Calendar Pieces - 2015

Mon, Jan 5

5:30pm   City Council meeting  (Henrietta S. Attles Meeting Room, 459 Broadway)

Tues, Jan 6

7:00pm   Planning Board meeting  (2nd floor meeting room, City Hall Annex, 344 Broadway)

General Business

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

2. Adoption of the Meeting Transcript(s)

3. Board of Zoning Appeal Cases

4. Discussion of potential zoning changes to the Volpe Transportation lot located at 55 Broadway, Kendall Square

5. Discussion of the Foundry Building, 101 Rogers Street, land disposition process

6. Discussion of the Planning Board Process Focus Group suggestions with a short presentation of comments and Planning Board discussion

7. Election of 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. The City of Cambridge will provide reasonable accommodations to people with disabilities upon request. Please make requests for alternative formats at least two weeks in advance by contacting the Planning Board staff listed below. For further information concerning this agenda, please contact Liza Paden, Planning Board staff, at 617 349 4647, lpaden@cambridgema.gov. Applications and Petitions are online at www.cambridgema.gov/cdd.

Wed, Jan 7

4:00pm   The City Council's Finance Committee will conduct a public hearing to discuss discretionary budgeting and the feasibility of introducing Home Rule Petitions regarding an increase to the residential exemption, a tax credit for benevolent landlords and a property transfer tax for those coming to Cambridge to speculate on land.  (Sullivan Chamber)

Thurs, Jan 8

5:30pm   The City Council's Ordinance Committee will conduct a public hearing on a zoning petition filed by Whitehead Institute to amend the Zoning Ordinance, Sections 14.32.1 and 14.32.2 to provide for an increment of 60,000 square feet of GFA to be allowed by special permit in a portion of the MXD District, in Section 14.70 by retitling "Special Provisions Applicable Within the Ames Street District" and by adding a new Section 14.72 "Special Provisions Applicable Outside the Ames Street District. This hearing to be televised. (Sullivan Chamber)

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

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

Mon, Jan 12

5:30pm   City Council Roundtable/Working Meeting to discuss city-wide planning, including discussions with the Planning Board. No public comment. No votes will be taken. Meeting will not be televised.  (Henrietta S. Attles Meeting Room, 459 Broadway)

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

Tues, Jan 13

6:00pm   The City Council's Housing Committee will conduct a public hearing to discuss the production of language for a city-wide affordable housing overlay district to be considered by the City Council and to identify areas in the city that would be best suited for an affordable housing overlay district. (Sullivan Chamber)

6:00-7:30pm   Cambridge Arts Advisory Board meeting  (to be determined)

Wed, Jan 14

10:00am-11:00am   The License Commission will hold a Roundtable to discuss possible amendments to their regulations relating to alcohol and entertainment  (831 Mass. Ave, Basement Conference Room)

4:00pm   The City Council's Human Services and Veterans Committee will conduct a public hearing to discuss the City's Ten-Year Plan to End Homelessness.  (Sullivan Chamber)

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

6:00pm   Public Art Commission Meeting  (City Hall Annex, 344 Broadway, 3rd Floor Conference Room)

The Public Art Commission provides guidance and advice for the proper administration and implementation of the City’s Public Art/Percent-for-Art Ordinance.

Thurs, Jan 15

3:00pm   Cambridge Biosafety Committee meeting. (Windsor Community Health Center, 119 Windsor Street, 2nd Floor Conference Room)

3:00pm   The City Council's Health and Environment Committee and Neighborhood and Long Term Planning, Public Facilities, Arts and Celebration Committee will conduct a joint public hearing to hear a report from HEET on natural gas leaks in Cambridge and the implications on the environment. (Sullivan Chamber)

Tues, Jan 20

5:00pm   The City Council's Government Operations, Rules and Claims Committee will conduct a public hearing to discuss changing the method by which surplus votes are transferred in Municipal elections whether the Fractional Transfer Method could replace the Cincinnati Method and whether this requires a Charter change and to discuss the Clean Election Law. (Sullivan Chamber)

7:00pm   Planning Board meeting  (2nd floor meeting room, City Hall Annex, 344 Broadway)

General Business

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

2. Adoption of the Meeting Transcript(s)

3. Board of Zoning Appeal Cases

4. MBTA presentation of the new Lechmere Station and Green Line Extension plans

Public Hearing

8:00pm   PB#175, Major Amendment to PUD Special Permit and Project Review Special Permit by Archstone North Point II LLC, for the property located at 1-5, 7-13 and 23 East Street to permit a reduction of the maximum height of the project’s Phase 2 to 70 feet and a reduction of the maximum number of dwelling units in Phase 2 to 300. 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. This is the second public hearing of the two required.

8:30pm   PB#179, Major Amendment to PUD Special Permit and Project Review Special Permit by CJUF III NorthPoint, LLC, to amend the existing special permit for the area known as North Point in the North Point District generally located at East Street and NorthPoint Boulevard and also on First Street. The major amendments requested are (1) Parking revisions, including creating a shared parking district for NorthPoint; reducing parking ratios based on actual need; and allowing retail parking at a maximum ratio of 0.5 spaces per 1,000 square feet; (2) Increasing the amount of retail the Applicant may build from a maximum of 150,000 square feet to a maximum of 300,000 square feet. The increased retail square footage would be offset by a corresponding reduction in other commercial square footage; and (3) allowing up to 50,000 square feet of grocery store, as part of the total retail area of up to 300,000 square feet. This is the second public hearing of the two required for the PUD.

A new special permit is requested to reduce the required parking pursuant to Section 6.35.1. No changes are proposed to the total permitted gross floor area; or to the gross floor allocation of uses between residential and non-residential uses for the entire project or within the phases of development.

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. The City of Cambridge will provide reasonable accommodations to people with disabilities upon request. Please make requests for alternative formats at least two weeks in advance by contacting the Planning Board staff listed below. For further information concerning this agenda, please contact Liza Paden, Planning Board staff, at 617 349 4647, lpaden@cambridgema.gov. Applications and Petitions are online at www.cambridgema.gov/cdd.

Wed, Jan 21

2:00pm   The City Council's Neighborhood and Long Term Planning, Public Facilities, Arts and Celebration Committee and the Economic Development and University Relations Committee will conduct a joint public hearing to discuss how to engage the corporate community and local families around STEAM workforce development and creating a vision for a citywide STEAM coordination office. (Sullivan Chamber)

5:30pm   Cambridge Redevelopment Authority Board Meeting  (Cambridge Police Department, 1st Floor Community Room, 125 Sixth Street)

Agenda

Public Comment & Approval of the Minutes of the December 17, 2014 meeting*

Communications

Communications from Governor's Office and DHCD reappointing Barry Zevin to the CRA Board for a five-year term*

Letter from MassDOT regarding Kendall Square Mobility Task Force*

Reports, Motions and Discussion Items

• Report: Monthly Report to the Board of the Executive Director (Mr. Evans)*

• Discussion: Report on 2014 Expenditures and Proposed 2015 Budget (Mr. Evans)*

• Motion: To Approve the 2015 Budget

• Update: Kendall Square EcoDistrict (Mr. Newman)*

• Motion: Authorizing the Chair and Executive Director to enter into a contract with EcoDistrict: Target Cities Program conditioned on the execution of Memoranda of Understanding with EcoDistrict Stakeholders.

• Update: Grand Junction Path (Mr. Zogg)*

• Motion: Authorizing the Chair to approve an amendment to the professional services contract with Fay Spofford & Thorndike to complete the design and provide construction management services for the Grand Junction Path Phase 1.

• Discussion: Foundry Demonstration Project Next Steps (Ms. Madden)

• Update: Ames Street Residences (Mr. Lavery) 10. Discussion: Kendall Square Urban Renewal Plan Amendment Policy Excerpts (Mr. Evans)

Other Business

At 8:30pm, the Board will convene in executive session for the purpose of discussing terms of the proposed lease of the Foundry Building at 101 Rogers St. from the City to facilitate the redevelopment of the Foundry building through the Foundry Demonstration Project Plan.

If the Board has concluded all of the business set forth on the regular agenda by the starting time of the executive session, the Board will not reconvene in open session thereafter.

Adjournment

(*) Supporting material posted at: www.cambridgeredevelopment.org/next-meeting

Thurs, Jan 22

5:30pm   The City Council's Ordinance Committee will conduct a public hearing on the Normandy/Twining zoning petition to amend Article 20.000 of the Zoning Ordinance and Zoning Map of the City of Cambridge by adding a new Section 20.800 entitled Mass and Main Residential Mixed Income Subdistrict within the Central Square Overlay District. [Reference material] This hearing to be televised. (Sullivan Chamber)

Mon, Jan 26

5:30pm   City Council meeting  (Henrietta S. Attles Meeting Room, 459 Broadway) - postponed to Thurs, Jan 29 at 5:30pm

Tues, Jan 27

5:30pm   The City Council's Civic Unity Committee will conduct a public hearing to receive an update from the City Manager's Office on the measures it has taken to increase diversity and fairness within the City's workforce since taking office. (Sullivan Chamber) - postponed, to be rescheduled

7:00pm   Planning Board meeting  (2nd floor meeting room, City Hall Annex, 344 Broadway) - postponed, to be rescheduled

General Business

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

2. Adoption of the Meeting Transcript(s)

3. Board of Zoning Appeal Cases – BZA#5832-2014 10 Canal Park, Sign variance for height and size of internal illumination.

Public Hearing

7:00pm   Normandy Realty Estate Partners and Twining Properties Petition to amend the Zoning Ordinance of the City of Cambridge by creating a new Section 20.900 (not 20.800 which has been already assigned) and amending the Zoning Map to create a new Overlay District Section 20.900 – Mass and Main Residential Mixed Income Subdistrict in the Central Square area of Massachusetts Avenue, Columbia and Douglas Streets and Bishop Allen Drive. (Not including the City parking lots).

General Business

4. Discussion of potential zoning changes to the Volpe Transportation lot located at 55 Broadway in Kendall Square.

5. PB#141, Cambridge Research Park, Broad Canal, South Plaza open space design revision approval

6. PB#292, 88 Ames Street, request to extend the time for the special permit final action.

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. The City of Cambridge will provide reasonable accommodations to people with disabilities upon request. Please make requests for alternative formats at least two weeks in advance by contacting the Planning Board staff listed below. For further information concerning this agenda, please contact Liza Paden, Planning Board staff, at 617 349 4647, lpaden@cambridgema.gov. Applications and Petitions are online at www.cambridgema.gov/cdd.

Wed, Jan 28

6:00pm-8:00pm   Getting to Net Zero Task Force meeting  (Senior Center, 806 Mass. Ave., 1st Floor Ballroom) - postponed, to be rescheduled

Thurs, Jan 29

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

5:30pm   City Council meeting  (Henrietta S. Attles Meeting Room, 459 Broadway) - rescheduled from Monday

Mon, Feb 2

5:30pm   City Council meeting  (Henrietta S. Attles Meeting Room, 459 Broadway) - cancelled due to snow

Tues, Feb 3

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

General Business

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

2. Adoption of the Meeting Transcript(s)

3. Board of Zoning Appeal Cases

4. Town Gown Presentations (followed by Public Comment)

Hult International School of Business

Harvard University

Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Lesley University

Cambridge College

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. The City of Cambridge will provide reasonable accommodations to people with disabilities upon request. Please make requests for alternative formats at least two weeks in advance by contacting the Planning Board staff listed below. For further information concerning this agenda, please contact Liza Paden, Planning Board staff, at 617 349 4647, lpaden@cambridgema.gov. Applications and Petitions are online at www.cambridgema.gov/cdd.

Wed, Feb 4

5:30-7:30pm   Transit Advisory Committee meeting  (Senior Center, 806 Mass. Ave.)

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

Thurs, Feb 5

4:30pm   The City Council's Ordinance Committee will conduct a public hearing to continue discussions on the zoning petition filed by Whitehead Institute to amend the Zoning Ordinance, Sections 14.32.1 and 14.32.2 to provide for an increment of 60,000 square feet of GFA to be allowed by special permit in a portion of the MXD District, in Section 14.70 by retitling "Special Provisions Applicable Within the Ames Street District" and by adding a new Section 14.72 "Special Provisions Applicable Outside the Ames Street District. (Sullivan Chamber) - cancelled

Mon, Feb 9

5:30pm   City Council meeting  (Henrietta S. Attles Meeting Room, 459 Broadway) - cancelled

Tues, Feb 10

5:30pm   The City Council's Housing Committee will conduct a public meeting to provide an update and continue discussion on the incentive zoning study to the Housing Committee from the Community Development Department. (Sullivan Chamber) - cancelled

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

General Business

1. Updates

2. Adoption of the Meeting Transcript(s)

3. Board of Zoning Appeal Cases

4. Planning Board discussion of the Town Gown Reports presented on February 3, 2015

Public Hearing

8:00pm   City of Cambridge proposal to dispose of a long-term leasehold interest in the Foundry Property at 101 Rogers Street to the Cambridge Redevelopment Authority (CRA). The public hearing is being held pursuant to the requirements of Section 2.110 of the Cambridge Municipal Code, regarding Disposition of City Property. Copies of a report on the proposed disposition will be on file as of January 26, 2015, in the Office of the City Clerk, City Hall, Cambridge, Massachusetts and at the Community Development Department, 344 Broadway. As of January 26, 2015, the report will also be available for viewing at: http://www2.cambridgema.gov/cityClerk/cmLetter.cfm?action=search&item_id=30798

General Business

5. PB#294 – 88 Ames Street, request to extend the time for the special permit final action.

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. The City of Cambridge will provide reasonable accommodations to people with disabilities upon request. Please make requests for alternative formats at least two weeks in advance by contacting the Planning Board staff listed below. For further information concerning this agenda, please contact Liza Paden, Planning Board staff, at 617 349 4647, lpaden@cambridgema.gov. Applications and Petitions are online at www.cambridgema.gov/cdd.

Wed, Feb 11

5:30pm   The City Council's Ordinance Committee will conduct a public hearing to discuss a proposed amendment to the Municipal Code entitled Plastic Bag Reduction together with proposed amendments and regulations for Checkout Bags. (Sullivan Chamber) - cancelled

6:00pm-8:00pm   Getting to Net Zero Task Force meeting  (Location to be determined) - cancelled

Thurs, Feb 12

6:00-8:30pm   Interim results of the Cambridge Climate Change Vulnerability Assessment (Auditorium, Tang Center, MIT Building E51, corner of Wadsworth St. and Amherst St.) - postponed

The interim results of the Cambridge Climate Change Vulnerability Assessment will be presented and discussed at this public meeting. The meeting will focus on the physical and social vulnerabilities identified by the assessment based on scenarios for inland flooding and increasing temperatures. Preliminary coastal storm surge modeling results for 2030 will also be presented. Coastal storm surge modeling with sea level rise for 2070 is in progress. The vulnerability assessment for storm surge risks will be completed in the spring.

The City would like to hear responses to the interim results and draft findings to inform the vulnerability assessment report, which will provide a basis for the forthcoming Climate Change Preparedness & Resilience Plan, and discuss the community's thoughts about the direction of the plan. The meeting is open to all. Please see the draft agenda here.

For more information on the  Climate Change Vulnerability Assessment, please look to the project page or contact John Bolduc, jbolduc@cambridgema.gov, or 617/349-4628.

Tues, Feb 17

7:00pm   Planning Board meeting  (2nd floor meeting room, City Hall Annex, 344 Broadway)

General Business

1. Update from the Community Development Department

2. Adoption of the Meeting Transcript(s)

Public Hearing

7:00pm   PB#296, 57 John F. Kennedy Street, by Crimson Galleria, LP regarding a proposal to construct a general office addition of 18,351 square feet to the existing 43,000 square foot retail building known as the Crimson Galleria. A special permit is being sought pursuant to Section 20.54.4.2 – Relief from the Parking and Loading Requirements. The proposal has been reviewed by the Cambridge Historical Commission and was granted a Certificate of Appropriateness.

General Business

3. Continued discussion of potential zoning changes to the PUD-KS District. This follows up on K2 zoning recommendations for the Volpe Center block in Kendall Square.

4. Pre-Application for First Street Assemblage Planned Unit Development Special Permit pursuant to Section 12.33.2.

5. PB#294 – 88 Ames Street, request to extend the time for the special permit final action.

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. The City of Cambridge will provide reasonable accommodations to people with disabilities upon request. Please make requests for alternative formats at least two weeks in advance by contacting the Planning Board staff listed below. For further information concerning this agenda, please contact Liza Paden, Planning Board staff, at 617 349 4647, lpaden@cambridgema.gov. Applications and Petitions are online at www.cambridgema.gov/cdd.

Thurs, Feb 19

3:00pm   The City Council's Neighborhood and Long Term Planning, Public Facilities, Arts and Celebrations Committee will conduct a public meeting to discuss emerging technologies for master planning and comprehensive zoning and local researchers will present their work on data science and neighborhood planning policy. (Sullivan Chamber)

Fri, Feb 20

9:00am   Special City Council meeting  (Henrietta S. Attles Meeting Room, 459 Broadway)

Mon, Feb 23

5:30pm   City Council meeting  (Henrietta S. Attles Meeting Room, 459 Broadway)

Tues, Feb 24

7:00pm   Planning Board meeting  (2nd floor meeting room, City Hall Annex, 344 Broadway)

General Business

1. Update from the Community Development Department

2. Adoption of the Meeting Transcript(s)

3. Board of Zoning

(1) Appeal 10518 – 799 Concord Avenue, rehearing with revised plans for antenna installation at Santa Maria Hospital.

(2) 6009-2015 – 30 Brattle Street, sign variance for a variety of wall signs greater than the total amount of signage allowed, higher than allowed and more projecting signs than allowed.

(3) 6045-2015 – 588-590 Franklin Street, variance to construct a 3½ story addition while demolishing a rear portion of the structure.

Public Hearing

7:00pm   Normandy Realty Estate Partners and Twining Properties to amend the Zoning Ordinance of the City of Cambridge by creating a new Section 20.900 (not 20.800 which has been already assigned) and amending the Zoning Map to create a new Overlay District Section 20.900 – Mass and Main Residential Mixed Income Subdistrict in the Central Square area of Massachusetts Avenue, Columbia and Douglas Streets and Bishop Allen Drive. (Not including the City parking lots).

General Business

4. PB#141 – Cambridge Research Park, Broad Canal, South Plaza open space revision approval.

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. The City of Cambridge will provide reasonable accommodations to people with disabilities upon request. Please make requests for alternative formats at least two weeks in advance by contacting the Planning Board staff listed below. For further information concerning this agenda, please contact Liza Paden, Planning Board staff, at 617 349 4647, lpaden@cambridgema.gov. Applications and Petitions are online at www.cambridgema.gov/cdd.

Wed, Feb 25

5:30pm   Cambridge Redevelopment Authority Annual Meeting  (Cambridge Police Dept., 1st Floor Community Room, 125 Sixth St.)

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

Thurs, Feb 26

3:00pm   Cambridge Biosafety Committee meeting. (Windsor Community Health Center, 119 Windsor Street, 2nd Floor Conference Room)

5:30pm   The City Council's Ordinance Committee will conduct a public hearing to continue the discussion on a petition from Normandy/Twining to amend Article 20.000 of the Zoning Ordinance and Zoning Map of the City of Cambridge by adding a new Section 20.800 entitled Mass and Main Residential Mixed Income Subdistrict within the Central Square Overlay District. (Henrietta S. Attles Meeting Room, 459 Broadway)

Mon, Mar 2

5:30pm   City Council meeting  (Henrietta S. Attles Meeting Room, 459 Broadway)

Tues, Mar 3

4:00pm   The City Council's Ordinance Committee will conduct a public hearing to continue discussions on the zoning petition filed by Whitehead Institute to amend the Zoning Ordinance, Sections 14.32.1 and 14.32.2 to provide for an increment of 60,000 square feet of GFA to be allowed by special permit in a portion of the MXD District, in Section 14.70 by retitling "Special Provisions Applicable Within the Ames Street District" and by adding a new Section 14.72 "Special Provisions Applicable Outside the Ames Street District. (Lombardi Conference Room, 831 Mass. Ave.)

7:00pm   Planning Board meeting  (2nd floor meeting room, City Hall Annex, 344 Broadway)

General Business

1. Update from the Assistant City Manager for the Community Development Department

2. Adoption of the Meeting Transcript(s)

3. Board of Zoning

(1) 10 Canal Park, Special Permit for replacement antenna installation by Sprint

(2) 9 Dinsmore Court, parking in the front yard setback requirement

(3) 209 Broadway, construction of 6 residential units on the former gas station site

Public Hearing

7:00pm   Continued, PB#294, 88 Ames Street, Project Review Special Permit Section 19.20 –Project Review Special Permit for a new development within the existing Cambridge Center block at 88 Ames Street. The proposal is for up to 280 housing units with ground floor retail. Petitioner seeks a modification to the bicycle parking requirements pursuant to Section 6.108, including Sec. 6.104 Location of Bicycle Parking 6.104.1; Sec. 6.105 Design and Layout of Bicycle Parking 6.105.1 (d) and (f); Sec. 6.106 Access Standards for Bicycle Parking 6.106.1 (a) and (b).

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. The City of Cambridge will provide reasonable accommodations to people with disabilities upon request. Please make requests for alternative formats at least two weeks in advance by contacting the Planning Board staff listed below. For further information concerning this agenda, please contact Liza Paden, Planning Board staff, at 617 349 4647, lpaden@cambridgema.gov. Applications and Petitions are online at www.cambridgema.gov/cdd.

Wed, Mar 4

5:30pm   The City Council's Transportation and Public Utilities Committee will conduct a public hearing to consider a presentation from Mothers Out Front and to discuss ways of advancing the goal of net zero emissions by promoting the use of renewable energy and exploring the potential for a utility aggregation program. (Lombardi Conference Room, 831 Mass. Ave.)

7:00pm-9:00pm   Getting to Net Zero Task Force meeting  (Smith Campus Center, 2nd Floor, 1344 Mass. Ave. - formerly the Holyoke Ctr.)

Entrance located next to Cambridge Trust (to the left of the main entrance). A sign will be on the door indicating the meeting location.

Mon, Mar 9

5:30pm   City Council meeting  (Henrietta S. Attles Meeting Room, 459 Broadway) - cancelled for NLC Conference

Tues, Mar 10

7:00pm   Planning Board meeting  (2nd floor meeting room, City Hall Annex, 344 Broadway)

General Business

1. Update from the Assistant City Manager for the Community Development Department

2. Adoption of the Meeting Transcript(s)

3. Board of Zoning

6114-2015 – 9 Dinsmore Court, variance for an addition to a nonconforming building, parking space within the front yard setback, special permit for parking within the required setbacks.

Public Hearing

7:00pm   City of Cambridge proposal to dispose of a long-term leasehold interest in the Foundry Property at 101 Rogers Street to the Cambridge Redevelopment Authority (CRA). The public hearing is being held pursuant to the requirements of Section 2.110 of the Cambridge Municipal Code, regarding Disposition of City Property.

General Business

4. Town Gown Report discussion by the Planning Board

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. The City of Cambridge will provide reasonable accommodations to people with disabilities upon request. Please make requests for alternative formats at least two weeks in advance by contacting the Planning Board staff listed below. For further information concerning this agenda, please contact Liza Paden, Planning Board staff, at 617 349 4647, lpaden@cambridgema.gov. Applications and Petitions are online at www.cambridgema.gov/cdd.

Thurs, Mar 12

5:30pm   The City Council's Ordinance Committee will conduct a public hearing to discuss amendments and other related documents associated with the plastic bags ordinance. (Sullivan Chamber)

6:00pm   Kendall Square Urban Renewal Plan Amendment Public Forum (Cambridge Police Department*, Fourth Floor Main Classroom, 125 Sixth Street)

* The Cambridge Police Department requires all participants to sign in and present identification to enter this portion of the building.

The Cambridge Redevelopment Authority (CRA) is hosting a public forum to discuss a proposed amendment to the Kendall Square Urban Renewal Plan (KSURP), following the recommendations of the K2 Planning Study, completed by the City of Cambridge in December 2013. We invite community members to participate in a presentation and discussion of the potential next phase of commercial and housing development within the MXD portion of the Plan Area.

Mon, Mar 16

5:30pm   City Council meeting  (Henrietta S. Attles Meeting Room, 459 Broadway)

Tues, Mar 17

6:00-8:30pm   Interim results of the Cambridge Climate Change Vulnerability Assessment (Kirsch Auditorium, Stata Center, 32 Vassar Street, MIT)

The interim results of the Cambridge Climate Change Vulnerability Assessment will be presented and discussed at this public meeting. The meeting will focus on the physical and social vulnerabilities identified by the assessment based on scenarios for inland flooding and increasing temperatures. Preliminary coastal storm surge modeling results for 2030 will also be presented. Coastal storm surge modeling with sea level rise for 2070 is in progress. The vulnerability assessment for storm surge risks will be completed in the spring.

The City would like to hear responses to the interim results and draft findings to inform the vulnerability assessment report, which will provide a basis for the forthcoming Climate Change Preparedness & Resilience Plan, and discuss the community's thoughts about the direction of the plan. The meeting is open to all. Please see the draft agenda here.

For more information on the  Climate Change Vulnerability Assessment, please look to the project page or contact John Bolduc, jbolduc@cambridgema.gov, or 617/349-4628.

Wed, Mar 18

5:30pm   Cambridge Redevelopment Authority Board Meeting  (Cambridge Police Dept., 1st Floor Community Room, 125 Sixth St.)

5:30pm   The City Council's Ordinance Committee will conduct a public hearing to discuss the C2 portion of the K2C2 Study. (Henrietta S. Attles Meeting Room, 459 Broadway) - meeting cancelled

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

Thurs, Mar 19

3:00pm   Cambridge Biosafety Committee meeting. (Windsor Community Health Center, 119 Windsor Street, 2nd Floor Conference Room)

5:30pm   The City Council's Housing Committee will conduct a public hearing to provide an update and continue discussion on the incentive zoning study from the Community Development Department. (Sullivan Chamber)

Mon, Mar 23

5:30pm   Roundtable/Working City Council Meeting on Community Health. No public comment. No votes will be taken. Meeting will not be televised. (Henrietta S. Attles Meeting Room, 459 Broadway)

Tues, Mar 24

7:00pm   Planning Board meeting  (2nd floor meeting room, City Hall Annex, 344 Broadway)

General Business

1. Update from the Assistant City Manager for the Community Development Department

2. Adoption of the Meeting Transcript(s)

3. PB#38, One Canal Park, Planning Board determination to allow Fast Order Food Establishment for Tahaza Hummus Kitchen in the ground floor retail space pursuant to Section 13.52.6.

Public Hearings

7:00pm   PB#297, 85 First Street; 107-119 First Street; 121-139 First Street; 29 Charles Street and 14-26 Hurley Street, Planned Unit Development and Project Review Special Permits for a 118-unit multifamily residential building with ground floor retail, a separate 18-unit residential building, a 46,100 square foot office building with ground floor retail and a single story retail building. These special permits will be reviewed pursuant to the Planned Unit Development process outlined in Section 12.30 and 13.50 PUD-4B Development Controls; Section 19.20 Project Review Special Permit, Section 6.108.1 Bicycle Parking Distances modification and Section 10.40 Special Permits. This will be the first of the two required public hearings pursuant to Section 12.30 Planned Unit Development. A Preliminary Determination from the Planning Board is required to advance to the second public hearing. Urban Spaces is the applicant. This proposal will include a Major Amendment to PB#231A by Urban Spaces to amend the Planned Unit Development and Project Review Special Permit (PB#231A) at 159 First Street; 65 Bent Street and 29 Charles Street to remove the 29 Charles Street parcel from PB#231A and combine with the above proposal for PB#297.

8:30pm   (continued) PB#294, 88 Ames Street, Section 19.20 – Project Review Special Permit for a new development within the existing Cambridge Center block at 88 Ames Street. The proposal is for up to 280 housing units with ground floor retail. Petitioner seeks a modification to the bicycle parking requirements pursuant to Section 6.108, including Section 6.104 Location of Bicycle Parking, Section 6.106 Access Standards for Bicycle Parking 6.106.1(a) and (b). BP Cambridge Center Residential LLC is the applicant.

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. The City of Cambridge will provide reasonable accommodations to people with disabilities upon request. Please make requests for alternative formats at least two weeks in advance by contacting the Planning Board staff listed below. For further information concerning this agenda, please contact Liza Paden, Planning Board staff, at 617 349 4647, lpaden@cambridgema.gov. Applications and Petitions are online at www.cambridgema.gov/cdd.

Wed, Mar 25

4:00pm   The City Council's Transportation and Public Utilities Committee will conduct a public hearing to receive updates and to discuss next steps for the shared-use, rail-with-trail path along the City's Grand Junction corridor. (Sullivan Chamber)

Mon, Mar 30

5:30pm   City Council meeting  (Henrietta S. Attles Meeting Room, 459 Broadway)

Tues, Mar 31

7:00pm   Planning Board meeting  (2nd floor meeting room, City Hall Annex, 344 Broadway)

General Business

1. Update from the Acting City Manager for the Community Development Department

2. Adoption of the Meeting Transcript(s)

3. Board of Zoning Appeal Cases

a. PBBZA 006299 – 2015 - 27 Corporal Burns Rod, special permit to create a nonconforming driveway within the setback and to be a compact space.

b. BZA 006231 – 2015 – 777 Memorial Drive, sign variance to replace a non-conforming sign with a smaller sign that does not conform to the sign area requirements.

Public Hearings

7:00pm   PB#295, 305 Webster Avenue, Special Permit to convert an existing industrial building with a new conforming addition to mixed use with 35 multifamily dwelling units and retail or office space on the ground floor. The project will require a Project Review Special Permit per Section 19.20 of the Zoning Ordinance as the proposal exceeds the 20,000 square foot threshold in the Business A zoning district. The project is also requesting a special permit pursuant to Section 5.28.2 Adaptive Reuse to permit the dimensions of the existing building to be retained. The applicant is M & H Realty Trust, c/o Sean Hope, Esq.

8:30pm   PB#243, Minor Amendment, Alexandria Real Estate Equities, Inc., pursuant to Section 12.37.2 and a Special Permit pursuant to Section 6.35.1 for a Reduction of Required Parking for the residential parking ratio to be reduced for the 270 Third Street and 161 First Street residential buildings.

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. The City of Cambridge will provide reasonable accommodations to people with disabilities upon request. Please make requests for alternative formats at least two weeks in advance by contacting the Planning Board staff listed below. For further information concerning this agenda, please contact Liza Paden, Planning Board staff, at 617 349 4647, lpaden@cambridgema.gov. Applications and Petitions are online at www.cambridgema.gov/cdd.

Wed, Apr 1

4:00pm   The City Council's Ordinance Committee will conduct a public hearing to continue discussions on the Normandy/Twining Zoning petition. (Sullivan Chamber)

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

Mon, Apr 6

5:30pm   Roundtable/Working City Council meeting to discuss the Volpe site. No public comment. No votes will be taken. Meeting will not be televised. (Sullivan Chamber)

Tues, Apr 7

5:30pm   The City Council's Civic Unity Committee will conduct a public hearing to receive an update from the City Manager's Office on the measures it has taken to increase diversity and fairness within the City's workforce since taking office. (Sullivan Chamber)

6:30-7:30pm   Announcement of Results of Participatory Budgeting  (Citywide Senior Center, 806 Mass. Ave.)

"Join us that night ... for a Vote Results Party!"

7:00pm   Planning Board meeting  (2nd floor meeting room, City Hall Annex, 344 Broadway)

General Business

1. Update from the Acting City Manager for the Community Development Department

2. Continued discussion of potential zoning changes to the PUD-KS District. This follows up on the K2 zoning recommendations for the Volpe Center block in Kendall Square.

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. The City of Cambridge will provide reasonable accommodations to people with disabilities upon request. Please make requests for alternative formats at least two weeks in advance by contacting the Planning Board staff listed below. For further information concerning this agenda, please contact Liza Paden, Planning Board staff, at 617 349 4647, lpaden@cambridgema.gov. Applications and Petitions are online at www.cambridgema.gov/cdd.

Wed, Apr 8

6:00pm to 8:00pm   Path Towards a Net Zero Cambridge (Sullivan Chamber)

The Getting to Net Zero Task Force will present its 25-year action plan for reducing Greehhouse Gas (GHG) emissions from building operations citywide. The presentation will take place at City Hall, 795 Mass. Ave., in the Sullivan Chamber. The task force is seeking public input on the plan. The draft report is available by clicking here. For more information, contact Ellen Kokinda at ekokinda@cambridgema.gov or 617-349-4618.

Fri, Apr 10

9:30am   Special City Council meeting between the leadership of the Cambridge Health Alliance and the City Council to discuss their financial status and the merging of the psychiatric emergency room with the medical emergency room. This meeting to be televised.  (Sullivan Chamber)

Mon, Apr 13

5:30pm   City Council meeting  (Sullivan Chamber)

Tues, Apr 14

5:30pm   The City Council's Housing Committee will conduct a public hearing to discuss the reappointment of Gerald Clark as a Commissioner of the Cambridge Housing Authority for a term of five years and to receive from the Cambridge Housing Authority an update on the RAD progress and to receive responses to questions from the tenant Town Hall meeting of October 2014.  (Community Room, Main Library, Level 2)

Wed, Apr 15

5:30pm   The City Council's Ordinance Committee will conduct a public hearing to discuss the C2 portion of the K2C2 Study. This hearing to be televised.  (Sullivan Chamber)

5:30pm   Cambridge Redevelopment Authority Board Meeting  (Cambridge Police Dept., 1st Floor Community Room, 125 Sixth St.)

Thurs, Apr 16

3:00pm   Cambridge Biosafety Committee meeting. (Windsor Community Health Center, 119 Windsor Street, 2nd Floor Conference Room)

Tues, Apr 21

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

General Business

1. Update from the Acting City Manager for the Community Development Department

2. Adoption of Meeting Transcript(s)

3. Board of Zoning Appeal cases

a. BZA 6489-2015 – 704 Huron Avenue, Special Permit for modification of existing antenna and addition of 6 antennas

b. BZA 6364-2015 – 245 First Street, Variance to convert a portion of the parking facility to technical office use.

c. BZA 6360 – 2015 – 154 Pleasant Street, variance to demolish rear portion of a dwelling and construction of an addition in the setback.

Public Hearing

7:00pm   Chestnut Hill Realty Zoning Petition to amend the Zoning Ordinance of the City of Cambridge, Section 20.600 Basement Housing Overlay District by including language to clarify the intent of the provisions to apply to multifamily structures that are wholly or partially located in Residence C, C-1, C-1A, C-2A, C-2B, C-3, C-3A, or C-3B base zoning districts.
The purpose of the Basement Housing Overlay District, as currently described in the Zoning Ordinance, is to allow for the creation of studio or one-bedroom apartment units in appropriate unused basement level space of certain existing multifamily residential buildings that have one or more existing basement level apartment units. The regulations are meant to promote the maintenance and improvement of older buildings, including improved stormwater and wastewater management, and provide additional housing without building new structures or increasing the size of existing structures. The Overlay District includes the corridor along Massachusetts Avenue between Harvard Square and Porter Square.

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. The City of Cambridge will provide reasonable accommodations to people with disabilities upon request. Please make requests for alternative formats at least two weeks in advance by contacting the Planning Board staff listed below. For further information concerning this agenda, please contact Liza Paden, Planning Board staff, at 617-349-4647, lpaden@cambridgema.gov. Applications and Petitions are online at www.cambridgema.gov/cdd.

Wed, Apr 22

5:30pm   The City Council's Housing Committee will conduct a public hearing to continue the March 19, 2015 discussion on the incentive zoning study from the Community Development Department. (Sullivan Chamber)

Mon, Apr 27

5:30pm   City Council meeting and Budget Overview  (Sullivan Chamber)

Tues, Apr 28

4:00pm   The City Council's Ordinance Committee will conduct a public hearing to discuss amendments to the Cambridge Municipal Code in Chapter 9.04 entitled "Offenses Against Property."  (Sullivan Chamber)

4:30pm   Special School Committee meeting for the purpose of reviewing, revising, and approving a draft request for proposal to retain a search firm in connection with the search for a Superintendent of Schools.  (Henrietta S. Attles Meeting Room, CRLS)

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

General Business

1. Update from the Acting City Manager for the Community Development Department

2. Adoption of Meeting Transcript(s)

Public Hearing

7:00pm   Continued- Normandy Realty Estate Partners and Twining Properties Petition to amend the Zoning Ordinance of the City of Cambridge by creating the Mass and Main Residential Mixed Income Subdistrict in the Central Square area of Massachusetts Avenue, Columbia and Douglas Streets and Bishop Allen Drive (not including the City parking lots). Some of the proposed changes would include a proposed new Mass Ave Height Zone, which would allow building height to be up to 195 feet for a Residential Mixed Income Incentive Project where the current height limit (by special permit) is 80 feet, while reducing the height limit to 70 feet along Columbia and Douglass Streets. The allowable Floor Area Ratio (FAR) for such a project could be increased to 6.5 subject to increased Inclusionary Housing Requirements including units for middle income households as well as a minimum requirement for three bedroom units. New requirements applying to ground floor retail uses are also included. The entire text of this zoning petition and additional materials are available on the Community Development Department web site at the link below.

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. The City of Cambridge will provide reasonable accommodations to people with disabilities upon request. Please make requests for alternative formats at least two weeks in advance by contacting the Planning Board staff listed below. For further information concerning this agenda, please contact Liza Paden, Planning Board staff, at 617-349-4647, lpaden@cambridgema.gov. Applications and Petitions are online at www.cambridgema.gov/cdd.

Wed, Apr 29

4:00pm   The City Council's Economic Development and University Relations Committee will conduct a public hearing to discuss recommendations to ensure that all positions hired directly by the City of Cambridge, or by outside vendors, uphold the same high employment standards that the City urges all businesses to uphold. (Sullivan Chamber)

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

Thurs, Apr 30

4:00pm   The City Council's Housing Committee will conduct a public hearing to continue the April 22, 2015 discussion on the incentive zoning study from the Community Development Department.  (Basement Conference Room, 831 Mass. Ave.)

Mon, May 4

4:30pm   The City Council's Neighborhood and Long Term Planning, Public Facilities, Arts and Celebration Committee and the Economic Development and University Relations Committee will conduct a joint public meeting to bring forward updates from the City Manager and City Council on the matter of the Citywide STEAM/OST Coordinating Office, inclusion in the upcoming budget, and future corporate participation - as well as general discussion with all stakeholders in attendance on related matters. Click here for the meeting agenda.  (Sullivan Chamber)

5:30pm   City Council meeting  (Sullivan Chamber)

7:00pm  The City Council will hold a public hearing on a proposal by the City of Cambridge to dispose of a long-term leasehold interest in the Foundry Property at 101 Rogers Street to the Cambridge Redevelopment Authority (CRA) and on a request for diminution of the full disposition process. The public hearing is being held pursuant to the requirements of Section 2.110 of the Cambridge Municipal Code, regarding Disposition of City Property.  (Sullivan Chamber)

Tues, May 5

5:00pm   The City Council's Neighborhood and Long Term Planning, Public Facilities, Arts and Celebration Committee will conduct a public hearing to receive a presentation by expert Christopher Mitchell on Municipal Broadband.  (Harvard Information Center, 1350 Mass. Ave.)

6:00pm   School Committee meeting - Public Hearing on State School Choice  (Henrietta S. Attles Meeting Room, CRLS)

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

General Business

1. Update from the Acting City Manager for the Community Development Department

2. Adoption of Meeting Transcript(s)

3. Continued discussion of potential zoning changes to the PUD-KS District. This follows up on the K2 zoning recommendations for the Volpe Center block in Kendall Square.

4. PB#296, 57 JFK Street, extension for filing the decision.

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. The City of Cambridge will provide reasonable accommodations to people with disabilities upon request. Please make requests for alternative formats at least two weeks in advance by contacting the Planning Board staff listed below. For further information concerning this agenda, please contact Liza Paden, Planning Board staff, at 617-349-4647, lpaden@cambridgema.gov. Applications and Petitions are online at www.cambridgema.gov/cdd.

Wed, May 6

Noon-2:00pm   Presentation on MIT's Kendall Square Initiative (MIT Student Center, W20 Room 491 - A light lunch will be provided.)

4:00pm   The City Council's Human Services and Veterans Committee will conduct a public hearing to discuss domestic violence and anti-domestic violence initiatives in Cambridge. (Sullivan Chamber)

6:00-8:00pm   Presentation on MIT's Kendall Square Initiative (Kendall Marriott at 50 Broadway - A light supper will be provided.)

MIT's Kendall Square Initiative To the members of the MIT community, We write to tell you about exciting developments in MIT's Kendall Square and east campus design process, the planning study for west campus, and key steps we are taking regarding housing for our graduate and undergraduate students. In pursuing these opportunities, we have benefited tremendously from five years of substantive input and analysis from the Cambridge and MIT communities. This has included an extensive public process, the Task Force on Community Engagement in 2030 Planning report, the Graduate Student Housing Working Group report, the East Campus/Kendall Gateway Urban Design Study with guidance of the East Campus Steering Committee, and key leadership from the School of Architecture and Planning. We will continue this path of engagement, ensuring significant faculty and student involvement in the working groups discussed below. We are also creating opportunities for the community to offer input to the process in the coming months. Next steps in the design process for Kendall/east campus In our September 23 communication, we described the process for selecting the Kendall/east campus architectural firms and announced the teams designated to design the individual buildings in the development area. Recognizing the value provided in the past, we have re-launched the East Campus Steering Committee and are continuing to rely on the expertise of School of Architecture and Planning faculty, as well as the vital input of student representatives. The newly-formed faculty Committee on Campus Planning has been briefed on the overall vision for the MIT campus, as well as the plans for Kendall/east campus, and we are committed to collaborating closely with the Committee to ensure that our shared visions for the campus are being realized. The planning team has been focused on increasing the vitality of the Kendall/east campus area, by incorporating the diverse uses that have been recommended by all sectors of the MIT and Cambridge communities — hoousing, connected open spaces, retail, innovation space, childcare, and commercial space. The plan also identifies a prominent location for the MIT Museum and assures the incorporation of elements that reflect the essence of MIT in the gateway area. The site plan below shows the proposed uses for the various parcels. Details regarding precise configurations, square footage, height, and number of housing units are still being examined as the design process proceeds, and will be shared at a community meeting when available. The plan will reflect the approved zoning for the district, and we believe this plan will serve to propel the area towards the objective of creating a vibrant mixed-used center with a captivating gateway to the MIT campus while preserving capacity for future academic uses. Thanks to the engagement of the Cambridge and MIT communities and the recommendations from the Graduate Student Housing Working Group, we now have an enhanced understanding and a robust plan for housing. Graduate student housing is designated at site O, and we are committed to completing new housing prior to replacing Eastgate Apartments. Site O has the capacity to replace all of the housing in Eastgate (201 units), and provide approximately 270 additional units of graduate housing. Residential housing is planned for Site L on the north side of Main Street, with a mix of affordable, innovation and market rate units. We believe that the presence of new housing together with significantly expanded retail spaces and improved public space will play an integral role in enhancing the liveliness of the area, and opportunities for additional graduate student housing are also being explored in the west campus area. We look forward to sharing proposed building designs for Kendall/east campus at initial community meetings on May 6th. Once we have had the opportunity to collect broad feedback, we will submit design schemes to the Cambridge Planning Board for its public hearing and review process. Unlocking the west campus potential Over the past few months we have initiated a formal planning process for the west and northwest areas of campus. The intent of the current study is to create a long–range development framework to accommodate futuure academic and residential uses on the MIT campus west of Massachusetts Avenue to complement east campus design efforts and the ongoing renewal of the main campus. We have also formed the West Campus Steering Committee to provide input as the west campus study team works to identify sites to accommodate potential new building initiatives, including undergraduate and graduate housing. Student representation on the Steering Committee is key to the west campus study. Similar to the east campus plan, there is great interest in enhancing the west campus area in order to bring more vibrancy to MIT's main entrance. A temporary open space landscape will be created on the site of Bexley Hall, and a series of open spaces and walkways are being envisioned as part of the overall west campus design framework. We are working to understand development capacity and the urban design opportunities this capacity holds for the future of west campus. A critical part of MIT's campus renewal program is the renovation of some of our undergraduate residence halls. We are working on strategies to sequence the renewal of the residences, and are considering opportunities to add to our housing capacity to enable renovation of the residence halls. In the context of the west campus planning study, we are evaluating the possibility of developing the Metropolitan Storage Warehouse as an exciting site for a mixed-use development. It could possibly include undergraduate residences, maker space on the first floor, collaborative spaces on the top level, and retail along Massachusetts Avenue and Vassar Street. The Metropolitan Warehouse Advisory Group, being led by the Offices of the Associate Provost for Space Planning and Campus Planning, also includes students and a wide cross-section of the MIT community. We are also studying additional sites to accommodate new housing for graduate students and opportunities to renovate the graduate residences in west campus. We have accepted the recommendation of the Graduate Student Housing Working Group, which identified the need to provide housing to accommodate an additional 500-600 graduate students beyond what is currently available, and will work toward achieving this target over time with developments in both the east and west campus areas. Share your thoughts These two processes in the Kendall/east campus area and now in the west campus area have been shaped in great measure by the steady commitment and energetic involvement of many members of the MIT and Cambridge communities. Over these past few years, we have learned a great deal about what is important to various sectors of our community, and believe that the Kendall/east campus plan now holistically reflects our shared values. This learning process has led us to approach the west campus planning effort in a very similar fashion. As is our practice, there will be many opportunities for information sharing and the solicitation of input as we proceed. In the meantime, we encourage you to share your thoughts on either of these processes by sending email to mit2030info@mit.edu. Thank you for your past and future involvement as we work to shape our campus to reflect MIT's spirit of innovation and collaboration. Sincerely, Cynthia Barnhart, Chancellor Martin A. Schmidt, Provost Israel Ruiz, Executive Vice President and Treasurer Wed, May 6 Noon-2:00pm   Presentation on MIT's Kendall Square Initiative (MIT Student Center, W20 Room 491 - A light lunch will be provided.) 6:00-8:00pm   Presentation on MIT's Kendall Square Initiative (Kendall Marriott at 50 Broadway - A light supper will be provided.)

Thurs, May 7

9:00am   The City Council's Finance Committee will conduct a public hearing to discuss FY2016 City Budget. This hearing to be televised. (Sullivan Chamber)

Mon, May 11

4:00pm   2015 Scholarship Award Ceremony (Sullivan Chamber)

5:30pm   Roundtable/Working City Council Meeting with the Cambridge Housing Authority to discuss RAD. No public comment. No votes will be taken. Meeting will not be televised. (Sullivan Chamber)

Tues, May 12

5:00-7:00pm   School Committee Roundtable meeting - Public Hearing on State School Choice  (Henrietta S. Attles Meeting Room, CRLS)

For the purpose of an update on the impact of the revised controlled choice policy of 2013 as well as any other issues related to controlled choice.

5:30pm   The City Council's Ordinance Committee will conduct a public hearing on a zoning petition filed by Chestnut Hill Realty to amend the Zoning Ordinance of the City of Cambridge, Section 20.600 Basement Housing Overlay District by including language to clarify the intent of the provisions to apply to multifamily structures that are wholly or partially located in Residence C, C-1, C-1A, C-2A, C-2B, C-3, C-3A, or C-3B base zoning districts. This hearing to be televised.  (Sullivan Chamber)

Wed, May 13

6:00pm   The City Council's Finance Committee will conduct a public hearing to discuss FY2016 School Department Budget. This hearing to be televised. (Sullivan Chamber)

Thurs, May 14

9:00am   The City Council's Finance Committee will conduct a public hearing to discuss FY2016 City Budget. This hearing to be televised. (Sullivan Chamber)

Mon, May 18

5:30pm   City Council meeting  (Sullivan Chamber)

Tues, May 19

5:30pm   The City Council's Economic Development and University Relations Committee will conduct a public hearing to discuss how economic development impacts and supports the quality of life of Cambridge residents, and to investigate the feasibility of establishing an agreement with ride-share services such as Uber, Lyft, and Sidecar. (Sullivan Chamber)

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

General Business

1. Update from the Acting City Manager for the Community Development Department

2. Adoption of Meeting Transcript(s)

Public Hearing

7:00pm   PB#298, 950 Massachusetts Avenue, Special Permit to install a Functional Green Roof intended to be accessed for use by occupants of the building and exempted from the calculation of Gross Floor Area pursuant to Section 22.34.2. The applicant, Tony Sanchez, proposes to convert the existing roof area to a Functional Green Roof Area.

General Business

3. PB#279, 130 CambridgePark Drive, design revision to remove windows.

4. PB#297, First Street Assemblage, extension request

5. Board of Zoning Appeal cases

a. BZA-006684-2015, 45 Francis Avenue, sign variances for 7 campus signs in a Residence A-2 district.

b. BZA-006009-2015, 30 Brattle Street, Citizen Bank signage variance for 525 square feet of signs for three retail tenants. This is a rehearing for the total amount of signage.

c. BZA-006158-2015, 10 Canal Park, Telecommunication antenna, this re-hearing is to add three new antennas and a new equipment cabinet to the previously approved special permit.

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. The City of Cambridge will provide reasonable accommodations to people with disabilities upon request. Please make requests for alternative formats at least two weeks in advance by contacting the Planning Board staff listed below. For further information concerning this agenda, please contact Liza Paden, Planning Board staff, at 617-349-4647, lpaden@cambridgema.gov. Applications and Petitions are online at www.cambridgema.gov/cdd.

Wed, May 20

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

Thurs, May 21

3:00pm   Cambridge Biosafety Committee meeting. (Windsor Community Health Center, 119 Windsor Street, 2nd Floor Conference Room)

5:00pm   The City Council's Government Operations, Rules and Claims Committee will conduct a hearing to consider claims filed against the City.  (Ackermann Room)

5:30pm   The City Council's Government Operations, Rules and Claims Committee will conduct a public hearing to discuss development of a process for the evaluation of the City Manager and recap the procedure for the setting of City Council Goals for the upcoming Legislative Term and to consider a different format.  (Ackermann Room)

Tues, May 26

4:30-6:30pm   School Committee Special Roundtable meeting - Update on the Upper Schools  (Henrietta S. Attles Meeting Room, CRLS)

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

General Business

1. Update from the Acting City Manager for the Community Development Department

2. Adoption of Meeting Transcript(s)

Public Hearing

7:00pm   PB#295, 305 Webster Avenue, (continued) Special Permit for 35 dwelling units and ground-floor retail or office space. The applicant, M & H Realty Trust, c/o Sean Hope, Esq., is requesting a special permit pursuant to Section 5.28.2 Adaptive Reuse to convert an existing industrial building with conforming additions to mixed use with multifamily dwellings. There is also a request for a Project Review Special Permit Section 19.20 as the proposal exceeds the 20,000 square foot threshold in the Business A zoning district.

General Business

3. Preliminary discussion among Planning Board members of potential changes to Planning Board rules and guidelines for community engagement. [CDD Memo on Rules and Community Engagement - May 21, 2015]

4. PB#231 – 159 First Street, 65 Bent Street, 29 Charles Street, Major Amendment, Extension Request

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. The City of Cambridge will provide reasonable accommodations to people with disabilities upon request. Please make requests for alternative formats at least two weeks in advance by contacting the Planning Board staff listed below. For further information concerning this agenda, please contact Liza Paden, Planning Board staff, at 617-349-4647, lpaden@cambridgema.gov. Applications and Petitions are online at www.cambridgema.gov/cdd.

Mon, June 1

5:30pm   City Council meeting and expected Budget Adoption  (Sullivan Chamber)

Tues, June 2

1:00pm   The City Council's Economic Development and University Relations Committee will conduct a public hearing to continue the discussion from the April 29, 2015 meeting focusing on ensuring that all positions hired directly by the City of Cambridge, or by outside vendors, uphold the same high employment standards that the City urges all businesses to uphold.  (Sullivan Chamber)

3:00pm   The City Council's Health and Environment Committee will conduct a public hearing to discuss Urban Agriculture initiatives in the City of Cambridge and the creation of a regulatory environment that can foster the safe expansion of Urban Agriculture within City limits. (Sullivan Chamber)

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

General Business

1. Update from the Acting City Manager for the Community Development Department

2. Adoption of Meeting Transcript(s)

Public Hearing

7:00pm   City Council petition to amend Article 6.000 of the Zoning Ordinance of the City of Cambridge to create a new section 6.24 Carsharing Provisions. This new section will create a definition and general provisions for Carsharing and will allow the limited use of parking spaces for Carsharing as a means to provide mobility options for Cambridge residents, employees and visitors who may not possess a private automobile, thereby promoting City goals by increasing mobility, reducing reliance on automobile ownership and use, and lessening the total demand for parking spaces.

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. The City of Cambridge will provide reasonable accommodations to people with disabilities upon request. Please make requests for alternative formats at least two weeks in advance by contacting the Planning Board staff listed below. For further information concerning this agenda, please contact Liza Paden, Planning Board staff, at 617-349-4647, lpaden@cambridgema.gov. Applications and Petitions are online at www.cambridgema.gov/cdd.

Wed, June 3

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

Household Hazardous Waste Collection

The City of Cambridge is sponsoring a Household Hazardous Waste collection day on Saturday, June 6, from 9:00am to 1:00pm at the Volpe Center in East Cambridge. The event is at the rear of 55 Broadway, but vehicles must enter from Third and Munroe.

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, other guidelines, and future dates by clicking here, or call Public Works at 617-349-4800.

Sat, June 6

Noon-6:00pm (kickoff event at 11:00am)   Cambridge River Festival  (Central Square Cultural District, Mass. Ave. from Prospect to Sydney St, and Sydney Street from Mass. Ave. to Erie Street)

Free Celebration of the Arts in the Heart of Central Square Cultural District

Come celebrate the arts at the 36th annual Cambridge Arts River Festival on Saturday, June 6, 12-6pm.

Don't miss the special kickoff event, Peoples Sculpture Racing, at 11am at the intersection of Pilgrim and Sidney Streets. Watch as 17 sculptures and the artists who made them compete for the fastest race time along a 3/4 mile course all the while testing the fortitude of the fantastical artworks themselves! Following the race, the sculptures will be on display in University Park throughout the festival for your exploration and enjoyment.

Six dynamic festival stages will showcase local music, theater and dance. Community tables, poetry and storytelling tents, interactive areas (including a chalk art tribute to beloved icon Sidewalk Sam), roving performances, and the revival of Peoples Sculpture Racing combine to make the 2015 Cambridge Arts River Festival a vibrant celebration of the arts in Cambridge. The World of Food, Arts Bazaar, and two Brew Gardens offer global cuisines, refreshments and unique local artwork and crafts for purchase. Download the festival guide and plan your experience at www.cambridgeartscouncil.org/riverfestival.

Cambridge Arts River Festival is free and open to all.

Mon, June 8

5:30pm   Roundtable/Working City Council meeting to discuss the "Master Plan". No public comment. No votes will be taken. Meeting will not be televised.  (Sullivan Chamber)

Tues, June 9

3:00pm   The City Council's Health and Environment Committee will conduct a public hearing to discuss a proposed framework for the goal of setting Cambridge on the trajectory to becoming a "net zero community."  (Sullivan Chamber)

6:00-8:00pm   Watertown-Cambridge Greenway meeting  (West Cambridge Youth Center, 680 Huron Ave.)

The Watertown-Cambridge Greenway is an effort to create a multi-use pathway and greenway.  This purchase, which includes the former railroad right-of-way from Concord Avenue in Cambridge, through the Fresh Pond Reservation, under Huron Avenue, and into Watertown, will be developed into a pedestrian and bicycle path, helping complete the important regional connection linking the Charles River path system and the Minuteman Bikeway. [Watertown-Cambridge Greenway]

6:30pm   Planning Board walking tour of the MIT Kendall Square development area.  (meets at 238 Main St., Third Floor)

Wed, June 10

5:00pm   The City Council's Housing Committee will conduct a public hearing to discuss and explore possible ways in which the City could pilot an LGBT housing program.  (Sullivan Chamber)

5:00-7:00pm   Lighting Ordinance Taskforce Meeting  (Senior Center, 806 Mass. Ave.)

[Proposed Outdoor Lighting Ordinance - June 4, 2015]

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

6:00pm   Harvard Square Advisory Committee  (Smith Campus Center, 1344 Mass. Ave., 2nd floor (entrance at Forbes Plaza, next to Cambridge Trust ATMs)

The Harvard Square Advisory Committee will meet to review a Board of Zoning Appeal variance application for 1350 Massachusetts Avenue, as outlined in Section 20.54.1 of the Cambridge Zoning Ordinance. The proposal is for building additions and alterations that require zoning relief for Floor Area Ratio, height and alteration and enlargement of a nonconforming structure, the Richard A. and Susan F. Smith Campus Center, formerly known as Holyoke Center.

Thurs, June 11

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

6:30-8:00pm   Community meeting to discuss the snow removal operations that took place this past winter.  (Dr. Henrietta Attles Meeting Room, CRLS)

The City of Cambridge accumulated over 110 inches of snow this winter that undoubtedly impacted residents and businesses. In fact, there were 34 unique snow events that impacted public safety. Many City departments worked around the clock to create safe conditions for pedestrians, motorists and cyclists. The unwavering commitment that our residents and business owners displayed by assisting with snow removal efforts to keep Cambridge a walking city year round was astonishing. Without the citywide collaboration among residents, businesses, and city departments, public safety would have been seriously compromised.

We hope you will come share your thoughts and insights with the City department heads (City Manager’s Office, DPW, Traffic & Parking) that will be in attendance to listen
and absorb the public’s feedback. The information that we receive from the community is immeasurable and provides the City an opportunity to strengthen its operations.

If you have any questions regarding this upcoming meeting, please call Chris Neil, DPW Community Relations Manager, at 617‐349‐4825/cneil@cambridgema.gov. Are you unable to attend? You can always submit your comments online to have your voice heard.

I look forward to seeing you on June 11. - Rich Rossi, City Manager, City of Cambridge

Mon, June 15

5:30pm   City Council meeting  (Sullivan Chamber)

Tues, June 16

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

The meeting agenda will include providing the public an opportunity to suggest and recommend projects for CPA funding for Housing, Open Space and Historic Preservation in FY16.

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

General Business

1. Update from the Acting City Manager for the Community Development Department

2. Adoption of Meeting Transcript(s)

3. Board of Zoning Appeal Cases

a. BZA 006869-2015 – 1350 Massachusetts Avenue, Richard A. and Susan F. Smith Campus Center, formerly known as Holyoke Center, variances to build additions and alterations that require zoning relief for Floor Area Ratio and height.

b. BZA 006969-2015 – 158 Western Avenue, use variance to change a single family use to an office use.

4. PB#175, 1-5 East Street, Design Review of North Point III Residential.

5. PB#297, First Street Assemblage and PB#231A – 29 Charles Street Major Amendment, extension requests.

6. PB#269, 57 JFK Street, extension request

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. The City of Cambridge will provide reasonable accommodations to people with disabilities upon request. Please make requests for alternative formats at least two weeks in advance by contacting the Planning Board staff listed below. For further information concerning this agenda, please contact Liza Paden, Planning Board staff, at 617-349-4647, lpaden@cambridgema.gov. Applications and Petitions are online at www.cambridgema.gov/cdd.

Wed, June 17

2:30pm   The City Council's Public Safety Committee will conduct a public hearing to discuss gas and water leaks and related response operations and the ALERT system.  (Sullivan Chamber) [meeting cancelled due to lack of quorum]

5:30pm   The City Council's Ordinance Committee will conduct a public hearing to discuss a City Council petition to amend Article 6.000 of the Zoning Ordinance of the City of Cambridge to create a new section 6.24 Carsharing Provisions. This new section will create a definition and general provisions for Carsharing and will allow the limited use of parking spaces for Carsharing as a means to provide mobility options for Cambridge residents, employees and visitors who may not possess a private automobile, thereby promoting City goals by increasing mobility, reducing reliance on automobile ownership and use, and lessening the total demand for parking spaces. This hearing to be televised.  (Sullivan Chamber)

Thurs, June 18

3:00pm   Cambridge Biosafety Committee meeting. (Windsor Community Health Center, 119 Windsor Street, 2nd Floor Conference Room)

Mon, June 22

5:30pm   City Council meeting  (Sullivan Chamber)

Tues, June 23

3:00pm   The City Council's Neighborhood and Long Term Planning, Public Facilities, Arts and Celebration Committee will conduct a public hearing to discuss how emergent out of school time programs recruit underserved youth in innovative ways, how programs engage youth in advanced research or professional skills building, and how these programs may present exciting models for other organizations seeking to impact socio-economic and educational equity in Cambridge.  (Sullivan Chamber) - cancelled

Wed, June 24

5:30pm   Cambridge Redevelopment Authority Board Meeting  (Police Station, 125 Sixth St., First Floor Conference Room)

Mon, June 29

1:00pm   The City Council's Neighborhood and Long Term Planning, Public Facilities, Arts and Celebration Committee and the Economic Development and University Relations Committee will conduct a joint public hearing to bring the STEAM working group together to develop strategies and timelines for summer research.  (Community Room, Main Library, Level 2)

Joint committee meeting to bring the STEAM working group together to develop strategies and timelines for summer research around: 1) developing stronger and more coordinated partnerships with the corporate community; 2) increasing interaction, alignment, and coordination with the Cambridge School Department; and 3) discussing and identifying existing models for out of school time coordination around the country and the world.
Agenda:
1:00pm   Call of meeting and brief welcome
1:05pm   Vice Mayor Benzan and Councillor Mazen provide Comments and Context
1:15pm   Public comment from the group
1:45pm   Subcommittee breakout groups to develop on strategies and timelines
2:30pm   Report back to whole group
3:00pm   Adjournment

5:30pm   Regular City Council meeting  (Sullivan Chamber) - cancelled in order to have the following:

6:00pm   Special Joint Meeting of the City Council's Ordinance Committee and the Planning Board  (Sullivan Chamber)

The purpose is to discuss the zoning petition to amend Section 13.10 to change the development controls in the Planned Unit Development at Kendall Square (PUD-KS) Overlay District; said majority of the area of the PUD-KS is occupied by the Volpe Transportation Systems Research Center operated by the US Department of Transportation. [Petition text] [Summary of major proposed changes] [All currently proposed zoning amendments]

6:00-6:30pm   Presentation by the Planning Board/Community Development Department

6:30-7:30pm   Discussion between the ordinance Committee and Planning Board members

7:30-10:00pm   Public Comment

Public comment may be submitted in person or in writing to the City Clerk Donna P. Lopez at dlopez@cambridgema.gov or to the Planning Board via Liza Paden at lpaden@cambridgema.gov.

This hearing may be recessed to continue the joint public hearing between the Ordinance Committee and the Planning Board in order to receive additional public comment. Additional public comment will only be permitted at the reconvened public hearing from those who have not spoken in Public Comment before the Planning Board or the Ordinance Committee on this petition. A date for the continued joint public hearing will be scheduled at a later date if needed.

Tues, June 30

5:30pm   The City Council's Public Safety Committee will conduct a public hearing to discuss the License Commission on how it works, permitting and shared economy.  (Sullivan Chamber)

Wed, July 1

5:30pm   The City Council's Public Safety Committee will conduct a public hearing to discuss policing and public safety, community policing and police training.  (Sullivan Chamber)

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

Thurs, July 9

3:00pm   The City Council's Housing Committee will conduct a public hearing to discuss whether there are measures the City and local housing agencies and advocates can take to assist the soon to be displaced tenants of 295 Harvard Street.  (Sullivan Chamber)

5:30pm   The City Council's Public Safety Committee will conduct a public hearing to discuss police equipment, including electronics, and planning for non-traditional police work.  (Sullivan Chamber) - CANCELLED

Tues, July 14

5:30pm   The City Council's Ordinance Committee will conduct a public hearing to discuss proposed amendments to Section 11.200 entitled Incentive Zoning Provisions and Inclusionary Housing Provisions. This hearing to be televised.  (Sullivan Chamber)

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

General Business

1. Update from the Acting City Manager for the Community Development Department

2. Adoption of Meeting Transcript(s)

Public Hearings

7:00pm   (Continued) Planning Board Petition to amend Section 13.10 of the Cambridge Zoning Ordinance so as to change the development controls applicable in the Planned Unit Development at Kendall Square (PUD-KS) Overlay Zoning District. The majority of the PUD-KS District is occupied by the Volpe Transportation Systems Research Center operated by the U.S. Department of Transportation. Planning Board deliberation

8:30pm   PB#300, 16-18 Eliot Street, Special Permit to waive the parking requirements (Section 20.54.4) and relief from the yard requirements for residential use (Section 20.54.5) to add approximately 11,935 square feet of residential Gross Floor Area, with 15 dwelling units, in a three-story addition above an existing two-story retail building at 16-18 Eliot Street. 16-18 Eliot Street, LLC, is the applicant.

General Business

3. PB#243, 100 Binney Street, Final Design Approval

4. Board of Zoning Appeal Cases

a. BZA- 007137 – 2015 – 284 Broadway, Use variance to convert a ground floor auto repair to a microbrewery and Special Permit to reduce the parking requirement by three spaces.

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. The City of Cambridge will provide reasonable accommodations to people with disabilities upon request. Please make requests for alternative formats at least two weeks in advance by contacting the Planning Board staff listed below. For further information concerning this agenda, please contact Liza Paden, Planning Board staff, at 617-349-4647, lpaden@cambridgema.gov. Applications and Petitions are online at www.cambridgema.gov/cdd.

Wed, July 15

3:00pm   The City Council's Neighborhood and Long Term Planning, Public Facilities, Arts and Celebration Committee will conduct a public hearing to discuss how emergent out of school time programs recruit underserved youth in innovative ways, how programs engage youth in advanced research or professional skills building, and how these programs may present exciting models for other organizations seeking to impact socio-economic and educational equity in Cambridge.  (Sullivan Chamber)

5:30pm   The City Council's Ordinance Committee will conduct a public hearing to discuss a proposed amendment to the Municipal Code by adding a new Chapter 2.126 entitled Open Data Ordinance.  (Sullivan Chamber)

5:30pm   Cambridge Redevelopment Authority Board Meeting  (Police Station, 125 Sixth St., First Floor Conference Room)

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

Tues, July 21

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

General Business

1. Update from the Acting City Manager for the Community Development Department

2. Adoption of Meeting Transcript(s)

Public Hearings

7:00pm   (Continued) PB#296, 57 JFK Street, Special Permit to waive the Parking and Loading Requirements (Section 20.54.4.2) to construct a general office addition of 18,351 square feet to the existing 43,000 square foot retail building known as the Crimson Galleria at 57 John F. Kennedy Street. The proposal has been reviewed by the Cambridge Historical Commission and was granted a Certificate of Appropriateness Crimson Galleria, LP is the applicant.

8:30pm   City Council petition to amend Incentive Zoning Section 11.200 of the Cambridge Zoning Ordinance so as to modify the Incentive Zoning provisions, which require contributions to the Cambridge Affordable Housing Trust for developments containing specified uses and exceeding specified size thresholds.

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. The City of Cambridge will provide reasonable accommodations to people with disabilities upon request. Please make requests for alternative formats at least two weeks in advance by contacting the Planning Board staff listed below. For further information concerning this agenda, please contact Liza Paden, Planning Board staff, at 617-349-4647, lpaden@cambridgema.gov. Applications and Petitions are online at www.cambridgema.gov/cdd.

Mon, July 27

5:30-9:30pm   Citywide Planning: Presentations from Shortlisted Teams  (Sullivan Chamber, City Hall, 795 Mass. Ave.)

The City is embarking on a citywide comprehensive planning process to create a shared vision for the city and its future. Through this inclusive, wide-reaching process, the City aims to develop policy and design goals and actionable recommendations to guide future change. Three consultant teams that responded to the Request for Qualifications have been selected to interview for the project. The teams are led by Perkins + Will, Sasaki, and Utile. As part of the interview process, each of the teams will give a public presentation on Monday, July 27, from 5:30pm to 9:30pm in the Sullivan Chamber at Cambridge City Hall, 795 Mass. Ave.

Community members will have an opportunity to learn about each project team and their overall approach, as well as ask questions. The teams' proposals are available for viewing on the citywide planning project page. Light refreshments will be available prior to the start of the session and at the first break. We are planning on streaming the presentations on 22-CityView or the City Webcast beginning at 5:30pm on Monday, July 27.

For more information, please email: CambridgeConversations@CambridgeMA.gov, or contact Melissa Peters at mpeters@cambridgema.gov or at 617-349-4605.

Tues, July 28

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

General Business

1. Update from the Acting City Manager for the Community Development Department

2. Adoption of Meeting Transcript(s)

Public Hearings

7:00pm   PB#299 Special Permit to modify the requirements of the North Massachusetts Avenue Subdistrict of the Massachusetts Avenue Overlay District (Section 20.110) for a project to construct 5 new residential units with ground floor retail at 2551 Massachusetts Avenue. The applicant requests relief pursuant to Section 20.110.22 Modifications to Standards as follows, (1) to allow modification of the minimum depth for the ground floor non-residential use, (2) to reduce the minimum linear frontage for non-residential use facing Massachusetts Avenue and (3) to reduce the minimum ground floor height for non-residential use. 2551 Mass Ave LLC, c/o Scott Zink is the applicant.

General Business

3. PB#179, North Point, Request for Minor Amendment to Project Phasing

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. The City of Cambridge will provide reasonable accommodations to people with disabilities upon request. Please make requests for alternative formats at least two weeks in advance by contacting the Planning Board staff listed below. For further information concerning this agenda, please contact Liza Paden, Planning Board staff, at 617-349-4647, lpaden@cambridgema.gov. Applications and Petitions are online at www.cambridgema.gov/cdd.

Wed, July 29

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

Mon, Aug 3

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

6:00pm   Mid-Cambridge Neighborhood Conservation Commission meeting (2nd Floor Meeting Room, City Hall Annex, 344 Broadway)

Tues, Aug 4

5:30pm   Citizens Committee on Civic Unity meeting  (Senior Center, 806 Mass. Ave.) - cancelled

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

General Business

Update from the Acting City Manager for the Community Development Department

Adoption of Meeting Transcript(s)

7:00pm   Affordable Housing Trust discussion with the Planning Board

8:30pm   Net Zero Discussion

Board of Zoning Appeal Cases

a. (continued) BZA#006158 – 10 Canal Park – design revisions

b. BZA 007457 – 2015 – 318 Harvard Street, variance to enlarge an existing nonconforming residence and special permit to construct windows in a nonconforming wall.

c. PB#125, Two Canal Park, Planning Board determination of Use for a Microbrewery on the ground floor pursuant to Section 13.52.6 – Other Uses.

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. The City of Cambridge will provide reasonable accommodations to people with disabilities upon request. Please make requests for alternative formats at least two weeks in advance by contacting the Planning Board staff listed below. For further information concerning this agenda, please contact Liza Paden, Planning Board staff, at 617-349-4647, lpaden@cambridgema.gov. Applications and Petitions are online at www.cambridgema.gov/cdd.

Wed, Aug 5

3:30pm   The City Council's Ordinance Committee will conduct a public hearing to discuss proposed amendments to the Municipal Code Chapter 2.121 entitled "Living Wage Ordinance."  (Sullivan Chamber)

Thurs, Aug 6

5:30pm   The City Council's Ordinance Committee will conduct a public hearing to discuss a proposed amendment to the Municipal Code by adding a new Chapter 8.70 entitled "Prohibition on the Use of Polystyrene Based Disposable Food Containers."  (Sullivan Chamber)

Mon, Aug 10

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

Tues, Aug 11

2:00pm   The City Council's Health and Environment Committee will conduct a public hearing to discuss the Concussion Ordinance, which seeks to prevent and manage concussions in youth activities taking place in Cambridge facilities.  (Sullivan Chamber)

5:00pm   The City Council's Housing Committee will conduct a public hearing to discuss how to assist tenants in danger of losing their homes due to the recent sale of their buildings on Harding Street.  (Sullivan Chamber)

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

General Business

1. Update from the Acting City Manager for the Community Development Department

2. Adoption of Meeting Transcript(s)

Public Hearings

7:00pm   Cambridge City Council Zoning Petition to rezone the area along Walden Street near the intersection of Garden Street and extending through the intersection of Sherman Street currently zoned Business A, to a newly created zoning district entitled Business A-4. The effects of the proposed change would include but not be limited to the following: The Floor Area Ratio would increase to 2.0 for all uses, from 1.0 for nonresidential and 1.75 for residential uses, and the yard requirements would decrease to a minimum of 10 feet for front, side and rear yards.

8:30pm   Elizabeth M. Stern, et al, Zoning Petition to change the current zoning designation of the parcels identified as Lot 84 (2551 Massachusetts Avenue) and Lot 65 (7 Richard Avenue) on Assessing Block Map 186 from Business A-2 (BA-2) to Residence B (Res B) and remove both parcels from the Massachusetts Avenue Overlay District (MAOD) and the North Massachusetts Avenue Subdistrict (NMAS), and to redraw the zoning district boundary lines so that all portions of these two lots and the abutting portions of Massachusetts Avenue and Richard Avenue up to their centerlines (which portions currently lie in the BA-2 zone, the MAOD, and the NMAS) are situated solely in the Res B zone and are not included in the MAOD or the NMAS.

General Business

3. PB#297 and 231A – Frist Street Assemblage, extension request for the second Planned Unit Development public hearing and special permit decision.

4. Board of Zoning Appeal Cases

14 Arrow Street antenna installation

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. The City of Cambridge will provide reasonable accommodations to people with disabilities upon request. Please make requests for alternative formats at least two weeks in advance by contacting the Planning Board staff listed below. For further information concerning this agenda, please contact Liza Paden, Planning Board staff, at 617-349-4647, lpaden@cambridgema.gov. Applications and Petitions are online at www.cambridgema.gov/cdd.

Tues, Aug 18

5:30pm   The City Council's Ordinance Committee will conduct a public hearing to discuss amendments to the Zoning Map and Ordinance for the area along Walden Street near the intersection of Garden Street and extending through the intersection of Sherman Street currently zoned Business A be rezoned to a newly created zoning district entitled Business A-4 and add a new Business A-4 line to Section 5.33. This hearing to be televised.  (Sullivan Chamber)

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

General Business

1. Update from the Acting City Manager for the Community Development Department

2. Adoption of Meeting Transcript(s)

Public Hearings

7:00pm   PB #301, 249 Third Street, Project Review Special Permit (Section 19.20) to construct a building with a total of 84 residential dwelling units and approximately 1,540 square feet of ground floor retail. The applicant also seeks a reduction of the required formula side yard setback to a minimum of ten (10) feet in the Industry A-1 District (Section 5.34.2-b). The application also seeks modifications to parking requirements that would allow pooled parking among the proposed building and two existing residential buildings in the area, which requires special permits for a reduction in required parking (Section 6.35.1) and provision of required residential parking off-site (Section 6.22.2) for the proposed 249 Third Street Development and the other two sites, which would amend the provisions of previously granted Planning Board special permits for 303 Third Street (PB #189) and 195 Binney Street (PB #118). The proposed collective off-street parking ratio for the three buildings is 0.7 space per dwelling unit. The special permit applications for all three associated sites will be heard simultaneously. The applicant is Equity Residential.

General Business

3. PB#292 – 88 CambridgePark Drive Design Approval

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. The City of Cambridge will provide reasonable accommodations to people with disabilities upon request. Please make requests for alternative formats at least two weeks in advance by contacting the Planning Board staff listed below. For further information concerning this agenda, please contact Liza Paden, Planning Board staff, at 617-349-4647, lpaden@cambridgema.gov. Applications and Petitions are online at www.cambridgema.gov/cdd.

Wed, Aug 19

5:30pm   Cambridge Redevelopment Authority Board Meeting  (Police Station, 125 Sixth St., First Floor Conference Room)

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

Thurs, Aug 20

5:30pm   The City Council's Ordinance Committee will conduct a public hearing to discuss a zoning petition filed by Elizabeth M. Stern, et al. to amend the Cambridge Zoning Ordinance and Zoning Map by changing the current zoning designation of Lot 84 (2551 Massachusetts Avenue) and Lot 65 (7 Richard Avenue) on Assessing Block Map 186 from Business A-2 to Residence B and remove both from the MAOD and the NMAS, redraw the zoning district boundary lines so the two lots are in the Residence B zone and not in the MAOD or the NMAS and revise Article 20, Sections 100-111. This hearing to be televised.  (Sullivan Chamber)

Tues, Aug 25

6:00pm   Community Preservation Act Meeting  (Sullivan Chamber)

The Community Preservation Act Committee will hold a public hearing to take public comment regarding allocation of Community Preservation Act Funds for FY16. These funds may be allocated to affordable housing, open space and historic preservation. The City of Cambridge also invites you to make project recommendations for FY16 CPA uses through an online feedback form that will remain open through September 15, 2015.  Visit the CPA website, www.cambridgema.gov/CPA to link to the Feedback Form located at top left column. For more information, contact Karen Preval at 617-349-4221 or kpreval@cambridgema.gov.

Thurs, Aug 27

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

6:00-8:00pm   Pedestrian Committee Meeting  (Porter Square Plaza (black and white paving across from the T station)

Walking Tour. Meet at Porter Square Plaza (black and white paving across from the T station).

Tues, Sept 1

5:30pm   The City Council's Neighborhood and Long Term Planning, Public Facilities, Arts and Celebrations Committee will conduct a public hearing to discuss the city's street performance, artist coordination, busking policies, and to engage local and Greater Cambridge artists in conversation with a view to increasing opportunities for public performance, while decreasing any barriers to entry that currently exist. Musicians will also be giving brief performances to conclude the meeting.  (Sullivan Chamber)

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

Public Hearings

7:00pm   PB#304, 1718 – 1720 Massachusetts Avenue, Special Permit to construct 18 new residential units on a lot containing an existing single story retail building. The applicant requests relief pursuant to Sections 10.40 Special Permit, 20.107.1 and 20.108 Location of the Public Entrance and Section 6.35(1);(3);(6) Reduction in Required Parking. The applicant is 1718 – 1730 Mass Ave LLC, c/o Bruce Gorsky. - postponed

General Business

3. PB#198, Discovery Park, 40 Acorn Park, Garage B, continuing design review of the parking garage, proposed banners and associated landscaping.

4. Board of Zoning Appeal Cases

a. 4850 – 2014, 640 Memorial Drive, special permit to modify BZA 8105 to allow Verizon Wireless to upgrade the existing wireless facility.

b. 7696-2015, 11 Ellsworth Avenue, special permit to demolish a portion of a 2 family house and to construct a rear addition, the gross floor area will increase by 25% and add windows within the setback.

c. 7825-2015, 44 Griswold Street, variance to construct a single story addition to the rear of the existing house.

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. The City of Cambridge will provide reasonable accommodations to people with disabilities upon request. Please make requests for alternative formats at least two weeks in advance by contacting the Planning Board staff listed below. For further information concerning this agenda, please contact Liza Paden, Planning Board staff, at 617-349-4647, lpaden@cambridgema.gov. Applications and Petitions are online at www.cambridgema.gov/cdd.

Mon, Aug 31

6:00pm   Mid-Cambridge Neighborhood Conservation District Commission meeting  (City Hall Annex, 2nd Floor Conference Room)

Tues, Sept 1

5:30pm   The City Council's Neighborhood and Long Term Planning, Public Facilities, Arts and Celebrations Committee will conduct a public hearing to discuss the city's street performance, artist coordination, busking policies, and to engage local and Greater Cambridge artists in conversation with a view to increasing opportunities for public performance, while decreasing any barriers to entry that currently exist. Musicians will also be giving brief performances to conclude the meeting.  (Sullivan Chamber)

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

Public Hearings

7:00pm   PB#304, 1718 – 1720 Massachusetts Avenue, Special Permit to construct 18 new residential units on a lot containing an existing single story retail building. The applicant requests relief pursuant to Sections 10.40 Special Permit, 20.107.1 and 20.108 Location of the Public Entrance and Section 6.35(1);(3);(6) Reduction in Required Parking. The applicant is 1718 – 1730 Mass Ave LLC, c/o Bruce Gorsky. - postponed

Wed, Sept 2

5:30-7:30pm   Transit Advisory Committee meeting  (Senior Center, 806 Mass. Ave.)

Thurs, Sept 3

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

Tues, Sept 8

6:00pm   The City Council's Neighborhood and Long Term Planning, Public Facilities, Arts and Celebrations Committee will conduct a public hearing to discuss a minimum wage of $15.00.  (Sullivan Chamber)

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

General Business

1. Update from the Acting City Manager for the Community Development Department

2. Adoption of Meeting Transcript(s)

Public Hearings

7:00pm   PB#303, South of Main Street (SoMa) and located at 84 Wadsworth St, 36 Memorial Drive, 226‐254 Main St, 65 Wadsworth St, 16 Hayward St, 8, 26, 28, 34, 42, and 46 Carleton Street, 310, 322, and 336 Main St, 65 Carleton St, 5 and 21 Deacon St, and 40 Ames St. The Applicant is proposing new buildings at these addresses pursuant to Section 13.80 Planned Unit Development 5 in Kendall Square and Section 19.20 Project Review Special Permit. This proposal is for two below grade parking garages with a total of 809 net new parking spaces, and five new buildings. The new buildings will be for graduate student housing, retail, and office and/or research and development and approximately 1,443,600 square feet of new development. This will be the first of two required public hearings pursuant to Section 12.30 Planned Unit Development. A Preliminary Determination from the Planning Board is required to advance to the second public hearing for the Final Development Plan. The applicant is Massachusetts Institute of Technology.

8:30pm   PB #302, One Broadway, Special Permits to construct a new building at One Broadway pursuant to Section 13.80 Planned Unit Development 5 in Kendall Square and Section 19.20 Project Review Special Permit. The Applicant is proposing approximately 416,000 square feet of mixed use building with 300 residential units and ground floor retail, parking and potential office space. This will be the first of two required public hearings pursuant to Section 12.30 Planned Unit Development. A Preliminary Determination from the Planning Board is required to advance to the second public hearing for the Final Development Plan. The applicant is MIT One Broadway Fee Owner LLC.

General Business

3. PB#198, Discovery Park, 40 Acorn Park, Garage B, continuing design review of the parking garage, proposed banners and associated landscaping.

4. Board of Zoning Appeal Cases (to be heard at the Thurs, Sept 10 at the meeting of the BZA)

a. 4850-2014, 640 Memorial Drive, special permit to modify BZA 8105 to allow Verizon Wireless to upgrade the existing wireless facility.

b. 7696-2015, 11 Ellsworth Avenue, special permit to demolish a portion of a 2 family house and to construct a rear addition, the gross floor area will increase by 25% and add windows within the setback.

c. 7825-2015, 44 Griswold Street, variance to construct a single story addition to the rear of the existing house.

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. The City of Cambridge will provide reasonable accommodations to people with disabilities upon request. Please make requests for alternative formats at least two weeks in advance by contacting the Planning Board staff listed below. For further information concerning this agenda, please contact Liza Paden, Planning Board staff, at 617-349-4647, lpaden@cambridgema.gov. Applications and Petitions are online at www.cambridgema.gov/cdd.

Wed, Sept 9

8:00-9:30am   Recycling Advisory Committee meeting  (City Hall, Sullivan Chamber)

Agenda includes updates on Curbside compost pickup, outreach, Waste Reduction Program Manager, BYOB Ordinance; election of Chair/Vice-Chair; Checkins/Goals for FY15

2:00pm   The City Council's Health and Environment Committee will conduct a public hearing to discuss steps that City Staff are taking to draft an RFQ for a City-wide energy broker who will help facilitate municipal energy aggregation for the City of Cambridge.  (Sullivan Chamber) - cancelled

5:30pm   Avon Hill Neighborhood Conservation District Commission meeting  (Lombardi Building, 831 Mass. Ave., Basement Conference Room)

5:30-7:30pm   Bicycle Committee Meeting  (City Hall Annex, 4th Floor Conference Room)

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

Tues, Sept 15

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

The Community Preservation Act Committee (CPAC) will hold a meeting Tues, Sept 15, at 5:30pm, at Cambridge City Hall, 795 Mass. Ave., in the Ackermann Room. The purpose of the meeting will be for the CPAC to vote on the percentage allocation to CPA expenditure categories and on particular projects to be funded with Community Preservation Act Funds for FY16. These funds may be allocated to affordable housing, open space and historic preservation. For more information, contact Karen Preval at 617-349-4221 or kpreval@cambridgema.gov.

5:30-7:30pm   Central Square Advisory Committee walk through Central Square  (meet in front of City Hall)

Wed, Sept 16

10:00am   The City Council's Economic Development and University Relations Committee will conduct a public hearing to discuss the establishment of a Cambridge Taxi Industry Working Group.  (Sullivan Chamber)

2:00pm   The City Council's Health and Environment Committee will conduct a public hearing to discuss the referred report on tree grates, empty tree wells, and stumps in the tree wells and the role that the Committee on Public Planting should take in advising the City Council, City Manager, and Department of Public works concerning future public planting and maintenance issues.  (Sullivan Chamber)

5:30pm   Cambridge Redevelopment Authority Board Meeting  (Police Station, 125 Sixth St., First Floor Conference Room)

Thurs, Sept 17

6:30-8:30pm   Cambridgeport Neighborhood Association meeting.  (Central Square Library)

Proposed agenda includes presentations on (a) Candidates' Gathering (6:30 - 7:30) during which they can meet the residents of C'port, and each candidate can give a one-minute statement of purpose and take a question or two. Light refreshments will be served; (b) a proposed Urban Agriculture Ordinance; (c) developments at Magazine Beach Park; and (d) a new proposal for a local property. There will also be discuussion on membership issues and the possibility of membership dues.

Mon, Sept 21

5:30pm   City Council meeting  (Sullivan Chamber)

6:00pm   Half Crown-Marsh Neighborhood Conservation District Commission meeting  (Friends Meeting House, 5 Longfellow Park)

Tues, Sept 22

12:00pm    The City Council's Housing Committee will conduct a public hearing to further discuss the linkage recommendations that are currently under consideration by the City Council.  (Sullivan Chamber)

Wed, Sept 23

2:00pm   The City Council's Health and Environment Committee will conduct a public hearing to discuss the recommendations of the Cambridge Off Leash Working Group and the steps that have been taken to implement the groups recommendations in the City.  (Sullivan Chamber)

5:30pm   The City Council's Ordinance Committee will conduct a public hearing to discuss the petition filed by the CRA to amend the Zoning Ordinance in the Kendall Square Urban Renewal Plan area (KSURP) and to amend the current zoning for the MXD District in Kendall Square to reflect the proposed changes to the Plan. This hearing to be televised.  (Sullivan Chamber)

Thurs, Sept 24

9:30am   The City Council's Economic Development and University Relations Committee will conduct a public hearing to discuss the need for Cambridge to establish a wage theft ordinance.  (Sullivan Chamber)

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

5:30-7:30pm   Pedestrian Committee Meeting  (City Hall Annex, 4th Floor Conference Room)

Mon, Sept 28

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 29

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

General Business

1. Update from the Community Development Department

2. Adoption of Meeting Transcript(s)

3. Board of Zoning Appeal Cases (to be heard at the Thurs, Oct 8 meeting of the BZA)

a. 11 Blanchard Road – Variance to construct a second story addition to an existing nonconforming building which requires dimensional relief and special permit to alteration and addition of windows.

Public Hearings

8:30pm   Major Amendment to PUD Special Permit PB #231A. The Development Parcel for PB #231A currently encompasses development sites at 159 First Street, 65 Bent Street and 29 Charles Street. The proposed amendment would enlarge that Development Parcel to encompass sites at 85 First Street, 107-119 First Street, 121-139 First Street and 14-26 Hurley Street, formerly comprising the Development Parcel for PUD Special Permit PB #297. The proposed development includes a total of 213,885 square feet of residential Gross Floor Area and 186,085 square feet of commercial Gross Floor Area within six buildings, of which two buildings (at 159 First Street and 65 Bent Street) have already been completed pursuant to PB #231A. A total of 251 dwelling units are proposed, of which 115 have been completed. While the development is substantially similar to the PB #297 proposal, this is treated as a new PUD Development Proposal application. A Preliminary Determination from the Planning Board is required to advance to the second public hearing.

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. The City of Cambridge will provide reasonable accommodations to people with disabilities upon request. Please make requests for alternative formats at least two weeks in advance by contacting the Planning Board staff listed below. For further information concerning this agenda, please contact Liza Paden, Planning Board staff, at 617-349-4647, lpaden@cambridgema.gov. Applications and Petitions are online at www.cambridgema.gov/cdd.

Wed, Sept 30

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

Thurs, Oct 1

2:30pm   The City Council's Public Safety Committee will conduct a public hearing to discuss the Climate Change Vulnerability Assessment. (Sullivan Chamber) - cancelled

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

Mon, Oct 5

5:30pm   City Council Roundtable meeting to discuss Opioid Abuse. No public comment. No votes will be taken. Meeting will not be televised.  (Sullivan Chamber)

6:00pm   Mid Cambridge Neighborhood Conservation District Commission meeting  (City Hall Annex, 2nd Floor Conference Room)

Tues, Oct 6

5:00pm    The City Council's Transportation and Public Utilities Committee will conduct a public hearing to discuss Sustainable Transportation and the Transit Strategic Plan. (Sullivan Chamber)

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

Wed, Oct 7

5:30-7:30pm   Transit Advisory Committee meeting  (Senior Center, 806 Mass. Ave.)

6:30-8:30pm   Volpe Site Rezoning Community Conversation  (Kennedy-Longfellow School, 158 Spring Street)

Thurs, Oct 8

12:00pm   The City Council's Health and Environment Committee will conduct a public hearing to discuss the City's work towards implementing municipal procurement and energy aggregation. (Sullivan Chamber) [Agenda]

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

Tues, Oct 13

2:30pm   [Meeting may actually start at 3:30pm, but City website still says 2:30pm] The City Council's Public Safety Committee will conduct a public hearing to discuss issues of bike safety, including traffic enforcement, street maintenance and traffic signal devices including lights and signs. (Sullivan Chamber) [Agenda]

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

General Business

1. Update from the Community Development Department

2. Adoption of Meeting Transcript(s)

Public Hearings

7:00pm   Cambridge Redevelopment Authority Zoning Petition to amend the Kendall Square Urban Renewal Plan and to amend the existing MXD zoning, Article 14.000. The proposed zoning amendments include, among other changes, increasing the maximum aggregate gross floor area (GFA) from the current 3,333,000 square feet to 4,273,000 square feet, the maximum retail limit of 150,000 square feet would be deleted and small scale retail would be exempt from the GFA cap, a new category called Innovation Space would be created and 5% of new office/R&D GFA would be required to be this Innovation Space. Also to be amended is the existing height limit of 250 feet, a new height of 200 feet would be allowed in the MXD area north of Broadway, and residential buildings that satisfy certain middle-income requirements may be allowed to reach a height of 350 feet.

General Business

3. Board of Zoning Appeal Cases

a. BZA case #8287-2015, 269-273 Putnam Avenue, variance to allow ground floor accessory structure approved in BZA case 6937 to be used for limited retail food sales and restaurant.

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. The City of Cambridge will provide reasonable accommodations to people with disabilities upon request. Please make requests for alternative formats at least two weeks in advance by contacting the Planning Board staff listed below. For further information concerning this agenda, please contact Liza Paden, Planning Board staff, at 617-349-4647, lpaden@cambridgema.gov. Applications and Petitions are online at www.cambridgema.gov/cdd.

Wed, Oct 14

8:00-9:30am   Recycling Advisory Committee meeting  (City Hall, Sullivan Chamber)

5:30-7:30pm   Bicycle Committee Meeting  (City Hall Annex, 4th Floor Conference Room)

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

Thurs, Oct 15

5:30-8:30pm   Town Hall Community Forum to meet the finalists for Cambridge Schools Superintendent  (Fitzgerald Auditorium, CRLS)

The three finalists are:

Dr. Sergio M. Paez is a consultant to the Holyoke Public Schools, where he formerly led the district as Superintendent, appointed in 2013. Dr. Paez was previously Assistant Superintendent and English Language Learners Director for the Worcester Public Schools, and Language Acquisitions Director for the Leominster Public Schools. He also served as an Assistant Principal in Fitchburg where he began his educational career as an elementary bilingual teacher. Dr. Paez holds a Bachelor’s degree in Sociology from Fitchburg State College, Master’s degree in School Administration from Harvard University, and Doctorate degree in Education from Boston College. Recent honors include the 2014 and 2015 Holyoke Early Literacy Initiative Award, 2014 Pacesetters Award, and 2015 Gateway Cities Innovation Award in Education.

Dr. Kenneth N. Salim is Superintendent of the Weymouth Public Schools, having held that position since 2012. Dr. Salim was previously employed by the Boston Public Schools as Senior Director of the Chief Academic Office, Interim Assistant Superintendent for Professional Development, Director of New Teacher Support and Teacher Development, Science Department Supervisor, and Technology Support Teacher Leader. He also served as Special Assistant for Policy and Planning for the San Francisco Unified School District. Dr. Salim holds a Bachelor’s degree in Biology from Brown University and a Master’s degree in Education Policy and Management and Doctoral degree in the Urban Superintendents Program from the Harvard Graduate School of Education. Recent honors include membership in the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation Professional Development Brain Trust, the 2014 Governor’s STEM Advisory Council, and the 2013 American Public University System Prize for Innovation in Online Education.

Dr. Stacy L. Scott is Superintendent of the Framingham Public Schools, having joined that district in 2012 following his previous appointment of Superintendent of the Dracut Public Schools. Dr. Scott was formerly Associate Superintendent for the Office of Shared Accountability at the Montgomery County Public Schools in Maryland, Founder and President of the Center for Understanding Equity in Boston and Co-Founder, and Principal of ExecResults Consulting in Westford, MA. He also served as Director of Diversity at the Park School, taught Math and Spanish at the Noble and Greenough School, and has practiced as a Clinical Psychologist. Dr. Scott holds a Bachelor’s degree in International Government from Harvard-Radcliffe, and Master’s and Doctorate degrees in Counseling and Consulting Psychology from the Harvard Graduate School of Education. Dr. Scott’s recent presentations include Making Equity Work, Five Steps in Changing School Culture, and Accountability in Action.

Sat, Oct 17

10:00am-noon   Volpe Outreach forum  (Kennedy-Longfellow School, 158 Spring St.)

An agenda will be posted on the Volpe webpage before the forum. http://www.cambridgema.gov/CDD/zoninganddevelopment/Zoning/Amendments/PUDKSVolpeSite

Mon, Oct 19

5:30pm   City Council meeting  (Sullivan Chamber)

6:00pm   Half Crown-Marsh Neighborhood Conservation District Commission meeting  (Friends Meeting House, 5 Longfellow Park)

Tues, Oct 20

3:30pm   The City Council's Transportation and Public Utilities Committee will conduct a public hearing to discuss Sustainable Transportation and the Cambridge Bike Plan. (Sullivan Chamber)

6:00pm   The City Council's Neighborhood and Long Term Planning, Public Facilities, Arts and Celebration Committee will conduct a public hearing to discuss coordinating local resources to provide housing and services for incoming refugees from the Syrian Civil War. (Sullivan Chamber)

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

General Business

1. Update from the Community Development Department

2. Adoption of Meeting Transcript(s)

3. PB#299, 2551 Mass Avenue, Request to extend the date for continuing the public hearing and filing the decision.

Public Hearings

7:00pm   Planning Board Zoning Petition to amend Section 13.10 of the Cambridge Zoning Ordinance so as to change the development controls applicable in the Planned Unit Development at Kendall Square (PUD-KS) Overlay Zoning District. The majority of the PUD-KS District is occupied by the Volpe Transportation Systems Research Center operated by the U.S. Department of Transportation.

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. The City of Cambridge will provide reasonable accommodations to people with disabilities upon request. Please make requests for alternative formats at least two weeks in advance by contacting the Planning Board staff listed below. For further information concerning this agenda, please contact Liza Paden, Planning Board staff, at 617-349-4647, lpaden@cambridgema.gov. Applications and Petitions are online at www.cambridgema.gov/cdd.

Wed, Oct 21

3:00pm   The City Council's Human Services and Veterans Committee will conduct a public hearing to receive a report from the Department of Human Services regarding the plan to move forward with the recommendations brought forth by the Charrette on Homelessness. (Sullivan Chamber)

5:30pm   Cambridge Redevelopment Authority Board Meeting  (Police Station, 125 Sixth St., First Floor Conference Room)

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

5:30pm   RANDOM DRAW OF PRECINCTS

Thurs, Oct 22

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

5:30-7:30pm   Pedestrian Committee Meeting  (City Hall Annex, 4th Floor Conference Room)

Mon, Oct 26

5:30pm   City Council Roundtable/Working Meeting to discuss City-Wide Planning. No public comment. No votes will be taken. Meeting will not be televised. (Sullivan Chamber)

5:30pm   Central Square Advisory Committee meeting  (Manning Apartments, 237 Franklin Street, 2nd Floor Conference Room)

The Central Square Advisory Committee will hold a meeting to present the Cambridge Housing Authority’s proposed revitalization to the Frank J. Manning Apartments located at 237 Franklin Street. The Manning Apartments is a 100-unit high-rise building for elderly and disabled residents located on Franklin Street. The building was initially occupied in 1976. The building has received only limited improvements, and now requires comprehensive renovations to its façade, core systems, as well as significant improvements to unit interior and common spaces. This project will also come before the Planning Board for a Special Permit at a time to be scheduled. The meeting will be held on Monday October 26, 2015 at 5:30PM, at the Frank J. Manning Apartments, 237 Franklin Street, 2nd Floor Conference Room.

Tues, Oct 27

3:00pm   The City Council's Human Services and Veterans Committee will conduct a public hearing to receive a report from the Department of Human Services regarding the plan to move forward with the recommendations brought forth by the Charrette on Homelessness. (Sullivan Chamber)

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

General Business

1. Update from the Community Development Department

2. Adoption of Meeting Transcript(s)

3. PB#65, 150 First Street, request for a determination of ground floor use as appropriate pursuant to Section 13.52.6. The proposed use is a Co-Working space and a coffee shop.

4. PB#38, One Canal Park, request for a determination of ground floor use as appropriate pursuant to Section 13.52.6. the proposed use is for a casual artisanal pizza restaurant.

Public Hearings

7:00pm   City Council zoning petition to amend Article 6.000 of the Zoning Ordinance of the City of Cambridge to create a new section 6.24 Carsharing Provisions. This new section will create a definition and general provisions for Carsharing and will allow the limited use of parking spaces for Carsharing as a means to provide mobility options for Cambridge residents, employees and visitors who may not possess a private automobile, thereby promoting City goals by increasing mobility, reducing reliance on automobile ownership and use, and lessening the total demand for parking spaces.

8:00pm   Patrick Barrett, et al, zoning petition to amend the Cambridge Zoning Ordinance in two parts, one would amend the definition and provisions for Accessory Apartments in Article 4.000, Section 4.22 and the other would amend the definition of Gross Floor Area in Article 2.000 to effectively exclude all basement or cellar areas in a single-family or two-family home from GFA and to allow basement or cellar areas in other structures to be excluded from GFA by special permit.

General Business

5. Board of Zoning Appeal Cases

a. 8377 – 2015 – 299-301 Columbia Street, variance to a conforming structure to a nonconforming structure.

b. 8439 – 2015 – 21-23 Bay Street, variance to increase the GFA of a 4 unit building.

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. The City of Cambridge will provide reasonable accommodations to people with disabilities upon request. Please make requests for alternative formats at least two weeks in advance by contacting the Planning Board staff listed below. For further information concerning this agenda, please contact Liza Paden, Planning Board staff, at 617-349-4647, lpaden@cambridgema.gov. Applications and Petitions are online at www.cambridgema.gov/cdd.

Thurs, Oct 29

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

Mon, Nov 2

5:30pm   City Council meeting  (Sullivan Chamber)

6:00pm   Mid Cambridge Neighborhood Conservation District Commission meeting  (City Hall Annex, 2nd Floor Conference Room)

Tues, Nov 3

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

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

9:00pm   Cambridge Election Commission meeting.  (Senior Center, 806 Mass. Ave.)

Wed, Nov 4

The PR Election Count continues at the Cambridge Senior Center as auxiliary ballots are tabulated and Unofficial Results are determined.

9:00am   Cambridge Election Commission meeting.  (Senior Center, 806 Mass. Ave.)

5:30pm   Avon Hill Neighborhood Conservation District Commission meeting  (Lombardi Building, 831 Mass. Ave., Basement Conference Room)

5:30-7:30pm   Transit Advisory Committee meeting  (Location to be determined)

Thurs, Nov 5

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

Mon, Nov 9

5:30pm   City Council meeting  (Sullivan Chamber)

Tues, Nov 10

8:00-9:30am   Recycling Advisory Committee meeting  (City Hall, Sullivan Chamber)

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

General Business

1. Update from the Community Development Department

2. Adoption of Meeting Transcript(s)

Public Hearings

7:00pm   (continued) City Council petition to amend Article 6.000 of the Zoning Ordinance of the City of Cambridge to create a new section 6.24 Carsharing Provisions. This new section will create a definition and general provisions for Carsharing and will allow the limited use of parking spaces for Carsharing as a means to provide mobility options for Cambridge residents, employees and visitors who may not possess a private automobile, thereby promoting City goals by increasing mobility, reducing reliance on automobile ownership and use, and lessening the total demand for parking spaces. This public hearing was opened on October 27, 2015.

7:45pm   (continued) Cambridge Redevelopment Authority Petition to amend the Kendall Square Urban Renewal Plan and to amend the existing MXD zoning, Article 14.000. The proposed zoning amendments include increasing the maximum aggregate gross floor area from the current 3,333,000 GSF to 4,273,000 GSF, the maximum retail limit of 150,000 GSF would be deleted and small scale retail would be exempt from the GFA cap, and 5% of new office/R&D development would be required to be Innovation Space. Also to be amended is the existing height limit of 250 feet, a new height of 200 feet would be allowed in the MXD area 450 feet north of Broadway, and residential buildings that satisfy certain middle-income requirements may be allowed to reach a height of 350 feet. This public hearing was opened on October 13, 2015.

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. The City of Cambridge will provide reasonable accommodations to people with disabilities upon request. Please make requests for alternative formats at least two weeks in advance by contacting the Planning Board staff listed below. For further information concerning this agenda, please contact Liza Paden, Planning Board staff, at 617-349-4647, lpaden@cambridgema.gov. Applications and Petitions are online at www.cambridgema.gov/cdd.

Thurs, Nov 12

5:30pm   The City Council's Ordinance Committee will conduct a public hearing on a petition by the Planning Board to amend Section 13.10 of the Cambridge Zoning Ordinance so as to change the development controls applicable in the Planned Unit Development at Kendall Square (PUD-KS) Overlay Zoning District. The majority of the PUD-KS District is occupied by the Volpe Transportation Systems Research Center operated by the U.S. Department of Transportation. [View the petition]. This hearing to be televised. (Sullivan Chamber)

Fri, Nov 13

4:30pm   The Cambridge Election Commission will meet to finalize the 2015 Cambridge Municipal Election results, including any provisional ballots and overseas absentee ballots (if any).  (1st Floor Meeting Room, 51 Inman St.)

4:30pm   COUNTING OF PROVISIONAL BALLOTS

5:00pm   COUNTING OF OVERSEAS BALLOTS

The Official 2015 Election Results will be tabulated, certified, and announced after these ballots are included.

Mon, Nov 16

5:00pm   Special City Council meeting to act on the Charter Right exercised by Councillor Toomey on the order that the City Council go on record favoring the filing of a Home Rule petition entitled "AN ACT RELATIVE TO THE TAX STATUS OF CERTAIN LAND OWNED BY A HOUSING AUTHORITY WITHIN THE CITY OF CAMBRIDGE." This meeting to be televised. (Sullivan Chamber)

5:30pm   City Council Roundtable/Working Meeting between the School Committee and the City Council. No public comment. No votes will be taken. Meeting will not be televised. (Sullivan Chamber)

6:00pm   Half Crown-Marsh Neighborhood Conservation District Commission meeting  (Friends Meeting House, 5 Longfellow Park)

Tues, Nov 17

5:30pm   The City Council's Public Safety Committee will conduct a public hearing to discuss the rodent problem. (Sullivan Chamber)

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

General Business

1. Update from the Community Development Department

2. Adoption of Meeting Transcript(s)

Public Hearings

7:00pm   City of Cambridge proposal to dispose of approximately 1,042 square feet of City owned land know as Coolidge Place, which is an eight foot wide public way that connects Massachusetts Avenue to the city-owned Municipal Parking Lot #6 on Bishop Allen Drive The public hearing is being held pursuant to the requirements of Section 2.110 of the Cambridge Municipal Code, regarding Disposition of City Property. The City would sell the land with the condition that it would be combined with other land to enable the construction of a residential building with ground floor retail. The residential units would include seventeen percent affordable units and three percent middle income units for a combined twenty percent permanently and privately subsidized housing units. The development would be consistent with the 2015 rezoning and subject to a special permit from the Planning Board. The developer would also be responsible for the construction of two pedestrian connections between Mass. Ave. and Parking Lot #6 and drain and sewer connections between Mass. Ave. and Parking Lot #6 to support the City’s installation of stormwater management tanks in the Parking Lot.

8:00pm   (continued) Planning Board Zoning Petition to amend Section 13.10 of the Cambridge Zoning Ordinance so as to change the development controls applicable in the Planned Unit Development at Kendall Square (PUD-KS) Overlay District. The majority of the PUD-KS District is occupied by the Volpe Transportation Systems Research Center operated by the U.S. Department of Transportation.

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. The City of Cambridge will provide reasonable accommodations to people with disabilities upon request. Please make requests for alternative formats at least two weeks in advance by contacting the Planning Board staff listed below. For further information concerning this agenda, please contact Liza Paden, Planning Board staff, at 617-349-4647, lpaden@cambridgema.gov. Applications and Petitions are online at www.cambridgema.gov/cdd.

Wed, Nov 18

10:00am   The City Council's Economic Development and University Relations Committee will meet.  (Sullivan Chamber)

5:30pm   Cambridge Redevelopment Authority Board Meeting  (Police Station, 125 Sixth St., First Floor Conference Room)

[Meeting Agenda and supporting materials]

5:30-7:30pm   Bicycle Committee Meeting  (City Hall Annex, 4th Floor Conference Room)

5:30pm   The City Council's Ordinance Committee will conduct a public hearing to discuss a proposed amendment to the Zoning Ordinance to amend Article 6.000 to create a new Section 6.24 Carsharing Provisions that will create a definition and general provisions for Carsharing and will allow the limited use of parking spaces. [View the petition] This hearing to be televised.  (Sullivan Chamber)

Thurs, Nov 19

2:00pm   The City Council's Ordinance Committee will conduct a public hearing on a petition filed by Patrick W. Barrett III, et al. to amend the Cambridge Zoning Ordinance by amending Article 2.000 ("Definitions") and Article 4.000, Section 4.22 ("Accessory Apartments"). [View the petition] This hearing to be televised. (Sullivan Chamber)

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

5:30-7:30pm   Pedestrian Committee Meeting  (City Hall Annex, 4th Floor Conference Room)

5:30pm   The City Council's Ordinance Committee will conduct a public hearing to continue discussion on the petition filed by the CRA to amend the Zoning Ordinance in the Kendall Square Urban Renewal Plan area (KSURP) and to amend the current zoning for the MXD District in Kendall Square to reflect the proposed changes to the Plan. This hearing to be televised. (Sullivan Chamber)

Mon, Nov 23

5:30pm   City Council meeting  (Sullivan Chamber)

7:00pm   The City Council will conduct a public hearing to discuss a request from Normandy Real Estate Partners and Twining Properties to make available for disposition approximately 1,042 square feet of City owned land know as Coolidge Place, which is an eight foot wide public way that connects Massachusetts Avenue to the city-owned Municipal Parking Lot #6 on Bishop Allen Drive.  (Sullivan Chamber)

Tues, Nov 24

10:00am   The City Council's Ordinance Committee will conduct a public hearing to continue discussion on the proposed amendments to the Municipal Code Chapter 2.121 entitled "Living Wage Ordinance."  (Sullivan Chamber) - cancelled

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

Mon, Nov 30

5:30pm   City Council meeting  (Sullivan Chamber) - cancelled

6:30pm   Watertown-Cambridge Greenway Project Public Meeting  (The Atrium School, 69 Grove Street, Watertown)

This public meeting is hosted by the Massachusetts Department of Conservation and Recreation and the City of Cambridge.

Tues, Dec 1

10:00am   The City Council's Ordinance Committee will conduct a public hearing to discuss the proposed Community Benefits Ordinance. [View the proposed ordinance]  (Sullivan Chamber)

5:30pm   The City Council's Ordinance Committee will conduct a public hearing to continue discussion on a petition by the Planning Board to amend Section 13.10 of the Cambridge Zoning Ordinance so as to change the development controls applicable in the Planned Unit Development at Kendall Square (PUD-KS) Overlay Zoning District. The majority of the PUD-KS District is occupied by the Volpe Transportation Systems Research Center operated by the U.S. Department of Transportation. (Sullivan Chamber)

5:30pm   Citizen's Committee on Civic Unity  (Senior Center, 2nd floor floor classroom, 806 Mass. Ave.)

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

General Business

1. Update from the Community Development Department

2. Adoption of Meeting Transcript(s)

3. PB#141, Cambridge Research Park, request for a determination of the Steinbones trailer as a Fast Order Food Establishment as appropriate pursuant to Section 13.42.5.

4. PB#302 & 303, NoMa & SoMa, Request to extend the date for the public hearing process and filing the final decisions.

Public Hearings

7:00pm   PB #305, 240 Green Street, Special Permit application by the Cambridge Housing Authority to revitalize the existing residential building. The requested special permit is to approve a maximum Floor Area Ratio exceeding 2.0 but not exceeding 3.0 in the Residence C-3 zoning district and Central Square Overlay District pursuant to Section 20.304.3.2. The application seeks to increase the FAR from 2.79 to 2.88 throughout the building to create additional laundry facilities, community spaces and patio space. The applicant also requests a waiver of the Planning Board application fee.

8:00pm   PB #306, 136-138 Cushing Street, Special Permit application by Duncan MacArthur to construct two single family homes on a corner lot in Residence B district at 136-138 Cushing Street pursuant to Section 5.53, paragraph 2. The special permit would allow more than one structure containing a principal residence farther than 75 feet from the street line. The applicant is also requesting Board of Zoning Appeal dimensional relief for gross floor area.

General Business

5. Board of Zoning Appeals Cases

a. 8744-2015 – 32 Mill Street, Variance to construction additions and alterations in the front yard setbacks, distance between buildings and enlargement of a nonconforming building.

b. 8772-2015 – 345 Vassar Street, Variance to construction in the setbacks, increase the volume and add a new entry. Special Permit to install windows.

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. The City of Cambridge will provide reasonable accommodations to people with disabilities upon request. Please make requests for alternative formats at least two weeks in advance by contacting the Planning Board staff listed below. For further information concerning this agenda, please contact Liza Paden, Planning Board staff, at 617-349-4647, lpaden@cambridgema.gov. Applications and Petitions are online at www.cambridgema.gov/cdd.

Wed, Dec 2

5:30-7:30pm   Transit Advisory Committee meeting  (Room 117, MIT building E25)

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

1. Public Comment

2. Review and Approval of Minutes from November 4, 2015

3. Report from Executive Secretary Brian Corr

4. Report from Deputy Superintendents Paul Ames

5. New Business

Thurs, Dec 3

4:00-6:00pm   Lighting Ordinance Taskforce Meeting  (4th Floor Conference Room at the City Hall Annex, 344 Broadway)

5:30pm   The City Council's Government Operations, Rules and Claims Committee will conduct a hearing to consider claims filed against the City.  (Ackermann Room)

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

6:15-8:30pm   Progress Report on the Cambridge Climate Change Vulnerability Assessment  (Main Library Lecture Hall, 449 Broadway)

The meeting is being scheduled because the City has completed for now the modeling of storm surge risks associated with sea level rise. At this meeting there will be a recap of the vulnerability assessment, a presention of the results of the storm surge modeling, how with a limited number of assets we are completing the vulnerability assessment with the storm surge results, and discussion of next steps. The written report covering the storm surge results is expected in January. Related to this, MassDOT has released the Central Artery study of storm surge risks. This report covers the Central Artery area as well as the lower Charles River. The Mystic River/Alewife Brook results are not in the MassDOT report since it was outside the focus of that project. The City will show the Mystic/Alewife results at the December 3rd meeting. It’s the one titled MassDOT-FHWA Pilot Project Report. The City is also working on getting the scope in place for the preparedness and resilience plan and will be launching this process soon. The City is also launching the Citywide Plan process and both plans will be developed in parallel, with the preparedness plan feeding into the Citywide Plan.

Mon, Dec 7

5:30pm   City Council meeting  (Sullivan Chamber)

6:00pm   Mid Cambridge Neighborhood Conservation District Commission meeting  (City Hall Annex, 2nd Floor Conference Room)

Tues, Dec 8

5:00pm   The City Council's Ordinance Committee will conduct a public hearing to discuss a zoning petition filed by Kiril Stefan and Catherine Alexandrov, et al. to amend the Cambridge Zoning Ordinance to extend the Business BA-3 zone on Western Avenue currently in existence from Howard to Jay Streets onto the even number side of Western Avenue from #s 158-168 which is three houses from the corner of Kinnaird Street to Jay Street. [View the proposed ordinance] This hearing to be televised. (Sullivan Chamber)

6:30pm   Mass Pike Allston Reconstruction Meeting  (Jackson Mann School, 40 Armington St., Allston)

The Massachusetts Department of Transportation will host a public meeting to present to the community the current designs for the new I-90 and West Station project, as well as to solicit questions and comments regarding the ongoing progress. [More information]

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

General Business

1. Update from the Community Development Department

2. Adoption of Meeting Transcript(s)

Public Hearings

7:00pm   Kiril Stefan Alexandrov, et al petition to amend the Cambridge Zoning Map from the existing Residence C-1 to Business A-3 in the area of Western Avenue from Jay Street to Kinnaird Street. This rezoning would allow all residential, and limited business and office uses. The dimensional requirement for the Floor Area Ratio would remain the same, the Floor Area Ratio would remain .75, the lot area per dwelling unit required would remain 1,500 square feet, and the height limit would remain 35 feet.

8:00pm   Peter B. Kroon, et al, (also known as Friends of MAPOCO) petition to create a new MAPOCO Subdistrict (to run from Roseland down to Chauncy/Everett) within the Massachusetts Avenue Overlay District with zoning requirements identical to the North Massachusetts Ave. Subdistrict except for some modifications.

Full zoning petition texts available online at: www.cambridgema.gov/cdd/zoninganddevelopment/zoning/amendments.

General Business

3. Planning Board rules and regulations review. The Planning Board will take public comment during this business item.

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. The City of Cambridge will provide reasonable accommodations to people with disabilities upon request. Please make requests for alternative formats at least two weeks in advance by contacting the Planning Board staff listed below. For further information concerning this agenda, please contact Liza Paden, Planning Board staff, at 617-349-4647, lpaden@cambridgema.gov. Applications and Petitions are online at www.cambridgema.gov/cdd.

Wed, Dec 9

8:00-9:30am   Recycling Advisory Committee meeting  (City Hall, Sullivan Chamber)

5:00pm   The City Council's Ordinance Committee will conduct a public hearing to discuss a zoning petition filed by the Friends of MAPOCO, to amend the Cambridge Zoning Ordinance by a new sub-district of the Massachusetts Avenue Overlay District along Massachusetts Avenue between Porter Square and Cambridge Common. [View the proposed ordinance] This hearing to be televised.  (Sullivan Chamber)

5:30-7:30pm   Joint Bicycle and Pedestrian Committees Meeting  (City Hall Annex, 4th Floor Conference Room)

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

Thurs, Dec 10

1:30-3:30pm   The City Council's Finance Committee will conduct a public hearing to discuss the financial aspects of Community Benefits.  (Sullivan Chamber)

5:00pm   The City Council's Ordinance Committee will conduct a public hearing to discuss a zoning petition filed by Milford Medicinals, Inc., to amend the Cambridge Zoning Map to include 1001 Massachusetts Avenue in the MMD-1 Zoning Overlay. [View the proposed ordinance] This hearing to be televised. (Sullivan Chamber)

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

Mon, Dec 14

10:00am   The City Council's Ordinance Committee will conduct a public hearing to continue discussion on the proposed amendments to the Municipal Code Chapter 2.121 entitled "Living Wage Ordinance."  (Sullivan Chamber)

3:00pm   The City Council's Public Safety Committee will conduct a public hearing to discuss the climate change vulnerability assessment. [Click here to view the agenda] (Sullivan Chamber)

5:30pm   City Council Roundtable/Working Meeting to discuss Transportation Issues. No public comment. No votes will be taken. Meeting will not be televised. (Sullivan Chamber)

6:00pm   Half Crown-Marsh Neighborhood Conservation District Commission meeting  (Friends Meeting House, 5 Longfellow Park)

Tues, Dec 15

6:00pm   The City Council's Neighborhood and Long Term Planning, Public Facilities, Arts and Celebration Committee will conduct a public hearing to discuss and raise community awareness about PrEP, a new preventative medication that can be taken by individuals who are at high risk for contracting HIV.  (Sullivan Chamber)

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

General Business

1. Update from the Community Development Department

2. Adoption of Meeting Transcript(s)

Public Hearings

7:00pm   (Continued) PB#306, 136-138 Cushing Street, by Duncan MacArthur to construct two single family homes on a corner lot in Residence B district pursuant to Section 5.53, paragraph 2. The special permit would allow more than one structure containing a principal residence farther than 75 feet from the street line. The applicant is also requesting Board of Zoning Appeal dimensional relief for gross floor area.

8:00pm   Major Amendment to PUD and Project Review Special Permit #231A. The proposed amendment would enlarge that Development Parcel to encompass sites at 85 First Street, 107-119 First Street, 121-139 First Street; 29 Charles Street and 14-26 Hurley Street for a proposed development including a total of 213, 885 squre feet of residential Gross Floor Area and 186,085 square feet of commercial Gross Floor Area within six buildings, of which two buildings at (at 159 First Street and 65 Bent Street) have already been completed pursuant to PB #231A. A total of 251 dwelling units are proposed, of which 115 have been completed. This special permit will be reviewed pursuant to the Planned Unit Development process outlined in Section 12.30 and 13.50 PUD-4B Development Controls; the applicant also requests the following Special Permits: Section 19.20 Project Review Special Permit, Section 6.108.1 Bicycle Parking Distances modification and Section 6.35.1 Reduction of Required Parking, and Section 10.40 - Special Permits. The applicant is First Street – US, LLC, also requests a special permit to allow a reduction in the required parking pursuant to Section 6.35.1. This will be the second of the two required public hearings pursuant to Section 12.30 Planned Unit Development. A Preliminary Determination from the Planning Board was made on September 29, 2015.

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. The City of Cambridge will provide reasonable accommodations to people with disabilities upon request. Please make requests for alternative formats at least two weeks in advance by contacting the Planning Board staff listed below. For further information concerning this agenda, please contact Liza Paden, Planning Board staff, at 617-349-4647, lpaden@cambridgema.gov. Applications and Petitions are online at www.cambridgema.gov/cdd. Full zoning petition texts available online at: www.cambridgema.gov/cdd/zoninganddevelopment/zoning/amendments.

Wed, Dec 16

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

5:30pm   Cambridge Redevelopment Authority Board Meeting  (Police Station, 125 Sixth St., First Floor Conference Room)

[Meeting Agenda and supporting materials]

Thurs, Dec 17

2:00pm   The City Council's Ordinance Committee will conduct a public hearing to discuss the proposed amendment to the Municipal Code entitled Exotic Animal Ordinance. [View the proposed ordinance] (Sullivan Chamber)

3:00pm   Cambridge Biosafety Committee Meeting  (Windsor Community Health Center, 119 Windsor St., large 2nd floor conference room)

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

5:00pm   The City Council's Ordinance Committee will conduct a public hearing to discuss the refiled Elizabeth M. Stern, et al. petition to amend the Cambridge Zoning Ordinance and Zoning Map by changing the current zoning designation of Lot 84 (2551 Massachusetts Avenue) and Lot 65 (7 Richard Avenue) on Assessing Block Map 186 from Business A-2 to Residence B and remove both from the MAOD and the NMAS, redraw the zoning district boundary lines so the two lots are in the Residence B zone and not in the MAOD or the NMAS and revise Article 20, Sections 100-111. This hearing to be televised. (Sullivan Chamber)

Mon, Dec 21

5:30pm   City Council meeting  (Sullivan Chamber)

5:30pm   Avon Hill Neighborhood Conservation District Commission meeting  (Lombardi Building, 831 Mass. Ave., Basement Conference Room)

Wed, Dec 23

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

Mon, Dec 28

5:30pm   City Council meeting  (Sullivan Chamber) - cancelled