creating a new section that would allow for the creation by Special Permit of rental apartment units in the basement levels of existing multifamily residential buildings in Residence C Districts which meet the Special Permit criteria. (Sullivan Chamber)
[This petition is The Beast that will not Die (even though the Planning Board has repeatedly rejected it as unsound).]

6:00-8:30pm City Council Candidates Forum co-sponsored by CEOC and ACT (Association of Cambridge Tenants), Senior Center.

Wed, Oct 26

5:30pm Cambridge Election Commission meeting (51 Inman Street, 1st Floor Meeting Room)

I. MINUTES

II. REPORTS

1. Executive Director's Report

2. Assistant Director's Report

3. Commissioners' Reports

III. PUBLIC COMMENT

IV. ACTION AGENDA

Unfinished Business

1. 2011 Municipal Election

2. Special State Election

New Business

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7:00pm West Cambridge School Committee Candidates Forum sponsored Ward 9 Dem. Committee, Russell Youth Center, 680 Huron Avenue.

Mon, Oct 31

5:30pm City Council meeting (Sullivan Chamber)

Tues, Nov 1

5:30pm Cambridge Election Commission meeting (Senior Center, 806 Mass. Ave.)

I. MINUTES

II. REPORTS

1. Executive Director's Report

2. Assistant Director's Report

3. Commissioners' Reports

III. PUBLIC COMMENT

IV. ACTION AGENDA

Unfinished Business

1. 2011 Municipal Election

2. Special State Election (Second Suffolk & Middlesex)

New Business

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6:00pm School Committee meeting (Sullivan Chamber)

Agenda includes: Draft Budget Guidelines.

7:00pm Planning Board meeting (344 Broadway, 2nd Floor Conference Room)

General Business

1. Board of Zoning Appeals Cases.

2. Update by Brian Murphy, Assistant City Manager for Community Development.

3. Adoption of the Meeting Transcript(s).

Public Hearings

7:20pm PB#175, Major Amendment to PUD Special Permit and Project Review Special Permit by Archstone and ASN Maple Leaf (Office) LLC for the property located at 1-5, 7-13, and 23 East Street and One Leighton Street to permit the change in use of the existing "Maple Leaf Building" from 63,210 square feet of office use to 104 multifamily dwelling units. This is the second public hearing pursuant to Section 12.37 and 19.25 of the Ordinance.

8:00pm PB#263, 168-174 Hampshire Street, Project Review Special Permit (Section 19.20) for 15 multifamily dwelling units and Reduction of Required Parking (Sections 6.35.1 and 10.45) for 14 parking spaces, to allow less restrictive dimensional regulation(s) to extend into the Residence C-1 portion of the site as allowed in Sections 3.32.1 and 10.45 and to waive development standards of the Prospect Street Overlay District (Section 20.200) to allow ground floor mechanical uses.

General Business

1. Laura Runkel, et al Zoning Petition to amend the Zoning Map on the lot located at 41 Bellis Circle from Residence C-1A to Residence C.

2. Linda G. Andrews, et al Zoning Petition to amend the Zoning Ordinance, Section 11.200 Affordable Housing Requirements, Section 11.203.2(a), (b) and (c).

3. PB#252, 40 Norris Street, Extension Request

4. PB#235, 114 Mount Auburn Street/(Conductor's Building), Extension Request

Wed, Nov 2

4:00pm The City Council's Ordinance Committee will conduct a public meeting. (Sullivan Chamber)

6:00pm Community Meeting hosted by City Councillor Tim Toomey and the Cambridge Police Department (1st Floor Community Room, Police Station, 125 Sixth Street)

In light of the recent armed robberies in the East Cambridge and Wellington Harrington area, Councillor Toomey and the Cambridge Police Department are hosting a community meeting to update residents on the incidents. Please join us on Wednesday November 2nd @ 6pm in the First Floor Community Room at the Police Station. Feel free to contact Tim at timtoomey@aol.com with any questions.

6:30pm to 9pm City Council Candidates' Night on Environmental and Energy Issues, sponsored by Green Cambridge, at the YMCA Theatre in Central Square, with 3 different time slots available for candidates.

Sat, Nov 5 Living History of the Civil War

10:00am-5:00pm A Living History of the Civil War (Main Library Lawn, 449 Broadway)

The Cambridge Public Library will host a living history of the Civil War from one of New England's largest Civil War re-enactor groups, the 22nd Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry. The lawn in front of the library will be turned into Camp Cameron (Cambridge's Civil War barracks) where the re-enactors will portray army life on the march and in the field through first person demonstration, story, song, and poetry. The 22nd Massachusetts civilian group will explore the war's impact on the lives of those on the home front along with women's volunteer efforts, including the creation of the United States Sanitary Commission. The 22nd Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry will be joined by the 28th Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry, and Lawrence Civil War Memorial Guard - all three regiments have deep historical connections to the city of Cambridge.

For more information and a schedule of the day's events, click here.

Mon, Nov 7

5:30pm City Council meeting (Sullivan Chamber)

Tues, Nov 8

Municipal Election. Polls are open 7:00am until 8:00pm. The Preliminary Election Count will follow at the Cambridge Senior Center in Central Square.

8:45pm Cambridge Election Commission meeting (Senior Center, 806 Mass. Ave.)

I. MINUTES

II. REPORTS

1. Executive Director's Report

2. Assistant Director's Report

3. Commissioners' Reports

III. PUBLIC COMMENT

IV. ACTION AGENDA

Unfinished Business

1. 2011 Municipal Election

2. Special State Election (Second Suffolk & Middlesex)

New Business

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The Preliminary PR Count will take place at the Senior Center after the polls close.

Wed, Nov 9

The PR Election Count continues at the Cambridge Senior Center as auxiliary ballots are tabulated and Unofficial Results are determined. It is almost certain that the winners announced Tuesday night will not change with these additional ballots.

Mon, Nov 14

5:30pm Roundtable City Council meeting with Commissioner Carole Cornelison, Massachusetts Department of Capital Asset Management, and her staff, to discuss plans for the East Cambridge Courthouse site. No public comment. No votes will be taken. Meeting will not be televised. (Sullivan Chamber)

Tues, Nov 15

6:00pm School Committee meeting (Sullivan Chamber)

Agenda includes: Student Data Report, Vote on Budget Guidelines.

7:00pm Planning Board meeting (344 Broadway, 2nd Floor Conference Room)

General Business

1. Board of Zoning Appeals Cases.

2. Update by Brian Murphy, Assistant City Manager for Community Development.

3. Adoption of the Meeting Transcript(s).

Public Hearings

7:20pm PB#264, 2-10 Brattle Circle, Townhouse Special Permit (Sections 4.31.d and 11.10) to construct 7 units of housing and 12 parking spaces, and to allow two or more structures containing a principal residential use on a lot (Section 5.53.2). 2-10 Brattle Circle Series E Realty Trust.

General Business

1. deRham, et al Zoning Petition to amend the Zoning Ordinance, Section 19.16 enforcement section. Discussion and possible recommendation.

2. PB#243, Alexandria, 75-125 Binney Street, Design Review as required in Condition #2 of the Special Permit Decision.

3. PB#243, Alexandria, 251 Binney Street, Construction Management Plan approval as required in Condition 35 of the Special Permit Decision.

4. PB#247, 22 Water Street, Minor Amendment request for design modification pursuant to Section 12.37.2 of the Zoning Ordinance.

5. PB#141, Cambridge Research Park, approval of a café use on the ground floor of Building D at 500 Kendall Street pursuant to Section 13.42.5 of the Zoning Ordinance.

Fri, Nov 18

5:00pm The Cambridge Election Commission will meet to finalize the 2011 Cambridge Municipal Election results, including any overseas absentee ballots (if any). (1st Floor Meeting Room, 51 Inman St.)

I. MINUTES

II. REPORTS

1. Executive Director's Report

2. Assistant Director's Report

3. Commissioners' Reports

III. ACTION AGENDA

Unfinished Business

1. 2011 Municipal Election

A. Overseas Absentee Ballots and Provisional Ballots will be Counted

B. Final Municipal Election Results will be Announced

2. 2011 Special State Election (Second Suffolk & Middlesex)

New Business

Mon, Nov 21

5:30pm City Council meeting (Sullivan Chamber)

Tues, Nov 22

5:30pm The City Council's Environment Committee will conduct a public meeting to discuss goal setting for the Cambridge environment for the coming year. (Sullivan Chamber)

6:00pm Community meeting with Cambridge Postmaster Katherine Lydon concerning possible closures of Inman Square and MIT post office branches. (Cambridge Public Library, 449 Broadway)

6:00-8:00pm Central Square Advisory Committee 2011 Meeting (344 Broadway, 2nd Floor Conference Room)

This is the first meeting of this newly appointed commitee charged with working with the City's consultant, Goody Clancy, on the Central Square portion of the K2C2 study.

Mon, Nov 28

5:30pm City Council Roundtable meeting (Sullivan Chamber)

Roundtable Meeting to receive an update on the United States Census. No public comment. No votes will be taken. Meeting will not be televised.

Tues, Nov 29

6:00-8:00pm Special School Committee meeting (Cambridge Public Library, Community Room, 449 Broadway)

Agenda includes: Academic Challenge Roundtable.

Wed, Nov 30

10:00am ~~The City Council's Community Health Committee will conduct a public meeting to discuss Domestic Violence, Housing and Homelessness. (Sullivan Chamber)~~ - CANCELLED

5:30pm Cambridge Election Commission meeting (1st Floor Meeting Room, 51 Inman St.)

I. MINUTES

II. REPORTS

1. Executive Director's Report

2. Assistant Director's Report

3. Commissioners' Reports

III. ACTION AGENDA

Unfinished Business

1. 2011 Municipal Election Review

2. 2011 Special State Election (Second Suffolk & Middlesex)

3. Redistricting

New Business

Thurs, Dec 1

6:00pm Cambridge Historical Commission meeting (Senior Center, 806 Mass. Ave.) [AGENDA]

7:00pm Board of Zoning Appeal meeting (Senior Center, 806 Mass. Ave.) [AGENDA, CONTINUED CASES AGENDA]

Mon, Dec 5

5:30pm Special Presentation by the Oral History Project of the Longfellow Neighborhood Council to receive their new publication From the Heart of Cambridge. (Sullivan Chamber)

5:30pm City Council meeting (Sullivan Chamber)

6:00pm Mid Cambridge Nbhd. Cons. District Commission Meeting (City Hall Annex, 2nd Floor Conference Room, 344 Broadway)

Tues, Dec 6

5:00pm Cambridge Election Commission meeting. (Senior Center, 806 Mass. Ave.)

I. MINUTES

II. REPORTS

1. Executive Director's Report

2. Assistant Director's Report

3. Commissioners' Reports

III. PUBLIC COMMENT

IV. ACTION AGENDA

Unfinished Business

1. 2011 Special State Election (Second Suffolk & Middlesex)

2. Redistricting

New Business

6:00pm School Committee meeting (Sullivan Chamber)

Agenda includes: State of the Schools Address; Presentation - 5 Yr Financial Forecast; Presentation by Nancy Brigham Associates on their evaluation of CPS's Intensive Studies Program.

6:00-8:00pm Alewife Sewer Separation Project Community Meeting (West Cambridge Youth Center, 680 Huron Ave.)

The City has scheduled two separate community meetings to facilitate the design discussion related to the Huron A Contract. The first meeting on Tuesday, December 6 will focus on the design layouts for Grozier Road, Larch Road, Standish Street, and Vassal Lane (and side streets). On Thursday, December 8, the meeting will focus on the design layouts for Lakeview Avenue and Lexington Avenue (and side streets).

6:30-8:30pm Cambridgeport Neighborhood Potluck & Year-End Party (Cambridgeport Baptist Church, Putnam and Magazine Streets)

This holiday/year-end gathering is hosted by the Cambridgeport Neighborhood Association, GreenPort and Vision Central Square. Bring an appetizer, casserole or main dish of your choice, a beverage or dessert. Music will be provided by the Best Ever Chicken! Band and other Cambridgeport musicians.

7:00pm Planning Board meeting (344 Broadway, 2nd Floor Conference Room)

General Business

1. Board of Zoning Appeals Cases.

2. Update by Brian Murphy, Assistant City Manager for Community Development.

3. Adoption of the Meeting Transcript(s).

Public Hearings

7:20pm PB#265, 181 Massachusetts Avenue and 22 Windsor Street. Novartis Institutes for Biomedical Research, Inc. requests a Project Review Special Permit (Section 19.20) for 572,663 square feet of technical office and research/development with accessory retail in Special District 15. The applicant also requests additional height (Section 17.604.2) and reduction in parking as allowed by Section 17.606 for 458 parking spaces.

General Business

1. PB#141, Parcel E, Watermark II, Master Plan Minor Amendment request to increase retail use by 10,000 square feet and decrease residential use by an equal amount; and Design Review as required by PB#141 for the proposed Watermark II building.

2. PB#237, 1924 Massachusetts Avenue, KayaKa Hotel, request for an extension of the Special Permit.

Wed, Dec 7

4:00pm-6:00pm Silver Ribbon Commission meeting (Senior Center, 806 Mass. Ave.)

This is part of a series of meetings to address aging in the Cambridge community, and in particular, housing options for the future.

6:30-8:30pm Kingsley Park (Fresh Pond) Site Improvements, Public Meeting I - Inventory & Analysis (W. Cambridge Youth Center, 680 Huron Ave.)

The goals of the upcoming Kingsley Park Site Improvements Project are to improve drainage, stabilize eroding slopes, restore the landscape, and improve areas for active and passive use. This will be the first in a series of public forums to solicit input from site users throughout the design process. Meeting Agenda: 1. Presentation of Site Inventory & Analysis; 2. Comments, Discussion & Questions; 3. Next Steps.

6:30pm Cambridgeport Neighborhood Parks (Morse Elementary School, 40 Granite Street, Cafeteria)

Community Development invites you to the first community meeting to discuss the upcoming renovations of three neighborhood parks! Alberico, David Nunes and Fulmore Park. Please contact Taha Jennings at 617-349-4603 or tjennings@cambridgema.gov with any questions.

Thurs, Dec 8

5:30-7:00pm Cambridge Commission for Persons with Disabilities meeting (51 Inman St., 2nd Floor Conference Room)

After a short Commission meeting, we will adjourn for a Holiday Gathering in the room next door. Bring some festive refreshments to share. Invite family and friends of the Commission!

6:00-8:00pm Alewife Sewer Separation Project Community Meeting (West Cambridge Youth Center, 680 Huron Ave.)

6:00-8:00pm Climate Committee Meeting (City Hall Annex,2nd Floor Conference Room)

6:30 to 8:00pm Public Meeting by MassDOT on the Grand Junction Commuter Rail Feasibility Study (Kennedy-Longfellow School Auditorium, 158 Spring St.)

The purpose of this meeting is to discuss an ongoing study of the potential use of the Grand Junction Railroad for supplemental MBTA Commuter Rail service to Cambridge and North Station. At this meeting, MassDOT staff members will discuss results of a ridership analysis and traffic impact analysis, as well as overall study findings, and next steps. This meeting follows up on a community meeting held last June. For more information on prior meetings, see our study website. All are welcome at the meeting. For more information, or to request alternative language or other special accommodations, please contact Matthew Ciborowski at matthew.ciborowski@state.ma.us, or (617) 973-7180.

Mon, Dec 12

4:00pm The City Council's Government Operations and Rules Committee will conduct a public meeting to finalize a policy for the dedications of memorial and honorary street corner signs. (Ackermann Room)

5:00-6:30pm Water Board Meeting (Walter J Sullivan Water Treatment Facility, Fresh Pond)

5:30pm Special Presentaton to acknowledge the LIFT Distinguished Service Award to the Multi Service Center and the Department of Human Services. (Sullivan Chamber)

5:30pm City Council meeting (Sullivan Chamber)

6:00pm Half Crown-Marsh NCD Commission Meeting (Friends Meeting House, 5 Longfellow Park)

7:00pm Report of Red Ribbon Reeves Committee on Central Square (Sullivan Chamber)

This is the 2nd postponement for this (originally Oct 24, then Nov 21, now Dec 12).

7:00-9:00pm Cambridge Conservation Commission Meeting (City Hall Annex, 4th Floor Conference Room, 344 Broadway)

Tues, Dec 13

Special Primary Election to fill vacancy created by resignation of State Senator Warren Tolman.

12:00pm The City Council's Economic Development, Training and Employment Committee will conduct a public meeting to discuss finalizing goals for Economic Development and to discuss the city and community involvement in BIO 2012. (Sullivan Chamber)

6:00-8:00pm School Committee Budget Retreat: w/focus on Innovation Agenda (Location TBD)

8:30pm Cambridge Election Commission meeting. (Senior Center, 806 Mass. Ave.)

I. MINUTES

II. REPORTS

1. Executive Director's Report

2. Assistant Director's Report

3. Commissioners' Reports

III. PUBLIC COMMENT

IV. ACTION AGENDA

Unfinished Business

1. 2011 Special State Election (Second Suffolk & Middlesex)

New Business

1. Provisional Voter Hearing

Wed, Dec 14

8:00-10:30am Recycling Advisory Committee Meeting (City Hall, Sullivan Chamber)

10:00am ~~The City Council's Community Health Committee will conduct a public meeting to discuss Domestic Violence and Youth. (Sullivan Chamber)~~ - CANCELLED

Thurs, Dec 15

4:00-6:00pm Affordable Housing Trust meeting (City Hall, Ackermann Room)

6:00-8:00pm Pedestrian Committee meeting (City Hall Annex, 4th Floor Conference Room, City Hall Annex)

The Bicycle Committee and the Pedestrian Committee will get together for an informal potluck to discuss matters of mutual interest. There is no agenda for this meeting.

7:00pm Board of Zoning Appeal meeting (Senior Center, 806 Mass. Ave.) [AGENDA]

Mon, Dec 19

4:00pm Special Roundtable Meeting of the City Council and the School Committee to discuss various aspects of the Innovation Agenda, including capital needs. No public comment. No votes will be taken. Meeting will not be televised. (Sullivan Chamber)

5:30pm City Council meeting (Sullivan Chamber)

5:30pm Avon Hill NCD Commission Meeting (Lombardi Building, 831 Mass. Ave., basement conference room)

Tues, Dec 20

5:30pm The City Council's Claims Committee will conduct a public meeting to consider claims filed against the city. (Ackermann Room)

6:00pm School Committee meeting (Sullivan Chamber)

Agenda includes: Vote on Academic Challenge Recommendations. [may be delayed to early February]

7:00pm Planning Board meeting (344 Broadway, 2nd Floor Conference Room)

General Business

1. Board of Zoning Appeals Cases.

2. Update by Brian Murphy, Assistant City Manager for Community Development.

3. Adoption of the Meeting Transcript(s).

Public Hearings

7:20pm PB#266, 11 Brookford Street, by Kevin Emery and Eamon Fee for a special permit to construct a second structure on the lot further than 75 feet from the street line, Section 5.53.

8:00pm PB#252, 40 Norris Street, by Lacourt Family, LLC, for special permits to convert the former North Cambridge Catholic High School to 27 residential units and two ground floor commercial spaces served by 28 parking spaces on an existing parking lot pursuant to Section 5.28.2 – Conversion of Non-residential Structures to Residential Use and as allowed in Section 6.35.1 – Reduction of Required Parking and Section 6.44.1(g) – Setbacks for On-Grade Parking Facilities, and 8.22(d) for the addition of windows, by virtue of the provisions of Section 10.45.

General Business

1. PB#141, Cambridge Research Park, Planning Board determination for Fast Order Food use at 675 West Kendall Street.

Wed, Dec 21

5:30pm Cambridge Election Commission meeting. (1st Floor Meeting Room, 51 Inman St.)

I. MINUTES

II. REPORTS

1. Executive Director's Report

2. Commissioners' Reports

III. PUBLIC COMMENT

IV. ACTION AGENDA

Unfinished Business

1. 2011 Special State Election (Second Suffolk & Middlesex)

New Business

Wed, Dec 28

4:00pm The City Council's Ordinance Committee will conduct a public hearing to discuss a proposed amendment to the Zoning Ordinance on the petition filed by Julia Bishop et al and refiled by the City Council to amend Section 17.20 of the Zoning Ordinance - Regulations for Special District 2 located in North Cambridge along Linear Park. This hearing to be televised. (Sullivan Chamber)

City of Cambridge Holiday Closures

Most Cambridge City offices will be closed Fri, Dec 23 and Mon, Dec 26 in observance of the Christmas holiday. Additionally, City offices will be closed on Mon, Jan 2, 2012 in observance of the New Year's Holiday, although Cambridge City Hall, 795 Massachusetts Ave., will be open for the City Council Inauguration, at 10:00am, in the Sullivan Chamber. [additional information]