Calendar Pieces

Calendar Pieces - 2018

Mon, Jan 1

10:00am Inaugural City Council meeting and Election of Mayor (Sullivan Chamber)

6:00pm Inaugural School Committee meeting and Election of the Vice Chair (Fitzgerald Theatre, CRLS, 459 Broadway)

Tues, Jan 2

6:00pm Regular School Committee meeting (Henrietta Attles Meeting Room, CRLS, 459 Broadway)

6:30pm Planning Board meeting (2nd Floor Meeting Room, City Hall Annex, 344 Broadway)

General Business

1. Update from the Community Development Department

2. Adoption of Planning Board meeting transcripts

3. Election of the Planning Board Chair

Public Hearings

6:30pm PB#331 (continued from 11/14/2017)
1385 Cambridge Street – Special Permit application by Commonwealth Alternative Care, Inc. to convert existing space into a Registered Marijuana Dispensary pursuant to Sections 11.800 Registered Medical Marijuana Dispensary and 10.43 Special Permit. (Notice) (Materials)

General Business

4. Retail Strategy Review (Materials)

Public Hearings

7:30pm Harvard Square Overlay District Rezoning (continued from 11/14/2017)
Zoning Petition by Peter Kroon et al., to amend Section 20.50, “Harvard Square Overlay District”. (Notice)
• Section 20.53.2 would create additional criteria for the Development Consultation Review process;
• Section 20.54.1 would revise the purpose statement of the Harvard Square Advisory Committee; and replace section 4 with new Membership and Terms;
• Section 20.54.2 amend building heights with a new paragraph to restrict GFA above 60 feet to residential dwelling units;
• Section 20.54.4 revise the Parking and Loading requirements to require a public session for hearing recommendations on cash contributions and annual reports by the City of Cambridge;
• Section 20.56 create a new section to define Formula Business regulations;
• Section 20.57 create a new section to define Small Store Regulations;
• Section 20.58 create a new section to regulate frontage; and
• Section 20.59 create a new section on Creative use of Below Grade Spaces.

General Business

5. PB#179 North Point (Materials)

• Parcel Q1 Building Design Review

• Parcel EF/G Open Space Design Review

6. Board of Zoning Appeal Cases

BZA-015090-2017 1923-1925 Massachusetts Avenue – Special Permit to modify existing wireless telecommunications facility. Section 6409 of the Spectrum Act. Section 4.32 and 10.4 of the Cambridge Zoning Ordinance. Art. 4.000, Sec. 4.32.G.1 & Sec. 4.40 (Footnote 49) (Telecommunication Facilities). Art. 10.000, Sec. 10.40 (Special Permit). & Section 6409 (Middle Class Tax Relief & Job Creation Act). (Materials)

BZA-015044-2017 5 Cambridge Parkway – Special Permit to modify existing wireless telecommunications facility. Section 6409 of the Middle Class Tax Relief and Job Creation Act of 2012, 47 U.S.C 1455. Art. 4.000, Sec. 4.32.G.1 & Sec. 4.40 (Footnote 49) (Telecommunication Facilities). Art. 10.000, Sec. 10.40 (Special Permit). & Section 6409 (Middle Class Tax Relief & Job Creation Act). (Materials)

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, Jan 3

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

5:30pm SFI Hearing (Statement of Financial Interest)

I. MINUTES

II. REPORTS

1. Executive Director's Report

2. Assistant Director's Report

3. Commissioners' Reports

III. PUBLIC COMMENT

IV. ACTION AGENDA

Old Business

1. 2017 Municipal Election Review

New Business

6:30pm MassDOT meeting on Mass. Turnpike (I-90) interchange redesign (Morse School, Granite St.)
MassDOT will present their plans for the Mass Turnpike (I90) interchange redesign. (Snow date: Jan. 10.) From previous meetings the topics that have been outlined as of most concern to Cambridge are: multimodal transportation, noise, access from Soldiers Field Road and the turnpike, parkland, redesign of the area near BU (the throat), construction mitigation and traffic in the area near River and Western Ave bridges. Please come to the meeting to hear from MassDOT and learn how to send in your comments on this very important project.
Henrietta Davis, Cambridge Community Representative

Mon, Jan 8

5:30pm City Council meeting (Sullivan Chamber)

Tues, Jan 16

2:30pm The City Council's Ad-Hoc Rules Committee will conduct a public hearing to discuss and suggest changes to the City Council Rules (Sullivan Chamber)

6:00pm Regular School Committee meeting (Henrietta Attles Meeting Room, CRLS, 459 Broadway)

6:30pm Planning Board meeting (2nd Floor Meeting Room, City Hall Annex, 344 Broadway)

General Business

1. Update from the Community Development Department

2. Adoption of Planning Board meeting transcripts

Public Hearings

6:30pm PB#333 – 114 Inman Street – Special Permit application by 11 Development, LLC to convert an existing church to 4 units of housing pursuant to Section 5.28.2 Conversion of a Non Residential Structure to Residential Use. (Notice) (Materials)

7:30pm PB#243 – 100 Binney Street and 41 Linskey Way – Major Amendment to Planned Unit Development (PUD) Special Permit by ARE-MA Region No. 45, LLC and ARE-MA Region No. 47, LLC, c/o Alexandria Real Estate Equities, Inc. to revise the Development Plan of 2010 and to allow up to 2,700 square feet of bank use at 100 Binney Street and to shift the approved location of an active use in the Final Development Plan from 100 Binney Street to the abutting parcel, 41 Linskey Way pursuant to Section 12.37 Amendments to Final Development Plan. This will be the first of two required public hearings for the Planned Unit Development process as outlined in Article 12.000. (Notice) (Materials)

General Business

3. PB#329 – 3-5 Linnaean Street – Request to extend the time for a public hearing on the Special Permit application and for the issuance of a decision.

Wed, Jan 17

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

I. MINUTES

II. REPORTS

1. Executive Director's Report

2. Assistant Director's Report

3. Commissioners' Reports

III. PUBLIC COMMENT

IV. ACTION AGENDA

Old Business

1. 2017 Municipal Election Review

New Business

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

[Meeting Agenda and supporting materials]

Mon, Jan 22

5:30pm City Council meeting (Sullivan Chamber)

Tues, Jan 23

6:30pm Planning Board meeting (2nd Floor Meeting Room, City Hall Annex, 344 Broadway)

General Business

1. Update from the Community Development Department

2. Adoption of Planning Board meeting transcripts

Public Hearings

6:30pm PB#243 – 100 Binney Street and 41 Linskey Way – Major Amendment to Planned Unit Development (PUD) Special Permit by ARE-MA Region No. 45, LLC and ARE-MA Region No. 47, LLC, c/o Alexandria Real Estate Equities, Inc. to revise the Development Plan of 2010 and to allow up to 2,700 square feet of bank use at 100 Binney Street and to shift the approved location of an active use in the Final Development Plan from 100 Binney Street to the abutting parcel, 41 Linskey Way pursuant to Section 12.37 Amendments to Final Development Plan. This will be the second of two required public hearings for the Planned Unit Development process as outlined in Article 12.000. (Notice) (Materials)

General Business

3. PB#66 – CambridgeSide exterior upgrades – informational update (Materials)

4. Board of Zoning Appeal Cases
Linwood Court – 261/63 Broadway, 267 Broadway, 269 Broadway, 200 Columbia Street, 204 Columbia Street, 210 Columbia Street, 40 market Street, 1-6 Linwood Place – Comprehensive Permit for addition of 23 new units to the existing 45 units, including two new buildings and addition to an existing building along with 26 parking spaces at grade and seeking relief from dimensional requirements for FAR (5.11, 5.31, 11.203.5(a)), setback (5.11, 5.31), height (5.11, 5.31), density (5.11, 5.31, 11.2035(b)), private open space (5.22.2, 5.31), and distance between buildings (5.13); relief from required number of off-street parking spaces (6.31, 6.36.1), requirements for on grade parking facilities (6.44.1, 6.48.1), and required number of long-term bicycle parking spaces (6.36.1, 6.107.2); multi-family special permit (4.26.1); and relocation of the curb cut.

Wed, Jan 24

5:30pm The City Council's Ordinance Committee will conduct an additional public hearing to discuss the Zoning Petition filed by Peter Kroon, et al, to amend Section 20.50 of the Zoning Ordinance in the “Harvard Square Overlay District”. This meeting is televised. (Sullivan Chamber)

Mon, Jan 29

5:30pm City Council meeting (Sullivan Chamber)

Tues, Jan 30

6:00pm Inman Sq Intersection Improvements Community Meeting (Main Library, Lecture Hall, 449 Broadway)

The City is developing plans to provide safety improvements benefiting all users at the intersection of Hampshire Street and Cambridge Street in Inman Square. Over the course of the past year, we have incorporated community feedback from several public forums and moved towards a concept plan believed to have broad community and stakeholder support.

6:30pm Planning Board meeting (2nd Floor Meeting Room, City Hall Annex, 344 Broadway)

General Business

1. Update from the Community Development Department

2. Adoption of Planning Board meeting transcripts

Public Hearings

6:30pm PB#334 – 24 Brattle Street (1-7 & 9-11 JFK Street, 18-20 Brattle Street) – Special Permit application by Regency Centers to renovate the existing Abbot Building at 1-7 JFK Street and the office building at 18-20 Brattle Street, replace the two-story retail building at 9-11 JFK Street with a new four-story building, construct an upper story addition at 18-20 Brattle Street, and add roof terrace on the new building and a portion of 18-20 Brattle Street pursuant to Sections 2.000 Basement GFA, 10.40 Special Permit, 20.54.2.2 Additional Height, Parking and Loading Requirements. (Notice) (Materials)

Wed, Jan 31

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

I. MINUTES

II. REPORTS

1. Executive Director's Report

2. Assistant Director's Report

3. Commissioners' Reports

III. PUBLIC COMMENT

IV. ACTION AGENDA

Old Business

New Business

6:00-8:00pm Envision Cambridge - Housing Working Group Meeting (Senior Center, 806 Mass Ave.)

Topic: Housing Indicators

6:30pm Harvard Square Kiosk and Plaza Working Group meeting (4th Floor Conference Room, City Hall Annex, 344 Broadway)

For more information on this project, visit: www.cambridgema.gov/HarvardSquareKiosk

Mon, Feb 5

5:30pm City Council meeting (Sullivan Chamber)

Tues, Feb 6

6:00pm Regular School Committee meeting (Henrietta Attles Meeting Room, CRLS, 459 Broadway)

6:30pm Planning Board meeting (2nd Floor Meeting Room, City Hall Annex, 344 Broadway)

General Business

1. Update from the Community Development Department

2. Adoption of Planning Board meeting transcripts

3. Town Gown Reports (Reports)
Town Gown reports are submitted annually by Cambridge's educational institutions. The reports include information about student, staff and faculty populations, parking and transportation, and current and future development plans. The Hult International School of Business will not present this year.

• Data Presentation

• Lesley University

• Harvard University

• Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Public Hearings

8:00pm PB#331 (continued from 1/2/2018)
1385 Cambridge Street – Special Permit application by Commonwealth Alternative Care, Inc. to convert existing space into a Registered Marijuana Dispensary pursuant to Sections 11.800 Registered Medical Marijuana Dispensary and 10.43 Special Permit. (Notice) (Materials)

Mon, Feb 12

5:30pm City Council meeting (Sullivan Chamber)

Tues, Feb 13

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

I. MINUTES

II. REPORTS

1. Executive Director's Report

2. Assistant Director's Report

3. Commissioners' Reports

III. PUBLIC COMMENT

IV. ACTION AGENDA

Old Business

New Business

5:30pm City Council Roundtable meeting with School Committee (Henrietta S. Attles Meeting Room, CRLS, 459 Broadway)

City Council Roundtable/Working Meeting to begin discussions on a preliminary budget for fiscal year 2019. No public comment. No votes will be taken. This meeting to be televised.

Tues, Feb 20

2:00pm Special City Council meeting – Public meeting of the City Council for the presentation of the new voting equipment (Ackermann Room, City Hall)

6:30pm Planning Board meeting (2nd Floor Meeting Room, City Hall Annex, 344 Broadway)

General Business

1. Update from the Community Development Department

2. Adoption of Planning Board meeting transcripts

Public Hearings

6:30pm PB#294 – 88 Ames Street – Amendment to Special Permit by BP Cambridge Center Residential, LLC, an affiliate of Boston Properties to permit a bank, trust company or other financial institution use listed in Section 14.21.2(2) of the Zoning Ordinance within the retail component of the project, with accompanying revisions to ground and second floor plans. (Notice) (Materials)

General Business

3. PB#315 – 145 Broadway – Design Update

4. Board of Zoning Appeal Cases
BZA-015524-2018 – 288 Norfolk Street – Special Permit to install six panel antennas, four to be installed within faux chimneys and two to be façade mounted to the building’s elevator shaft and painted to match the brick. Art. 4.000, Sec. 4.32.G.1 & Sec. 4.40 (Footnote 49) (Telecommunication Facilities). Art. 10.000, Sec. 10.40-10.46 (Special Permit).

Wed, Feb 21

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

Thurs, Feb 22

6:00pm Energy Efficiency Home Performance Workshop (City Hall Annex, 2nd Floor Conference Room, 344 Broadway)

6:00-8:00pm Pedestrian Committee Meeting (4th Floor Conference Room, 344 Broadway)

6:00pm Commission on Immigrant Rights and Citizenship Meeting (2nd Floor Conference Room, 51 Inman St.)

Sun, Feb 25

1:00pm Cambridge Democratic Party Caucuses - Wards 1, 2, 3, 4 (MIT Kresge Auditorium, Rehearsal Rooms A (W16-033) and B (W16-030), 48 Mass. Ave.)

Caucuses to elect delegates to the 2018 Massachusetts Democratic Convention for Cambridge Wards 1, 2, 3, 4 will be held on Feb 25, 2018, at 1:00pm at MIT Kresge Auditorium, Rehearsal Rooms A (W16-033) and B (W16-030), 48 Mass. Ave. (You can look up your ward at bitly.com/wherevotema or bitly.com/cambwards.) Anyone registered as a Democrat on Feb 25 is eligible to run in the caucus. Among other things, delegates will elect which candidates for statewide office will appear on the Democratic primary ballot. More info at http://www.cambridgedems.com/. Questions? Ask your ward chair.

Mon, Feb 26

5:30pm City Council meeting (Sullivan Chamber)

Wed, Feb 28

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

I. MINUTES

II. REPORTS

1. Executive Director's Report

2. Assistant Director's Report

3. Commissioners' Reports

III. PUBLIC COMMENT

IV. ACTION AGENDA

Old Business

2018 State Primary, September 4th

New Business

Thurs, Mar 1

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

Mon, Mar 5

5:30pm City Council meeting (Sullivan Chamber)

Tues, Mar 6

6:00pm Regular School Committee meeting (Henrietta Attles Meeting Room, CRLS, 459 Broadway)

6:30pm Planning Board meeting (2nd Floor Meeting Room, City Hall Annex, 344 Broadway)

General Business

1. Update from the Community Development Department

2. Adoption of Planning Board meeting transcripts

3. Town Gown Reports (Reports) – Planning Board Discussion

4. PB#311 – 18-26 Chauncy Street – Request to extend the Special Permit (Letter)

5. PB#231A – 29 Charles Street – Request to extend the use of the parking lot (Letter)

6. PB#328 – EF III – Design Update

Thurs, Mar 8

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

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

Mon, Mar 12

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

5:30pm Half Crown-Marsh Neighborhood Conservation District Commission Meeting (Lombardi Building, 831 Mass. Ave, Basement Conference Room)

Wed, Mar 14

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

5:30-7:30pm Bicycle Committee meeting (4th Floor Conference Room, 344 Broadway) - postponed

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

I. MINUTES

II. REPORTS

1. Executive Director's Report

2. Assistant Director's Report

3. Commissioners' Reports

III. PUBLIC COMMENT

IV. ACTION AGENDA

Old Business

1. 2018 State Primary, September 4th

2. 2018 State Election, November 6th

New Business

Thurs, Mar 15

6:00pm Fresh Pond Reservation Master Plan Advisory Board (RAC) Meeting (Water Treatment Facility 250 Fresh Pond Parkway)

Item 1: Review Agenda

Item 2: Meeting Minutes

Sept 7, 2017 Minutes (w/revisions from D. Masterson) and November 16, 2017 Minutes (S. Corda)

~~Item 3: Wetland Swale Design Standards (Jim Wilcox, DPW and Jen Letourneau) (20-30 min)~~ - postponed to May 17 meeting

Item 4: Watershed Manager's Report

- Drainage and Community Garden Project

- Landscape Maintenance

- DCR Landscape & Path Plan Update

Item 5: Revising Stewardship Plant List - Meeting Report (D. Kaplan & attendees)

Item 6: Fresh Pond Day Planning - June 9, 2018

Item 7: Volunteer Projects Update - (T. Puopolo)

- Annual Volunteer Project Report at May meeting

Item 8: FY19 Budgeting Master Plan Projects Update (S. Corda)

- Highest priority studies/projects

- Smaller Projects (FY19-20)

- Subsequent Projects (Beyond FY 20)

Item 9: Preliminary Agenda for May 17, 2017 Advisory Board Meeting

Project Updates, Golf Course Landscape Report, Maynard Ecology Center Report, Blacks Nook Fencing, Annual Volunteer Project Report , 2018-19 Meeting Schedule

Item 10: Public Comment

7:00pm-9:00pm Porter Square Neighborhood Association meeting (Lesley University Hall, 1815 Mass. Ave., Room 4-037)

Melissa Peters from the Community Development Department will be discussing Envision Cambridge the city’s comprehensive planning process to create a shared vision for the community. She will provide an overview of the key planning issues and opportunities guiding the plan’s recommendations related to housing, economy, mobility, urban form, community wellbeing, and environment as well as describe opportunities to get involved.

Currently, the City is looking for feedback on draft goals related to urban form and community wellbeing. A survey can be complete online at https://envisioncambridge.consider.it/ or get a paper copy at the meeting.

Finally, we will continue our discussion of PSNA as an organization, it’s role and goals.

Mon, Mar 19

5:30pm City Council meeting (Sullivan Chamber)

Tues, Mar 20

5:00pm The City Council's Housing Committee will conduct a public hearing to receive a general overview on the state of affordable housing throughout Cambridge, and to receive updates from the Community Development Department, the Cambridge Housing Authority, Homeowners Rehab, Inc., and Just a Start on the work they are currently engaged in. (Sullivan Chamber)

6:00pm Regular School Committee meeting (Henrietta Attles Meeting Room, CRLS, 459 Broadway)

6:30pm Planning Board meeting (2nd Floor Meeting Room, City Hall Annex, 344 Broadway)

General Business

1. Update from the Community Development Department

2. Adoption of Planning Board meeting transcripts

Public Hearings

6:30pm PB#321 – 411-413, 415-429, 433-445 and 453-457 Massachusetts Avenue; 9-19 and 25 Columbia Street; 65 Bishop Allen Drive – Amendment to existing Project Review Special Permit (Section 19.20) by Watermark Central LLC, to reflect the use of increased Carsharing Spaces and to update Appendix 1: Approved Dimensional Chart; and to seek Special Permit for Off-Street Parking (Section 6.22) to confirm the continued use of the parking lot located at 65 Bishop Allen Drive to serve the Mass & Main Project. (Notice) (Materials)

General Business

3. PB#329 – 3-5 Linnaean Street – Request to extend the time for a public hearing on the Special Permit application and for the issuance of a decision.

Wed, Mar 21

9:15am Harvard Square Study Committee meeting (Bank of America, 1414 Mass. Ave.)

3:00pm The City Council's Public Safety Committee will conduct a public hearing to discuss the implementation of the Short-Term Rental Ordinance. (Ackermann Room)

4:30pm Cambridge Redevelopment Authority Design Review Meeting (Police Station, 125 Sixth St., First Floor Community Room)

Thurs, Mar 22

4:00pm The City Council's Neighborhood & Long Term Planning, Public Facilities, Arts & Celebration Committee will conduct a public hearing to gain a better understanding of the extent of the City’s digital divide and to explore possible ways to increase digital access, including the Cambridge Broadband Task Force recommendations and Tilson Report (options 1, 2, and 3) and any other suggestions made in Policy Order #7 of February 12, 2018 or any other related matters. (Sullivan Chamber)

5:30pm FY2019 One-year Action Plan - Public Hearing for Utilization of Federal Funding (City Hall Annex, 2nd Floor Conference Room, 344 Broadway)

6:00-8:00pm Pedestrian Committee Meeting (4th Floor Conference Room, 344 Broadway)

6:00-8:15pm Envision Cambridge Advisory Committee meeting (CRLS Main Cafeteria)

Mon, Mar 26

5:30pm City Council meeting (Sullivan Chamber)

5:30pm Avon Hill Neighborhood Conservation District Commission Meeting (Lombardi Building, 831 Mass. Ave., 2nd floor conference room)

Tues, Mar 27

2:00pm The City Council's Civic Unity Committee will hold a public hearing to discuss whether the City’s Boards and Commissions adequately reflect the demographic makeup of the community, the proposed Office of Faith Based Initiatives, and the City’s ongoing cultural competency trainings. (Sullivan Chamber)

6:30pm Planning Board meeting (2nd Floor Meeting Room, City Hall Annex, 344 Broadway)

General Business

1. Update from the Community Development Department

2. Adoption of Planning Board meeting transcripts

Public Hearings

6:30pm PB# 334 (continued from 1/30/2018) 24 Brattle Street (1-7 & 9-11 JFK Street, 18-20 Brattle Street) – Special Permit application by Regency Centers to renovate the existing Abbot Building at 1-7 JFK Street and the office building at 18-20 Brattle Street, replace the two-story retail building at 9-11 JFK Street with a new four-story building, construct an upper story addition at 18-20 Brattle Street, and add roof terrace on the new building and a portion of 18-20 Brattle Street pursuant to Sections 2.000 Basement GFA, 10.40 Special Permit, 20.54.2.2 Additional Height, Parking and Loading Requirements. (Notice) (Materials)

General Business

3. PB#179 – Cambridge Crossing (formerly North Point) Parcel I Building Design Review (Materials)

Wed, Mar 28

12:00pm The City Council's Economic Development and University Relations Committee will conduct a public hearing to discuss the implementation of several aspects of the Retail Strategic Plan, including pop-up activation of empty storefronts and an update on the potential for an empty storefront ordinance. (Sullivan Chamber)

Mon, Apr 2

5:30pm City Council meeting (Sullivan Chamber)

Tues, Apr 3

6:00pm Regular School Committee meeting (Henrietta Attles Meeting Room, CRLS, 459 Broadway)

Wed, Apr 4

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

I. MINUTES

II. REPORTS

1. Executive Director's Report

2. Assistant Director's Report

3. Commissioners' Reports

III. PUBLIC COMMENT

IV. ACTION AGENDA

Old Business

1. 2018 State Primary, September 4th

2. 2018 State Election, November 6th

New Business

Thurs, Apr 5

3:00pm Special City Council Meeting to discuss policy and regulatory considerations related to the opening of cannabis adult-use retail stores and businesses in Cambridge. This meeting will be televised. (Sullivan Chamber)

Mon, Apr 9

5:30pm City Council Roundtable/Working Meeting for the purpose of discussing the draft version of the Climate Change Preparedness and Resilience Plan for Alewife. (Sullivan Chamber)

Tues, Apr 10

5:00pm The City Council's Housing Committee will conduct a public hearing to discuss the first annual report from the Community Development Department as called for in the updated Inclusionary Zoning ordinance. The Committee will also continue discussions on the Comprehensive Housing Plan that was introduced in September 2017 by then-Mayor Simmons and select the top priorities for the rest of the term. (Sullivan Chamber)

Wed, Apr 11

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

3:00pm The City Council's Transportation and Public Utilities Committee will conduct a public hearing to discuss topics related to the MBTA bus service, including Cambridge’s participation in the upcoming MBTA Service Plan, a brief update on upcoming pilot projects of dedicated bus lanes and transit signal prioritization, and a brief update on the upcoming construction of the bus tunnels in the Harvard Square MBTA station. (Sullivan Chamber)

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

[Meeting Agenda and supporting materials]

Thurs, Apr 12

4:00pm The City Council's Public Safety Committee will conduct a public hearing to review the Mayor’s Special Advisory Committee on Neighborhood Based Resiliency. (Sullivan Chamber)

Tues, Apr 17

2:00pm The City Council's Public Safety Committee will conduct a public hearing to discuss a proposed surveillance ordinance. (Sullivan Chamber)

6:30pm Planning Board meeting (2nd Floor Meeting Room, City Hall Annex, 344 Broadway)

General Business

1. Update from the Community Development Department

2. Adoption of Planning Board meeting transcripts

Public Hearings

6:30pm PB#9 15 Lilac Court – Amendment to Special Permit application by Jennifer Rupp to Extend the existing mezzanine slab to infill the existing atrium space and to extend the existing dormer at this level to 15 feet in length pursuant to Section 11.15b Modification to a townhouse development after a subdivision has been recorded. (Notice) (Materials)

7:00pm PB#243 50 Rogers Street and 161 First Street – Major Amendment to Planned Unit Development (PUD) Special Permit by ARE-MA Region No. 21, LLC and ARE-MA Region No. 32, LLC, c/o Alexandria Real Estate Equities, Inc. to modify the previously approved Final Development Plan to permit a stand-alone residential building at 50 Rogers St. with a two-level below-grade parking garage for 102 parking spaces and adaptive reuse of the existing building at 161 First St. to contain 30,319 square feet of nonresidential gross floor area (GFA) including up to 10,000 SF of Innovation Space that is exempt from GFA calculations pursuant to Sections 12.37 Amendment to Final Development Plan; 13.50 PUD 4C; 13.59 Conditions authorized by the Planning Board; 19.20 Project Review; and waive the five-foot driveway setback requirement for 161 First St pursuant to Section 6.44.1(b) and (g) special permit for waiver of the driveway setback. This will be the first of two required public hearings for the Planned Unit Development process as outlined in Article 12.000. (Notice) (Materials)

General Business

3. PB#243 50 Rogers Street Building Design Review (Materials)

4. Board of Zoning Appeal Cases BZA-015799-2018 100 Cambridgeside Place – Variance to install two projecting signs requiring relief from the total area of signage, are of projecting signage, number of signage, height and illumination. Art. 7.000, Sec. 7.16.22 Total Area od Signage. Sec 7.16.22.B Projecting Signs. (Materials)

Wed, Apr 18

3:00pm The City Council's Neighborhood & Long Term Planning, Public Facilities, Arts & Celebration Committee will conduct a public hearing for the purpose of reviewing and confirming the City Manager’s selection of Margaret Drury as a member of the Cambridge Redevelopment Authority (CRA) Board for a term of five years. (Sullivan Chamber)

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

I. MINUTES

II. REPORTS

1. Executive Director's Report

2. Assistant Director's Report

3. Commissioners' Reports

III. PUBLIC COMMENT

IV. ACTION AGENDA

Old Business

2018 Annual City Census

New Business

Annual Organization of the Board Members

- Nomination and Selection of Officers

Mon, Apr 23

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

Wed, Apr 25

4:00pm The City Council's Public Safety Committee will conduct a public hearing to discuss marijuana laws, education and enforcement. (Ackermann Room)

6:30-8:30pm Harvard Square Kiosk and Plaza: Proposed Vision for Future Programming and Use (CRLS Media Cafeteria, 459 Broadway)

In 2017, the City established a Harvard Square Kiosk and Plaza Working Group, composed of residents, business and property owners, representatives from local institutions, and urban design experts, to create a vision for the future use, operation, and governance of the Harvard Square Kiosk and Plaza.

The Working Group process has involved broad public input, from surveys to Call for Ideas submissions, which has provided a broad range of ideas to inform this process. Based on this community feedback and regular meetings, the Working Group has generated a series of preliminary recommendations for the future of this space in the heart of Harvard Square.

Join us to share your input, reactions, and ideas related to the recommendations. Public feedback will be incorporated into the Working Group’s final recommendations as it seeks to respect the Kiosk’s integrity as an historical icon while enhancing the community-focused aspects of the surrounding Plaza. [Flyer for meeting]

Mon, Apr 30

5:30pm City Council meeting (Sullivan Chamber)

Tues, May 1

9:00am The City Council's Finance Committee will conduct a public hearing to discuss the FY2019 City Budget (Sullivan Chamber)

The Committee on Finance will conduct public hearings on the city and school budgets covering the fiscal period July 1, 2018 to June 30, 2019.

These hearings will be held in the Sullivan Chamber, City Hall, broadcast on the municipal cable station and will follow the schedule outlined below. The proposed budget will include recommendations from the City Manager concerning capital and operating budgets.

All interested individuals are invited to attend and be heard and/or submit written testimony. Those wishing to testify may do so either at the beginning or conclusion of each day’s hearings. Copies of the budget may be viewed at the branch libraries and will be available at the Budget Office at City Hall on or after April 23, 2018. Additionally, the budget will be available on the Internet through the City Home Page: www.cambridgema.gov. [Complete schedule with Budget Book references][multi-year comparisons]

Mayor’s Office Executive - Leadership Diversity Domestic & Gender Based Violence Prevention Initiative Equity and Inclusion Public Information Office Tourism City Council	City Clerk Law Historical Commission Finance Admin. Budget Personnel Purchasing Auditing	Treasury/Revenue Information Technology Employee Benefits General Services Election Commission Public Celebrations Reserve Animal Commission	Fire Department Police Department Traffic, Parking & Transportation Inspectional Services License Commission Electrical Emergency Communications
* Date changes for individual departments may occur. The public is invited to attend and be heard. These hearings will be cablecast live on Municipal Television. Budgets pulled by councillors for discussion in bold.

6:00pm Regular School Committee meeting (Henrietta Attles Meeting Room, CRLS, 459 Broadway)

Wed, May 2

10:00am The City Council's Human Services and Veterans Committee will meet. The purpose of this hearing is to discuss Early Childhood Education in Cambridge and hear updates on meeting the goals set forth by the Early Childhood Education task force. (Sullivan Chamber)

Thurs, May 3

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

I. MINUTES

II. REPORTS

1. Executive Director's Report

2. Assistant Director's Report

3. Commissioners' Reports

III. PUBLIC COMMENT

IV. ACTION AGENDA

Old Business

2018 Annual City Census

2018 State Primary

New Business

Mon, May 7

5:30pm City Council meeting (Sullivan Chamber)

Tues, May 8

9:00am The City Council's Finance Committee will conduct a public hearing to discuss the FY2019 City Budget (Sullivan Chamber)

The Committee on Finance will conduct public hearings on the city and school budgets covering the fiscal period July 1, 2018 to June 30, 2019.

Cambridge Health Alliance Public Works Water Community Development Peace Commission / Police Review & Advisory Board	Weights & Measures Cable TV Debt Service Library Human Services	Women’s Commission Human Rights Commission Assessing Veterans Services MWRA	Cherry Sheet City Overview Financial Summaries Revenue Public Investment
* Date changes for individual departments may occur. The public is invited to attend and be heard. These hearings will be cablecast live on Municipal Television.

Department-by-Department Budget Summaries: FY1992 through FY2019 (some interpretation required)

Department-by-Department Full-Time Positions: FY1992 through FY2019 (with total employee counts back to 1981)

Wed, May 9

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

6:00pm The City Council's Finance Committee will conduct a public hearing to discuss the FY2019 School Department Budget (Sullivan Chamber)

Thurs, May 10

~~9:00am~~ ~~The City Council's Finance Committee will conduct a public hearing to discuss the FY2019 City Budget - if necessary~~ (it was't) (Sullivan Chamber)

Mon, May 14

4:00pm 2018 City of Cambridge Scholarship Awards Ceremony. This meeting to be televised. (Sullivan Chamber)

5:30pm City Council meeting (Sullivan Chamber)

Tues, May 15

1:00pm The City Council's Neighborhood and Long Term Planning, Arts and Celebrations Committee will conduct a public hearing to discuss the proposed Cambridge policy relating to the sale of adult-use cannabis. This hearing is to be televised. (Sullivan Chamber)

5:00pm The City Council's Housing Committee shall meet in order to receive and discuss updates from the Community Development Department on housing production in Cambridge, the development of an Affordable Housing Overlay District plan, and Inclusionary Zoning Draft Regulations (including eligibility preferences). The Committee shall also ask the Community Development Department to advance the conversation on tenant protections. (Sullivan Chamber)

6:00pm Regular School Committee meeting (Henrietta Attles Meeting Room, CRLS, 459 Broadway)

6:30pm Planning Board meeting (2nd Floor Meeting Room, City Hall Annex, 344 Broadway)

General Business

1. Update from the Community Development Department

2. Adoption of Planning Board meeting transcripts

Public Hearings

6:30pm PB# 336 1043-1059 Cambridge Street – Special Permit application by 418 Real Estate LLC, c/o Hope Legal Law Offices to construct a mixed use building with 18 residential units and 4,564 square feet of ground floor commercial use(s) pursuant to Sections 19.20 Project Review, Article 2.000, footnote 16 exemption for basement floor area, 10.43 Special Permit, and 6.35 Reduction of parking requirement. (Notice) (Materials)

8:00pm PB# 26 125 CambridgePark Drive – Amendment to Special Permit application by PPF OFF CambridgePark Drive, LLC to allow the use of a retail business and consumer service use in the ground floor of the existing office building pursuant to Sections 10.40 Special Permit, 20.94.1 Retail Business and Consumer Service Establishment Use, 4.35.e café use, and 4.35.f.1 Restaurant use. (Notice) (Materials)

Wed, May 16

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

I. MINUTES

II. REPORTS

1. Executive Director's Report

2. Assistant Director's Report

3. Commissioners' Reports

III. PUBLIC COMMENT

IV. ACTION AGENDA

Old Business

2018 Annual City Census

2018 State Primary

New Business

Mon, May 21

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

Tues, May 22

2:00pm The City Council's Transportation and Public Utilities Committee will conduct a public hearing to follow-up on Policy Order #7 of March 5, 2018 on the future of dock-less bikes in Cambridge. (Sullivan Chamber)

6:30pm Planning Board meeting (2nd Floor Meeting Room, City Hall Annex, 344 Broadway)

General Business

1. Update from the Community Development Department

2. Adoption of Planning Board meeting transcripts

Public Hearings

6:30pm PB# 243 – 50 Rogers Street and 161 First Street – Major Amendment to Planned Unit Development (PUD) Special Permit by ARE-MA Region No. 21, LLC and ARE-MA Region No. 32, LLC, c/o Alexandria Real Estate Equities, Inc. to modify the previously approved Final Development Plan to permit a stand-alone residential building at 50 Rogers St. with a two-level below-grade parking garage for 102 parking spaces and adaptive reuse of the existing building at 161 First St. to contain 30,319 square feet of nonresidential gross floor area (GFA) including up to 10,000 SF of Innovation Space that is exempt from GFA calculations pursuant to Sections 12.37 Amendment to Final Development Plan; 13.50 PUD 4C; 13.59 Conditions authorized by the Planning Board; 19.20 Project Review; and waive the five-foot driveway setback requirement for 161 First St pursuant to Section 6.44.1(b) and (g) special permit for waiver of the driveway setback. This will be the second of two required public hearings for the Planned Unit Development process as outlined in Article 12.000. (Notice) (Materials)

General Business

3. PB# 243 – 50 Rogers Street Building Design Review (Materials)

4. PB# 256 – 34-36 Hampshire Street – Request to extend the Special Permit (Letter)

Wed, May 23

2:00pm The City Council's Economic Development & University Relations Committee will conduct a public hearing to discuss an Arts Overlay District ordinance that would achieve the goals of creating and preserving spaces for the arts in the Central Square Cultural District. (Sullivan Chamber)

Thurs, May 24

1:30pm The City Council's Health and Environment Committee will conduct a public hearing to discuss the City of Cambridge getting to NET Zero Action Plan: Fiscal Year 2017 progress report as well as the Low Carbon Energy Supply Strategy and to receive a general update on the NET Zero Action Plan. (Ackermann Room)

6:00pm-8:00pm Public Meeting to Discuss Demolition of Vail Court. (Sullivan Chamber)

The City of Cambridge acquired (by eminent domain) the property located at Vail Court off Bishop Allen Drive. Presently there are no occupants in the building(s). As part of the eminent domain process, the City recommended redeveloping the site for affordable housing. Due to its condition, the City plans to demolish the buildings that currently exist on the site. Due to the delay caused by the litigation, the City needed to re-bid the contract to hire a new contractor for work at the property. On Thursday, May 24 at 6:00pm, the City will hold a public meeting in the Sullivan Chamber at City Hall to provide project updates, introduce the contractor selected for abatement, demolition and site work activities that are planned, and to share available details regarding the abatement and demolition process and schedule.

Wed, May 30

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

I. MINUTES

II. REPORTS

1. Executive Director's Report

2. Assistant Director's Report

3. Commissioners' Reports

III. PUBLIC COMMENT

IV. ACTION AGENDA

Old Business

2018 State Primary

New Business

Thurs, May 31

6:45pm Harvard Square Kiosk and Plaza Working Group meeting (Ackermann Room)

The purpose of this meeting is to review feedback from the April 25th public meeting and work toward finalizing recommendations.

Sat, June 2

11:00am-6:00pm Cambridge Arts River Festival (DCR Cambridge Parkway & Lechmere Canal Park)

Mon, June 4

5:30pm City Council meeting (Sullivan Chamber)

Tues, June 5

12:00pm The City Council's Transportation and Public Utilities Committee will conduct a public hearing to discuss an overview on car sharing. (Ackerman Room)

6:00pm Regular School Committee meeting (Henrietta Attles Meeting Room, CRLS, 459 Broadway)

6:30pm Planning Board meeting (2nd Floor Meeting Room, City Hall Annex, 344 Broadway)

General Business

1. Update from the Community Development Department

2. Adoption of Planning Board meeting transcripts

3. Envision Cambridge Update

Public Hearings

8:00pm PB# 329 (continued from 8/29/2017) 3-5 Linnaean Street – Special Permit application by Willow Land Corporation to create five one-bedroom apartments in existing basement (no increase in gross floor area) and waive the required parking spaces pursuant to Section 20.630 e. reduction in required parking, and 20.640 Basement Housing Overlay District Special Permit. (Notice) (Materials)

8:30pm PB# 337 – 178 Elm Street – Special Permit application by Nelson Group, LLC to convert a former club to a multifamily building containing 6 dwelling units pursuant to Section 5.28.2 Conversion of nonresidential to residential use, 6.35.1 Reduction in Required Parking, and 6.108 Bicycle Parking Layout – Reduction in Primary Access Width. (Notice) (Materials)

General Business

3. Board of Zoning Appeal Cases

BZA-016194-2018 – 955 Massachusetts Avenue – Variance to enclose first and second floor of an existing non-conforming structure and extend 2nd floor adding 999 sq. of GFA and al low retail uses under Zoning Ordinance Section 4.35. (a), (c), (d), (e), (f), (g), (i), (k), (l), (m), (q) and (r), in addition to all office uses under Section 4.34. Replace entry and entry canopy. Art. 5.000, Sec. 5.11, 5.24, 5.31 (Table of Dimensional Requirements). Art. 10.000, Sec. 10.30 (Variance). Art. 4.000, Sec. 4.34 (Office) & 4.35 (Retail). Art. 8.000, Sec. 8.22.3 (Non-Conforming Structure. Special permit to install and relocate windows and reduction of parking. Art. 6.30 & 6.35 (Reduction of Parking). Art. 8.000, Sec. 8.22.2.C (Non-Conforming Structure). & Sec. 8.22.1.D (Side Yard Non-Conformity). Art. 10.000, Sec. 10.40 (Special Permit). (Materials)

Wed, June 6

1:00pm The City Council's Public Safety Committee will conduct a public hearing to discuss the role and duties of the Police officer assigned to City Hall. (Sullivan Chamber)

Thurs, June 7

2:00pm The City Council's Ordinance Committee will conduct a public hearing to discuss a proposed amendment to the Street Performers Ordinance in section 12.16.170 in the Municipal code. (Sullivan Chamber)

Mon, June 11

5:30pm City Council Roundtable/Working Meeting for the purpose of discussing Envision Cambridge. (Sullivan Chamber)

Tues, June 12

3:00pm The City Council's Housing Committee will conduct a public hearing to discuss the housing ombudsman position, receive a detailed update regarding the timeline and plan for the affordable housing overlay district, an update about the inclusionary housing report, and receive the map of all affordable housing in the city. (Sullivan Chamber)

Wed, June 13

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

4:00pm The City Council's Public Safety Committee will conduct a public hearing to receive an update on the Short-Term Rental Ordinance. (Ackermann Room)

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

I. MINUTES

II. REPORTS

1. Executive Director's Report

2. Assistant Director's Report

3. Commissioners' Reports

III. PUBLIC COMMENT

IV. ACTION AGENDA

Old Business

2018 State Primary

- Election Worker Lists

- Election Commissioners & Staff New Voting Equipment Introduction/Training

- Warden & Clerk New Voting Equipment Introduction/Training

- Relocation of the Polling Place at the Salvation Army

New Business

Voter Registration Sessions

- Fresh Pond Day, Saturday, June 9th at 250 Fresh Pond Parkway

- Hoops N’ Health, Saturday, June 16th at Hoyt Field in Cambridge

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

[Meeting Agenda and supporting materials]

Public Comment

Minutes

1. Motion: To accept the minutes of the Special Meeting of the Board on April 25, 2018

2. Motion: To accept the minutes of the Regular Meeting of the Board on May 9, 2018

Communications

3. Minutes of the Neighborhood & Long-Term Planning; Public Facilities, Arts & Celebrations Committee Public Hearing on April 18, 2018 regarding the reappointment of Margaret Drury to the CRA Board

4. May 28, 2018 Agassiz Baldwin Community Thank You Letter regarding 2017 Forward Funds

5. May 31, 2018 Longfellow Bridge Stakeholder Response Letter from Stephanie Pollack, MassDOT Secretary and CEO

Reports, Motions, and Discussion Items

6. Presentation: Innovation Space Program Plan proposal for 255 Main Street, MXD Infill Development Concept Plan, Kendall Square Urban Renewal Project Area (Mr. Evans)

7. Update: Foundry Redevelopment Project (Mr. Evans)

8. Report: Recommendations for House Doctor Real Estate Consultant Services (Mr. Evans)

Motion: Authorizing the Chair to enter into house doctor contracts with (selected firms) for a total amount not to exceed $60,000 annually for the purpose of providing strategic planning, project feasibility, and other real estate consulting services at the direction of the Executive Director.

9. Staff Report and Monthly Financial Update (Mr. Evans)

Other Business

At 7:30 PM, the Board will convene in Executive Session for the purpose of discussing lease negotiations for office space at 255 Main Street (One Cambridge Center) within the Kendall Square Urban Renewal Area. 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

Mon, June 18

4:30pm 2018 Volunteer Awards Ceremony (Sullivan Chambers)

5:30pm City Council meeting (Sullivan Chamber)

Tues, June 19

3:00pm The City Council's Public Safety Committee will conduct a public hearing to review the whole licensing and permitting process and to discuss ways to make it more efficient. (Ackermann Room)

Wed, June 20

2:00pm The City Council's Transportation and Public Utilities Committee will conduct a public hearing to receive a follow-up on a response received from the City Manager on May 14, 2018 regarding electric vehicles and the originating Policy Order #6 adopted Jan 29, 2018. (Ackermann Room) cancelled

4:00pm The City Council's Economic Development & University Relations Committee will conduct a public hearing to discuss the potential for a City-based Cannabis Social Equity Program, focusing on ways to reduce barriers to entry in the commercial Cannabis industry, particularly for women and minority-owned businesses; review best equity practices from other states; and promote sustainable, socially and economically reparative practices in the commercial Cannabis industry in Cambridge. (Sullivan Chamber)

Thurs, June 21

7:00-9:00pm Porter Square Neighbors Association meeting (Lesley University Hall, 1815 Mass Ave.)

What do you know about the History of Porter Square? The guest speaker will be Charlie Sullivan, Executive Director of the Cambridge Historical Commission.

Sat, June 23

9:30am Bikes and Bricks! An Architectural Tour of Cambridge (meet at Cambridge Public Library Main Branch)

Ride departs at 10:00am. Join the Cambridge Bicycle Committee for a leisurely, family-friendly ride through the streets of Cambridge as part of the city's annual Bike Month activities. The theme of this spring's bike tour is an exploration of architecture in Cambridge, passing sites associated with famous and historically interesting architecture. We will start at the Cambridge Public Library Main Branch and ride for about two hours (see route below). We'll be escorted by the Cambridge Police Department's Bike Patrol. The ride will end back at the library with a light lunch.

Stata Center

Mon, June 25

5:30pm City Council meeting (Sullivan Chamber)

Tues, June 26

3:30pm The City Council's Public Safety Committee will conduct a public hearing to discuss the City's Cyber Security Policy. (Ackermann Room)

6:30pm Planning Board meeting (2nd Floor Meeting Room, City Hall Annex, 344 Broadway)

General Business

1. Update from the Community Development Department

2. Adoption of Planning Board meeting transcripts

Public Hearings

6:30pm Flood Plain-Green Factor Zoning Petition – Zoning petition by Douglas Brown, et al, to amend Section 20.70 of the Cambridge Zoning Ordinance entitled “Flood Plain Overlay District” and to create a new Section 22.80 of the Cambridge Zoning Ordinance entitled “Green Factor.” (Notice) (Materials)

General Business

3. Board of Zoning Appeal Cases

BZA-016359-2018 – 22, 24-26 Berkshire Street – Variance to replace two fire destroyed buildings containing six apartment dwelling units with one structure containing six units requiring dimensional relief and Special Permit for relief from parking requirements for off street parking requiring six spaces where three are proposed. Art. 5.000, Sec. 5.31 Table of Dimensional Requirements and Art. 6.000, Sec. 6.35.1 Reduction of Required Parking, Sec. 6.36.1.G Off Street Parking. (Materials)

Wed, June 27

5:30pm The City Council's Ordinance Committee will conduct a public hearing to discuss the Zoning petition received from Douglas Brown et al to amend the zoning in Section 20.70 Flood Overlay district and the creation of a new Section 22.80 – Green Factor. This hearing is to be televised. (Sullivan Chamber)

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

I. MINUTES

II. REPORTS

1. Executive Director's Report

2. Assistant Director's Report

3. Commissioners' Reports

III. PUBLIC COMMENT

IV. ACTION AGENDA

Old Business

2018 State Primary

- Election Worker Lists

- Mandatory Election Commissioners & Staff New Voting Equipment Introduction/Training, July 10th

- Mandatory Warden & Clerk New Voting Equipment Introduction/Training July 17th & 25th

- Election Worker Recruitment, Wednesday, July 11th, 6pm-8pm

- Election Worker Training, Tuesday, August 14th, 6pm-9:30pm & Saturday, August 18th, 2pm-5:30pm

- Voter Registration Deadline, Wednesday, August 15th, 8:30am-8pm

- Extended Office Hours, Friday, August 31st, 8:30am-5pm

New Business

Voter Registration Sessions

- Cambridge Jazz Festival, July 29th, 12pm-6pm

- Parking Day, Friday, September 23rd, 8am-6pm

- National Voter Registration Day, Tuesday, September 25th

Tues, July 10

6:30pm Planning Board meeting (2nd Floor Meeting Room, City Hall Annex, 344 Broadway)

General Business

1. Update from the Community Development Department

2. Adoption of Planning Board meeting transcripts

Public Hearings

6:30pm PB# 338 – 36-54 CambridgePark Drive – Special Permit application by McKinnon Company on behalf of Hanover Company R. S. Limited Partnership to construct a building with 299 units of housing, ground floor retail uses, and 187 parking spaces pursuant to Sections 20.70 Flood Plain Overlay District; 20.95.1 and 21.40 Floor Area Ratio in Alewife Overlay District 6 (AOD-6); 20.97.3 and 5.25.42 Exclusion of Above-Grade Parking from Gross Floor Area in the Flood Plain; 21.13 Receipt of Transfer of Development Rights; 20.94.1 General Retail and Restaurant uses in AOD-6; 20.95.2(6) Height of up to 85 feet in AOD-6; 6.35 and 10.45 Reduction of the number of parking spaces; 6.43.6 Common driveway; 6.43.5 Curb cut in excess of 30 feet; 19.20 and 19.30 Project Review; 20.95.34(1) Waiver of Yard Requirements in AOD-6; Amendment to Site Plan approved as part of PB 292 – 180R/88 CambridgePark Drive; and 20.95.4 Allow additional dwelling units on lot in AOD-6. (Notice) (Materials)

General Business

3. PB# 332 – 121-169 Vassar Street – Design Update (Materials)

4. PB# 310 – 399 Binney Street – Parking Garage Design Update (Materials)

Wed, July 11

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

I. MINUTES

II. REPORTS

1. Executive Director's Report

2. Assistant Director's Report

3. Commissioners' Reports

III. PUBLIC COMMENT

IV. ACTION AGENDA

Old Business

2018 State Primary (Tues, Sept 4)

- Mandatory Election Commissioners & Staff New Voting Equipment Introduction/Training

- Mandatory Warden & Clerk New Voting Equipment Introduction/Training July 17th & 25th Update

- New Voting Equipment - Voter Outreach & Election Day?

New Business

Tues, July 17

6:30pm Planning Board meeting (2nd Floor Meeting Room, City Hall Annex, 344 Broadway)

General Business

1. Update from the Community Development Department

2. Adoption of Planning Board meeting transcripts

3. PB# 179 (continued from 3/27/2018) Cambridge Crossing (formerly North Point) Parcel I - Design Review (Materials)

4. Board of Zoning Appeal Cases

BZA-016906-2018 – 15 Lambert Street – Comprehensive Permit to renovate the existing Millers River Apartments high-rise and add two new units of housing, totaling 300 deeply affordable apartments on site; create a new community center addition with roof garden for tenants and a new curb cut on Lambert Street; reduce vehicle parking and add bicycle parking below ordinance requirements; allow up to 75 dB(A) in lieu of 60 dB(A) for the emergency generator; achieve under 65% phosphorus removal; and use Enterprise Green Communities sustainability standards seeking relief from Art. 5.000, Sec. 5.31 (Table of Dimensional Requirements); Art. 6.000, Sec. 6.36.1.G (Vehicle Parking). Sec. 6.107.2 (Bicycle Parking). Sec. 6.43 (Curb Cut); Art. 8.000, Sec. 8.16.060 (Noise Ordinance); Art. 13.000, Sec. 13.16.4.14 (Land Disturbance Regulations); Art. 22.000 (Sustainable Design Standards) and exemption from Proposed Brown petition. (Materials)

Wed, July 18

6:00pm Central Square Advisory Committee meeting (City Hall Annex, 344 Broadway, 4th Floor Conference Room)

Placemaking In Central Square – Community Conversation

Thurs, July 19

6:00pm-8:00pm Envision Cambridge Open House on Draft Recommendations (Senior Center, 806 Mass. Ave.)

We will be having an open house to get public feedback on the draft housing, economy, mobility, climate and environment, urban form, and community wellbeing recommendations on Thursday, July 19th. This is a great opportunity to learn about the recommendations from the other focus area working groups and give feedback.

Mon, July 23

3:30pm The City Council's Ordinance Committee will conduct a public hearing to discuss a proposed amendment to the Municipal Code in the Chapter 10.17 entitled “Vehicle Trip Reduction Ordinance” in section 10.17.070 entitled “Fees for Residential Parking Stickers”. (Sullivan Chamber)

Tues, July 24

1:00pm The City Council's Transportation and Public Utilities Committee will conduct a public hearing to receive a follow-up on a response received from the City Manager on May 14, 2018 regarding electric vehicles and the originating Policy Order #6 adopted Jan 29, 2018. (Sullivan Chamber)

6:45pm Harvard Square Kiosk and Plaza Working Group meeting (City Hall Annex, 4th Floor Conference Room, 344 Broadway)

Discussion of the Draft Working Group Recommendations and feedback, as well as a framework for a Request for Information, which would precede a Request for Proposals.

Wed, July 25

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

I. MINUTES

II. REPORTS

1. Executive Director's Report

2. Assistant Director's Report

3. Commissioners' Reports

III. PUBLIC COMMENT

IV. ACTION AGENDA

Old Business

2018 State Primary (Tues, Sept 4)

- Draft List of Designated Health Care Facilities for 2018

- Mandatory Warden & Clerk New Voting Equipment Introduction/Training Review

- Deadline to Register to Vote – Wednesday, August 15th

- Schedule Date of Ballot Packing

New Business

6:00-8:00pm Envision Cambridge Advisory Committee meeting (Senior Center Arts & Crafts Room, 2nd floor, 806 Mass. Ave.)

At the July meeting, we will review the draft recommendations across all six focus areas. In preparation for the meeting, please review the draft housing, economy, mobility, climate and environment, urban form, and community wellbeing recommendations.

Thurs, July 26

6:00pm-8:00pm Pedestrian Committee Meeting (Meet at Carl Barron Plaza, Mass. Ave. and River Street.

The July Pedestrian Committee Meeting will be a walk along River Street.

Sun, July 29

12:00pm-6:00pm Fifth Annual Cambridge Jazz Festival (Danehy Park)

Mon, July 30

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

Tues, July 31

6:30pm Planning Board meeting (2nd Floor Meeting Room, City Hall Annex, 344 Broadway)

General Business

1. Update from the Community Development Department

2. Adoption of Planning Board meeting transcripts

3. Pre-Application discussion of the proposal to amend MXD Infill Development Concept Plan

Public Hearings

7:30pm – PB# 231A – 107-119 First Street, 121-139 First Street, 29 Charles Street, and 18 Hurley Street – Proposal by Adams & Rafferty on behalf of US Parcel A, LLC; US Parcel B, LP; US Parcel C, LLC to amend the parking garage design under 107-119 First Street and 18 Hurley Street (Parcel B) and 29 Charles Street (Parcel C), and to allow 3,151 square feet of retail to be converted to office use on the ground level of 121-139 First Street (Parcel A). The Applicant requests approval as a Minor Amendment. Pursuant to Section 12.37 Amendments to Final Development Plan, the Board shall make a determination whether it is a Major or Minor Amendment, and there will be a public hearing only if it is determined to be a Major Amendment. (Notice) (Materials)

General Business

4. PB# 231A – First Street Assemblage Open Space – Design Review

Wed, Aug 1

5:30pm Harvard Square Kiosk and Plaza Working Group meeting (City Hall Annex, 4th Floor Conference Room, 344 Broadway)

Continuation of the recent meeting's discussion of feedback on the draft Working Group recommendations.

5:30pm Boston Properties Open House and Presentation (80 Broadway)

Doors open 5:30pm; presentation begins 6:15pm. Boston Properties will host an open house to learn about their plans to relocate the commercial building approved in Planning Board Special Permit #315 from 250 Binney Street to 325 Main Street. This proposal will require a Major Amendment from the Cambridge Planning Board. This Open House is part of the Early Community Engagement process recently approved by the Planning Board. Learn more and provide comments and feedback.

Tues, Aug 7

3:00pm The City Council's Public Safety Committee will conduct a public hearing to discuss fun violence, the Cambridge Police Department task force and new initiatives and the Central Square Sub-Station. (Sullivan Chamber)

5:00pm School Committee Summer meeting (Henrietta Attles Meeting Room, CRLS, 459 Broadway)

6:30pm Planning Board meeting (2nd Floor Meeting Room, City Hall Annex, 344 Broadway)

General Business

1. Update from the Community Development Department

2. Adoption of Planning Board meeting transcripts

Public Hearings

6:30pm – PB#336 (Continued from 5/15/2018 & Extension) – 1043-1059 Cambridge Street – Special Permit application by 418 Real Estate LLC, c/o Hope Legal Law Offices to construct a mixed use building with 18 residential units and 4,564 square feet of ground floor commercial use(s) pursuant to Sections 19.20 Project Review, Article 2.000, footnote 16 exemption for basement floor area, 10.43 Special Permit, and 6.35 Reduction of parking requirement. (Notice) (Materials)

General Business

4. PB#141 – 364 Third Street Open Space - Design Review (Materials)

5. PB#241A – 1901 & 2013 Massachusetts Avenue – Extension

6. PB#337 – 178 Elm Street – Extension

Wed, Aug 8

3:00pm The City Council's Ordinance Committee will conduct a public hearing on the City Council petition to amend the Zoning Ordinance in the Article 5.000 as it relates to rainwater and flat roofs. This Hearing is to be televised. (Sullivan Chamber)

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

I. MINUTES

II. REPORTS

1. Executive Director's Report

2. Assistant Director's Report

3. Commissioners' Reports

III. PUBLIC COMMENT

IV. ACTION AGENDA

Old Business

2018 State Primary (Tues, Sept 4)

- Revised draft List of Designated Health Care Facilities for 2018

- Deadline to register to vote – Wednesday, August 15th

- Updating 150-ft markings at polling locations

- Deadline to request an absentee ballot – Friday, August 31st from 8:30am to 5pm (Election Comm. Office will be open from 8:30am-5pm)

- Election commissioner election day coverage

- Election day drivers

- Poll worker trainings & commissioner training assignments - Tuesday, August 14th, 6pm-9:30pm & Saturday, August 18th, 2pm-5:30pm

New Business

2018 State Election, Tuesday, November 6th
- DHCF appointments for absentee voting

Early Voting 2018

Thurs, Aug 9

6:00pm Cambridge Historical Commission Meeting (Sullivan Chamber)
Perhaps most significant is this agenda item: Case L-128: 116 Brookline St., by petition of registered voters. Consider petition to initiate a landmark designation study of EMF building (1920). [Staff memo]

Mon, Aug 13

5:30pm The City Council's Ordinance Committee will conduct a public hearing to discuss draft revisions to the proposed Municipal Code amendment to create a new chapter 12.22 entitled “Surveillance Technology Ordinance”; said revision were submitted to the City Council on June 25, 2018. (Sullivan Chamber)

Tues, Aug 14

3:00pm The City Council's Public Safety Committee will conduct a public hearing to discuss bike theft, security efforts, the Cambridge Police Department “bait bike” regulation, locking and storage regulations. (Sullivan Chamber)

Wed, Aug 15

3:00pm License Commission Public Hearing (Lombardi Building, 831 Mass. Ave, Basement Conference Room)

6:00-8:00pm Envision Cambridge Advisory Committee meeting (City Hall Annex, 344 Broadway, 2nd Floor Conference Room)

At the August meeting, we will present details of the proposed affordable housing overlay, a recommendation from the Housing Working Group.

Thurs, Aug 16

3:30pm The City Council's Ordinance Committee will conduct a public hearing to discuss the petition filed by Randy Kasten for the Pizzuto Family Limited Partnership to amend the zoning map along the easterly side of New Street from Danehy Park continuing southwesterly along New Street to rezone Industry A-1 to create a new overlay zoning district entitled “New Street Overlay District” and further amend section 20.900 in Article 20.000; amend the Table of Regulations by creating a new self storage facility line, amend Section 4.37 in Article 4.000 and Section 6.36.7 in Article 6.000 to add a new category entitled “Self Storage Facility”. This meeting is to be televised. (Sullivan Chamber)

7:00pm 25th Annual Oldtime Baseball Game (St. Peter's Field, Sherman St.)

Ray Bourque, Tim Wakefield to appear in 2018 Abbot Financial Management Oldtime Baseball Game. Free admission, no tickets necessary. [Facebook Page][Oldtime Baseball website]

Tues, Aug 21

6:30pm Planning Board meeting (2nd Floor Meeting Room, City Hall Annex, 344 Broadway) - cancelled due to lack of quorum

General Business

1. Update from the Community Development Department

2. Adoption of Planning Board meeting transcripts

Public Hearings

6:30pm New Street Self-Storage Zoning Petition [a continuance has been requested] – Zoning petition by Randy Kasten for the Pizzuto Family Limited Partnership to amend the Zoning Map of the City of Cambridge to create a new overlay zoning district entitled New Street Overlay District with the existing Industry A-1 District to remain as the base zoning district. (Notice) (Materials)

7:30pm Flat Roofs Zoning Petition – Zoning petition by the City Council entitled “Proposal for converting flat concave roofs to a kind of greenhouse/glass porch, Z.O. 5.55,” to mitigate environmental impacts of certain older types of residential buildings, namely so-called “triple-deckers”, while improving the City’s storm-water management, modifications to the applicable dimensional requirements of this Article 5.000, in particular regarding FAR and height limitations. (Notice) (Materials)

General Business

4. PB#141 – 650 E. Kendall Street – Use Determination (Letter)

5. Board of Zoning Appeal Cases

BZA-016894-2018 – 1815 Massachusetts Avenue – Special Permit to remove existing previously-permitted rooftop telecommunication equipment and replace with up-graded equipment. Art. 4.000, Sec. 4.32.G.1 & Sec. 4.40 (Footnote 49) (Telecommunication Facility); 6409 Section 47 USC 1455 (a). (Materials)

BZA-016964-2018 – 330 Mt. Auburn Street – Special Permit to make minor modifications to existing cell site as part of nationwide network upgrades, including replacement of 3 panel antennas, installation of 9 remote radio units and associated equipment. Art. 4.000, Sec. 4.32.G.1 & Sec. 4.40 (Footnote 49) (Telecommunication Facility); Art. 10.000, Sec. 10.40 (Special Permit); 6409 (Middle Class Tax relief and Job Creation Act). (Materials)

Wed, Aug 22

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

6:00-7:30pm Central Square Advisory Committee meeting (City Hall Annex, 344 Broadway, 4th Floor Conference Room)

This meeting will focus on "Placemaking in Central Square" to reintroduce and revisit the City's approaches to public space with the goal of creating a set of values for public spaces in Central Square. The focus of this meeting will be - Public Safety.

Thurs, Aug 23

5:30-9:30pm Special Meeting of the School Committee (Royal Sonesta Hotel (Longfellow A Tower), 40 Edwin Land Boulevard)

By Order of His Honor, Mayor Marc C. McGovern, acting in accordance with Chapter I, Section 3.6, of the Rules of the School Committee, there will be a Special Meeting of the School Committee on Thurs, Aug 23, 2018, 5:30-9:30pm, at the Royal Sonesta Hotel for the purpose of a Retreat with the School Committee, the Superintendent of Schools and any other invited School District Senior Administrators focusing on Cultural Proficiency/ Equity and any other business that may properly come before the Committee. Note: Per the Rules of the School Committee, the meeting will not be televised, no votes will be taken and there will not be public comment.

6:00-8:00pm Pedestrian Committee Meeting (meet at intersection of Putnam Avenue and Massachusetts Avenue)

The August meeting of the Pedestrian Committee will feature a walk along Mt. Auburn Street and Brattle Street from Putnam Avenue to Mason Street.

Tues, Aug 28

6:30pm Planning Board meeting (2nd Floor Meeting Room, City Hall Annex, 344 Broadway)

General Business

1. Update from the Community Development Department

2. Adoption of Planning Board meeting transcripts

Public Hearings

6:30pm Cannabis Zoning Petition – Zoning petition by the City Council to amend Articles 2.000, 4.000, 6.000, and 11.000 of the Zoning Ordinance to establish provisions for Cannabis Uses. (Notice) (Materials)

8:00pm PB# 338 (continued from 7/10/2018) – 36-54 CambridgePark Drive – Special Permit application by McKinnon Company on behalf of Hanover Company R. S. Limited Partnership to construct a building with 299 units of housing, ground floor retail uses, and 187 parking spaces pursuant to Sections 20.70 Flood Plain Overlay District; 20.95.1 and 21.40 Floor Area Ratio; 20.97.3 and 5.25.42 Exclusion of Parking from Gross Floor Area; 21.13 Receipt of Transfer of Development Rights; 20.94.1 General Retail and Restaurant uses; 20.95.2(6) Height of up to 85 feet; 6.35 and 10.45 Reduction of the number of parking spaces; 6.43.6 Common driveway; 6.43.5 Curb cut in excess of 30 feet; 19.20 and 19.30 Project Review; 20.95.34(1)) Waiver of Yard Requirements; Amendment to Site Plan approved as part of PB 292 – 180R/88 CambridgePark Drive; and 20.95.4 Allow additional dwelling units on lot. (Notice) (Materials)

General Business

3. PB#141

• 650 E. Kendall Street – Use Determination (Letter)

• North Plaza and Sky Bowl - Design Review (continued) (Materials)

4. PB# 303

314 Main Street (Building 5) – Ground Floor Design Update (Materials)

5. Board of Zoning Appeal Cases

Wed, Aug 29

6:00-7:30pm Central Square Advisory Committee meeting (City Hall Annex, 344 Broadway, 4th Floor Conference Room)

Large Project Review – Revolutionary Clinics (Medical Marijuana Dispensary that will eventually add recreational sales) - 541 Mass Ave

Tues, Sept 4

7:00am-8:00pm State Primary (citywide) - VOTE!

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

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

6:00pm School Committee meeting (Henrietta Attles Meeting Room, CRLS, 459 Broadway)

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

I. MINUTES

II. REPORTS

1. Executive Director's Report

2. Assistant Director's Report

3. Commissioners' Reports

III. PUBLIC COMMENT

IV. ACTION AGENDA

Old Business

2018 State Primary (Tues, Sept 4)

New Business

Wed, Sept 5

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

6:00pm Community Preservation Act Committee meeting (City Hall, 2nd Floor, Ackermann Room)

The purpose of the meeting will be for the CPAC to vote on the percentage allocation to CPA expenditure categories and on projects to be funded with Community Preservation Act Funds for FY19.

Thurs, Sept 6

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

Wed, Sept 12

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

1:00pm The City Council's Transportation and Public Utilities Committee will conduct a public hearing to discuss the guiding policy and safety priorities for regulating and permitting shared electric scooters to operate in Cambridge. This meeting is to be televised. (Sullivan Chamber)

3:00pm License Commission Public Hearing (Lombardi Building, 831 Mass. Ave, Basement Conference Room)

4:00pm The City Council's Economic Development and University Relations Committee will conduct a public hearing to discuss the Storefront Vacancies Best Practices report recommendations, and any other updates from the Retail Strategy Report. (Sullivan Chamber)

5:30-7:30pm Bicycle Committee meeting (4th Floor Conference Room, 344 Broadway)

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

[Meeting Agenda and supporting materials]

6:00pm Envision Cambridge Advisory Committee meeting - rescheduled (Citywide Senior Center, 806 Massachusetts Ave.)

6:30pm The City Council's Neighborhood & Long-Term Planning; Public Facilities, Arts and Celebrations Committee will meet to discuss the upcoming Inman Square redesign project. (Sullivan Chamber)

Thurs, Sept 13

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

6:00-8:00pm Envision Cambridge - Housing Working Group Meeting (4th Floor Conference Room, 344 Broadway)

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

By Order of His Honor, Mayor Marc C. McGovern, acting in accordance with Chapter I, Section 3, of the Rules of the School Committee, there will be a Special Meeting of the School Committee on Thurs, Sept 13, 2018, 6:00pm, in the Cambridge Public Library, Community Room, 449 Broadway, Cambridge, for the purpose of conducting and discussing an evaluation of the Superintendent of Schools. It is anticipated that this meeting will end by 8:00pm or earlier.

Sun, Sept 16

11:00am Envision Cambridge Community Event (Pisani Center, 131 Washington Street)

Mon, Sept 17

5:30pm City Council meeting (Sullivan Chamber)

6:00pm Half Crown-Marsh Neighborhood Conservation District Commission Meeting (Lombardi Building, 831 Mass. Ave, Basement Conference Room)

Thurs, Sept 20

10:00am Pole & Conduit Commission meeting (Lombardi Building, 831 Mass. Ave, Basement Conference Room)

3:00pm The City Council's Transportation and Public Utilities Committee will conduct a public hearing to discuss reducing the speed limit to 20 MPH on residential streets Citywide and the creation of 20 MPH safety zones on certain other streets (yes, the description is self-contradictory). (Sullivan Chamber)

5:30pm The City Council's Neighborhood & Long-Term Planning; Public Facilities, Arts and Celebrations Committee will meet to discuss the various events being planned for Indigenous “Peoples” Day 2018 and ways to observe the holiday in a manner that promotes the culture, history, and diversity of indigenous peoples during future years. (Sullivan Chamber)

6:00pm Envision Cambridge Scenario Meeting (Kennedy-Longfellow School, 158 Spring St.)

6:00pm Vision Zero Advisory Committee meeting (4th Floor Conference Room, 344 Broadway)

Sat, Sept 22

11:00am Envision Cambridge Community Event (Fresh Pond Apartments, Community Room , 364 Rindge Ave.)

Mon, Sept 24

3:00pm There will be an Ad Hoc Sub-Committee meeting on the Attendance Violation Policy (AV Policy) on Monday, September 24, 2018, at 3:00pm, in the School Committee Conference Room, Cambridge Rindge and Latin School, 459 Broadway, Cambridge, for the purpose of discussing the CRLS Attendance Violation Policy and related issues. It is anticipated that this meeting will end by 5:00pm.

5:30pm City Council meeting (Sullivan Chamber)

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

Tues, Sept 25

6:00pm School Committee meeting (Henrietta Attles Meeting Room, CRLS, 459 Broadway)

The School Committee will reconvene in Executive Session immediately following the regular meeting in the School Committee Conference Room, 459 Broadway, for the purposes of hearing a Level III grievance as part of collective bargaining with CEA Unit E and for the purpose of discussing collective bargaining strategy and litigation/arbitration strategy with respect to such grievance as an open meeting may have a detrimental effect on the bargaining and the litigation/arbitration positions of the Cambridge School Committee. - cancelled

6:30pm Planning Board meeting (2nd Floor Meeting Room, City Hall Annex, 344 Broadway)

General Business

1. Update from the Community Development Department

2. Adoption of Planning Board meeting transcripts

3. PB#141 – North Plaza and Sky Bowl - Design Review (continued) (Materials)

4. PB#303 – 314 Main Street (Building 5) – Ground Floor Design Update

5. Envision Cambridge Update

6. Board of Zoning Appeal Cases

BZA-016938-2018 – 102 Sherman Street – Special Permit to replace 3 existing antennas and add and upgrade other telecommunications equipment. Art. 4.000, Sec. 4.32.G.1 & Sec. 4.40 (Footnote 49) (Telecommunication Facility); Art. 10.000, Sec. 10.40 (Special Permit); 6409 Section 47 USC 1455 (a). (Materials)

BZA-016948-2018 – 678 Massachusetts Avenue – Special Permit to replace 3 existing panel antennas and install additional remote radio units. Art. 4.000, Sec. 4.32.G.1 & Sec. 4.40 (Footnote 49) (Telecommunication Facility); Art. 10.000, Sec. 10.40 (Special Permit); 6409 Section 47 USC 1455 (a). (Materials)

BZA-016963-2018 – 280 Brookline Street – Special Permit to replace 6 panel antennas as well as install 9 remote radio units on the rooftop. Art. 4.000, Sec. 4.32.G.1 & Sec. 4.40 (Footnote 49) (Telecommunication Facility); Art. 10.000, Sec. 10.40 (Special Permit); 6409 Section 47 USC 1455 (a). (Materials)

BZA-016997-2018 – 212 Hampshire Street – Variance to add 8 dwelling units on two floors to an existing ground floor commercial building. Art. 5.000, Sec. 5.31 (Table of Dimensional Requirements); Art. 10.000, Sec. 10.30 (Variance). Special permit to reduce the parking requirement. Art. 6.000, Sec. 6.35.1 (Reduction in the Required Parking); Art. 10.000, Sec. 10.40 (Special Permit). (Materials)

7. Town-Gown Discussion

Wed, Sept 26

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

I. MINUTES

II. REPORTS

1. Executive Director's Report

2. Assistant Director's Report

3. Commissioners' Reports

III. PUBLIC COMMENT

IV. ACTION AGENDA

Old Business

1. State Primary, September 4, 2018 - Review

2. State Election, November 6, 2018

Early Voting

- Set Early Voting Schedule and Locations

- Commissioner Schedules

New Business

6:00-7:30pm Central Square Advisory Committee meeting (City Hall Annex, 344 Broadway, 4th Floor Conference Room)

6:00pm Envision Cambridge Scenarios Public Meeting (Graham & Parks Alternative Public School, 44 Linnaean St.)

Thurs, Sept 27

3:00pm The City Council's Health and Environment Committee will conduct a public hearing to discuss storm water management practices and get an update on how Cambridge will be impacted by the EPS’s new MS4 permit which took effect on July 1, 2018. (Sullivan Chamber)

5:30pm The City Council's Housing Committee will conduct a public hearing to receive an update from the Community Development Department on the Affordable Housing Overlay District, and an update on the annual Inclusionary Zoning report. The Housing Committee shall also meet the City Manager's candidate for the open Cambridge Housing Authority Board position. (Sullivan Chamber)

6:00pm LGBTQ+ meeting (Windsor St. Health Center, 119 Windsor St.)

6:00-8:00pm Pedestrian Committee Meeting (4th Floor Conference Room, 344 Broadway)

Sat, Sept 29 and Sun, Sept 30

Noon to 6:00pm Cambridge Arts Open Studios (CAOS) (Citywide)

Mon, Oct 1

5:30pm City Council meeting (Sullivan Chamber)

6:30pm Tax Rate Hearing (Sullivan Chamber)

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

Tues, Oct 2

3:00pm The City Council's Ordinance Committee will conduct a public hearing to discuss a petition filed by the City Council to amend Articles 2.000, 4.000, 6.000 and 11.000 of the Zoning Ordinance to establish provisions for Cannabis Uses. This Hearing is to be televised. (Sullivan Chamber)

6:30pm Planning Board meeting (2nd Floor Meeting Room, City Hall Annex, 344 Broadway)

General Business

1. Update from the Community Development Department

2. Adoption of Planning Board meeting transcripts

Public Hearings

6:30pm PB# 337 (continued from 6/5/2018) – 178 Elm Street – Special Permit application by Nelson Group, LLC to convert a former club to a multifamily building containing 6 dwelling units pursuant to Section 5.28.2 Conversion of nonresidential to residential use, 6.35.1 Reduction in Required Parking, and 6.108 Bicycle Parking Layout – Reduction in Primary Access Width. (Notice) (Materials)

7:30pm PB# 315 – 145 Broadway, 325 Main Street, 250 Binney Street, and 255 Main Street – Amendment to the Infill Development Concept Plan by Boston Properties Limited Partnership to relocate commercial Gross Floor Area (GFA) of Building B from 250 Binney Street to 325 Main Street; relocate retail GFA from below grade to the ground floor or above grade; reallocate some Infill GFA from 145 Broadway to 325 Main Street; and revise the vehicle parking plan by reducing the construction of new vehicle parking spaces pursuant to Sections 14.32.2.5 and 12.37, Major Amendment to the Infill Development Concept Plan in the Mixed Use Development (MXD) District. (Notice) (Materials)

General Business

3. PB# 315 – 325 Main Street – Design Review

Board of Zoning Appeal Cases

BZA-016995-2018 – 195 Harvard Street – Variance to construct an addition consisting of two dwelling units. Art. 5.000, Sec. 5.31 (Table of Dimensional Requirements), Art. 10.000, Sec. 10.30 (Variance). Special permit to reduce the parking requirements. Art. 6.000, Sec. 6.35.1 (Reduction of Parking), Art. 10.000, Sec. 10.40 (Special Permit). (Materials)

BZA-017003-2018 – 1043-1059 Cambridge Street – Variance to locate the residential portion of its Mixed-Used Development approved by Planning Board (Case No. 336) within the side yard setbacks. Art. 5.000, Sec. 5.31 (Table of Dimensional Requirements), Art. 10.000, Sec. 10.30 (Variance). (Materials)

Wed, Oct 3

3:00pm License Commission Public Hearing (Lombardi Building, 831 Mass. Ave, Basement Conference Room)

4:00pm The City Council's Economic Development and University Relations Committee will conduct a public hearing to further discuss a City-based Cannabis Social Equity Program and Policy Order #10 from June 25, 2018. (Sullivan Chamber)

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

6:00pm Envision Cambridge - Housing Working Group Meeting (4th Floor Conference Room, 344 Broadway)

Thurs, Oct 4

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

Tues, Oct 9

1:00pm The City Council's Health and Environmental Committee will conduct a public hearing to receive an update on progress towards the Zero Waste goals and to discuss successes and challenges of the citywide composting and recycling programs to date. (Sullivan Chamber)

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

I. MINUTES

II. REPORTS

1. Executive Director's Report

2. Assistant Director's Report

3. Commissioners' Reports

III. PUBLIC COMMENT

IV. ACTION AGENDA

Old Business

1. Review of Election Night Procedures

2. State Election, November 6, 2018

- Early Voting

- Vote to Temporarily Relocate Polling Place for Ward 3 Precinct 3

New Business

Wed, Oct 10

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

5:30-7:30pm Bicycle Committee meeting (4th Floor Conference Room, 344 Broadway)

Thurs, Oct 11

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

6:00-8:30pm Envision Cambridge Housing Working Group meeting (City Hall Annex, 344 Broadway, 4th Floor Conference Room)

Fri, Oct 12

8:00am-10:00am Foundry Advisory Committee Meeting (Cambridge Police Department, 1st Floor Community Room, 125 Sixth Street)

AGENDA: CAC Artist Initiative & Other Programs; Facility Management and Leasing Strategies; Tenant & User Principles; Reporting System; The FAC going forward

Mon, Oct 15

5:30pm City Council meeting (Sullivan Chamber)

6:00pm Half Crown-Marsh Neighborhood Conservation District Commission Meeting (Lombardi Building, 831 Mass. Ave, Basement Conference Room)

Tues, Oct 16

3:00pm The City Council's Neighborhood & Long-Term Planning; Public Facilities, Arts and Celebrations Committee will meet to discuss CMA 2018 #196 (better known as Order #1 of Feb 5, 2018) and any other matter related to Jerry’s Pond (for example, this July 30, 2018 response from the City Manager). (Sullivan Chamber)

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

I. MINUTES

II. REPORTS

1. Executive Director's Report

2. Assistant Director's Report

3. Commissioners' Reports

III. PUBLIC COMMENT

IV. ACTION AGENDA

Old Business

1. Review of Election Night Procedures

2. State Election, November 6, 2018

New Business

6:30pm Planning Board meeting (2nd Floor Meeting Room, City Hall Annex, 344 Broadway)

General Business

1. Update from the Community Development Department

2. Adoption of Planning Board meeting transcripts

Public Hearings

6:30pm PB# 339 – 541 Massachusetts Avenue – Special Permit application by Revolutionary Clinics II, Inc. to convert existing space into a Medical Marijuana Dispensary pursuant to Section 11.802.8 Registered Marijuana Dispensary Use in the Business B District. (Notice) (Materials)

Board of Zoning Appeal Cases

BZA-016957-2018 – 300 Mt. Auburn Street – Special Permit to remove existing previously-permitted rooftop telecommunication equipment and replace with up-graded equipment. Art. 4.000, Sec. 4.32.G.1 & Sec. 4.40 (Footnote 49) (Telecommunication Facility); 6409 Section 47 USC 1455 (a). (Materials)

Wed, Oct 17

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

[Meeting Agenda and supporting materials]

6:00-7:30pm Central Square Advisory Committee meeting (City Hall Annex, 344 Broadway, 4th Floor Conference Room)

Thurs, Oct 18

10:00am Pole & Conduit Commission meeting (Lombardi Building, 831 Mass. Ave, Basement Conference Room)

Mon, Oct 22

5:30pm City Council Roundtable/Working Meeting to discuss the Envision process. This Meeting is to be televised. (Sullivan Chamber)

Tues, Oct 23

3:00pm The City Council's Neighborhood & Long-Term Planning; Public Facilities, Arts and Celebrations Committee will conduct a public hearing to discuss the status of the Harvard Square Kiosk. (Sullivan Chamber)

Wed, Oct 24

1:00pm The City Council's Public Safety Committee will conduct a public hearing as a follow up to the June 19, 2018 hearing on licensing and permitting to review the progress since the last hearing and a walk through of the Viewpoint Cloud Platform, the program being implemented across departments to process licenses and permits. (Ackerman Room)

3:00pm License Commission Public Hearing (Lombardi Building, 831 Mass. Ave, Basement Conference Room)

6:30-8:30pm Inman Square Intersection Improvements - Community Meeting (Cambridgeport School - Gymnasium)

The City is developing plans to improve the intersection of Hampshire Street and Cambridge Street in Inman Square. Please join us at an upcoming meeting to learn more about the plaza design and provide input. This meeting will focus on presentation and discussion of the landscape and urban design for the reconfigured Vellucci Plaza and presentation of public art concepts by Project Artist Mark Reigelman. We encourage community members to attend to learn more and provide feedback about the design for this important public space.

Thurs, Oct 25

10:00am The City Council's Human Services and Veteran’s Committee will conduct a public hearing to discuss the Summer food program update. (Sullivan Chamber)

6:00pm LGBTQ+ meeting (Windsor St. Health Center, 119 Windsor St.)

6:00-8:00pm Pedestrian Committee Meeting (4th Floor Conference Room, 344 Broadway)

Mon, Oct 29

5:30pm City Council meeting (Sullivan Chamber)

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

Tues, Oct 30

3:00pm The City Council's Human Services and Veteran’s Committee will conduct a public hearing to receive an update of existing/in progress workforce development programs in Cambridge. (Sullivan Chamber)

3:30pm Cambridge Election Commission meeting (1st Floor Meeting Room, 51 Inman St.)

I. MINUTES

II. REPORTS

1. Executive Director's Report

2. Assistant Director's Report

3. Commissioners' Reports

III. PUBLIC COMMENT

IV. ACTION AGENDA

Old Business

1. State Election, November 6, 2018

Early Voting

New Business

6:30pm Planning Board meeting (2nd Floor Meeting Room, City Hall Annex, 344 Broadway)

General Business

1. Update from the Community Development Department

2. Adoption of Planning Board meeting transcripts

Public Hearings

6:30pm PB#337 (continued from 6/5/2018) – 178 Elm Street – Special Permit application by Nelson Group, LLC to convert a former club to a multifamily building containing 6 dwelling units pursuant to Section 5.28.2 Conversion of nonresidential to residential use, 6.35.1 Reduction in Required Parking, and 6.108 Bicycle Parking Layout – Reduction in Primary Access Width. (Materials)

7:00pm PB#340 – 624 Massachusetts Avenue – Special Permit application by Amazon Pickup Points LLC to allow Formula Business use pursuant to Sections 20.304.5.4 Formula Business in the Central Square Overlay District and 10.40 Special Permit. (Materials)

7:30pm PB#341 – 78 Holworthy Street – Special Permit application by Duncan MacArthur to construct a single-family residence greater than 75 feet from the front lot line and to the rear of an existing single-family residence pursuant to Section Sections 5.53 - more than one structure on a lot in a Residence B district. The existing single-family structure will remain on the lot and be renovated. (Materials)

General Business

PB#319 – 605 Concord Avenue – Extension (Letter)

Thurs, Nov 1

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

Mon, Nov 5

5:30pm City Council meeting (Sullivan Chamber)

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

Tues, Nov 6

7:00am-8:00pm State Election (citywide) - VOTE!

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

I. MINUTES

II. REPORTS

1. Executive Director's Report

2. Assistant Director's Report

3. Commissioners' Reports

III. PUBLIC COMMENT

IV. ACTION AGENDA

Old Business

1. State Election, November 6, 2018

New Business

Wed, Nov 7

1:00pm The City Council's Health and Environmental Committee will conduct a public hearing to discuss the safety of natural gas infrastructure in Cambridge, the use of contractors, including Feeney Brothers, and any related matter. (Sullivan Chamber)

3:00pm License Commission Public Hearing (Lombardi Building, 831 Mass. Ave, Basement Conference Room)

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

Thurs, Nov 8

2:00pm The City Council's Transportation and Public Utilities Committee will conduct a public hearing to discuss the Federal Communications Commission’s new policy on regulating small cell technology and the City’s response and policies. (Sullivan Chamber)

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

Tues, Nov 13

3:00pm The City Council's Health and Environmental Committee will conduct a public hearing to discuss draft recommendations from the Envision Cambridge Climate and Environment working group and any other related matters. (Sullivan Chamber)

6:30pm Planning Board meeting (2nd Floor Meeting Room, City Hall Annex, 344 Broadway)

General Business

1. Update from the Community Development Department

2. Adoption of Planning Board meeting transcripts

Public Hearings

6:30pm PB#339 – 200 Monsignor O’Brien Highway – Special Permit application by Ascend Mass, LLC to convert existing space into a Medical Marijuana Dispensary pursuant to Section 11.802.8 Registered Marijuana Dispensary Use in the Business A District. (Materials)

General Business

PB#179 – Cambridge Crossing (Materials)
• Parcel EF – Informational Update
• Parcel G - Design Update and Approval of Final Plan
• Parcel H - Design Update and Approval of Final Plan
• Parcel I - Design Update and Approval of Final Plan
• Parcel W – Design Update and Approval of Final Plan

Wed, Nov 14

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

3:00pm The City Council's Government Operations, Rules and Claims Committee will conduct a public hearing to discuss the Policy Order adopted regarding Cambridge publicly finance Municipal Election Program and the Cambridge Municipal People’s Pledge Program. This Hearing will be televised. (Sullivan Chamber)

5:30-7:30pm Bicycle Committee meeting (4th Floor Conference Room, 344 Broadway)

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

[Meeting Agenda and supporting materials]

Thurs, Nov 15

10:00am Pole & Conduit Commission meeting (Lombardi Building, 831 Mass. Ave, Basement Conference Room)

1:00pm The City Council's Ordinance Committee will conduct a public hearing to continue discussion on the petition filed by the City Council to amend the Zoning Ordinance as it relates to cannabis uses. This Hearing will be televised. (Sullivan Chamber)

6:00pm LGBTQ+ meeting (Windsor St. Health Center, 119 Windsor St.)

6:00-8:00pm Pedestrian Committee Meeting (4th Floor Conference Room, 344 Broadway)

Fri, Nov 16

2:00pm Cambridge Election Commission meeting (51 Inman St., First Floor Meeting Room)

2:00pm COUNTING OF PROVISIONAL BALLOTS

5:00pm COUNTING OF OVERSEAS BALLOTS

I. MINUTES

II. REPORTS

1. Executive Director's Report

2. Assistant Director's Report

3. Commissioners' Reports

III. PUBLIC COMMENT

IV. ACTION AGENDA

Old Business

2018 State Election, Tuesday, November 6th
- Provisional Ballots
- Overseas Absentee Ballots will be Counted
- Final Election Results

New Business

Mon, Nov 19

5:30pm City Council meeting (Sullivan Chamber)

6:00pm Half Crown-Marsh Neighborhood Conservation District Commission Meeting (Lombardi Building, 831 Mass. Ave, Basement Conference Room)

Tues, Nov 20

1:00pm The City Council's Public Safety Committee will conduct a public hearing to review the current status of the Short-Term rental (STR) registration and enforcement efforts in Cambridge, including any legal proceedings, the exploration of possible new legal proceedings against illegal STR operators or platforms and will assess the City’s need to implement new policies or contracts given the state’s inability to create a master registration of any sort and to discuss opportunities to work with the state to create a funding stream for STRs. (Sullivan Chamber)

Mon, Nov 26

5:30pm City Council meeting (Sullivan Chamber)

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

Tues, Nov 27

4:00pm The City Council's Transportation and Public Utilities Committee will conduct a public hearing to discuss the next the steps in creating a protected bike network and an update on future Vision Zero infrastructure improvements. (Sullivan Chamber)

6:30pm Planning Board meeting (2nd Floor Meeting Room, City Hall Annex, 344 Broadway)

General Business

1. Update from the Community Development Department

2. Adoption of Planning Board meeting transcripts

3. Envision Update and Discussion of Urban Form Recommendations

Board of Zoning Appeal Cases

BZA-017035-2018
320 Broadway – Special Permit to construct additional repair bay to existing automobile service station. Art. 4.000, Sec. 4.36.G (Automobile Service Station); Art. 10.000, Sec. 10.40 (Special Permit); Art 20.000, Sec. 20.200 (Prospect Street Overlay District). (Materials)

BZA-016961-2018
400 Main Street – Special Permit to remove existing previously permitted rooftop telecommunication equipment and replace with upgraded equipment. Art. 4.000, Sec. 4.32.G.1 & Sec. 4.40 (Footnote 49) (Telecommunication Facility); Article 6409 - 47 USC 1455 (a). (Materials)

Wed, Nov 28

12:00pm The City Council's Housing Committee conduct a public hearing to continue discussions on the proposed Affordable Housing Overlay District and on the first annual Inclusionary Zoning report. (Sullivan Chamber)

3:00pm The City Council's Public Safety Committee and the Transportation and Public Utilities Committee will conduct a joint public hearing to review the Cambridge Police Department’s truck enforcement actions, to discuss how Cambridge can better use navigational platforms like Garmin and Signage to keep trucks off of illegal or impractical roads, how Cambridge may extend its no-truck designations, how pilot programs on sideguards are working, how City contracts may be used to demand safer vehicles for both contractors and sub-contractors for City projects and similar truck-related issues. (Sullivan Chamber)

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

I. MINUTES

II. REPORTS

1. Executive Director's Report

2. Assistant Director's Report

3. Commissioners' Reports

III. PUBLIC COMMENT

IV. ACTION AGENDA

Old Business

1. Early Voting & State Election, November 6, 2018 - Review

New Business

6:00pm-7:30pm Central Square Advisory Committee (4th Floor Meeting Room, City Hall Annex, 344 Broadway)

Thurs, Nov 29

3:00pm-5:00pm The City Council's Neighborhood and Long-Term Planning, Public Facilities, Arts and Celebrations Committee will conduct a public hearing to discuss Urban Form Recommendations from the Community Development Department. (Sullivan Chamber)

Mon, Dec 3

5:30pm City Council meeting (Sullivan Chamber)

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

Tues, Dec 4

12:00pm The City Council's Government Operations, Rules and Claims Committee will conduct a hearing to consider claims filed against the City. (Ackerman Room)

5:00pm The City Council's Health and Environmental Committee will conduct a public hearing to review the preliminary LiDAR-based canopy study results from April 1, 2018 and to discuss potential reasons for the precipitous decline in our tree canopy and any other related matter. (Sullivan Chamber)

6:00pm School Committee meeting (Henrietta S. Attles Meeting Room, CRLS, 459 Broadway)

6:30pm Planning Board meeting (2nd Floor Meeting Room, City Hall Annex, 344 Broadway)

General Business

1. Update from the Community Development Department

2. Adoption of Planning Board meeting transcripts

Public Hearings

6:30pm PB# 315 (continued from 10/2/2018) – 145 Broadway, 325 Main Street, 250 Binney Street, and 255 Main Street – Amendment to the Infill Development Concept Plan by Boston Properties Limited Partnership to relocate commercial Gross Floor Area (GFA) of Building B from 250 Binney Street to 325 Main Street; relocate retail GFA from below grade to the ground floor or above grade; reallocate some Infill GFA from 145 Broadway to 325 Main Street; and revise the vehicle parking plan by reducing the construction of new vehicle parking spaces pursuant to Sections 14.32.2.5 and 12.37, Major Amendment to the Infill Development Concept Plan in the Mixed Use Development (MXD) District. (Materials)

Board of Zoning Appeal Cases

BZA-017044-2018 – 74 Oxford Street – Variance to convert a non-conforming multifamily dwelling containing 5 dwelling units and 4 boarding rooms into a 9-unit dwelling. Art. 5.000, Sec. 5.26 (Conversion to Additional Units). Sec. 5.31 (Table of Dimensional Requirements). Art. 10.000, Sec. 10.30 (Variance). (Materials)

Wed, Dec 5

3:00pm The City Council's Public Safety Committee will conduct a public hearing to explore the legal options Cambridge does and does not have when permitting existing, new and emerging mobility platforms in Cambridge; said uses will include the ability for Cambridge to regulate platforms that operate Non-City property and the differences between streets and sidewalks when considering what permits are needed and any regulatory gaps that might exist where City permitting authority is unclear but desired and how the City may get that necessary authority. (Sullivan Chamber)

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

6:00pm Envision Cambridge Advisory Committee (4th Floor Meeting Room, City Hall Annex, 344 Broadway)

Thurs, Dec 6

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

Mon, Dec 10

5:30pm City Council meeting (Sullivan Chamber)

6:00pm Half Crown-Marsh Neighborhood Conservation District Commission Meeting (Lombardi Building, 831 Mass. Ave, Basement Conference Room)

Wed, Dec 12

12:00pm The City Council's Economic Development & University Relations Committee will conduct a public hearing to discuss the formation of a city commission dedicated to providing a forum for exploring and addressing the concerns of undergraduate, graduate, post-graduate and other post-high school students in Cambridge. (Sullivan Chamber)

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

I. MINUTES

II. REPORTS

1. Executive Director's Report

2. Assistant Director's Report

3. Commissioners' Reports

III. PUBLIC COMMENT

IV. ACTION AGENDA

Old Business

1. Early Voting & State Election, November 6, 2018 - Review

New Business

Thurs, Dec 13

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

Mon, Dec 17

5:30pm City Council meeting (Sullivan Chamber)

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

Tues, Dec 18

3:00pm The City Council's Public Safety Committee will conduct a public hearing to explore the responsibility and the relevant of CPD officers or other officers working in Cambridge under CPD authority, such as out-of-town officers working a construction detail, to respond to bike-related collisions, whether car/bike, bike/bike, bike/mobility device or bike/pedestrian, to include providing instructions and guidance on how to follow-up with accident reports and will also explore current efforts to digitalize both the state Citation and the state Accident report form. (Sullivan Chamber)

6:00pm School Committee meeting (Henrietta S. Attles Meeting Room, CRLS, 459 Broadway)

6:30pm Planning Board meeting (2nd Floor Meeting Room, City Hall Annex, 344 Broadway)

General Business

1. Update from the Community Development Department

2. Adoption of Planning Board meeting transcripts

Public Hearings

6:30pm PB-339 (continued from 10/16/2018)
541 Massachusetts Avenue – Special Permit application by Revolutionary Clinics II, Inc. to convert existing space into a Medical Marijuana Dispensary pursuant to Section 11.802.8 (Registered Marijuana Dispensary Use in the Business B District). (Materials)

7:00pm PB-342 (continued from 11/13/2018)
200 Monsignor O’Brien Highway – Special Permit application by Ascend Mass, LLC to convert existing space into a Medical Marijuana Dispensary pursuant to Section 11.802.8 (Registered Marijuana Dispensary Use in the Business A District). (Materials)

7:30pm PB-343
199 Pemberton Street – Special Permit application by Rosi and Brian Amador to construct two attached dwelling units greater than 75 feet from the front lot line and to the rear of an existing single-family residence pursuant to Section Sections 5.53 (more than one structure on a lot in a Residence B district) and 6.43.3 (c) (more than one curb cut on a lot less than 100 feet wide). The existing single-family structure will remain on the lot. (Materials)

8:00pm PB-66
CambridgeSide – Major Amendment to Planned Unit Development (PUD) Special Permit by CambridgeSide Galleria Associates Trust to modify the previously approved Final Development Plan to re-tenant some or all of the approximately 140,000 square feet of third floor retail space in the core mall building to general office use with no external changes to the building footprint pursuant to Section 12.37 (Amendments to the Planned Unit Development Special Permit) and Section 19.20 (Project Review Special Permit). (Materials)

Wed, Dec 19

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

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

[Meeting Agenda and supporting materials]

Thurs, Dec 20

10:00am Pole & Conduit Commission meeting (Lombardi Building, 831 Mass. Ave, Basement Conference Room)