Calendar Pieces - 2020
Thurs, Jan 2
6:00pm Cambridge Historical Commission meeting (Citywide Senior Center, 806 Massachusetts Ave.)
9:00am The City Council's Public Safety Committee will meet to review the City's Short-Term Rental registration efforts and maintenance/removal of abandoned bike share vehicles from the public way. (Sullivan Chamber - Televised)
10:00am Inaugural City Council meeting (Sullivan Chamber - Televised)
6:00pm Inaugural School Committee meeting (Cambridge Public Library, Lecture Hall, 449 Broadway)
6:30pm East Cambridge Neighborhood Conservation District Study Committee (East End House, 105 Spring Street)
6:00pm School Committee meeting (Attles Meeting Room, CRLS)
Note: There will be a Presentation on the Budget Process and Key Dates.
8:00-9:30am Recycling Advisory Committee (RAC) Meeting (Sullivan Chamber, City Hall)
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 New Business 1. Presidential Primary, March 3, 2020 Old Business 1. 2020 Annual City Census 2. Presidential Primary, March 3, 2020 |
5:30-7:30pm Bicycle Committee meeting (4th Floor Conference Room, 344 Broadway)
5:30-7:30pm Transit Advisory Committee (Senior Center)
5:30pm Cambridge Redevelopment Authority Board Meeting (Police Station, First Floor Conference Room, 125 Sixth St.)
6:00-8:00pm Climate Protection Action Committee (CPAC) Meeting (City Hall Annex, 2nd Floor Conference Room, 344 Broadway)
6:00pm Human Rights Commission meeting (2nd Floor Conference Room, 51 Inman St.)
7:00-11:30pm Board of Zoning Appeal meeting (Senior Center, 806 Mass. Ave.)
Meeting agenda includes (8:00pm) 544 Mass. Ave. variance
to build a 29-unit micro-studio apartment building [Teddy Shoe building, Central Square].
8:00-10:00am Foundry Advisory Committee Meeting (99 Bishop Allen Drive, First Floor Meeting Room)
Design and Construction Update Foundry Consortium; Nonprofit Update. For more information contact: Erica Schwarz: eschwarz@cambridgeredevelopment.org.
5:30pm City Council meeting (Sullivan Chamber - Televised)
6:00pm School Committee Special Meeting (Attles Meeting Room, CRLS)
Special Meeting of the School Committee for the purpose of a Budget Retreat on Tues, Jan 14 at 6:00pm in the Dr. Henrietta S. Attles Meeting Room, Cambridge Rindge and Latin School, 459 Broadway, Cambridge, for the purpose of discussing the FY2021 Initial Budget and Enrollment Projections.
Note: The School Committee will entertain a motion to convene in Executive Session immediately following the Budget Retreat on Tuesday, January 14, 2020, in the School Committee Conference Room, 459 Broadway, Cambridge, for the purposes of discussing strategy for collective bargaining (CEA Units A&B) as an open meeting may have a detrimental effect on the bargaining position of the School Committee and that the School Committee convene in executive session for the purposes of discussing strategy for litigation as an open meeting may have a detrimental effect on the litigation position of the School Committee.
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# 356
56 Creighton Street – Special Permit application by Duncan MacArthur to convert an existing commercial printing building into 3 units of housing with off-street parking located on the contiguous property pursuant to Sections 5.28.2 Conversion of a Non-Residential Structure to Residential Use; 5.28.21 additional Gross Floor Area; 5.28.23 Required Yards to be those of the existing setbacks; 5.28.25 Private Open Space requirement; 6.44 layout of the off-street parking facilities; and 6.44.1 Setbacks for on grade open parking facilities. (Notice) (Materials)
General Business
3. PB# 352
31 Church Street – Extension
4. Election of the Planning Board Chair
General Business items may be taken out of the order in which they appear on the agenda above. Times for General Business items are approximate. Public comments are taken only during a Public Hearing. During the discussion and deliberation on General Business items, the Planning Board does not solicit public comment. 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.
5:30pm Cambridge Election Commission meeting (1st Floor Meeting Room, 51 Inman St.)
5:30pm Vacancy Recount for School Committee seat vacated by Emily Dexter (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 New Business Old Business 1. 2020 Annual City Census 2. Presidential Primary, March 3, 2020 |
6:30pm Tobin School Community Meeting (Tobin Montessori School, 197 Vassal Ln.)
6:30pm East Cambridge Neighborhood Conservation District Study Committee (East End House, 105 Spring Street)
[Note: This is the MLK Holiday, so this scheduled meeting will likely be cancelled or rescheduled.]
3:30pm School Committee Budget Subcommitee Meeting (Media Cafe, CRLS)
There will be a Meeting of the Budget Sub-Committee (Committee of the Whole), on Tues, Jan 21 at 3:30pm in the Media Cafe, CRLS for the purpose of a Community Meeting #1 inviting input from the Public and Staff on the FY20-21 School Department Budget Priorities. It is anticipated that the Public Hearing will end by 5:30pm.
6:00pm School Committee Regular Meeting (Attles Meeting Room, CRLS)
David Weinstein will take the oath of office at the beginning of this meeting.
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# 357
966 Cambridge Street (Harvard Glass building) – Special Permit application by Advesa MA, Inc. to convert the existing space into a Retail Cannabis Store pursuant to Section 11.800 (Cannabis Uses). (Notice) (Materials)
7:00pm PB# 339 (continued from 11/12/2019)
541 Massachusetts Avenue – Amendment to Special Permit application by Revolutionary Clinics to colocate a Retail Cannabis Store in an existing Medical Marijuana Dispensary pursuant to 11.800 Cannabis Use Special Permit and Section 10.43 General Special Permit criteria. (Notice) (Materials)
Board of Zoning Appeal Cases
BZA-017227-2019
222 Jacobs Street (PB-179) – Variance to install a non-conforming wall sign. Art. 7.000, Sec. 7.16.22 (Signs), Art. 10.000, Sec. 10.30 (Variance). (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.
2:30pm The City Council's Health and Environment Committee will meet to discuss the recommendation from the Urban Forest Master Plan Taskforce and outline potential amendment to the Tree Protection Ordinance. (Sullivan Chamber - Televised)
5:00pm The City Council's Public Safety Committee will meet to discuss Annual Surveillance Report submitted by the City Manager to the City Council on Dec 9, 2019. (Sullivan Chamber - Televised)
5:30pm Cambridge Redevelopment Authority Board Meeting (Police Station, First Floor Conference Room, 125 Sixth St.) - cancelled
5:30pm Cambridge Election Commission meeting (1st Floor Meeting Room, 51 Inman St.)
I. MINUTES II. REPORTS 1. Executive Director's Report 2. Assistant Director's Report 3. Commissioners' Reports III. PUBLIC COMMENT |
IV. ACTION AGENDA New Business Old Business 1. 2020 Annual City Census 2. Presidential Primary, March 3, 2020 |
6:00pm Pedestrian Committee Meeting (City Hall Annex, 4th Floor Conference Room, 344 Broadway)
6:00pm Commission on Immigrant Rights and Citizenship meeting (2nd Floor Conference Room, 51 Inman St.)
6:00-8:00pm Special Meeting of the Fresh Pond Reservation Master Plan Advisory Board (Walter J. Sullivan Water Treatment Facility, 250 Fresh Pond Pkwy)
This meeting will be covering uses of Glacken Field, which is critical to youth sports in the city.
10:00am School Committee Budget Subcommitee Meeting (Cambridge Senior Center, 850 Mass. Ave.)
There will be a Meeting of the Budget Sub-Committee (Committee of the Whole), on Sat, Jan 25 at 10:00am in the Dr. Henrietta S. Attles Meeting Room, CRLS for the purpose of a Community Meeting #2 inviting input from the Public on the FY20-21 School Department Budget Priorities. It is anticipated that the Public Hearing will end by 2:00pm.
5:30pm City Council meeting (Sullivan Chamber - Televised)
6:00pm School Committee Special Meeting (Attles Meeting Room, CRLS)
Special Meeting of the School Committee for the purpose of a Budget Retreat on Tues, Jan 28 at 6:00pm in the Dr. Henrietta S. Attles Meeting Room, Cambridge Rindge and Latin School, 459 Broadway, Cambridge, for the purpose of reviewing input from Community Meetings on the Budget.
Note: The School Committee will entertain a motion to convene in Executive Session immediately following the Budget Retreat on Tues, Jan 28, 2020, in the School Committee Conference Room, 459 Broadway, Cambridge, for the purpose of hearing a Level III CEA Unit C clerical grievance as part of collective bargaining and to discuss strategy for collective bargaining for the CEA Units A&B and Unit C) as an open meeting may have a detrimental effect on the bargaining position of the Cambridge School Committee.
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# 288
40 Thorndike Street – Amendment to Special Permit application by LMP GP Holdings, LLC, c/o Leggat McCall Properties, LLC to reduce the required amount of off street parking by 150 spaces and to convert approximately 24,000 square feet of approved office space to an additional 24 units for a total of 48 dwelling units of affordable housing pursuant to Sections 5.28.2 Conversion of a Non-Residential Structure to Residential Use, 6.35 Reduction of Required Parking, and 10.43 Special Permit. (Notice) (Materials)
General Business
3. PB-179
Cambridge Crossing Parcels G & H – Design Update (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.
2:30-5:00pm Cambridge Redevelopment Authority Design Review Meeting (Police Station, First Floor Community Room, 125 Sixth St.)
• Facade Modification Proposal for 325 Main Street and Phase Two Public Realm Design Development Discussion, Kendall Square Urban Renewal Area, Parel Four
• Core Power Yoga Signage Proposal for 145 Broadway, Kendall Square Urban Renewal Area, Parcel Two
• Google Signage and Facade Modification Proposal for 150 Broadway, Kendall Square Urban Renewal Area, Parcel Three
6:00-7:30pm Central Square Advisory Committee meeting (4th Floor Conference Room, City Hall Annex, 344 Broadway)
The Central Square Advisory Committee will be joined by staff in the Community Development Department and Public Works Department who will provide updates on current and future Central Square Projects, including the River Street Reconstruction Project, the MBTA Elevators on Mass Ave, and The Port Stormwater Project.
5:30pm The City Council's Ordinance Committee will meet to reconvene its hearing on the Harvard Square Zoning Petition. (Sullivan Chamber - Televised)
9:00am School Committee Special Meeting (Pearl K. Wise Library, CRLS)
Special Meeting of the School Committee for the purpose of a retreat focusing on an overview of the District Wide Framework and the current goals and objectives for the district, School Committee Norms, Role of Subcommittees, and discussion on planning a future retreat with district administrators and the Building Equity Bridges leadership team.
5:30pm City Council meeting (Sullivan Chamber - Televised)
6:30pm East Cambridge Neighborhood Conservation District Study Committee (East End House, 105 Spring Street)
10:00am The City Council's Government Operations/Rules and Claims Committee with meet to discuss potential amendments to the Rules of the City Council. (Sullivan Chamber - Televised)
6:00pm School Committee meeting (Attles Meeting Room, CRLS)
Note: The School Committee will entertain a motion to convene in Executive Session immediately following the Regular Meeting on Tuesday, February 4, 2020, in the School Committee Conference Room, 459 Broadway, Cambridge, for the purpose of discussing strategy for bargaining as an open meeting may have a detrimental effect on the bargaining position of the Cambridge School Committee.
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
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. On Tues, Feb 4, 2020 at 6:30pm the Planning Board will hold a meeting to discuss Town Gown reports submitted at the end of 2019. You are invited to attend the meeting and hear presentations by Harvard University, MIT, and Lesley University. The Town Gown Reports can be viewed online on the Community Development Department website at: http://www.cambridgema.gov/towngown
For more information about the Town Gown report, please contact Cliff Cook, Senior Planning Information Manager, at 617-349-4656 or ccook@cambridgema.gov.
5:30-7:30pm Transit Advisory Committee (Senior Center)
5:30pm The City Council's Ordinance Committee will meet to reconvene its hearing on the Alexandria Grand Junction Pathway Overlay District. (Sullivan Chamber - Televised)
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 New Business 1. Home Rule Petition – Lowering Age to Vote in Municipal Elections Old Business 1. 2020 Annual City Census 2. Presidential Primary, March 3, 2020 |
7:00-8:30pm Nature’s Best Hope (Harvard University Science Center, Hall B, 1 Oxford St., Cambridge)
Doug Tallamy, Professor of Entomology and Wildlife Biology, University of Delaware
Recent headlines about global insect declines, the impending extinction of one million species worldwide, and three billion fewer birds in North America are a bleak reality check about how ineffective our current landscape designs have been at sustaining the plants and animals that sustain us. Such losses are not an option if we wish to continue our present-day standard of living on Planet Earth. The good news is that none of this is inevitable. Doug Tallamy will discuss simple steps that each of us can — and must take — to reverse declining biodiversity and to explain why we, ourselves, are nature’s best hope. [Flyer]
Doug Tallamy is the nationally acclaimed author of Bringing Nature Home, and the co-author of The Living Landscape. In 2013, he was awarded the Garden Club of America’s Margaret Douglas Medal for Conservation Education. His newest book, Nature’s Best Hope, is being released the day before this event, and copies may be purchased at the lecture.
6:00pm Human Rights Commission meeting (2nd Floor Conference Room, 51 Inman St.)
6:00pm School Committee Budget Retreat (Attles Meeting Room, CRLS)
Budget Retreat on for the purpose of an update on the FY20-21 Budget Development
5:30pm City Council meeting (Sullivan Chamber - Televised)
5:00pm Cambridge Election Commission meeting (Senior Center)
I. MINUTES II. REPORTS 1. Executive Director's Report 2. Assistant Director's Report 3. Commissioners' Reports III. PUBLIC COMMENT |
IV. ACTION AGENDA New Business 1. Home Rule Petition – Lowering Age to Vote in Municipal Elections Old Business 1. 2020 Annual City Census 2. Presidential Primary, March 3, 2020 |
5:30pm Joint City Council/School Committee Roundtable Meeting (Attles Meeting Room, CRLS)
Roundtable/Working Meeting for members of the City Council and School Committee for Tues, Feb 11, 2020 at 5:30pm in the Henrietta Attles Meeting Room at the Cambridge Rindge and Latin School, 459 Broadway, to begin discussions on a preliminary budget for Fiscal Year 2021.
Note: The School Committee will entertain a motion to convene in Executive Session immediately following the Roundtable Meeting on Tuesday, February 11, 2020, in the School Committee Conference Room, 459 Broadway, Cambridge, for the purposes of hearing Level III grievances with the CEA Units A&B and CEA Unit E as part of collective bargaining and for the purposes of discussing strategy for collective bargaining and litigation strategy as an open meeting may have a detrimental effect on the bargaining and litigation positions of the School Committee.
6:30pm Planning Board meeting (2nd Floor Meeting Room, City Hall Annex, 344 Broadway) - was moved at last minute to City Hall, Sullivan Chamber
General Business
1. Update from the Community Development Department
2. Adoption of Planning Board meeting transcripts
Public Hearings
6:30pm Incentive Zoning Amendment Petition
Zoning petition by the City Council that section 11.202(b) of Article 11.000, entitled SPECIAL REGULATIONS, of the Zoning Ordinance of the City of Cambridge, be amended the table as follows: January 28, 2020 (Annual Adjustment) $19.10 per square foot (Notice) (Materials)
7:30pm PB# 358
34-40 Hampshire Street – Special Permit application by Hassanaly Ladha, 34-40 Hampshire St LLC to construct a 68-room hotel in a six story building of approximately 23,030 square feet with valet parking pursuant to Section 4.31(h) Hotel Use in Industry B; Section 6.36.1 (i)(2) Off Street Parking; 6.43.5 (a) Modifying provisions for Access to Off Street Parking; and 6.104.1 Location of Long-term Bicycle Parking and 6.104.2 Location of Short-term Bicycle Parking and 2.000 Definition of Gross Floor Area in a building other than a single or two family. (Notice) (Materials)
9:00pm PB# 339 (continued from 1/21/2020)
541 Massachusetts Avenue – Amendment to Special Permit application by Revolutionary Clinics to colocate a Retail Cannabis Store in an existing Medical Marijuana Dispensary pursuant to 11.800 Cannabis Use Special Permit and Section 10.43 General Special Permit criteria. (Materials)
General Business
3. PB# 353
45-51 New Street – Extension (Letter)
Board of Zoning Appeal Cases
BZA-017235-2019
315 Columbia Street – Variance to modify plans approved by BZA Case (BZA-017193-2019) to reduce size of house. Art. 5.000, Sec. 5.31 (Table of Dimensional Requirements), Art. 10.000, Sec. 10.30 (Variance). Special permit to create a conforming size parking spot within the side yard setback. Art. 6.000, Sec. 6.44.1.B (5 feet Side Yard Setback), ), Art. 10.000, Sec. 10.40 (Special Permit). (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.
8:00-9:30am Recycling Advisory Committee (RAC) Meeting (Sullivan Chamber, City Hall)
5:30pm The City Council's Ordinance Committee will meet for a hearing on an order to amend section 11.202(b) of the zoning ordinance. (Sullivan Chamber - Televised)
5:30-7:30pm Bicycle Committee meeting (4th Floor Conference Room, 344 Broadway)
5:30pm Cambridge Redevelopment Authority Board Meeting (Police Station, First Floor Conference Room, 125 Sixth St.)
6:30pm East Cambridge Neighborhood Conservation District Study Committee (East End House, 105 Spring Street)
[Note: This is the Presidents Day Holiday, so this scheduled meeting will likely be cancelled or rescheduled.]
3:00pm Special City Council Meeting to discuss the Harvard Square Overlay zoning petition. (Sullivan Chamber - Televised)
5:30pm The City Council's Ordinance Committee will meet for a hearing on a petition to amend the definition of family in the Cambridge the zoning ordinance. (Sullivan Chamber - Televised) - cancelled
10:00am The City Council's Government Operations Committee will meet to discuss extending the contract of City Manager Louis A. DePasquale beyond January 2021. (Sullivan Chamber - Televised)
5:00pm Cambridge Election Commission meeting (Senior Center)
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. 2020 Annual City Census 2. Presidential Primary, March 3, 2020 3. Election Worker Training |
6:00-7:30pm Central Square Advisory Committee meeting (4th Floor Conference Room, City Hall Annex, 344 Broadway)
The Central Square Advisory Committee will meet to review two proposals: a 4-story addition to an existing building for the development of 29 micro units (located at 544 Mass Ave), and the conversion of a vacant space for restaurant use (located at 93 Windsor Street).
5:30pm City Council meeting (Sullivan Chamber - Televised)
3:00pm Roundtable/Working City Council Meeting to discuss legislative priorities. (Sullivan Chamber - Televised)
6:30pm Planning Board meeting (2nd Floor Meeting Room, City Hall Annex, 344 Broadway) - was moved at last minute to City Hall, Sullivan Chamber
General Business
1. Update from the Community Development Department
2. Adoption of Planning Board meeting transcripts
Public Hearings
6:30pm PB# 359
75-109 Smith Place – Special Permit application by The Davis Companies, on behalf of QUAD 75 Smith Place, LLC and QUAD 109 Smith Place, LLC to construct a 142,153 square foot three story building for technical office use and a 115-vehicle parking garage below pursuant to Section 19.20 Project Review Special Permit; Section 20.95.1.1, 20.95.1.3 FAR in excess of 1.25 for non-residential use; 20.95.34 Reduction of Yard Requirements (Front and Side Yards) and 20.95.2.1, 20.95.2.3 Height in excess of 35 feet. (Notice) (Materials)
7:30pm PB# 355 (continued from 12/10/2019)
1686 Massachusetts Avenue – Special Permit application by Budega, Inc. to convert the existing space into a Retail cannabis Store pursuant to Section 11.800 (Cannabis Uses). (Notice) (Materials)
NOTE: 1686 Massachusetts Avenue Hearing noticed for 7:30pm is CONTINUED (Letter).
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.
6:00pm Pedestrian Committee Meeting (City Hall Annex, 4th Floor Conference Room, 344 Broadway)
6:00pm Commission on Immigrant Rights and Citizenship meeting (2nd Floor Conference Room, 51 Inman St.)
5:30pm City Council meeting (Sullivan Chamber - Televised)
6:30pm East Cambridge Neighborhood Conservation District Study Committee (East End House, 105 Spring Street)
7:00am-8:00pm Presidential Primary (citywide)
6:00pm School Committee meeting (Attles Meeting Room, CRLS)
6:00pm The City Council's Housing Committee will meet for a hearing to receive an update from the Cambridge Housing Authority, Community Development, Affordable Trust Fund, Just a Start and Homeowners Rehab, Inc. on the state of Affordable Housing in Cambridge and challenges and opportunities facing the City over the next two years. (Sullivan Chamber - Televised)
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. Presidential Primary, March 3, 2020 New Business --- |
4:00pm Cambridge Redevelopment Authority Design Review Meeting - Site Walk (Meet on Kendall Plaza in front of Marriott's Main Street entrance)
4:30pm Cambridge Redevelopment Authority Design Review Meeting - Regular Meeting (Police Station, First Floor Community Room, 125 Sixth St.)
Agenda:
• 325 Main Street and Phase Two Public Realm Design Development discussion, Kendall Square Urban Renewal Area, Parcel Four
• Lobby Modification Proposal for 50 Broadway, Kendall Square Urban Renewal Area, Parcel Four
• Facade Modification and M1 Office Expansion Proposal for 75 Ames Street, Kendall Square Urban Renewal Area, Parcel Three
• 145 Broadway Identification Signage, Kendall Square Urban Renewal Area, Parcel Two
3:00pm 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. Presidential Primary, March 3, 2020 Review of Provisional Ballots New Business --- |
5:30-7:30pm Transit Advisory Committee (Senior Center)
7:00-8:30pm Climate Change, Conservation, and the Role of Native Plant Horticulture (Cambridge Public Library, 449 Broadway, Cambridge)
Jesse Bellemare, Associate Professor of Biological Sciences, Smith College
As our world warms, the distributions of many native plant species are shifting with the climate. But not all species will keep pace with modern climate change, and some could face extinction. This poses a dilemma— what role should we take in helping native plant populations migrate? How do we balance our instinct for preservation with the risk of a relocated plant species disrupting the ecology of its new region? Jesse Bellemare will explore these questions in the context of the constant evolution of plant ranges over time, and the current insights we can gain from native plant horticulture. [Flyer]
Jesse Bellemare’s research focuses on the ecology and biogeography of forest plants in the eastern United States. He has authored numerous scientific articles about the impacts of climate change, invasive insects, and land-use history on plant populations. He is currently the president of the New England Botanical Club.
6:00pm Human Rights Commission meeting (2nd Floor Conference Room, 51 Inman St.)
5:30pm City Council meeting (cancelled - National League of Cities Conference)
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 Family Definition Amendment Petition
Zoning petition by Christopher Schmidt, et al., to amend the definition of “Family” in Section 2.000 of the Zoning Ordinance. (Notice) (Materials)
7:30pm PB# 354 (continued from 12/17/2019)
87-101 CambridgePark Drive – Special Permit application by HCP/King 101 CPD LLC to construct a 141,834 square foot technical office building with ground floor retail and below grade parking for 247 vehicles pursuant to Sections 20.70 Flood Plain Overlay District; 20.94.1 Retail Use; 20.95.1 Floor Area Ratio; 20.95.2 Height in excess of 55 feet; 20.95.34(1) Waiver of Yard Requirements; and 19.20 Project Review. (Notice) (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.
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)
5:30pm Cambridge Redevelopment Authority Board Meeting (Police Station, First Floor Conference Room, 125 Sixth St.) - cancelled (COVID-19)
5:30pm The City Council's Government Operations, Rules & Claims Committee will meet to continue discussion on extending the contract of City Manager Louis A. DePasquale beyond January 2021. (Sullivan Chamber - Televised)
6:00pm Special Meeting of the School Committee (Attles Meeting Room, CRLS)
Special Meeting of the School Committee for the purpose of the Superintendent’s presentation of the FY21 Proposed School Department Budget to the School Committee.
5:30pm City Council meeting (web only via Zoom)
6:30pm East Cambridge Neighborhood Conservation District Study Committee (East End House, 105 Spring Street) - cancelled (COVID-19)
5:00pm The City Council's Ordinance Committee will meet for a hearing on a petition to amend the definition of family in the Cambridge the zoning ordinance. (Sullivan Chamber - Televised) - cancelled (COVID-19)
6:00pm School Committee Regular Meeting and Budget Workshop (Attles Meeting Room, CRLS) - cancelled (COVID-19)
There will be a Public Hearing on the FY20-21 Proposed School Department Budget and the Student Opportunity Act Plan at the beginning of this Regular Meeting. There will be a FY21 Budget Workshop immediately following the Regular Meeting.
6:30pm Planning Board meeting (Sullivan Chamber, City Hall)
PLEASE NOTE: Due to statewide emergency actions limiting the size of public gatherings in response to COVID-19, this meeting will be held virtually. The meeting will be closed to in-person attendance by the public, but video and audio will be streamed live on the City of Cambridge web site at www.cambridgema.gov. All materials to be discussed are available online and linked to the Agenda page from the Open Meeting Portal.
All items on the March 17, 2020 agenda will be moved to March 31, 2020. The Planning Board will meet on March 17 only to approve time extensions for outstanding special permit cases as matters of general business. No public hearings will be held and no public testimony will be taken. Comments may be sent by e-mail to jroberts@cambridgema.gov and sjoseph@cambridgema.gov and should include the name and address of the person providing the comment.
General Business
1. Update from the Community Development Department
2. Adoption of Planning Board meeting transcripts
Public Hearings
6:30pm PB# 360
701-703B Mt. Auburn Street – Special Permit application by The KG Collective, LLC to convert the existing space into a Cannabis Retail Store pursuant to Section 11.800 (Cannabis Uses). (Notice) (Materials)
General Business
3. PB# 303
PUD Special Permit – Minor Amendment (Materials)
4. PB-296
57 JFK Street – Design Update (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.
6:00-7:30pm Central Square Advisory Committee meeting (4th Floor Conference Room, City Hall Annex, 344 Broadway) - cancelled (COVID-19)
5:30pm City Council meeting (web only via Zoom)
5:30pm Roundtable/Working Meeting for members of the City Council and School Committee to continue discussion regarding the school budget for Fiscal Year 2021. (Henrietta Attles Meeting Room, CRLS - Televised) - cancelled (COVID-19)
It is anticipated this meeting will end no later than 7:30pm.
6:30pm Planning Board meeting (Sullivan Chamber, City Hall - web only)
PLEASE NOTE: Due to statewide emergency actions limiting the size of public gatherings in response to COVID-19, this meeting will be held virtually. The meeting will be closed to in-person attendance by the public, but video and audio will be streamed live on the City of Cambridge web site at www.cambridgema.gov and on cable television Channel 22 within Cambridge. All materials to be discussed are available online and linked to the Agenda page from the Open Meeting Portal.
This meeting will be for general business matters only. All public hearings originally scheduled for this date will be continued and all other business originally scheduled for this date will be postponed until further notice.
General Business
1. Update from the Community Development Department
2. Waiver of Time for Hearing and Decision - PB# 361, 711-727 Massachusetts Avenue – Special Permit application by Gas Light Building, LLC to renovate and rehab the existing building and construct an addition for a hotel. (Materials)
3. Waiver of Time for Hearing and Decision - PB# 360, 701-703B Mt. Auburn Street – Special Permit application by The KG Collective, LLC to convert the existing space into a Cannabis Retail Store. (Materials)
4. Waiver of Time for Hearing and Decision - PB# 359, 75-109 Smith Place – Special Permit application by The Davis Companies, on behalf of QUAD 75 Smith Place, LLC and QUAD 109 Smith Place, LLC to construct a 142,153 square foot three story building for technical office use and a 115-vehicle parking garage below. (Materials)
5. Waiver of Time for Hearing and Decision - PB# 358, 34-40 Hampshire Street – Special Permit application by Hassanaly Ladha, 34-40 Hampshire St LLC to construct a 68-room hotel in a six story building of approximately 23,030 square feet with valet parking. (Materials)
6. Waiver of Time for Hearing and Decision - PB# 355, 1686 Massachusetts Avenue – Special Permit application by Budega, Inc. to convert the existing space into a Cannabis Retail Store. (Materials)
7. Waiver of Time for Hearing and Decision - PB# 353, 45-51 New Street – Special Permit application by Bhari Inc. to convert a portion of the existing building to a Cannabis Retail Store. (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.
10:00am The City Council's Neighborhood & Long Term Planning, Public Facilities, Arts & Celebration Committee will conduct a public hearing to discuss the timeline, scope, and budget of the Tobin/Vassal Lane School Project and how it fits onto the long term plan for all school buildings in the City to accommodate expected enrollment changes of the next 10 to 20 years and to receive an update on the legislative office plans. (Sullivan Chamber - Televised) - cancelled (COVID-19)
6:00pm Pedestrian Committee Meeting (City Hall Annex, 4th Floor Conference Room, 344 Broadway) - cancelled (COVID-19)
6:00pm Commission on Immigrant Rights and Citizenship meeting (2nd Floor Conference Room, 51 Inman St.) - cancelled (COVID-19)
5:30pm City Council meeting (web only via Zoom)
3:00pm The City Council's Economic Development and University Relations Committee will meet for a hearing to discuss challenges and opportunities that exist in City purchasing, procurement and programs for MWBEs and other historically disadvantaged businesses and non-profits in Cambridge. (Sullivan Chamber - Televised) - cancelled (COVID-19)
5:00pm School Committee Virtual Special Meeting (webcast from Attles Meeting Room, CRLS)
Special Meeting of the School Committee for the purpose of a Virtual Meeting on Tuesday, March 31, 2020 at 5:00pm, in the Dr. Henrietta S. Attles Meeting Room, Cambridge Rindge and Latin School, 459 Broadway, Cambridge, for the purpose of discussing COVID-19 Emergency Preparedness updates. Members of the public cannot be physically present during the meeting. However, it will broadcast over Cambridge Educational Access TV Channel 99. No votes will be taken and there will be no public comment.
6:00pm School Committee Virtual Budget Workshop (webcast from Attles Meeting Room, CRLS)
Special Meeting of the School Committee for the purpose of a Virtual Budget Workshop on Tues, Mar 31, 2020 at 6:00pm, in the Dr. Henrietta S. Attles Meeting Room, Cambridge Rindge and Latin School, 459 Broadway, Cambridge, for the purpose of a review of the proposed FY2021 Budget. Members of the public cannot be physically present during the meeting. However, it will broadcast over Cambridge Educational Access TV Channel 99. No votes will be taken and there will be no public comment.
2:30pm Cambridge Redevelopment Authority Design Review Meeting (virtual at https://zoom.us/j/441363438)
NOTE: This meeting will be opened up at 2:15pm to help resolve technical issues. For further assistance, please email Planning@CambridgeRedevelopment.org or call 617-492-6800.
• Sweetgreen Signage Proposal for 145 Broadway, Kendall Square Urban Renewal Area, Parcel Two
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325 Main Street and Phase Two Public Realm Design Development discussion, Kendall Square Urban Renewal Area, Parcel Four
5:30-7:30pm Transit Advisory Committee (Senior Center) - cancelled (COVID-19)
11:00am The City Council's Human Services and Veterans Committee will hold a public hearing to discuss harm reduction in Cambridge, hear input from community partners and legal scholars, and host a mock-SIS demonstration, and discuss a policy order out of committee asking the City to move forward with approving a supervised injection services location. (Sullivan Chamber - Televised) - cancelled (COVID-19)
6:00pm Cambridge Historical Commission meeting (Sullivan Chamber, City Hall) - not yet identified as either webcast or cancelled
6:00pm Human Rights Commission meeting (2nd Floor Conference Room, 51 Inman St.) - cancelled (COVID-19)
5:30pm City Council meeting (web only via Zoom)
6:30pm East Cambridge Neighborhood Conservation District Study Committee (East End House, 105 Spring Street) - cancelled (COVID-19)
3:00pm The City Council's Economic Development and University Relations Committee will meet for a hearing to discuss a report back from the Economic Development Division of the Community Development Department on steps the City of Cambridge has taken towards developing a vacant storefront registration policy. (Sullivan Chamber - Televised) - cancelled (COVID-19)
6:00pm School Committee Virtual Meeting (webcast from Attles Meeting Room, CRLS)
Virtual Regular Meeting of the School Committee for the purpose of discussing any and all business that may properly come before the Committee. Until further notice, the Cambridge School Committee will hold its meetings and hear public comment virtually. Meetings will be livestreamed at www.cpsd.us and broadcast on Cambridge Educational Access TV (CEATV) Channel 98/99, as usual. Individuals must sign up in advance to provide public comments at regular meetings or public hearings. For the April 7 Public Hearing on the FY21 Budget: -To sign up to call-in by phone: contact Terry Gist at 617-349-6620. The sign up window is Friday, April 3rd, 9am through Tuesday, April 7th, 12pm. -To sign up to call in using the ZOOM app on your computer or mobile device: visit www.cpsd.us/school_committee/virtual. The sign up window is Friday, April 3rd, 9am through Tuesday, April 7th, 5:30pm.
Note: The School Committee will entertain a motion to convene in Virtual Executive Session immediately following the Regular Meeting for the purposes of discussing strategy for collective bargaining (CEA Units A&B) as an open meeting may have a detrimental effect on the bargaining position of the Cambridge School Committee.
8:00-9:30am Recycling Advisory Committee (RAC) Meeting (Sullivan Chamber, City Hall) - cancelled (COVID-19)
9:30am School Committee School Climate Sub-Committee Virtual Meeting (webcast from Attles Meeting Room, CRLS)
Virtual Regular Meeting of the School Climate Sub-Committee on Thursday, April 9, 2020 at 9:30am, for the purpose of discussing social emotional support that students and families can expect from our schools as well as to share tips, strategies and resources for enduring this pandemic. It is anticipated that this meeting will end by or before 11am. To sign up to attend this Sub-Committee meeting, use the form by Thursday April 9 at 8:30am.
• To listen in by phone, call or email the Secretary to the School Committee, Terry Gist at 617-349-6620 or tgist@cpsd.us.
• To watch on Zoom, through your computer or phone: sign up using the form on www.cpsd.us/school_committee/virtual to receive the log-in link.
5:30pm City Council meeting (web only via Zoom)
5:00pm The City Council's Ordinance Committee will hold a public hearing on the Affordable Housing Overlay Petition. - cancelled (COVID-19)
6:00pm School Committee Virtual Budget Workshop (webcast from Attles Meeting Room, CRLS)
Special Meeting of the School Committee for the purpose of continuing the Public Hearing on the FY21 Proposed School Department Budget followed by a Budget Workshop. Until further notice, the Cambridge School Committee will hold its meetings and hear public comment virtually. Meetings will be livestreamed at https://www.cpsd.us and broadcast on Cambridge Educational Access TV (CEATV) Channel 98/99, as usual. Individuals must sign up in advance to provide public comments at regular meetings or public hearings. For the April 14th Public Hearing on the FY21 Budget:
• To sign up to call-in by phone: contact Terry Gist at 617-349-6620. The sign up window is Fri, Apr 10, 9am through Tues, Apr 14, 12noon.
• To sign up to call in using the ZOOM app on your computer or mobile device: visit http://www.cpsd.us/school_committee/virtual. The sign up window is Fri, Apr 10, 9am through Tues, Apr 14, 5:30pm.
The School Committee will entertain a motion to convene in a Virtual Executive Session immediately following the Virtual Public Hearing and Budget Workshop on Tues, Apr 14, 2020, for the purposes of discussing strategy for collective bargaining (Food Service Employee Association) as an open meeting may have a detrimental effect on the bargaining position of the Cambridge School Committee. No votes will be taken in Executive Session, except a vote to adjourn from Executive Session.
3:00pm The City Council's Ordinance Committee will hold a public hearing on the Affordable Housing Overlay Petition. - cancelled (COVID-19)
5:30pm Cambridge Redevelopment Authority Board Meeting (to be held as a virtual meeting)
Participate virtually via Zoom Click link: https://zoom.us/j/668451171 or join via telephone at 1-646-558-8656; Enter meeting ID: 668 451 171 # and push # again if prompted for a participant ID.
5:30-7:30pm Bicycle Committee meeting (4th Floor Conference Room, 344 Broadway) - cancelled (COVID-19)
3:00pm Cambridge Biosafety Committee meeting (Windsor Community Health Center, 119 Windsor Street, Large 2nd floor conference room)
May be held remotely. Contact Sam Lipson (slipson@challiance.org; 617-665-3838) for more info.
The Cambridge Biosafety Committee meeting meets on a monthly basis so that members may conduct its oversight activities as granted under the Cambridge Recombinant DNA Technology Ordinance (Chapter 8.20) and the Cambridge Biosafety Regulation of 2009.
5:30pm The City Council's Health and Environment Committee to hear a progress report and recommendations from the Climate Resilience Zoning Task Force. - cancelled (COVID-19)
10:00am School Committee Special Education and Student Support Sub-Committee Virtual Meeting (webcast)
There will be a virtual meeting of the Curriculum and Achievement Sub-Committee on Friday, April 17, 2020 at 10:00am, for the purpose of discussing the current Distance Learning Plan and discussing planning for the return to in-person learning and for the summer. Community members will have an opportunity to comment or ask questions. It is anticipated that this meeting will end by or before 11:30am. Sign up to attend this Sub-Committee meeting by using the form by Friday, April 17 at 9am.
• To listen in by phone, call or email the Secretary to the School Committee, Terry Gist at 617-349-6620.
• To watch on Zoom, through your computer or phone: sign up using the form on http://www.cpsd.us/school_committee/virtual to receive the log-in link.
12:30pm School Committee Curriculum and Achievement Sub-Committee Virtual Meeting (webcast from Attles Meeting Room, CRLS)
There will be a virtual meeting of the Special Education and Student Support Sub-Committee on Friday, April 17, 2020 at 12:30 p.m., for the purpose of beginning to:
1. Build and strengthen partnerships with outside organizations and institutions – such as neighboring universities and OST groups that will;
2. Create an in-house consortium of partners and resources.
3. Establish and communicate best practices to supplement the district’s remote learning plan with an ongoing priority on equity and access.
4. Share resources available to students and families during April break April 20th - 24th.
Community members will have an opportunity to share resources that are available for students, families, and educators, and to comment or ask questions. It is anticipated that this meeting will end by or before 2:00pm.
• To listen in by phone, call or email the Secretary to the School Committee, Terry Gist at 617-349-6620.
• To watch on Zoom, through your computer or phone: sign up using the form on http://www.cpsd.us/school_committee/virtual to receive the log-in link.
4:00pm Special City Council meeting (web only via Zoom)
Special Meeting of the City Council to discuss COVID19 updates from the City Manager and his staff.
6:00-7:30pm Central Square Advisory Committee meeting (4th Floor Conference Room, City Hall Annex, 344 Broadway)
6:00pm Commission on Immigrant Rights and Citizenship meeting (2nd Floor Conference Room, 51 Inman St.) - cancelled (COVID-19)
5:30pm City Council meeting (web only via Zoom)
5:30pm Avon Hill Nbhd. Conservation District Commission meeting (Lombardi Building, 831 Mass. Ave.) - cancelled (COVID-19)
5:00pm The City Council's Ordinance Committee will hold a public hearing to discuss the Harvard Square Conservation District Study Committee report. - cancelled (COVID-19)
6:00pm School Committee Virtual Budget Workshop (webcast from Attles Meeting Room, CRLS)
Special Meeting of the School Committee for the purpose of a Budget Workshop. The purpose of the meeting is to discuss potential adjustments to the FY 2021 Proposed Budget. It is anticipated that this meeting will end by or before 8:00pm. This meeting will be televised, no votes will be taken and there will not be public comment.
Until further notice, the Cambridge School Committee will hold its meetings and hear public comment virtually. Meetings will be livestreamed at https://www.cpsd.us and broadcast on Cambridge Educational Access TV (CEATV) Channel 98/99, as usual.
6:00pm Pedestrian Committee Meeting (City Hall Annex, 4th Floor Conference Room, 344 Broadway) - cancelled (COVID-19)
3:00pm Cambridge Redevelopment Authority Special Board Meeting (virtual via Zoom)
1. City and CRA Small Business COVID-19 Emergency Assistance Program – Authorizing the Executive Director, in partnership with the City of Cambridge, to implement a Small Business COVID-19 Relief Grant and Loan Program applicable citywide.
2. CRA 2020 Budget Revisions (Evans) – Approving a revised budget for 2020 to provide funds for the COVID-19 relief programs and make other adjustments for existing projects.
5:30pm City Council meeting (Sullivan Chamber, web-only)
6:00pm Mid-Cambridge Nbhd. Conservation District Commission meeting (City Hall Annex, 344 Broadway, 2nd Floor Conference Room) - cancelled (COVID-19)
6:30pm East Cambridge Neighborhood Conservation District Study Committee (East End House, 105 Spring Street) - cancelled (COVID-19)
6:00pm School Committee Virtual Meeting (webcast from Attles Meeting Room, CRLS)
The School Committee is scheduled to vote on the adoption of the FY2021 Proposed School Department Budget.
Until further notice, the Cambridge School Committee will hold its meetings and hear public comment virtually. Meetings will be livestreamed at www.cpsd.us and broadcast on Cambridge Educational Access TV (CEATV) Channel 98/99, as usual.
Individuals must sign up in advance to provide public comments at regular meetings or public hearings. For the May 5, 2020 Regular Meeting: - To sign up to call-in by phone: contact Jennifer Wood at 617-349-6620. The sign up window is Friday, May 1, 9:00am through Tuesday, May 5, 12noon. - To sign up to call in using the ZOOM app on your computer or mobile device: visit www.cpsd.us/school_committee/virtual. The sign up window is Friday, May 1, 9:00am through Tuesday, May 5, 12noon.
2:30-5:00pm Cambridge Redevelopment Authority Design Review Meeting (Police Station, First Floor Community Room, 125 Sixth St.)
5:30-7:30pm Transit Advisory Committee (Senior Center) - cancelled (COVID-19)
7:00-8:30pm Native Bees: Our Pollination Powerhouses (Cambridge Public Library, 449 Broadway, Cambridge) - cancelled (COVID-19)
Heather Holm, Author, Bees: An Identification and Native Plant Forage Guide
Native bees are the most important and effective pollinators for our flowering plants. Although they play a crucial role in sustaining biodiversity, they are poorly understood and under threat from human activity. Heather Holm will teach us how to recognize common bee genera, and enlighten us about their fascinating life cycles, nesting habitat, and foraging needs. Come learn more about the mutualistic relationships that they have with native plants— a powerful reminder that the salvation of one is inextricably linked to the proper stewardship of the other. [Flyer]
Heather Holm is an expert on pollinators whose first book, Pollinators of Native Plants, brought her national attention. She is a sought-after speaker who is passionate about educating audiences. Her recent book, Bees: An Identification and Native Plant Forage Guide, won the 2018 American Horticultural Society Book Award.
6:00pm School Committee Virtual Meeting (webcast from Attles Meeting Room, CRLS)
The School Committee is scheduled to meet for the purposes of engaging the community in a conversation about a COVID-19 plan, in light of the extended school closures and updated remote learning guidance provided by the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education on Friday, April 24.
Until further notice, the Cambridge School Committee will hold its meetings and hear public comment virtually. Meetings will be livestreamed at www.cpsd.us and broadcast on Cambridge Educational Access TV (CEATV) Channel 98/99, as usual.
Individuals must sign up in advance to provide public comments at regular meetings or public hearings. For the May 7, 2020 Special Meeting: - To sign up to call-in by phone: contact Jennifer Dever Wood at 617-349-6620. The sign up window is Monday, May 4, 9:00am through Thursday, May 7, 12noon. - To sign up to call in using the ZOOM app on your computer or mobile device: visit www.cpsd.us/school_committee/virtual.
Note: This meeting will be televised, no votes will be taken.
6:00pm Human Rights Commission meeting (2nd Floor Conference Room, 51 Inman St.)
6:00pm Cambridge Historical Commission meeting (Sullivan Chamber, City Hall) - cancelled (COVID-19)
5:30pm City Council meeting (Sullivan Chamber, web-only)
12:00pm School Committee Virtual Special Meeting (webcast, Zoom)
Virtual Special Meeting of the School Committee with Public Comment at 6:00pm on Tuesday, May 12th for the purposes of continuing the conversation about a COVID-19 plan, in light of the extended school closures and updated remote learning guidance provided by the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education on Friday, April 24th.
Individuals must sign up in advance to provide public comments at regular meetings or public hearings. The sign up window is Friday, May 8, 9:00am through Tuesday, May 12, 12noon.
- To sign up to call in using the ZOOM app on your computer or mobile device: visit www.cpsd.us/school_committee/virtual.
- To sign up to call-in by phone: contact Jennifer Dever Wood at 617-349-6620.
Until further notice, the Cambridge School Committee will hold its meetings and hear public comment virtually. Meetings will be livestreamed at www.cpsd.us and broadcast on Cambridge Educational Access TV (CEATV) Channel 98/99, as usual.
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)
6:00pm School Committee Virtual Special Meeting (webcast, Zoom)
Virtual Special Meeting of the School Committee at 6:00pm on Thursday, May 14 for the purposes of continuing the conversation about a COVID-19 recovery and learning plan. There will be no public comment. No votes will be taken. This meeting will be from 6 to 8pm.
Until further notice, the Cambridge School Committee will hold its meetings and hear public comment virtually. Meetings will be livestreamed at www.cpsd.us and broadcast on Cambridge Educational Access TV (CEATV) Channel 98/99, as usual.
4:00pm Cambridge Scholarship Awards Ceremony - cancelled (COVID-19)
5:30pm City Council meeting - FY21 Budget Submission (Sullivan Chamber, likely web-only)
6:00pm School Committee Virtual Meeting (webcast from Attles Meeting Room, CRLS)
The School Committee is scheduled to meet for the purposes of engaging the community in a conversation about a COVID-19 plan, in light of the extended school closures and updated remote learning guidance provided by the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education on Friday, April 24.
Until further notice, the Cambridge School Committee will hold its meetings and hear public comment virtually. Meetings will be livestreamed at www.cpsd.us and broadcast on Cambridge Educational Access TV (CEATV) Channel 98/99, as usual.
Individuals must sign up in advance to provide public comments at regular meetings or public hearings. For the May 19, 2020 Regular Meeting: The sign-up window is Friday, May 15 at 9:00am through Tuesday, May 19 at 12:00 noon.
- To sign up to call-in by phone: contact Jennifer Dever Wood at 617-349-6620.
- To sign up to call in using the ZOOM app on your computer or mobile device: visit www.cpsd.us/school_committee/virtual.
5:30pm Cambridge Redevelopment Authority Board Meeting (via Zoom)
6:00-7:30pm Central Square Advisory Committee meeting (4th Floor Conference Room, City Hall Annex, 344 Broadway) - cancelled (COVID-19)
12:30pm-2:00pm School Committee Building & Grounds Subcommittee Virtual Meeting (webcast)
There will be a virtual meeting of the Building & Grounds Subcommittee on Friday, May 22nd from 12:30 to 2PM for the purpose of discussing the facilities plans in general and in response to the COVID-19 recovery plan in particular. Individuals must sign up in advance to provide public comments. The sign up window is Wed, May 20 at 9am through Fri, May 22 at 10am (by phone) or 12Noon (online).
• To sign up to call in using the ZOOM app on your computer or mobile device, visit http://www.cpsd.us/school_committee/virtual.
• To sign up to call-in by phone: contact Jennifer Dever Wood at 617-349-6620.
3:00pm-4:30pm School Committee Governance Subcommittee Virtual Meeting (webcast)
There will be a virtual meeting of the Governance Subcommittee on Friday, May 22, 2020 at 3:00pm to 4:30pm for the purpose of discussing the code of ethics of the School Committee. Individuals must sign up in advance to provide public comments. The sign up window is Wed, May 20 at 9am through Fri, May 22 at 12Noon (by phone) and 2:30pm (online).
• To sign up to call in using the ZOOM app on your computer or mobile device, visit http://www.cpsd.us/school_committee/virtual.
• To sign up to call-in by phone: contact Jennifer Dever Wood at 617-349-6620.
9:00am The City Council's Finance Committee will meet for a public hearing on the FY21 budget. (Sullivan Chamber, TV and web-only)
| Budget Overview Mayor’s Office Executive - Leadership Diversity DGVPI Equity and Inclusion Public Information Office Tourism |
City Council City Clerk Employee Benefits Finance Admin. Budget Personnel Purchasing Auditing |
Assessing Treasury/Revenue Information Technology Law Emergency Communications General Services Public Celebrations Reserve |
Animal Commission Electrical Fire Department Police Department Traffic, Parking & Transportation Inspectional Services License Commission Election Commission |
| Those marked in bold are the ones pulled for discussion. | |||
2:00pm Special City Council meeting on Covid-19 updates from the City Manager and his staff, including possible road closures. No Public Comment. (Sullivan Chamber, TV and web-only)
6:00pm Pedestrian Committee Meeting (City Hall Annex, 4th Floor Conference Room, 344 Broadway) - cancelled (COVID-19)
6:00pm Commission on Immigrant Rights and Citizenship meeting (2nd Floor Conference Room, 51 Inman St.)
6:00pm School Committee Virtual Special Meeting (webcast from Attles Meeting Room, CRLS)
Virtual Special Meeting of the School Committee with public comment at 6:00pm on Thurs, May 28 for the purposes of continuing the conversation about a COVID-19 recovery plan with a focus on special education supports and services. This meeting will be from 6 to 8pm.
Until further notice, the Cambridge School Committee will hold its meetings and hear public comment virtually. Meetings will be livestreamed at www.cpsd.us and broadcast on Cambridge Educational Access TV (CEATV) Channel 98/99, as usual.
Individuals must sign up in advance to provide public comments. The sign up window is Tues, May 26 at 9:00am through Thurs, May 28 at 12Noon (by phone) and 5:30pm (online).
- To sign up to call-in by phone: contact Jennifer Dever Wood at 617-349-6620.
- To sign up to call in using the ZOOM app on your computer or mobile device: visit www.cpsd.us/school_committee/virtual.
5:30pm City Council meeting (Sullivan Chamber, likely web-only)
9:00am The City Council's Finance Committee will meet for a public hearing on the FY21 budget. (Sullivan Chamber, TV and web-only)
| Cambridge Health Alliance Public Works Water Community Development Historical Commission |
Peace Commission / PRAB Cable TV Debt Service Library Human Services |
Women’s Commission Human Rights Commission Veterans’ Services MWRA Cherry Sheet |
City Overview Section Financial Summaries Section Revenue Section Public Investment Section |
| Those marked in bold are the ones pulled for discussion. | |||
6:00pm School Committee Virtual Meeting (webcast from Attles Meeting Room, CRLS)
The School Committee is scheduled to meet for the purpose of discussing any and all business that may properly come before the Committee.
Until further notice, the Cambridge School Committee will hold its meetings and hear public comment virtually. Meetings will be livestreamed at www.cpsd.us and broadcast on Cambridge Educational Access TV (CEATV) Channel 98/99, as usual.
Individuals must sign up in advance to provide public comments at regular meetings or public hearings. For the June 2, 2020 Regular Meeting: The sign-up window is Fri, May 29 at 9:00am through Tues, June 2 at 12:00 noon (by phone) and 5:30pm (online).
- To sign up to call-in by phone: contact Jennifer Dever Wood at 617-349-6620.
- To sign up to call in using the ZOOM app on your computer or mobile device: visit www.cpsd.us/school_committee/virtual.
2:30pm Cambridge Redevelopment Authority Design Review Meeting (via Zoom)
• Ames Place Open Space Landscape Design Concepts, Kendall Square Urban Renewal Area, Parcel Three
• Sweetgreen Signage Proposal for 145 Broadway, Kendall Square Urban Renewal Area, Parcel Two
5:30-7:30pm Transit Advisory Committee (Senior Center) - cancelled (COVID-19)
6:00pm The City Council's Finance Committee will meet for continued public hearings on the FY21 School Department budget. (Sullivan Chamber, TV and web-only)
City Council Meetings are broadcast and livestreamed at https://www.cambridgema.gov/Departments/citycouncil. Navigate to the meeting you wish to view and a video link will appear when the meeting is live.
For those who would like to provide public comment, the sign-up link is here (https://www.cambridgema.gov/Departments/CityCouncil/PublicCommentSignUpForm) and they may participate via Zoom using this link, https://cambridgema.zoom.us/s/96743805129. To use Zoom via phone-only, dial (for higher quality, dial a number based on your current location): US: 312-626-6799 or 929-436-2866 or 301-715-8592 or 346-248-7799 or 669-900-6833 or 253-215-8782.
Webinar ID: 967 4380 5129
Speakers will be prompted to enter their first and last name when signing into Zoom, and are asked to use the same name they have signed up to speak as, in order to be unmuted by the moderator during public comment.
9:00am The City Council's Finance Committee will meet for a public hearing on the FY21 budget. (Sullivan Chamber, TV and web-only and only if necessary)
2:00pm The Community Benefits Advisory Committee will meet to advance its purpose act on the Guiding Principles for Community Benefits Funding set forth in the Community Needs Assessment. (Zoom)
6:00pm Human Rights Commission meeting (2nd Floor Conference Room, 51 Inman St.) - cancelled (COVID-19)
6:00pm-7:00pm School Committee Virtual Special Meeting (webcast from Attles Meeting Room, CRLS)
Virtual Special Meeting of the School Committee with the intent of entertaining a motion to convene in Executive Session for the purposes of discussing strategy for collective bargaining (CEA Units A&B) as an open meeting may have a detrimental effect on bargaining strategy of the School Committee. Votes may be taken in Executive Session and the School Committee will not reconvene in open session.
12:30pm-2:00pm School Committee Building & Grounds Subcommittee Virtual Meeting (webcast)
There will be a virtual meeting of the Building & Grounds Subcommittee on Friday, May 22nd from 12:30 to 2PM for the purpose of discussing the facilities plans in general and in response to the COVID-19 recovery plan in particular. Individuals must sign up in advance to provide public comments. The sign up window is Wed, June 3 at 9am through Fri, June 5 at 10am (by phone) or 12Noon (online).
• To sign up to call in using the ZOOM app on your computer or mobile device, visit http://www.cpsd.us/school_committee/virtual.
• To sign up to call-in by phone: contact Jennifer Dever Wood at 617-349-6620.
Until further notice, the Cambridge School Committee will hold its meetings virtually. Meetings will be live-streamed at https://www.cpsd.us and broadcast on Cambridge Educational Access TV (CEATV) Channel 98/99, as usual.
5:30pm City Council meeting (Sullivan Chamber, TV and web-only)
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) - cancelled (COVID-19)
5:30pm Special City Council Meeting to discuss any unfinished business from the Mon, June 8 City Council Meeting (Sullivan Chamber, TV and web-only)
5:30pm City Council meeting - Budget Adoption vote expected (Sullivan Chamber, web-only)
5:00pm School Committee Virtual Special Meeting (webcast from Attles Meeting Room, CRLS)
The School Committee is scheduled to meet for the purpose of confirming the recommendations and appointments of the Assistant Superintendent of Elementary Education and the Assistant Superintendent of Secondary Education. It is anticipated that this meeting will end by or before 6:45pm.
Until further notice, the Cambridge School Committee will hold its meetings and hear public comment virtually. Meetings will be livestreamed at www.cpsd.us and broadcast on Cambridge Educational Access TV (CEATV) Channel 98/99, as usual.
7:00pm School Committee Virtual Meeting (webcast from Attles Meeting Room, CRLS)
The School Committee is scheduled to meet for the purpose of discussing any and all business that may properly come before the Committee.
Until further notice, the Cambridge School Committee will hold its meetings and hear public comment virtually. Meetings will be livestreamed at www.cpsd.us and broadcast on Cambridge Educational Access TV (CEATV) Channel 98/99, as usual.
Individuals must sign up in advance to provide public comments at regular meetings or public hearings. For the June 16, 2020 Regular Meeting: The sign-up window is Fri, June 12 at 9:00am through Tues, June 16 at 12:00 noon (by phone) and 5:30pm (online).
- To sign up to call-in by phone: contact Jennifer Dever Wood at 617-349-6620.
- To sign up to call in using the ZOOM app on your computer or mobile device: visit www.cpsd.us/school_committee/virtual.
6:30pm Planning Board meeting (Sullivan Chamber, City Hall - web only)
PLEASE NOTE: Due to statewide emergency orders limiting the size of public gatherings in response to COVID-19, this meeting will be held with remote participation and will be closed to in-person attendance. Members of the public can view the meeting online or on cable television within Cambridge, provide comments before the meeting in writing, and attend virtually online or by telephone.
Review Information about Remote Planning Board Meetings
Register for Zoom Webinar to participate in real time (before or during the meeting)
Check your e-mail (including spam/junk folder) for confirmation. If you do not have a computer or e-mail address, please call Swaathi Joseph at 617-349-4668.
General Business
1. Update from the Community Development Department
2. Adoption of Planning Board meeting transcripts
3. Discussion and possible temporary suspension of certain Planning Board Rules while meetings are being held remotely:
• Subsection 5.1 – Community meeting location
• Subsection 6.3 – Presentation of a physical model
• Subsections 6.4 and 6.5 – Physical appearance and sign-in at a meeting
4. Discussion and possible adoption of M.G.L. c.110G, regarding the use of electronic signatures by the Planning Board members pursuant to Amendment 13-7 to the Massachusetts Deed Indexing Standards 2018, effective April 17, 2020.
5. PB-364, Cambridgeside PUD
Pre Application Conference for Cambridgeside, pursuant to Sections 13.102.10 and 12.33 of the zoning ordinance. (Materials)
6. PB-303, MIT Kendall Square “SoMa” PUD
• Open Space – Design Update (Materials)
• PUD Special Permit – Minor Amendment (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.
5:30pm Cambridge Redevelopment Authority Board Meeting (via Zoom)
6:00pm-7:15pm School Committee Virtual Special Meeting (webcast from Attles Meeting Room, CRLS) - cancelled
Virtual Special Meeting of the School Committee for the purpose of a Retreat with the Superintendent of Schools focusing on Operating Protocols and the School Committee Norms. This meeting will end no later than 7:15pm.
Until further notice, the Cambridge School Committee will hold its meetings and hear public comment virtually. Meetings will be livestreamed at www.cpsd.us and broadcast on Cambridge Educational Access TV (CEATV) Channel 98/99, as usual.
12:30pm-2:00pm School Committee Building & Grounds Subcommittee Virtual Meeting (webcast)
There will be a virtual meeting of the Building & Grounds Subcommittee on Friday, June 19 from 12:30 to 2PM for the purpose of being able to continue to discuss the facilities plans in general and in response to the COVID-19 recovery plan in particular. Individuals must sign up in advance to provide public comments.
The sign up window is Wed, June 17 through Fri, June 19 at 10am (by phone) or 12Noon (online).
• To sign up to call in using the ZOOM app on your computer or mobile device, visit http://www.cpsd.us/school_committee/virtual.
• To sign up to call-in by phone: contact Jennifer Dever Wood at 617-349-6620.
Until further notice, the Cambridge School Committee will hold its meetings virtually.
5:30pm City Council meeting (Sullivan Chamber, web-only)
5:00pm School Committee Virtual Special Meeting (webcast from Attles Meeting Room, CRLS)
The School Committee is scheduled to meet for the purpose of discussing the School Committee summer calendar. It is anticipated that this meeting will end by or before 6:30pm.
Note: This meeting will be televised. No votes will be taken except to adjourn. There will not be public comment.
Until further notice, the Cambridge School Committee will hold its meetings and hear public comment virtually. Meetings will be livestreamed at www.cpsd.us and broadcast on Cambridge Educational Access TV (CEATV) Channel 98/99, as usual.
3:00pm Cambridge Election Commission meeting (Remote Participation via ZOOM)
The meeting may be viewed by the public at this Zoom Link.
I. MINUTES II. REPORTS 1. Executive Director's Report 2. Assistant Director's Report 3. Commissioners' Reports III. ACTION AGENDA Old Business 1. Annual City Census
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III. ACTION AGENDA New Business 1. Annual Organization of the Board Members - Nomination and Selection of Officers 2. Statement of Financial Interests 3. Workplace Reopening Plan Update – Coffon Building, 51 Inman St. 4. State Primary, September 1st |
2:30pm The City Council's Human Services & Veterans Committee and the School Department will conduct a public hearing to receive an update from the Dept. of Human Services and the School Department on Summer Camp programming for Cambridge youth. (Sullivan Chamber, web-only)
6:00pm Pedestrian Committee Meeting (City Hall Annex, 4th Floor Conference Room, 344 Broadway)
6:00pm Commission on Immigrant Rights and Citizenship meeting (2nd Floor Conference Room, 51 Inman St.)
5:30pm City Council meeting (Sullivan Chamber, web-only)
1:00pm School Committee Curriculum and Achievement Sub-Committee Virtual Meeting (webcast)
There will be a virtual meeting of the Curriculum and Achievement Sub-Committee on Tuesday, June 30 at 1:00pm for the purpose of discussing curriculum planning for the Fall, including remote, in-person and hybrid, with a focus on emerging models. It is anticipated that this meeting will last no longer than 2:30pm.
Individuals must sign up in advance to provide public comments. The sign up window is Fri, June 26 through Tues, June 30 at 10:30am (by phone) or 12:30pm (online).
• To sign up to call in using the ZOOM app on your computer or mobile device, visit http://www.cpsd.us/school_committee/virtual.
• To sign up to call-in by phone: contact Jennifer Dever Wood at 617-349-6620.
Until further notice, the Cambridge School Committee will hold its meetings virtually.
5:00pm School Committee Virtual Special Meeting (webcast from Attles Meeting Room, CRLS)
The School Committee is scheduled to meet for the purpose of discussing and voting on Superintendent Recommendations, School Committee Official Minutes and any business specifically related to Covid-19. It is anticipated that this meeting will end by or before 7:30pm.
Until further notice, the Cambridge School Committee will hold its meetings and hear public comment virtually. Meetings will be livestreamed at www.cpsd.us and broadcast on Cambridge Educational Access TV (CEATV) Channel 98/99, as usual.
Votes will be taken. There will be public comment. Individuals must sign up in advance to provide public comments. For the June 30 Special Meeting: The sign-up window is Thurs, June 25 at 11am through Tues, June 30 at 12noon (by phone) and 4:30pm (online).
To sign up to call-in by phone: contact Jennifer Dever Wood at 617-349-6620.
To sign up to join using the ZOOM app on your computer or mobile device: visit www.cpsd.us/school_committee/virtual.
6:30pm Planning Board meeting (Sullivan Chamber, City Hall - web only)
PLEASE NOTE: Due to statewide emergency orders limiting the size of public gatherings in response to COVID-19, this meeting will be held with remote participation and will be closed to in-person attendance. Members of the public can view the meeting online or on cable television within Cambridge, provide comments before the meeting in writing, and attend virtually online or by telephone.
Review Information about Remote Planning Board Meetings
Register for Zoom Webinar to participate in real time (before or during the meeting)
Check your e-mail (including spam/junk folder) for confirmation. If you do not have a computer or e-mail address, please call Swaathi Joseph at 617-349-4668.
General Business
1. Update from the Community Development Department
2. Adoption of Planning Board meeting transcripts
3. PB-296
57 JFK Street – Design Update (Materials)
4. PB-179
Cambridge Crossing Station Plaza – Design Update (Materials)
Board of Zoning Appeal Cases
BZA-017247-2020
16-18 Forest Street – Variance for seven (7) new accessible units and one (1) accessible renovated unit in the lower level of this existing building going from 57 to 64 units total. Art. 5.000, Sec. 5.31 (Table of Dimensional Requirements). Sec 5.26 (Conversion). Art. 4.000, Sec. 4.31.G (Use Variance-Multifamily Dwelling). Special permit for reduction of parking. Art. 6.000, Sec. 6.35.1 (Reduction of Off-Street Parking). (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.
2:30-5:00pm Cambridge Redevelopment Authority Design Review Meeting (Police Station, First Floor Community Room, 125 Sixth St.)
5:30-7:30pm Transit Advisory Committee (Senior Center)
5:30pm Cambridge Election Commission meeting (Remote Participation via ZOOM)
The meeting may be viewed by the public at this Zoom Link.
I. MINUTES II. REPORTS 1. Executive Director's Report 2. Assistant Director's Report 3. Commissioners' Reports III. PUBLIC COMMENT
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IV. ACTION AGENDA Old Business 1. Annual City Census 2. Statement of Financial Interests 3. Safety Procedure Discussion for Polling Places and Voters 4. Election Worker Recruitment 5. Election Worker Trainings 6. S.O.C. Updates New Business |
1:00pm The City Council's Public Safety Committee will meet to discuss the Cambridge Police Department's Use of Force Policy and related matters. (Sullivan Chamber, web-only)
5:00pm The City Council's Ordinance Committee will meet to conduct a public hearing on proposed amendments to the Cycling Safety Ordinance. (Sullivan Chamber, web-only)
5:00pm The City Council's Ordinance Committee will meet to conduct a public hearing on a petition to add an Affordable Housing Ordinance to the City’s Zoning Ordinances. (Sullivan Chamber, web-only)
5:00pm Transit Advisory Committee (Virtual meeting)
Register here
5:30-7:30pm Bicycle Committee meeting (4th Floor Conference Room, 344 Broadway) - cancelled (COVID-19)
5:30pm School Committee Building & Grounds Subcommittee Virtual Meeting (webcast)
There will be a virtual meeting of the Building & Grounds Subcommittee on Wed, July 8, 2020 at 5:30pm, for the purpose of being able to continue to discuss the facilities plans in general and in response to the COVID-19 recovery plan in particular. It is anticipated that this meeting will last no longer than 7:00pm.
Individuals must sign up in advance to provide public comments.
The sign up window ends Wed, July 8 at 11:30am (by phone) or 5:00pm (online).
• To sign up to call in using the ZOOM app on your computer or mobile device, visit http://www.cpsd.us/school_committee/virtual.
• To sign up to call-in by phone: contact Dosha E. Beard at 617-349-6620.
Until further notice, the Cambridge School Committee will hold its meetings virtually.
5:30pm Cambridge Election Commission meeting (Remote Participation via ZOOM)
The meeting may be viewed by the public at this Zoom Link.
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. Polling Place Safety Concerns 2. Requested Polling Place Relocations Due to COVID-19 3. Poll Worker Recruitment New Business |
5:30pm School Committee Communications and Community Relations Sub-Committee Virtual Meeting (webcast)
There will be a Virtual Meeting of the Communications and Community Relations Sub-Committee on Thurs, July 9 at 6:00pm, for the purpose of discussing communications needs, opportunities and challenges this summer and coming academic year. This meeting is anticipated to end by 7:30pm.
Individuals must sign up in advance to provide public comments.
The sign up window ends Thurs, July 9 at 12:00am (by phone) or 5:30pm (online).
• To sign up to call in using the ZOOM app on your computer or mobile device, visit http://www.cpsd.us/school_committee/virtual.
• To sign up to call-in by phone: contact Dosha E. Beard at 617-349-6620.
Until further notice, the Cambridge School Committee will hold its meetings virtually.
5:00pm School Committee Curriculum and Achievement Sub-Committee Virtual Meeting (webcast)
There will be a Virtual Meeting of the Curriculum and Achievement Sub-Committee on Mon, July 13 at 5:00pm for the purpose of discussing curriculum planning for the Fall, including remote, in-person and hybrid. It is anticipated that this meeting will last no longer than 6:30pm.
Individuals must sign up in advance to provide public comments. The sign up window is Thurs, July 9 through Mon, July 13 at 11:00am (by phone) or 4:30pm (online).
• To sign up to call in using the ZOOM app on your computer or mobile device, visit http://www.cpsd.us/school_committee/virtual.
• To sign up to call-in by phone: contact Dosha E. Beard at 617-349-6620.
Until further notice, the Cambridge School Committee will hold its meetings virtually.
5:00pm School Committee Virtual Special Meeting (webcast from Media Arts Studio, CRLS, 456 Broadway)
There will be a Virtual Special Meeting of the School Committee on Tues, July 14 at 5:00pm for the purpose of discussing CPSD’s three learning models for school re-openings in the fall: 1) an in-person model with safety-requirements, 2) a hybrid model, and 3) a completely remote model and voting on School Committee Motion #20-149. It is anticipated that this meeting will end by 8:00pm.
Until further notice, the Cambridge School Committee will hold its meetings and hear public comment virtually. Meetings will be livestreamed at www.cpsd.us and broadcast on Cambridge Educational Access TV (CEATV) Channel 98/99, as usual.
Votes will be taken. There will be public comment. Individuals must sign up in advance to provide public comments. For the July 14 Special Meeting: The sign-up window is Thurs, July 9 at 11am through Tues, July 14 at 12noon (by phone) and 4:30pm (online).
To sign up to call-in by phone: contact Jennifer Dever Wood at 617-349-6620.
To sign up to join using the ZOOM app on your computer or mobile device: visit www.cpsd.us/school_committee/virtual.
6:30pm Planning Board meeting (Remote Meeting - web only)
PLEASE NOTE: Due to statewide emergency orders limiting the size of public gatherings in response to COVID-19, this meeting will be held with remote participation and will be closed to in-person attendance. Members of the public can view the meeting online or on cable television within Cambridge, provide comments before the meeting in writing, and attend virtually online or by telephone.
Review Information about Remote Planning Board Meetings
Register for Zoom Webinar to participate in real time (before or during the meeting)
Check your e-mail (including spam/junk folder) for confirmation. If you do not have a computer or e-mail address, please call Swaathi Joseph at 617-349-4668.
General Business
1. Update from the Community Development Department
2. Adoption of Planning Board meeting transcripts
Public Hearings
6:30pm PB# 355 (continued from 12/10/2019)
1686 Massachusetts Avenue – Special Permit application by Budega, Inc. to convert the existing space into a Retail cannabis Store pursuant to Section 11.800 (Cannabis Uses). (Notice) (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.
10:00am The City Council's Neighborhood and Long Term Planning, Public Facilities, Arts and Celebrations Committee will meet to conduct a public hearing to discuss the timeline, scope, and budget of the Tobin/Vassal Lane School Project, including updates on the Armory property, and how it fits into the long-term plan for all school buildings in the City to accommodate expected enrollment changes over the next 10 to 20 years and to receive an update on the legislative office plans. (Sullivan Chamber, web-only)
2:00pm Special Meeting of the City Council to receive a COVID-19 update from the City Manager and his staff. (Sullivan Chamber, web-only, televised)
5:00pm School Committee School Climate Sub-Committee Virtual Meeting (webcast)
There will be a Virtual Meeting of the School Climate Sub-Committee on Wed, July 15 at 5:00pm for the purpose of discussing the Administration’s proposal for individual check-ins. It is anticipated this meeting will last no longer than 6:30pm.
Individuals must sign up in advance to provide public comments. For the July 15 School Climate Sub-Committee Meeting, the sign up window is Fri, July 10 at 11:00am through Wed, July 15 at 12Noon (by phone) or 4:30pm (online).
• To sign up to call in using the ZOOM app on your computer or mobile device, visit http://www.cpsd.us/school_committee/virtual.
• To sign up to call-in by phone: contact Dosha E. Beard at 617-349-6620.
Until further notice, the Cambridge School Committee will hold its meetings virtually.
5:30pm Cambridge Redevelopment Authority Board Meeting (Police Station, First Floor Conference Room, 125 Sixth St.)
5:30pm Cambridge Election Commission meeting (Remote Participation via ZOOM)
The meeting may be viewed by the public at this Zoom Link.
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. Requested Polling Place Relocations Due to COVID-19 2. Poll Worker Recruitment 3. Poll Worker Training New Business |
12:30pm School Committee Curriculum and Achievement Sub-Committee Virtual Meeting (webcast)
There will be a Virtual Meeting of the Curriculum and Achievement Sub-Committee on Fri, July 17 at 12:30pm, for the purpose of discussing curriculum planning for the Fall, including remote, in-person and hybrid. It is anticipated that this meeting will last no longer than 2:00pm.
Individuals must sign up in advance to provide public comments. The sign up window is Tues, July 14 through Fri, July 17 at 6:30am (by phone) or 12:00Noon (online).
• To sign up to call in using the ZOOM app on your computer or mobile device, visit http://www.cpsd.us/school_committee/virtual.
• To sign up to call-in by phone: contact Dosha E. Beard at 617-349-6620.
Until further notice, the Cambridge School Committee will hold its meetings virtually.
4:00pm School Committee Special Education and Students Supports Sub-Committee Virtual Meeting (webcast)
There will be a Virtual Meeting of the Special Education and Students Supports Sub-Committee on Thurs, July 16 at 4:00pm for the purpose of discussing what we learned from the Spring, and planning for the Fall, including remote, in-person and hybrid, with a focus on emerging models.
Individuals must sign up in advance to provide public comments.
The sign up window is Tues, July 14 at 12:00pm through Fri, July 17 at 10:00am (by phone) or 3:30pm (online).
• To sign up to call in using the ZOOM app on your computer or mobile device, visit http://www.cpsd.us/school_committee/virtual.
• To sign up to call-in by phone: contact Dosha E. Beard at 617-349-6620.
Until further notice, the Cambridge School Committee will hold its meetings virtually.
2:00pm The City Council's Government Operations, Rules & Claims Committee will meet to continue the discussion on the City Manager’s contract extension. (Sullivan Chamber, web-only, televised)
2:00pm The City Council's Housing Committee shall meet to discuss the City Manager’s candidate for the open Cambridge Housing Authority Board position, and to receive a report from the Housing Liaison to the City Manager’s Office on her proposed priorities for the remainder of the 2020-2021 City Council term. (Sullivan Chamber, web-only)
5:00pm School Committee Virtual Special Meeting (webcast from Media Arts Studio, CRLS, 456 Broadway)
There will be a Virtual Special Meeting of the School Committee on Tues, July 21 at 5:00pm, broadcast from the Media Arts Center 456 Broadway, Cambridge, for the purpose of discussing the Proposed Re-opening Models, Superintendent’s Recommendations, and School Committee Reports and Minutes. It is anticipated that this meeting will end by or before 8:30pm.
Until further notice, the Cambridge School Committee will hold its meetings and hear public comment virtually. Meetings will be livestreamed at www.cpsd.us and broadcast on Cambridge Educational Access TV (CEATV) Channel 98/99, as usual.
Individuals must sign up in advance to provide public comments. For the July 21 Special Meeting: The sign-up window is Thurs, July 16 at 11am through Tues, July 21 at 12Noon (by phone) and 4:30pm (online).
To sign up to call-in by phone: contact Jennifer Dever Wood at 617-349-6620.
To sign up to join using the ZOOM app on your computer or mobile device: visit www.cpsd.us/school_committee/virtual.
6:30pm Planning Board meeting (Remote Meeting - web only)
PLEASE NOTE: Due to statewide emergency orders limiting the size of public gatherings in response to COVID-19, this meeting will be held with remote participation and will be closed to in-person attendance. Members of the public can view the meeting online or on cable television within Cambridge, provide comments before the meeting in writing, and attend virtually online or by telephone.
Review Information about Remote Planning Board Meetings
Register for Zoom Webinar to participate in real time (before or during the meeting)
Check your e-mail (including spam/junk folder) for confirmation. If you do not have a computer or e-mail address, please call Swaathi Joseph at 617-349-4668.
General Business
1. Update from the Community Development Department
2. Adoption of Planning Board meeting transcripts
Public Hearings
6:30pm PB# 360
701-703B Mt. Auburn Street – Special Permit application by The KG Collective, LLC to convert the existing space into a Cannabis Retail Store pursuant to Section 11.800 (Cannabis Uses). (Notice) (Materials)
7:30pm PB# 361
711-727 Massachusetts Avenue – Special Permit application by Gas Light Building, LLC to renovate and rehab the existing building and construct an addition for a hotel pursuant to Section 20.304.3.4 to allow total Floor Area Ratio of 4.0 for non-residential and residential uses combined, Section 20.304.2.2.a additional height of 80 feet, Section 20.304.5.3.b relief from restriction of bank frontage on Mass Avenue, Section 20.304.5.4 relief from Formula Business restriction, Section 20.304.6.3 waiver of parking and loading requirements, and Section 2.000 Definitions exemption of Gross Floor Area for basement uses. (Notice) (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.
2:00pm The City Council's Government Operations, Rules & Claims Committee will meet to hold a discussion on the rules of the City Council. (Sullivan Chamber, web-only, televised)
5:30-7:30pm River Street Reconstruction Working Group Meeting #9 (Virtual Meeting)
After a few months pause due to COVID-19, the City will reconvene with the Working Group in a virtual format. Visit http://www.cambridgema.gov/riverstreet for updates. All Working Group meetings are open to the public. At this meeting, the Project Team will provide an overview of the corridor design based on feedback from previous meetings and design goals established through the Working Group process. The meeting will begin promptly at 5:30pm and end no later than 7:30pm.
5:30pm Cambridge Election Commission meeting (Remote Participation via ZOOM)
The meeting may be viewed by the public at this Zoom Link.
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. Requested Polling Place Relocations Due to COVID-19 2. Poll Worker Recruitment 3. Poll Worker Training 4. Polling Place Setup and Voting Supplies New Business |
6:00-7:30pm Central Square Advisory Committee meeting (virtual meeting via Zoom)
12:30pm School Committee Communications and Community Relations Sub-Committee Virtual Meeting (webcast)
There will be a Virtual Meeting of the Communications and Community Relations Sub-Committee on Thurs, July 23 at 12:30pm for the purpose of discussing referred Motion #20-99 regarding establishing a “Caregiver University”. This meeting is anticipated to end by 2:00pm.
Individuals must sign up in advance to provide public comments.
The sign up window is Mon, July 20 through Thurs, July 23 at 6:30am (by phone) or 12Noon (online).
• To sign up to call in using the ZOOM app on your computer or mobile device, visit http://www.cpsd.us/school_committee/virtual.
• To sign up to call-in by phone: contact Dosha E. Beard at 617-349-6620.
Until further notice, the Cambridge School Committee will hold its meetings virtually.
6:00pm Pedestrian Committee Meeting (City Hall Annex, 4th Floor Conference Room, 344 Broadway)
12:30pm School Committee Building & Grounds Subcommittee Virtual Meeting (webcast)
There will be a virtual meeting of the Building & Grounds Subcommittee on Fri, July 24 at 12:30pm, for the purpose of continuing to discuss the facilities plans in general and in response to the COVID-19 recovery plan in particular. It is anticipated that this meeting will last no longer than 2:00pm.
Individuals must sign up in advance to provide public comments.
The sign up window is Tues, July 21 through Fri, July 24 at 6:30am (by phone) or 12:00Noon (online).
• To sign up to call in using the ZOOM app on your computer or mobile device, visit http://www.cpsd.us/school_committee/virtual.
• To sign up to call-in by phone: contact Dosha E. Beard at 617-349-6620.
Until further notice, the Cambridge School Committee will hold its meetings virtually.
5:30pm Special (Midsummer) City Council meeting (Sullivan Chamber)
5:00pm School Committee Virtual Special Meeting (webcast from Media Arts Studio, CRLS, 456 Broadway)
There will be a Virtual Special Meeting of the School Committee on Tues, July 28 at 5:00pm, broadcast from the Media Arts Center 456 Broadway, Cambridge, for the purpose of reviewing the preliminary reopening plans to be submitted to the Massachusetts Department of Elementary & Secondary Education for an in person learning model, a hybrid model, and an all remote learning model. It is anticipated that this meeting will end by or before 8:30pm.
The School Committee will also entertain a Motion to convene in Executive Session immediately following the Special Meeting for the purposes of discussing strategy for collective bargaining (CEA Units A & B and CEA Unit E) as an open meeting may have a detrimental effect on bargaining strategy of the School Committee.
Until further notice, the Cambridge School Committee will hold its meetings and hear public comment virtually. Meetings will be livestreamed at www.cpsd.us and broadcast on Cambridge Educational Access TV (CEATV) Channel 98/99, as usual.
Individuals must sign up in advance to provide public comments. For the July 28 Special Meeting: The sign-up window is Thurs, July 23 at 11am through Tues, July 28 at 12Noon (by phone) and 4:30pm (online).
To sign up to call-in by phone: contact Jennifer Dever Wood at 617-349-6620.
To sign up to join using the ZOOM app on your computer or mobile device: visit www.cpsd.us/school_committee/virtual.
Note: The Special Meeting will be televised. Votes will be taken. There will be public comment.
Note: No votes will be taken in Executive Session, except a roll call vote to adjourn from the Executive Session.
2:00pm The City Council's Transportation & Public Utilities Committee will meet to discuss how transportation in Cambridge has been affected by the COVID-19 pandemic, including impacts and adaptations to streets and public transit. (Sullivan Chamber, web-only, televised)
10:00am The City Council's Economic Development and University Relations Committee will conduct a public hearing for the purpose of receiving an update on the Retail Land Use Initiative and Retail Table of Land Use update. (Sullivan Chamber, web-only)
12:00pm School Committee Curriculum and Achievement Sub-Committee Virtual Meeting (webcast)
There will be a Virtual Meeting of the Curriculum and Achievement Sub-Committee on Thurs, July 30 at 12:00pm for the purpose of discussing curriculum planning for the Fall, including remote, in-person and hybrid. It is anticipated that this meeting will last no longer than 1:30pm.
Individuals must sign up in advance to provide public comments. The sign up window is Mon, July 27 through Thurs, July 30 at 6:00am (by phone) or 11:30am (online).
• To sign up to call in using the ZOOM app on your computer or mobile device, visit http://www.cpsd.us/school_committee/virtual.
• To sign up to call-in by phone: contact Dosha E. Beard at 617-349-6620.
Until further notice, the Cambridge School Committee will hold its meetings virtually.
2:00pm The City Council will meet in a special session to vote on relocation of polling locations. (Sullivan Chamber, web-only, televised)
5:00pm School Committee Virtual Meeting (webcast from Attles Meeting Room, CRLS)
The next Regular Meeting of the School Committee will be held on Tues, Aug 4 at 5:00pm, held in and broadcast from the Dr. Henrietta S. Attles Meeting Room, CRLS, 459 Broadway, for the purpose of discussing any and all business that may properly come before the Committee.
Until further notice, the Cambridge School Committee will hold its meetings and hear public comment virtually. Meetings will be livestreamed at www.cpsd.us and broadcast on Cambridge Educational Access TV (CEATV) Channel 98/99, as usual.
Individuals must sign up in advance to provide public comments at regular meetings or public hearings. For the Aug 4 Regular (summer) Meeting: The sign-up window is Thurs, July 30 through Tues, Aug 4 at 12Noon (by phone) and 4:30pm (online).
- To sign up to call-in by phone: contact Jennifer Dever Wood at 617-349-6620.
- To sign up to call in using the ZOOM app on your computer or mobile device: visit www.cpsd.us/school_committee/virtual.
6:30pm Planning Board meeting (Remote Meeting - web only)
PLEASE NOTE: Due to statewide emergency orders limiting the size of public gatherings in response to COVID-19, this meeting will be held with remote participation and will be closed to in-person attendance. Members of the public can view the meeting online or on cable television within Cambridge, provide comments before the meeting in writing, and attend virtually online or by telephone.
Review Information about Remote Planning Board Meetings
Register for Zoom Webinar to participate in real time (before or during the meeting)
Check your e-mail (including spam/junk folder) for confirmation. If you do not have a computer or e-mail address, please call Swaathi Joseph at 617-349-4668.
General Business
1. Update from the Community Development Department
2. Adoption of Planning Board meeting transcripts
Public Hearings
6:30pm Affordable Housing Overlay Zoning Petition
Zoning petition by City Council to amend the Zoning Ordinance of the City of Cambridge by creating a new Section 11.207 entitled “Affordable Housing Overlay” that would apply to all zoning districts in the City of Cambridge and by making corresponding amendments elsewhere within the Zoning Ordinance. (Notice) (Materials)
7:30pm PB# 361
711-727 Massachusetts Avenue – Special Permit application by Gas Light Building, LLC to renovate and rehab the existing building and construct an addition for a hotel pursuant to Section 20.304.3.4 to allow total Floor Area Ratio of 4.0 for non-residential and residential uses combined, Section 20.304.2.2.a additional height of 80 feet, Section 20.304.5.3.b relief from restriction of bank frontage on Mass Avenue, Section 20.304.5.4 relief from Formula Business restriction, Section 20.304.6.3 waiver of parking and loading requirements, and Section 2.000 Definitions exemption of Gross Floor Area for basement uses. (Notice) (Materials)
Board of Zoning Appeal Cases
BZA-017309-2020
402 Rindge Avenue – Comprehensive Permit to create 101 units of affordable housing on the site of the Rindge Tower Apartments which has 273 affordable apartments. The project consists of 2 buildings which will be built in phases. Phase I will include 24 units of housing and 42,500 sf of commercial space. Phase II will include 77 units of housing. Art. 5.000, Sec. 5.22 (Private Open Space) & Sec. 5.31 (Table of Dimensional Requirements). Art. 11.000, Sec. 11.203 (Inclusionary Housing Project). Art. 20.000, Sec. 20.64 (Parkway Overlay Dimensional Standards); Sec. 20.66 (Parking Standards/Curb Cuts) & Sec. 20.67 (Mechanical Equipment). Art. 6.000, Sec. 6.36 (Parking); Sec. 6.44 (Parking Layout); Sec. 6.34 (Parking Space Size Allocation); Sec. 6.48 (Landscaping for Parking Lots) & Sec. 6.107 (Bicycle Parking). Art. 4.000, Sec. 4.34.D (General Office Use). Art. 22.000, Sec. 22.23 (Green Building/LEED & Storm Water Retention/Phosphorus Mitigation). (Materials) (Staff Memos)
General Business
3. PB# 336
1065 Cambridge Street – Extension (Letter)
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.
2:30-5:00pm Cambridge Redevelopment Authority Design Review Meeting (Police Station, First Floor Community Room, 125 Sixth St.)
5:30-7:30pm Transit Advisory Committee (Senior Center)
5:30pm Cambridge Election Commission meeting (Remote Participation via ZOOM)
The meeting may be viewed by the public at this Zoom Link.
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 1, 2020 2. Polling Places 3. Early Voting Schedule New Business |
5:00pm School Committee Virtual Meeting (webcast from Attles Meeting Room, CRLS)
The next Regular Meeting of the School Committee will be held on Tues, Aug 4 at 5:00pm, held in and broadcast from the Dr. Henrietta S. Attles Meeting Room, CRLS, 459 Broadway, for the purpose of voting on the Proposed Re-opening Model for the 2020-21 school year, before it is submitted to the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education on Aug 10, 2020. It is anticipated that this meeting will end by or before 8:30pm.
Until further notice, the Cambridge School Committee will hold its meetings and hear public comment virtually. Meetings will be livestreamed at www.cpsd.us and broadcast on Cambridge Educational Access TV (CEATV) Channel 98/99, as usual.
Individuals must sign up in advance to provide public comments at regular meetings or public hearings. For the Aug 6 Special Meeting: The sign-up window is Tues, Aug 4 through Thurs, Aug 6 at 12Noon (by phone) and 4:30pm (online).
- To sign up to call-in by phone: contact Jennifer Dever Wood at 617-349-6620.
- To sign up to call in using the ZOOM app on your computer or mobile device: visit www.cpsd.us/school_committee/virtual.
3:00pm Special Meeting of the City Council to receive a COVID-19 update from the City Manager and his staff. (Sullivan Chamber, web-only, televised)
10:00am The City Council's Economic Development and University Relations Committee will conduct a public hearing for the purpose of discussing Cambridge higher learning institutions’ return to campus plans, policies, and health guidance. (Sullivan Chamber, web-only)
2:30pm The City Council's Health & Environment Committee will meet to discuss the Net Zero Action Plan FY20 progress report and to receive a general update on the plan including the upcoming 5-year review process. (Sullivan Chamber, web-only)
5:30pm The members of the City Council and School Committee will conduct Roundtable/Working Meeting to discuss CPSD reopening school plans. This meeting will be televised, no votes will be taken. (Dr. Henrietta S. Attles Meeting Room, web-only)
6:30pm Planning Board meeting (Remote Meeting - web only)
PLEASE NOTE: Due to statewide emergency orders limiting the size of public gatherings in response to COVID-19, this meeting will be held with remote participation and will be closed to in-person attendance. Members of the public can view the meeting online or on cable television within Cambridge, provide comments before the meeting in writing, and attend virtually online or by telephone.
Review Information about Remote Planning Board Meetings
Register for Zoom Webinar to participate in real time (before or during the meeting)
Check your e-mail (including spam/junk folder) for confirmation. If you do not have a computer or e-mail address, please call Swaathi Joseph at 617-349-4668.
General Business
1. Update from the Community Development Department
2. Adoption of Planning Board meeting transcripts
Public Hearings
6:30pm PB# 362
101 Rogers Street – Special Permit application by City of Cambridge to convert an existing building to a multipurpose center, including community center, arts studio, theatre, and offices pursuant to Sections 4.35.h Performance Space Use; 8.22.2.a Alteration of existing non-conforming building facade; 6.35.1 Reduction in the number of Parking Spaces and 19.20 Project Review Special Permit. (Notice) (Materials)
7:30pm PB# 363
1908 Massachusetts Avenue – Special Permit application by Porter Square Remedies, LLC to convert an existing space into a Retail Cannabis Store pursuant to Section 11.800 (Cannabis Uses). (Notice) (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.
9:15-11:00am Recycling Advisory Committee (virtual meeting - register here)
Agenda:
1. Housekeeping; Vote on March Minutes; Procedure for speaking; September Meeting and beyond;
2. City Updates:
Curbside compost update; New LCA study from EPA on food waste processing options in MA
BYOB Ordinance - reimplemented Aug 10
New curbside recycling hauler starting Nov 1
Yard waste will now extend until Dec 31
HHW on 8/22/20: NEW Location 65 Waverly St.
Recycle Center reopened on Saturdays only
Small Business Recycle Program expanding Nov 1
3. Sub-committee report backs (30 min)
4. Next Steps for the RAC in 2020/2021
5. Closing: Elections for Chair, Co-chair, Secretary; Public Comment; Action Plan/Decisions; Announcements
2:00pm The City Council will meet in a special session to discuss the possible use of body cameras by the Cambridge Police Department. (Sullivan Chamber, web-only, televised)
5:30-7:30pm Bicycle Committee meeting (4th Floor Conference Room, 344 Broadway)
5:30pm Cambridge Election Commission meeting (Remote Participation via ZOOM)
The meeting may be viewed by the public at this Zoom Link.
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 State Primary, September 1, 2020 - Polling Places - Ballot Drop Box Update - Early Voting Prep New Business Processing and counting of EV ballots |
12:30pm School Committee Building & Grounds Subcommittee Virtual Meeting (webcast)
There will be a virtual meeting of the Building & Grounds Subcommittee on Fri, July 24 at 12:30pm, for the purpose of being able to continue to discuss the facilities plans in general and in response to the COVID-19 recovery plan in particular. It is anticipated that this meeting will last no longer than 2:00pm.
Individuals must sign up in advance to provide public comments.
The sign up window is Tues, Aug 11 through Fri, Aug 14 at 6:30am (by phone) or 12noon (online).
• To sign up to call in using the ZOOM app on your computer or mobile device, visit http://www.cpsd.us/school_committee/virtual.
• To sign up to call-in by phone: contact Jennifer Dever Wood at 617-349-6620.
Until further notice, the Cambridge School Committee will hold its meetings virtually.
5:30-7:30pm River Street Reconstruction Working Group Meeting #10 (Virtual Meeting)
The next River Street Working Group Meeting will occur on Tues, Aug 18th with remote participation. At this meeting, the Project Team will provide an overview of the River Street design concepts east of Auburn Street, associated transportation analysis, bus operations, and Carl Barron Plaza urban design. Visit http://www.cambridgema.gov/riverstreet for updates. All Working Group meetings are open to the public. [Register for Meeting]
6:30pm Planning Board meeting (Remote Meeting - web only)
PLEASE NOTE: Due to statewide emergency orders limiting the size of public gatherings in response to COVID-19, this meeting will be held with remote participation and will be closed to in-person attendance. Members of the public can view the meeting online or on cable television within Cambridge, provide comments before the meeting in writing, and attend virtually online or by telephone.
Review Information about Remote Planning Board Meetings
Register for Zoom Webinar to participate in real time (before or during the meeting)
Check your e-mail (including spam/junk folder) for confirmation. If you do not have a computer or e-mail address, please call Swaathi Joseph at 617-349-4668.
General Business
1. Update from the Community Development Department
Public Hearings
6:30pm PB# 365
759 Massachusetts Avenue – Special Permit application by GreenSoul Organics, LLC to convert an existing space into a Retail Cannabis Store pursuant to Section 11.800 (Cannabis Uses). (Notice) (Materials)
7:30pm Fossil Fuel Zoning Petition
Zoning petition by City Council to amend the Zoning Ordinance of the City of Cambridge by creating a new Paragraph 22.25.2(d) within the Green Building Requirements to submit a plan that uses alternative and renewable energy sources and an analysis of the feasibility and cost of installing such a system compared with a fossil fueled energy system for city and public review without mandating that a non-fossil fuel system be installed. (Notice) (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.
5:00pm School Committee Virtual Special Meeting (webcast from Attles Meeting Room, CRLS)
There will be a Virtual Special Meeting on Tues, Aug 18 at 7:00pm with the intent of entertaining a motion to convene in Executive Session for the purposes of discussing strategy for collective bargaining (CEA Units A&B, C, D and E) as an open meeting may have a detrimental effect on the bargaining position of the School Committee.
Votes may be taken in Executive Session and the School Committee will not reconvene in open session.
Until further notice, the Cambridge School Committee will hold its meetings and hear public comment virtually. Meetings will be livestreamed at www.cpsd.us and broadcast on Cambridge Educational Access TV (CEATV) Channel 98/99, as usual.
5:00pm The City Council's Ordinance Committee will meet to conduct a public hearing on a petition to add an Affordable Housing Ordinance to the City’s Zoning Ordinances. THIS HEARING WILL NOT HOLD PUBLIC COMMENT. (Sullivan Chamber, web-only)
5:30pm Cambridge Redevelopment Authority Board Meeting (Police Station, First Floor Conference Room, 125 Sixth St.)
5:30pm Cambridge Election Commission meeting (Remote Participation via ZOOM)
The meeting may be viewed by the public at this Zoom Link.
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 State Primary, September 1, 2020 - Polling Places - Early Voting Prep - Processing and counting of EV ballots New Business |
6:00-7:30pm Central Square Advisory Committee meeting (Zoom)
5:00pm School Committee Virtual Special Meeting (webcast from Attles Meeting Room, CRLS)
There will be a Special Meeting on Thurs, Aug 20 at 5:00pm held in and broadcast from the Dr. Henrietta S. Attles Meeting Room, CRLS, 459 Broadway for the purpose of discussing
1) the distance learning report based on spring learning experiences,
2) plans for remote learning for the upcoming school year,
3) voting on Superintendent's consent agenda recommendations and
4) discussing fall plans, including status updates on the School Committee’s Reopening Plan contingencies
and any other business that may properly come before the Committee. It is anticipated that this meeting will end by or before 8:30pm.
Until further notice, the Cambridge School Committee will hold its meetings and hear public comment virtually. Meetings will be livestreamed at www.cpsd.us and broadcast on Cambridge Educational Access TV (CEATV) Channel 98/99, as usual.
Individuals must sign up in advance to provide public comments at regular meetings or public hearings. For the Aug 20 Special Meeting: The sign-up window is Tues, Aug 18 through Thurs, Aug 20 at 11:00am (by phone) and 4:30pm (online).
- To sign up to call-in by phone: contact Jennifer Dever Wood at 617-349-6620.
- To sign up to call in using the ZOOM app on your computer or mobile device: visit www.cpsd.us/school_committee/virtual.
12:30pm School Committee Building & Grounds Subcommittee Virtual Meeting (webcast)
There will be a Virtual Meeting of the Buildings and Grounds Sub-Committee on Fri, Aug 21 at 12:30pm, for the purpose of discussing the COVID-19 Safety & Facilities Manual and the ventilation audit/recommendations in particular. It is anticipated that this meeting will last no longer than 2:00pm.
Individuals must sign up in advance to provide public comments.
The sign up window is Tues, Aug 18 through Fri, Aug 21 at 6:30am (by phone) or 12noon (online).
• To sign up to call in using the ZOOM app on your computer or mobile device, visit http://www.cpsd.us/school_committee/virtual.
• To sign up to call-in by phone: contact Jennifer Dever Wood at 617-349-6620.
Until further notice, the Cambridge School Committee will hold its meetings virtually.
5:00pm School Committee Virtual Special Meeting (Attles Meeting Room, CRLS)
There will be a Special Meeting of the School Committee on Mon, Aug 24 at 5:00pm, held in the Dr. Henrietta S. Attles Meeting Room, CRLS, 459 Broadway, for the purpose of conducting and discussing an evaluation of the Superintendent of Schools. It is anticipated that this meeting will end by 7:30pm or earlier.
Note: This meeting will not be televised. There will be public comment. Votes may be taken.
Until further notice, the Cambridge School Committee will hold its meetings and hear public comment virtually. Meetings will be livestreamed at www.cpsd.us and broadcast on Cambridge Educational Access TV (CEATV) Channel 98/99, as usual.
Individuals must sign up in advance to provide public comments at regular meetings or public hearings. For the Aug 24 Special Meeting: The sign-up window is Wed, Aug 19 through Mon, Aug 24 at 12Noon (by phone) and 4:30pm (online).
- To sign up to call-in by phone: contact Jennifer Dever Wood at 617-349-6620.
- To sign up to call in using the ZOOM app on your computer or mobile device: visit www.cpsd.us/school_committee/virtual.
5:00pm School Committee School Climate Sub-Committee Virtual Meeting (webcast)
There will be a Virtual Meeting of the School Climate Sub-Committee on Tues, Aug 25 at 5:00pm, for the purpose of discussing emergent proposals and plans for supporting CPSD scholars’ social, emotional and mental health in the 2020-21 school year. It is anticipated this meeting will last no longer than 6:30pm.
Individuals must sign up in advance to provide public comments. For the Aug 25 School Climate Sub-Committee Meeting: The sign up window is Fri, Aug 20 through Tues, Aug 25 at 12Noon (by phone) or 4:30pm (online).
• To sign up to call in using the ZOOM app on your computer or mobile device, visit http://www.cpsd.us/school_committee/virtual.
• To sign up to call-in by phone: contact Jennifer Dever Wood at 617-349-6620.
Until further notice, the Cambridge School Committee will hold its meetings virtually.
6:30pm Planning Board meeting (Remote Meeting - web only)
PLEASE NOTE: Due to statewide emergency orders limiting the size of public gatherings in response to COVID-19, this meeting will be held with remote participation and will be closed to in-person attendance. Members of the public can view the meeting online or on cable television within Cambridge, provide comments before the meeting in writing, and attend virtually online or by telephone.
Review Information about Remote Planning Board Meetings
Register for Zoom Webinar to participate in real time (before or during the meeting)
Check your e-mail (including spam/junk folder) for confirmation. If you do not have a computer or e-mail address, please call Swaathi Joseph at 617-349-4668.
General Business
1. Update from the Community Development Department
Public Hearings
6:30pm PB# 359 (continued from 2/25/2020)
75-109 Smith Place – Special Permit application by The Davis Companies, on behalf of QUAD 75 Smith Place, LLC and QUAD 109 Smith Place, LLC to construct a 144,175 square foot three story building for technical office use and a 124-vehicle parking garage below pursuant to Section 19.20 Project Review Special Permit; Section 20.95.1.1, 20.95.1.3 FAR in excess of 1.25 for non-residential use; 20.95.34 Reduction of Yard Requirements (Front and Side Yards) and 20.95.2.1, 20.95.2.3 Height in excess of 35 feet. (Notice) (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.
2:30pm Cambridge Election Commission meeting (Remote Participation via ZOOM)
The meeting may be viewed by the public at this Zoom Link.
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 State Primary, September 1, 2020 - Polling Places - Advance Removal and Advance Processing of EV ballots - Processing and counting of EV ballots New Business State Election, November 3, 2020 - Early Voting |
5:00pm The City Council's Ordinance Committee will meet to conduct a public hearing on a petition to add a Green Energy Analysis Zoning Ordinance. (Sullivan Chamber, web-only)
6:00pm Board of Zoning Appeals Meeting (Virtual)
6:00pm Pedestrian Committee Meeting (Virtual)
6:00pm School Committee Virtual Special Meeting (webcast from Attles Meeting Room, CRLS)
There will be a Special Meeting of the School Committee on Thurs, Aug 27 at 6:00pm, broadcast from and held in the Dr. Henrietta S. Attles Meeting Room, CRLS, 459 Broadway, Cambridge, for the purpose of reviewing and accepting the End-of-Cycle Summative Evaluation Composite Report for Dr. Kenneth Salim, Superintendent of Schools. It is anticipated this meeting will end by 7:00pm or earlier.
Until further notice, the Cambridge School Committee will hold its meetings and hear public comment virtually. Meetings will be livestreamed at www.cpsd.us and broadcast on Cambridge Educational Access TV (CEATV) Channel 98/99, as usual.
Individuals must sign up in advance to provide public comments at the Aug 27 Special Meeting: The sign-up window is Tues, Aug 25 through Thurs, Aug 27 at 12Noon (by phone) and 5:30pm (online).
- To sign up to call-in by phone: contact Jennifer Dever Wood at 617-349-6620.
- To sign up to call in using the ZOOM app on your computer or mobile device: visit www.cpsd.us/school_committee/virtual.
10:00am Board of Assessors Meeting (Zoom)
7:00pm Conservation Commission Meeting [register] (DPW, 147 Hampshire St. via Zoom)
7:00am-8:00pm Primary Election Day (All 34 Precincts will be open from 7:00am to 8:00pm for in person voting)
9:30pm Cambridge Election Commission meeting (Senior Center, 806 Mass. Ave.)
By Limited In-Person and Remote Participation via ZOOM
Members of the public may participate in person on a very limited basis due to COVID safety.
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 2020 State Primary, Tuesday, September 1 New Business |
1:00pm Cambridge Election Commission meeting (51 Inman Street, 1st Floor)
By Limited In-Person and Remote Participation via ZOOM
Members of the public may participate in person on a very limited basis due to COVID safety.
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 2020 State Primary, Tuesday, September 1 New Business |
2:30-5:00pm Cambridge Redevelopment Authority Design Review Meeting (Police Station, First Floor Community Room, 125 Sixth St.)
5:00pm School Committee Governance Sub-Committee Virtual Meeting (webcast) - cancelled
There will be a Virtual Meeting of the Governance Sub-Committee on Wed, Sept 2 at 5:00pm for the purpose of discussing the code of ethics of the School Committee. It is anticipated that this meeting will last no longer than 6:30pm.
Individuals must sign up in advance to provide public comments.
The sign up window is Mon, Aug 31 through Wed, Sept 2 by 11:00am (by phone) or 4:30pm (online).
• To sign up to call in using the ZOOM app on your computer or mobile device, visit http://www.cpsd.us/school_committee/virtual.
• To sign up to call-in by phone: contact Jennifer Dever Wood at 617-349-6620.
Until further notice, the Cambridge School Committee will hold its meetings virtually.
3:30pm School Committee Building & Grounds Subcommittee Virtual Meeting (webcast) - cancelled
There will be a Virtual Meeting of the Buildings and Grounds Sub-Committee on Thurs, Sept 3 at 3:30pm for the purpose of discussing the COVID-19 Safety & Facilities Manual, and the ventilation metrics and recommendations in particular. It is anticipated that this meeting will last no longer than 5:00pm.
Individuals must sign up in advance to provide public comments.
The sign up window is Mon, Aug 31 through Thurs, Sept 3 at 9:30am (by phone) or 3:00pm (online).
• To sign up to call in using the ZOOM app on your computer or mobile device, visit http://www.cpsd.us/school_committee/virtual.
• To sign up to call-in by phone: contact Jennifer Dever Wood at 617-349-6620.
Until further notice, the Cambridge School Committee will hold its meetings virtually.
6:00pm Human Rights Commission meeting (Virtual)
6:00pm School Committee Virtual Special Meeting (webcast from Attles Meeting Room, CRLS)
There will be a Special Meeting of the School Committee on Thurs, Sept 3 at 6:00pm held in and broadcast from the Dr. Henrietta S. Attles Meeting Room, CRLS, 459 Broadway, for the purpose of discussing and voting on Superintendent Recommendations, including a recommendation for the CRLS students to participate in Athletics for the 2020-21 school year and a first reading of Revisions to the Inoculation of Students Policy based on new State guidance, consent agenda items and Official School Committee Minutes. It is anticipated that this meeting will end by or before 8:30pm.
Until further notice, the Cambridge School Committee will hold its meetings and hear public comment virtually. Meetings will be livestreamed at www.cpsd.us and broadcast on Cambridge Educational Access TV (CEATV) Channel 98/99, as usual.
Individuals must sign up in advance to provide public comments at the Sept 3 Special Meeting: The sign-up window is Mon, Aug 31 through Thurs, Sept 3, 12:00pm (by phone) and 5:30pm (online).
- To sign up to call-in by phone: contact Jennifer Dever Wood at 617-349-6620.
- To sign up to call in using the ZOOM app on your computer or mobile device: visit www.cpsd.us/school_committee/virtual.
6:00pm Mid-Cambridge Neighborhood Conservation District Commission meeting (Zoom)
6:00pm School Committee Virtual Roundtable Meeting (webcast from Attles Meeting Room, CRLS)
There will be a Roundtable Meeting of the School Committee on Sept 8 at 6:00pm, held in and broadcast from the Henrietta S. Attles Meeting Room, 459 Broadway, Cambridge, for the purpose of discussing the work of the Educator Collaboratives and the tools developed for educators for the launch of the 2020-21 school year. It is anticipated this meeting will end no later than 8:00pm.
The School Committee will also entertain a Motion to convene in Executive Session immediately following the Roundtable Meeting for the purpose of discussing strategy for collective bargaining (CEA Units A & B, CEA Unit C, CEA Unit D and CEA Unit E) as an open meeting may have a detrimental effect on bargaining strategy of the School Committee.
The Roundtable will be live-streamed at www.cpsd.us and broadcast on Cambridge Educational Access TV (CEATV) Channel 98/99, as usual.
Note: Per the Rules of the School Committee, no votes will be taken except to adjourn and there will not be public comment.
6:30pm Planning Board meeting (Remote Meeting - web only)
PLEASE NOTE: Due to statewide emergency orders limiting the size of public gatherings in response to COVID-19, this meeting will be held with remote participation and closed to in-person attendance. Members of the public can view the meeting online or on cable television within Cambridge, provide comments by 5:00pm the day before the meeting to planningboardcomment@cambridgema.gov, and attend virtually online or by telephone.
Register for Zoom Webinar to participate in real time (before or during the meeting). Check your e-mail (including spam/junk folder) for confirmation.
Review Information about Remote Planning Board Meetings
If you have questions about remote meetings, please call Swaathi Joseph at 617-349-4668.
General Business
1. Update from the Community Development Department
2. Adoption of Planning Board meeting transcripts
Public Hearings
6:30pm PB# 366
200 Monsignor O’Brien Highway – Special Permit application by Nuestra, LLC to convert an existing space into a Cannabis Retail Store pursuant to Section 11.800 (Cannabis Uses). (Notice) (Materials)
7:30pm Alewife Quadrangle Northwest Overlay District Zoning Petition
Zoning petition by Arvind Srinivasau, et. al. to create a new Section 20.95.5 “Additional Quadrangle Northwest District modifications” applicable in the existing Alewife Overlay District – Quadrangle Northwest (indicated as “AOD-1” on the Cambridge Zoning Map). (Notice) (Materials)
Board of Zoning Appeal Cases
BZA-017312-2020
201-203 Concord Turnpike – Variance to install four wall signs violating area and height and two matching projecting signs. Art. 7.000, Sec. 7.16.22-B (Projecting Signs) & Sec. 7.16.22-C (Wall Signs). (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.
9:15-11:00am Recycling Advisory Committee (virtual meeting)
Agenda:
1. Housekeeping (10 min):
Volunteer to take Minutes. Vote on August Minutes
2. City Updates (10 min):
Curbside compost update; New LCA study from EPA on food waste processing options in MA
[From previous meeting: BYOB Ordinance - reimplemented Aug 10
New curbside recycling hauler starting Nov 1; Yard waste will now extend until Dec 31;
Recycle Center reopened on Saturdays only; Small Business Recycle Program expanding Nov 1]
3. CPAC/RAC sub-committee debrief w/ Bronwyn Cooke (30 min)
4. Chat about Sub-Committees (25 min):
• Recommendation for a survey to community • 1-pagers on food waste reduction tips • Outreach in Compost group
5. Closing (15 min):
• Elections for Chair, Co-chair, Secretary; • Public Comment; • Action Plan/Decisions; • Announcements
5:30-7:30pm Bicycle Committee meeting (4th Floor Conference Room, 344 Broadway)
6:00pm Community Preservation Act (CPA) Vote Meeting (Virtual)
6:00pm Board of Zoning Appeals Meeting (Virtual)
6:00pm School Committee School Climate Sub-Committee Virtual Meeting (webcast)
There will be a Virtual Meeting of the School Climate Sub-Committee on Thurs, Sept 10 at 6:00pm for the purpose of discussing social emotional and mental health supports for CPSD scholars in the 2020-21 school year. This meeting will end by or before 8:00pm.
Individuals must sign up in advance to provide public comments. For the Sept 10 School Climate Sub-Committee Meeting: The sign up window is Fri, Sept 4 through Thurs, Sept 10 at 12Noon (by phone) or 5:30pm (online).
• To sign up to call in using the ZOOM app on your computer or mobile device, visit http://www.cpsd.us/school_committee/virtual.
• To sign up to call-in by phone: contact Jennifer Dever Wood at 617-349-6620.
Until further notice, the Cambridge School Committee will hold its meetings virtually.
6:00pm Cambridge Historical Committee Meeting (Zoom)
5:30pm City Council meeting (Sullivan Chamber - Televised)
6:00pm Half Crown - Marsh Neighborhood Conservation District Commission Meeting (Zoom)
6:00pm School Committee Virtual Meeting (webcast from Attles Meeting Room, CRLS)
The next Regular Meeting of the School Committee will be held on Tues, Sept 15 at 6:00pm broadcast from and held in the Dr. Henrietta S. Attles Meeting Room, Cambridge Rindge and Latin School, 459 Broadway, Cambridge, for the purpose of discussing any and all business that may properly come before the Committee.
Until further notice, the Cambridge School Committee will hold its meetings and hear public comment virtually. Meetings will be livestreamed at www.cpsd.us and broadcast on Cambridge Educational Access TV (CEATV) Channel 98/99, as usual.
Individuals must sign up in advance to provide public comments at regular meetings or public hearings. For the Sept 15 Regular Meeting: The sign-up window is Thurs, Sept 10 through Tues, Sept 15 at 12Noon (by phone) and 5:30pm (online).
- To sign up to call-in by phone: contact Jennifer Dever Wood at 617-349-6620.
- To sign up to call in using the ZOOM app on your computer or mobile device: visit www.cpsd.us/school_committee/virtual.
6:30pm Planning Board meeting (Remote Meeting - web only)
PLEASE NOTE: Due to statewide emergency orders limiting the size of public gatherings in response to COVID-19, this meeting will be held with remote participation and closed to in-person attendance. Members of the public can view the meeting online or on cable television within Cambridge, provide comments by 5:00pm the day before the meeting to planningboardcomment@cambridgema.gov, and attend virtually online or by telephone.
Register for Zoom Webinar to participate in real time (before or during the meeting). Check your e-mail (including spam/junk folder) for confirmation.
Review Information about Remote Planning Board Meetings
If you have questions about remote meetings, please call Swaathi Joseph at 617-349-4668.
General Business
1. Update from the Community Development Department
Public Hearings
6:30pm Canal District Kendall PUD Zoning Petition
Zoning petition by BMR-Third LLC, a subsidiary of BioMed Realty, L.P., to amend the Zoning Map of the City of Cambridge by creating a new overlay zoning district entitled “Planned Unit Development at Canal District Kendall” in the area between Third Street and Second Street and north of Broad Canal, and to amend Article 13 of the Zoning Ordinance of the City of Cambridge by creating a new Section 13.200 “Planned Unit Development at Canal District Kendall” (PUD-CDK). (Notice) (Materials)
General Business
2. PB-241
1991 & 2013 Massachusetts Avenue – Design Update (Materials)
3. PB-288
40 Thorndike Street – Extension (Letter)
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.
1:00pm The City Council's Transportation and Public Utilities Committee will meet to conduct a public hearing to discuss improvements to Harvard Square to promote safe streets and truck traffic regulations in Cambridge. (Sullivan Chamber - Televised)
5:30pm Cambridge Redevelopment Authority Board Meeting (Police Station, First Floor Conference Room, 125 Sixth St.)
5:30pm Cambridge Election Commission meeting (51 Inman Street, Remote Participation via ZOOM)
The meeting may be viewed by the public at this Zoom Link.
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 2020 State Primary, Tuesday, September 1st Review New Business 1. 2020 State Election, Tuesday, November 3rd |
6:00pm School Committee Governance Sub-Committee Virtual Meeting (webcast)
There will be a Virtual Meeting of the Governance Sub-Committee on Wed, Sept 16 at 6:00pm for the purpose of discussing the code of ethics of the School Committee. It is anticipated that this meeting will last no longer than 7:30pm.
Individuals must sign up in advance to provide public comments. The sign up window is Mon, Sept 14 through Wed, Sept 16 by 11:00am (by phone) or 5:30pm (online).
• To sign up to call in using the ZOOM app on your computer or mobile device, visit http://www.cpsd.us/school_committee/virtual.
• To sign up to call-in by phone: contact Jennifer Dever Wood at 617-349-6620.
Until further notice, the Cambridge School Committee will hold its meetings virtually.
10:00am Pole and Conduit Commission Meeting (Online)
10:30am School Committee Building & Grounds Subcommittee Virtual Meeting (webcast)
There will be a Virtual Meeting of the Buildings and Grounds Sub-Committee on Fri, Sept 18 at 10:30am for the purpose of discussing the COVID-19 Safety & Facilities Manual, and the ventilation metrics and recommendations in particular. It is anticipated that this meeting will last no longer than 12:00pm.
Individuals must sign up in advance to provide public comments. The sign up window is Tues, Sept 15 through Fri, Sept 18 at 4:30am (by phone) or 10:00am (online).
• To sign up to call in using the ZOOM app on your computer or mobile device, visit http://www.cpsd.us/school_committee/virtual.
• To sign up to call-in by phone: contact Jennifer Dever Wood at 617-349-6620.
Until further notice, the Cambridge School Committee will hold its meetings virtually.
5:30pm City Council meeting (Sullivan Chamber - Televised)
5:30pm Avon Hill Neighborhood Conservation District Commission Meeting (Zoom online webinar)
6:00-7:30pm Central Square Advisory Committee meeting (Zoom)
6:00pm School Committee Virtual Special Meeting (webcast from Attles Meeting Room, CRLS - then closed Executive Session)
There will be a Virtual Special Meeting on Tues, Sept 22 at 6:00pm for the purposes of entertaining a motion to convene in Executive Session for the purpose of discussing collective bargaining strategy (CEA Units A&B, C, D and E) as an open meeting may have a detrimental effect on the bargaining positions of the Cambridge School Committee.
Votes may be taken in Executive Session and the School Committee will not reconvene in open session.
6:30pm Planning Board meeting (Remote Meeting - web only)
PLEASE NOTE: Due to statewide emergency orders limiting the size of public gatherings in response to COVID-19, this meeting will be held with remote participation and closed to in-person attendance. Members of the public can view the meeting online or on cable television within Cambridge, provide comments by 5:00pm the day before the meeting to planningboardcomment@cambridgema.gov, and attend virtually online or by telephone.
Register for Zoom Webinar to participate in real time (before or during the meeting). Check your e-mail (including spam/junk folder) for confirmation.
Review Information about Remote Planning Board Meetings
If you have questions about remote meetings, please call Swaathi Joseph at 617-349-4668.
General Business
1. Update from the Community Development Department
2. Adoption of Planning Board meeting transcripts (8/25/20)
Public Hearings
6:30pm Donovan, et al., Zoning Petition [NOTE: THIS HEARING WILL BE RESCHEDULED TO ANOTHER DATE]
Zoning petition Francis E. Donovan et. al. to amend Article 4.000 Use Regulations and Article 5.000 Dimensional Standards of the Zoning Ordinance of the City of Cambridge, for the stated purpose of increasing affordable housing. (Notice) (Materials)
General Business
3. PB-179
Cambridge Crossing Parcel U – Design Review (Materials)
Board of Zoning Appeal Cases
BZA-017325-2020
25 Eighth Street – Substantial change to existing Comprehensive Permit to add 1,759 square feet of area to the building to expand the community space for the residents as part of rehabilitation of Harry S. Truman Apartments. Art. 4.000, Sec. 4.21(h)(Distance between Buildings). Art. 5.000, Sec. 5.31 (FAR, Setback); Sec.5.22.1 (Private Open Space). Art. 6.000, Sec. 6.36 (Off-street Parking Requirements); Sec. 6.44.1(a)(Parking within 10 feet of Window). (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.
5:30pm City Council Special Meeting to discuss a charter review with representatives of the Collins Center. (Sullivan Chamber - Televised)
5:30pm Cambridge Election Commission meeting (51 Inman Street, Remote Participation via ZOOM)
The meeting may be viewed by the public at this Zoom Link.
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. 2020 State Election, Tuesday, November 3rd New Business |
6:00pm Pedestrian Committee Meeting (remote via Zoom)
12:00pm School Committee Virtual Special Meeting (Royal Sonesta Hotel)
There will be a Special Meeting of the School Committee on Fri, Sept 25 at 12:00pm, held in the Longfellow Suites, Royal Sonesta Hotel, 40 Edward Land Boulevard for the purpose of a Retreat with the Superintendent of Schools focusing on Operating Protocols and the School Committee Norms. This meeting will end no later than 4:00pm.
Note: Per the Rules of the School Committee, no votes shall be taken except upon a motion to adjourn, the meeting shall not be broadcast, televised or recorded and there will not be public comment.
12:00pm City Council Special Meeting to receive a COVID 19 update from the City Manager and staff. (Sullivan Chamber - Televised)
6:00pm School Committee Virtual Special Meeting (webcast from Attles Meeting Room, CRLS - then closed Executive Session)
There will be a Virtual Special Meeting on Tues, Sept 29 at 6:00pm for the purpose of entertaining a motion to convene in Executive Session for the purposes of hearing two Level III grievances (AFSCME 1611 and CEA Unit A) as part of collective bargaining as an open meeting may have a detrimental effect on the bargaining positions of the Cambridge School Committee and for the purpose of discussing strategy for collective bargaining (AFSCME 1611 and CEA Unit A) as an open meeting may have a detrimental effect on the bargaining positions of the Cambridge School Committee.
Votes may be taken in Executive Session and the School Committee will not reconvene in open session.
2:00pm The City Council's Economic Development and University Relations Committee will conduct a public hearing for the purpose of receiving final recommendations from the Community Development Department on updating the commercial land use classification system within the Cambridge Zoning Ordinance. (Sullivan Chamber - Televised)
5:30pm Cambridge Election Commission meeting (51 Inman Street, Remote Participation via ZOOM)
The meeting may be viewed by the public at this Zoom Link.
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. 2020 State Election, Tuesday, November 3rd - Early Voting Schedule and Locations - Ballot Drop Boxes New Business |
6:00pm School Committee Special Education and Students Supports Sub-Committee Virtual Meeting (webcast)
There will be a Virtual Meeting of the Special Education and Students Supports Sub-Committee on Wed, Sept 30 at 6:00pm for the purpose of discussing the School Committee’s contingency motion for in-person services for scholars on an IEP and how accommodations are met/adjusted for remote scholars. It is anticipated that this meeting will last no longer than 7:30pm.
Individuals must sign up in advance to provide public comments.
The sign up window is Fri, Sept 25 through Wed, Sept 30 at 12:00pm (by phone) or 5:30pm (online).
• To sign up to call in using the ZOOM app on your computer or mobile device, visit http://www.cpsd.us/school_committee/virtual.
• To sign up to call-in by phone: contact Jennifer Dever Wood at 617-349-6620.
Until further notice, the Cambridge School Committee will hold its meetings virtually.
6:00pm Cambridge Historical Committee Meeting (Senior Center, 806 Mass. Ave.)
5:00pm Special City Council Meeting - Executive Session (Sullivan Chamber)
The City Council will enter executive session to discuss strategy with respect to litigation known as Revolutionary Clinics II, Inc. v. City of Cambridge, Middlesex Superior Court C.A. No. 1981CV03035
5:30pm City Council meeting (Sullivan Chamber - Televised)
6:00pm Mid-Cambridge Neighborhood Conservation District Commission meeting (City Hall Annex, 2nd Floor Conference Room, 344 Broadway)
6:30pm City Council Tax Rate Hearing (Sullivan Chamber - Televised)
6:00pm School Committee Virtual Meeting (webcast from Attles Meeting Room, CRLS)
The next Regular Meeting of the School Committee will be held on Tues, Oct 6 at 6:00pm held in and broadcast from the Dr. Henrietta S. Attles Meeting Room, CRLS for the purpose of discussing any and all business that may properly come before the Committee.
Until further notice, the Cambridge School Committee will hold its meetings and hear public comment virtually. Meetings will be livestreamed at www.cpsd.us and broadcast on Cambridge Educational Access TV (CEATV) Channel 98/99, as usual.
Individuals must sign up in advance to provide public comments at regular meetings or public hearings. For the Oct 6 Regular Meeting: The sign-up window is Fri, Oct 1 through Tues, Oct 6 at 12Noon (by phone) and 5:30pm (online).
- To sign up to call-in by phone: contact Jennifer Dever Wood at 617-349-6620.
- To sign up to call in using the ZOOM app on your computer or mobile device: visit www.cpsd.us/school_committee/virtual.
6:30pm Planning Board meeting (Remote Meeting - web only)
PLEASE NOTE: Due to statewide emergency orders limiting the size of public gatherings in response to COVID-19, this meeting will be held with remote participation and closed to in-person attendance. Members of the public can view the meeting online or on cable television within Cambridge, provide comments by 5:00pm the day before the meeting to planningboardcomment@cambridgema.gov, and attend virtually online or by telephone.
Register for Zoom Webinar to participate in real time (before or during the meeting). Check your e-mail (including spam/junk folder) for confirmation.
Review Information about Remote Planning Board Meetings. If you have questions about remote meetings, please call Swaathi Joseph at 617-349-4668.
General Business
1. Update from the Community Development Department
2. Adoption of Planning Board meeting transcripts (9/8/20)
Public Hearings
6:30pm PB# 364
100 CambridgeSide Place, 60-68 & 106-108 First Street – PUD Special Permit application by New England Development to redevelop and expand the existing CambridgeSide property into a mixed-use center including residential, retail, office and laboratory buildings, in addition to maintaining the existing core mall pursuant to Planned Unit Development 8 (Section 13.102), Project Review Special Permit (Section 19.20) and Minor Amendment to existing Planned Unit Development 4 special permit PB#66 (Section 12.37.2). (Notice) (Materials)
General Business
3. PB-66, CambridgeSide
PUD Special Permit – Minor Amendment (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.
10:00am The City Council's Public Safety Committee will conduct a public hearing on the Surveillance Technology Impact Reports and annual reports on ShotSpotter, BRIC, and COPLINK, and other outstanding surveillance annual reports, time permitting. (Sullivan Chamber - Televised)
2:00pm The City Council's Neighborhood & Long-Term Planning; Public Facilities, Arts and Celebrations Committee will conduct a public hearing on the reappointment of Christopher Bator to the Cambridge Redevelopment Authority for a term of five years and to discuss the Envision Masterplan, and review how to set priorities and goal setting based on the Envision Masterplan. (Sullivan Chamber - Televised)
2:30-5:00pm Cambridge Redevelopment Authority Design Review Meeting (Police Station, First Floor Community Room, 125 Sixth St.)
5:30pm Cambridge Election Commission meeting (51 Inman Street, Remote Participation via ZOOM)
The meeting may be viewed by the public at this Zoom Link.
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. 2020 State Election, Tuesday, November 3rd - Ballot Drop Boxes New Business |
3:00pm The City Council's Health & Environment Committee will conduct a public hearing to discuss amending the Tree Protection Ordinance based on the findings of the Urban Forest Master Plan Task Force. (Sullivan Chamber - Televised)
6:30pm Planning Board meeting (Remote Meeting - web only)
PLEASE NOTE: Due to statewide emergency orders limiting the size of public gatherings in response to COVID-19, this meeting will be held with remote participation and closed to in-person attendance. Members of the public can view the meeting online or on cable television within Cambridge, provide comments by 5:00pm the day before the meeting to planningboardcomment@cambridgema.gov, and attend virtually online or by telephone.
Register for Zoom Webinar to participate in real time (before or during the meeting). Check your e-mail (including spam/junk folder) for confirmation.
Review Information about Remote Planning Board Meetings. If you have questions about remote meetings, please call Swaathi Joseph at 617-349-4668.
General Business
1. Update from the Community Development Department
Public Hearings
6:30pm PB# 356
56 Creighton Street – Amendment to Special Permit application by Duncan MacArthur to convert an existing commercial printing building into 3 units of housing with off-street parking located on the contiguous property pursuant to Sections 5.28.2 Conversion of a Non-Residential Structure to Residential Use; 5.28.21 additional Gross Floor Area; 5.28.23 Required Yards to be those of the existing setbacks; 6.44 layout of the off-street parking facilities; and 6.44.1 Setbacks for on grade open parking facilities. (Notice) (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.
9:15-11:00am Recycling Advisory Committee (virtual meeting)
10:00am The City Council's Public Safety Committee will meet to discuss traffic enforcement and PO 2020 #178 [Order #14 of July 27, 2020]. (Sullivan Chamber - Televised)
2:00pm The City Council's Neighborhood & Long-Term Planning; Public Facilities, Arts and Celebrations Committee will conduct a public hearing to discuss the process for conducting the feasibility study for municipal broadband and the Request for Proposal. (Sullivan Chamber - Televised)
5:30-7:30pm Bicycle Committee meeting (4th Floor Conference Room, 344 Broadway)
5:30pm Cambridge Election Commission meeting (51 Inman Street, Remote Participation via ZOOM)
The meeting may be viewed by the public at this Zoom Link.
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. 2020 State Election, Tuesday, November 3rd - Commissioner’s Early Voting Site Schedule - Poll Worker Early Voting Training - Drop Box Update New Business |
6:00pm School Committee Curriculum and Achievement Sub-Committee Virtual Meeting (webcast)
There will be a Virtual Meeting of the Curriculum and Achievement Sub-Committee on Wed, Oct 14 at 6:00pm for the purpose of discussing outdoor learning. It is anticipated that this meeting will last no longer than 7:30pm.
Individuals must sign up in advance to provide public comments. The sign up window is Thurs, Oct 8 through Wed, Oct 14 at 12:00 noon (by phone) or 5:30pm (online).
• To sign up to call in using the ZOOM app on your computer or mobile device, visit http://www.cpsd.us/school_committee/virtual.
• To sign up to call-in by phone: contact Dosha E. Beard at 617-349-6620.
Until further notice, the Cambridge School Committee will hold its meetings virtually.
10:00am Pole and Conduit Commission Meeting (Online)
8:00am-9:00am Foundry Advisory Committee Meeting (Online)
Zoom details will be provided in coming weeks via email and on the CRA's Foundry web page.
Agenda: Design and Construction Update; Final Performance Metrics; Foundry Consortium Board Update; Jukebox Community Stories Update; Announcements
5:30pm City Council meeting (Sullivan Chamber - Televised)
6:00pm Half Crown - Marsh Neighborhood Conservation District Commission Meeting (831 Mass. Ave, Basement Conference Room, 831 Mass. Ave.)
6:00pm School Committee Virtual Meeting (webcast from Attles Meeting Room, CRLS)
The next Regular Meeting of the School Committee will be held on Tues, Oct 6 at 6:00pm held in and broadcast from the Dr. Henrietta S. Attles Meeting Room, CRLS for the purpose of discussing any and all business that may properly come before the Committee.
Until further notice, the Cambridge School Committee will hold its meetings and hear public comment virtually. Meetings will be livestreamed at www.cpsd.us and broadcast on Cambridge Educational Access TV (CEATV) Channel 98/99, as usual.
Individuals must sign up in advance to provide public comments at regular meetings or public hearings. The sign-up window is Fri, Oct 15 through Tues, Oct 20 at 12Noon (by phone) and 4:30pm (online).
- To sign up to call-in by phone: contact Jennifer Dever Wood at 617-349-6620.
- To sign up to call in using the ZOOM app on your computer or mobile device: visit www.cpsd.us/school_committee/virtual.
6:30pm Planning Board meeting (Remote Meeting - web only)
PLEASE NOTE: Due to statewide emergency orders limiting the size of public gatherings in response to COVID-19, this meeting will be held with remote participation and closed to in-person attendance. Members of the public can view the meeting online or on cable television within Cambridge, provide comments by 5:00pm the day before the meeting to planningboardcomment@cambridgema.gov, and attend virtually online or by telephone.
Register for Zoom Webinar to participate in real time (before or during the meeting). Check your e-mail (including spam/junk folder) for confirmation.
Review Information about Remote Planning Board Meetings. If you have questions about remote meetings, please call Swaathi Joseph at 617-349-4668.
General Business
1. Update from the Community Development Department
2. Adoption of Planning Board meeting transcripts (9/15/2020; 9/22/2020)
Public Hearings
6:30pm PB# 367
325 Binney Street –Special Permit application by ARE-MA Region No. 61, LLC to construct a 370,462 gross square foot technical office building pursuant to Section 19.20 Project Review Special Permit and Section 20.1000 Grand Junction Overlay District. (Notice) (Materials)
General Business
3. PB-330 55
Wheeler Street – Design Update (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.
2:00pm The City Council's Ordinance Committee will conduct a public hearing on the Harvard Square Conservation District Study Committee Report. (Sullivan Chamber - Televised)
2:30pm Cambridge Election Commission meeting (51 Inman Street, Remote Participation via ZOOM)
The meeting may be viewed by the public at this Zoom Link.
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. 2020 State Election, Tuesday, November 3rd New Business |
5:30pm Cambridge Redevelopment Authority Board Meeting (Police Station, First Floor Conference Room, 125 Sixth St.)
6:00-7:30pm Central Square Advisory Committee meeting (Zoom) - cancelled
5:30pm The City Council's Housing Committee will conduct a public hearing to receive an update from the Community Development Department and the Affordable Housing Trust Fund on potential changes made to the eligibility preferences for the Inclusionary Housing program. (Sullivan Chamber - Televised)
6:00pm Pedestrian Committee Meeting (City Hall Annex, 4th Floor Conference Room, 344 Broadway)
5:30pm City Council meeting (Sullivan Chamber - Televised)
5:30pm Avon Hill Neighborhood Conservation District Commission Meeting (Lombardi Building, 831 Mass. Ave., Basement Conference Room)
6:00pm School Committee Virtual Roundtable Meeting (webcast from Attles Meeting Room, CRLS)
There will be a Roundtable Meeting of the School Committee on Tues, Oct 27 at 6:00pm, broadcast from the Media Arts Center, 456 Broadway, Cambridge, for the purpose of discussing the opportunities and challenges of this exceptional year with all elementary school principals. It is anticipated this meeting will end no later than 8:00pm.
The Roundtable will be live-streamed at www.cpsd.us and broadcast on Cambridge Educational Access TV (CEATV) Channel 98/99, as usual.
Note: Per the Rules of the School Committee, the meeting will be televised, no votes will be taken and there will not be public comment.
6:30pm Planning Board meeting (Remote Meeting - web only)
PLEASE NOTE: Due to statewide emergency orders limiting the size of public gatherings in response to COVID-19, this meeting will be held with remote participation and closed to in-person attendance. Members of the public can view the meeting online or on cable television within Cambridge, provide comments by 5:00pm the day before the meeting to planningboardcomment@cambridgema.gov, and attend virtually online or by telephone.
Register for Zoom Webinar to participate in real time (before or during the meeting). Check your e-mail (including spam/junk folder) for confirmation.
Review Information about Remote Planning Board Meetings. If you have questions about remote meetings, please call Swaathi Joseph at 617-349-4668.
General Business
1. Update from the Community Development Department
2. PB-368
Volpe PUD - Pre Application Conference for MIT Volpe Redevelopment Project, pursuant to Sections 13.91.5 and 12.33 of the zoning ordinance. (Materials)
3. PB-319
605 Concord Avenue – Extension (Letter)
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.
10:00am The City Council's Housing Committee will conduct a public hearing to discuss legal protections and other strategies to prevent eviction and displacement of Cambridge tenants during the COVID-19 pandemic. (Sullivan Chamber - Televised)
2:30pm Cambridge Election Commission meeting (51 Inman Street, Remote Participation via ZOOM)
The meeting may be viewed by the public at this Zoom Link.
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. 2020 State Election, Tuesday, November 3rd - Advance Processing of Ballots, New Business |
5:30pm The City Council's Ordinance Committee will conduct a public hearing to discuss the Real Estate Transfer Home Rule Petition. (Sullivan Chamber - Televised)
6:00pm School Committee Special Education and Students Supports Sub-Committee Virtual Meeting (webcast)
There will be a Virtual Meeting of the Special Education and Student Supports Sub-Committee on Wed, Oct 28 at 6:00pm for the purpose of reviewing and discussing the OSS safety manual and OSS school coordination and collaboration. It is anticipated this meeting will end by or before 8:00pm.
Individuals must sign up in advance to provide public comments.
The sign up window is Fri, Oct 23 through Wed, Oct 28 at 10:00am (by phone) or 5:30pm (online).
• To sign up to call in using the ZOOM app on your computer or mobile device, visit http://www.cpsd.us/school_committee/virtual.
• To sign up to call-in by phone: contact Jennifer Dever Wood at 617-349-6620.
Until further notice, the Cambridge School Committee will hold its meetings virtually.
11:00am School Committee Building & Grounds Subcommittee Virtual Meeting (webcast)
There will be a Virtual Meeting of the Buildings and Grounds Sub-Committee on Fri, Oct 30 at 11:00am broadcast from the Media Arts Center, 454 Broadway, for the purpose of discussing the COVID-19 Safety & Facilities Manual and the health metrics of the reopening data dashboard. It is anticipated that this meeting will end no later than 1:00pm.
Individuals must sign up in advance to provide public comments. The sign up window is Wed, Oct 28 through Fri, Oct 30 at 5:00am (by phone) or 10:30am (online).
• To sign up to call in using the ZOOM app on your computer or mobile device, visit http://www.cpsd.us/school_committee/virtual.
• To sign up to call-in by phone: contact Jennifer Dever Wood at 617-349-6620.
Until further notice, the Cambridge School Committee will hold its meetings virtually. Meetings will be live-streamed at www.cpsd.us and broadcast on Cambridge Educational Access TV (CEATV) Channel 98/99.
5:30pm City Council meeting (Sullivan Chamber - Televised)
6:00pm Mid-Cambridge Neighborhood Conservation District Commission meeting (City Hall Annex, 4th Floor Conference Room, 344 Broadway)
7:00am-8:00pm Election Day (All 34 Precincts will be open from 7:00am to 8:00pm for in-person voting)
10:00pm Cambridge Election Commission meeting (Citywide Senior Center, 806 Mass. Ave., Limited In-Person and Remote Participation via ZOOM)
The meeting may be viewed by the public at this Zoom Link.
I. MINUTES II. REPORTS 1. Executive Director's Report 2. Assistant Director's Report 3. Commissioners' Reports |
IV. ACTION AGENDA Old Business 1. 2020 State/Presidential Election, Tuesday, November 3rd New Business |
2:30-5:00pm Cambridge Redevelopment Authority Design Review Meeting (Police Station, First Floor Community Room, 125 Sixth St.)
5:30-7:30pm Transit Advisory Committee (Senior Center)
5:00pm School Committee Governance Subcommittee Virtual Meeting (webcast)
There will be a Virtual Meeting of the Governance Sub-Committee on Thurs, Nov 5 at 4:00pm broadcast from the Media Arts Center, 454 Broadway, for the purpose of discussing the code of ethics of the School Committee and reviewing ways to support school councils. It is anticipated that this meeting will end no later than 5:30pm.
Individuals must sign up in advance to provide public comments. The sign up window is Mon, Nov 2 through Thurs, Nov 5 at 10:00am (by phone) or 3:30pm (online).
• To sign up to call in using the ZOOM app on your computer or mobile device, visit http://www.cpsd.us/school_committee/virtual.
• To sign up to call-in by phone: contact Jennifer Dever Wood at 617-349-6620.
Until further notice, the Cambridge School Committee will hold its meetings virtually. Meetings will be live-streamed at www.cpsd.us and broadcast on Cambridge Educational Access TV (CEATV) Channel 98/99.
6:00pm Human Rights Commission meeting (2nd Floor Conference Room, 51 Inman St.)
6:00pm School Committee Virtual Special Meeting (webcast from Attles Meeting Room, CRLS)
There will be a Special Meeting of the School Committee on Thurs, Nov 5 at 6:00pm held in and broadcast from the Dr. Henrietta S. Attles Meeting Room, CRLS, to discuss and accept the Building and Grounds Sub-Committee recommendation to adopt updated metrics for CPS re-opening plan; and to consider a motion for the School Committee to write to Governor Baker and the State Delegation about prioritizing our schools.
Individuals must sign up in advance to provide public comments. For the Nov 5 Special Meeting: The sign-up window is Mon, Nov 2 through Thurs, Nov 5 at 12Noon (by phone) and 5:30pm (online).
• To sign up to call in using the ZOOM app on your computer or mobile device, visit http://www.cpsd.us/school_committee/virtual.
• To sign up to call-in by phone: contact Jennifer Dever Wood at 617-349-6620.
Until further notice, the Cambridge School Committee will hold its meetings virtually. Meetings will be live-streamed at www.cpsd.us and broadcast on Cambridge Educational Access TV (CEATV) Channel 98/99.
1:00pm Cambridge Election Commission meeting (Senior Center, 806 Mass. Ave.)
By Limited In-Person and Remote Participation via ZOOM.
Members of the public may participate in person on a very limited basis due to COVID safety requirements or participate remotely using the following link: Zoom Link.
ACTION AGENDA New Business 1. 2020 State/Presidential Election Audit of Ward 7 Precinct 3 |
5:30pm City Council meeting (Sullivan Chamber - Televised)
10:00am The City Council's Health and Environment Committee will meet to continue discussing amending the Tree Protection Ordinance based on the findings of the Urban Forest Master Plan Task Force. (Sullivan Chamber - Televised)
6:00pm-8:00pm A Joint Roundtable for members of the City Council and School Committee for the purpose of discussing the impact of COVID-19 on Cambridge Public Schools. (livestreamed online and broadcast on Cambridge Educational Access TV (CEATV) Channel 98/99 (via Zoom))
6:30pm Planning Board meeting (Remote Meeting - web only)
PLEASE NOTE: Due to statewide emergency orders limiting the size of public gatherings in response to COVID-19, this meeting will be held with remote participation and closed to in-person attendance. Members of the public can view the meeting online or on cable television within Cambridge, provide comments by 5:00pm the day before the meeting to planningboardcomment@cambridgema.gov, and attend virtually online or by telephone.
Register for Zoom Webinar to participate in real time (before or during the meeting). Check your e-mail (including spam/junk folder) for confirmation.
Review Information about Remote Planning Board Meetings. If you have questions about remote meetings, please call Swaathi Joseph at 617-349-4668.
General Business
1. Update from the Community Development Department
Public Hearings
6:30pm Canal District Kendall PUD Zoning Petition
Zoning petition by BMR-Third LLC, a subsidiary of BioMed Realty, L.P., to amend the Zoning Map of the City of Cambridge by creating a new overlay zoning district entitled “Planned Unit Development at Canal District Kendall” in the area between Third Street and Second Street and north of Broad Canal, and to amend Article 13 of the Zoning Ordinance of the City of Cambridge by creating a new Section 13.200 “Planned Unit Development at Canal District Kendall” (PUD-CDK). (Notice) (Materials)
Board of Zoning Appeals Cases
BZA-95066
56 Creighton Street – Variance to construct an addition to existing structure. Art. 5.000, Sec. 5.31 (Table of Dimensional Requirements), Art. 8.000, Sec. 8.22.3 (Non-Conforming Structure). (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.
10:00am The City Council's Human Services & Veterans’ Committee will conduct a public hearing on homelessness. (Sullivan Chamber - Televised)
5:30pm The City Council's Ordinance Committee will conduct a public hearing on the PUD-CDK District Zoning. (Sullivan Chamber - Televised)
7:00pm School Committee Virtual Special Meeting (broadcast from Media Arts Center, 454 Broadway)
there will be a Virtual Special Meeting of the School Committee at 7:00pm on Thurs, Nov 12 to discuss proposed updated metrics for CPS re-opening plan and consider the calendared motion from Buildings and Grounds subcommittee on updated metrics.
Until further notice, the Cambridge School Committee will hold its meetings and hear public comment virtually. Meetings will be livestreamed at www.cpsd.us and broadcast on Cambridge Educational Access TV (CEATV) Channel 98/99, as usual.
Individuals must sign up in advance to provide public comments at regular meetings or public hearings. The sign up window is Mon, Nov 9 at 11:00am through Thurs, Nov 12 at 12Noon (by phone) and 6:30pm (online).
- To sign up to call-in by phone: contact Jennifer Dever Wood at 617-349-6620.
- To sign up to call in using the ZOOM app on your computer or mobile device: visit www.cpsd.us/school_committee/virtual.
4:00pm Cambridge Election Commission meeting (51 Inman Street, Remote Participation via ZOOM)
By Limited In-Person and Remote Participation via ZOOM
Members of the public may participate in person on a very limited basis due to COVID
safety requirements or participate remotely using the following link: Zoom Link.
4:00pm COUNTING OF PROVISIONAL BALLOTS
5:00pm COUNTING OF OVERSEAS BALLOTS
I. MINUTES |
II. ACTION AGENDA Old Business 1. 2020 State Election, Tuesday, November 3rd New Business |
5:30pm City Council meeting (Sullivan Chamber - Televised)
2:30pm The City Council's Government Operations, Rules and Claims Committee will conduct a public hearing on decorum of the Council, as well as the rules around and duties of the Council Aides. (Sullivan Chamber - Televised)
6:00pm School Committee Virtual Meeting (webcast from Attles Meeting Room, CRLS)
The next Regular Meeting of the School Committee will be held on Tues, Nov 17 at 6:00pm, held in and broadcast from the Dr. Henrietta S. Attles Meeting Room, CRLS, 459 Broadway, Cambridge, for the purpose of discussing any and all business that may properly come before the Committee.
Until further notice, the Cambridge School Committee will hold its meetings and hear public comment virtually. Meetings will be livestreamed at www.cpsd.us and broadcast on Cambridge Educational Access TV (CEATV) Channel 98/99, as usual.
Individuals must sign up in advance to provide public comments at regular meetings or public hearings. For the Nov 17 Regular Meeting: The sign-up window is Fri, Nov 13 through Tues, Nov 17 at 12Noon (by phone) and 5:30pm (online).
- To sign up to call-in by phone: contact Jennifer Dever Wood at 617-349-6620.
- To sign up to call in using the ZOOM app on your computer or mobile device: visit www.cpsd.us/school_committee/virtual.
6:00-7:30pm Central Square Advisory Committee meeting (Zoom)
6:30pm Planning Board meeting (Remote Meeting - web only)
PLEASE NOTE: Due to statewide emergency orders limiting the size of public gatherings in response to COVID-19, this meeting will be held with remote participation and closed to in-person attendance. Members of the public can view the meeting online or on cable television within Cambridge, provide comments by 5:00pm the day before the meeting to planningboardcomment@cambridgema.gov, and attend virtually online or by telephone.
Register for Zoom Webinar to participate in real time (before or during the meeting). Check your e-mail (including spam/junk folder) for confirmation.
Review Information about Remote Planning Board Meetings. If you have questions about remote meetings, please call Swaathi Joseph at 617-349-4668.
General Business
1. Update from the Community Development Department
Public Hearings
6:30pm MXD Amendments Zoning Petition
Zoning petition by the Cambridge Redevelopment Authority (CRA) to amend Article 14.000 of the Zoning Ordinance of the City of Cambridge, Mixed Use Development District: Kendall Center (MXD) to permit up to an additional 800,000 square feet of Gross Floor Area (GFA) for commercial development in conjunction with the development by NSTAR Electric Company d/b/a Eversource (or its successors and assigns) of a substation within the District. (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.
9:15-11:00am Recycling Advisory Committee (virtual meeting)
2:00pm The City Council's Neighborhood & Long Term Planning, Public Facilities, Arts and Celebrations Committee will conduct a public hearing on to discuss the Municipal Broadband Feasibility Study RFP. (Sullivan Chamber - Televised)
4:00pm School Committee Virtual Roundtable Meeting (webcast from Attles Meeting Room, CRLS)
There will be a Virtual Roundtable Meeting of the School Committee on Wed, Nov 18 at 4:00pm for the purpose of discussing ways that the disproportionate impact of COVID-19 on communities of color may be factored more explicitly into the CPS Re-opening Plan’s metrics. It is anticipated this meeting by or before 6:00pm.
The Roundtable will be live-streamed at www.cpsd.us and broadcast on Cambridge Educational Access TV (CEATV) Channel 98/99, as usual.
Note: Per the Rules of the School Committee, no votes will be taken except to adjourn and there will not be public comment.
5:30pm Cambridge Redevelopment Authority Board Meeting (Police Station, First Floor Conference Room, 125 Sixth St.)
5:30-7:30pm Bicycle Committee meeting (4th Floor Conference Room, 344 Broadway)
6:00pm School Committee Special Education and Students Supports Sub-Committee Virtual Meeting (webcast)
There will be a Virtual Meeting of the Special Education and Students Supports Sub-Committee on Wed, Nov 18 at 6:00pm broadcast from the Media Arts Center, 454 Broadway, for the purpose of discussing the reading level benchmark data, resources to scholars reading below grade level, dyslexia indicators, and professional development to educators. It is anticipated that this meeting will last no later than 7:30pm.
Individuals must sign up in advance to provide public comments.
The sign up window is Fri, Nov 13 through Wed, Nov 18 at 12:00pm (by phone) or 5:30pm (online).
• To sign up to call in using the ZOOM app on your computer or mobile device, visit http://www.cpsd.us/school_committee/virtual.
• To sign up to call-in by phone: contact Jennifer Dever Wood at 617-349-6620.
Until further notice, the Cambridge School Committee will hold its meetings virtually. Meetings will be live-streamed at www.cpsd.us and broadcast on Cambridge Educational Access TV (CEATV) Channel 98/99.
2:00pm The City Council's Economic Development and University Relations Committee will conduct a public hearing to discuss challenges and opportunities that exist in City purchasing, procurement and programs for MWBEs and other historically disadvantaged businesses and non-profits in Cambridge. (Sullivan Chamber - Televised)
5:30pm The City Council's Ordinance Committee will conduct a public hearing on the KSURP Zoning Ordinance Amendment. (Sullivan Chamber - Televised)
6:00pm Pedestrian Committee Meeting (City Hall Annex, 4th Floor Conference Room, 344 Broadway)
7:30pm School Committee Building & Grounds Subcommittee Virtual Meeting (webcast from the Media Arts Center, 454 Broadway)
There will be a Virtual Meeting of the Buildings and Grounds Sub-Committee on Thurs, Nov 19 at 7:30pm for the purpose of discussing safety policies and the health metrics to ensure they reflect the disproportionate risk of COVID-19 to some communities and as part of the plan for more students to return into the classrooms. It is anticipated that this meeting will end no later than 9:00pm.
Individuals must sign up in advance to provide public comments. The sign up window is Tues, Nov 17 through Thurs, Nov 19 by 1:30pm (by phone) or 6:30pm (online).
• To sign up to call in using the ZOOM app on your computer or mobile device, visit http://www.cpsd.us/school_committee/virtual.
• To sign up to call-in by phone: contact Jennifer Dever Wood at 617-349-6620.
Until further notice, the Cambridge School Committee will hold its meetings virtually. Meetings will be live-streamed at www.cpsd.us and broadcast on Cambridge Educational Access TV (CEATV) Channel 98/99.
3:00pm Special City Council meeting to discuss the COVID 19 trajectory with health and science experts (Sullivan Chamber - Televised)
5:30pm City Council meeting (Sullivan Chamber - Televised)
3:00pm The City Council's Neighborhood & Long Term Planning, Public Facilities, Arts and Celebrations Committee will conduct a public hearing to discuss Awaiting Report response on Harvard Square street closures. (Sullivan Chamber - Televised)
6:30pm Planning Board meeting (Remote Meeting - web only)
PLEASE NOTE: Due to statewide emergency orders limiting the size of public gatherings in response to COVID-19, this meeting will be held with remote participation and closed to in-person attendance. Members of the public can view the meeting online or on cable television within Cambridge, provide comments by 5:00pm the day before the meeting to planningboardcomment@cambridgema.gov, and attend virtually online or by telephone.
Register for Zoom Webinar to participate in real time (before or during the meeting). Check your e-mail (including spam/junk folder) for confirmation.
Review Information about Remote Planning Board Meetings. If you have questions about remote meetings, please call Swaathi Joseph at 617-349-4668.
General Business
1. Update from the Community Development Department
2.Adoption of Planning Board meeting transcripts (10/6/2020; 10/13/2020; 10/20/2020; 10/27/2020)
Public Hearings
6:30pm Cannabis Delivery-Only Zoning Petition
Zoning petition by the City Council to amend Articles 2.000, 4.000 and 11.000 of the Zoning Ordinance of the City of Cambridge to create a new land use definition and associated regulations for “Cannabis Delivery-Only Retailers.” (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.
5:30pm City Council meeting (Sullivan Chamber - Televised)
6:00pm School Committee Virtual Meeting (webcast from Attles Meeting Room, CRLS)
The next Regular Meeting of the School Committee will be held on Tues, Dec 1 at 6:00pm, held in and broadcast from the Dr. Henrietta S. Attles Meeting Room, CRLS, for the purpose of discussing any and all business that may properly come before the Committee.
Individuals must sign up in advance to provide public comments at regular meetings or public hearings. For the Dec 1 Meeting: The sign-up window is Fri, Nov 27 through Tues, Dec 1 at 12Noon (by phone) and 5:30pm (online).
- To sign up to call-in by phone: contact Jennifer Dever Wood at 617-349-6620.
- To sign up to call in using the ZOOM app on your computer or mobile device: visit www.cpsd.us/school_committee/virtual.
Until further notice, the Cambridge School Committee will hold its meetings and hear public comment virtually. Meetings will be livestreamed at www.cpsd.us and broadcast on Cambridge Educational Access TV (CEATV) Channel 98/99, as usual.
6:30pm Planning Board meeting (Remote Meeting - web only)
PLEASE NOTE: Due to statewide emergency orders limiting the size of public gatherings in response to COVID-19, this meeting will be held with remote participation and closed to in-person attendance. Members of the public can view the meeting online or on cable television within Cambridge, provide comments by 5:00pm the day before the meeting to planningboardcomment@cambridgema.gov, and attend virtually online or by telephone.
Register for Zoom Webinar to participate in real time (before or during the meeting). Check your e-mail (including spam/junk folder) for confirmation.
Review Information about Remote Planning Board Meetings. If you have questions about remote meetings, please call Swaathi Joseph at 617-349-4668.
General Business
1. Update from the Community Development Department
Public Hearings
6:30pm Retail Amendments and Home Occupation Amendments Zoning Petitions
Zoning petition by the City Council to amend Articles 2.000, 4.000 6.000, 10.000, 11.000, 13.000, 16.000, 17.000, 19.000, and 20.000 of the Zoning Ordinance of the City of Cambridge to create new land use definitions and amend regulations for Retail or Consumer Service Establishments, as well as a Zoning Petition by the City Council to amend Article 4.000 of the Zoning Ordinance of the City of Cambridge to modify regulations for Home Occupations permitted as Accessory Uses. (Materials)
Board of Zoning Appeals Cases
BZA-017326-2020
2072 Massachusetts Avenue – Comprehensive Permit to construct a new multi-family 100% affordable housing community with 49 residential rental units, ground floor commercial and building amenity space. The proposal includes an eight (8) story building with three (3) accessible parking spaces and two (2) drop off spaces. Art. 4.000, Sec. 4.30 & 4.31.G (Table of Use & Regulations). Sec. 4.21 (Accessory Uses). Sec. 4.37.B.2 (Light Industry). Art. 5.000, Sec. 5.31 (Table of Dimensional Requirements). Sec. 5.11 (General Regulations). Art. 6.000, Sec. 6.36.1 (Parking & Loading Requirements). Sec. 6.42 & 6.43.4.C (Off Street Parking). Art. 19.000 (Project Review). & Art. 20.100 (Mass Ave Overlay District). (Materials) (Staff Memos)
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.
2:30-5:00pm Cambridge Redevelopment Authority Design Review Meeting (Police Station, First Floor Community Room, 125 Sixth St.) - cancelled
5:00pm School Committee School Climate Sub-Committee Virtual Meeting (webcast)
There will be a Virtual Meeting of the School Climate Sub-Committee on Wed, Dec 2 at 5:00pm broadcast from the Media Arts Center, 454 Broadway, for the purpose of discussing revisions to the elementary school check-in policy. It is anticipated that this meeting will last no later than 6:30pm.
Individuals must sign up in advance to provide public comments. The sign up window is Fri, Nov 27 through Wed, Dec 2 at 11:00am (by phone) or 4:30pm (online).
• To sign up to call in using the ZOOM app on your computer or mobile device, visit http://www.cpsd.us/school_committee/virtual.
• To sign up to call-in by phone: contact Jennifer Dever Wood at 617-349-6620.
Until further notice, the Cambridge School Committee will hold its meetings virtually. Meetings will be live-streamed at www.cpsd.us and broadcast on Cambridge Educational Access TV (CEATV) Channel 98/99.
5:30-7:30pm Transit Advisory Committee (Senior Center)
7:00pm School Committee Virtual Special Meeting (webcast from Attles Meeting Room, CRLS - then closed Executive Session)
There will be a Virtual Special Meeting on Wed, Dec 2 at 7:00pm for the purpose of entertaining a motion to convene in Executive Session for the purpose of hearing a Level III grievance (CEA Unit A and B) as part of collective bargaining as an open meeting may have a detrimental effect on the bargaining positions of the Cambridge School Committee and for the purposes of discussing strategy with respect to collective bargaining and litigation as an open meeting may have a detrimental effect on the bargaining and litigation positions of the School Committee.
Votes may be taken in Executive Session and the School Committee will not reconvene in open session.
5:30pm Central Square Advisory Committee meeting (Zoom)
I. Introduction & Updates
II. Presentation/Discussion
A. 600 Mass Ave – The applicant proposes to construct a mixed-use development at 600 Mass Ave in Central Square. The Applicant proposes to demolish a portion of the existing building from Mass Ave through to Green St and to construct forty-six (46) residential dwelling units on five stories (floors two through six) within that space. The applicant seeks Special Permits for Gross Floor Area Exclusions for Basement, Project Review Special Permit, Building Height Limitation, Additional FAR for Residential Uses, Exemption for Residential Balconies, Waiver of Setback and Open Space Requirements, and Parking and Loading Requirements. This project was presented to CSAC in November of 2018, but since then updates have been made to the project that justify review by the committee.
B. 698 Mass Ave - The proposed site is currently the location of Rodney's Book Store and the new desired use is a financial institution. The tenant is Citizens Bank currently occupying a location directly across the street. The site is within the BB-CSQ zoning district The proposed change will occupy approximately three thousand square feet of space at the ground level where Rodney's Book Store currently occupies. City of Cambridge cambridgema.gov
The applicant seeks Special Permits for
i. Article 20.304.5 (3)(8) Restricted Uses Financial Institutions - The applicant requests a special permit where the length of the store frontage is over 25' and will use more than 30% of the building frontage
ii. Article 20.304.5 (4) Formula Business District - The applicant requests a special permit where the business is a formula business
III. Public Comment
A. Public comment will be open following the presentation and comments from the CSAC.
IV. Adjournment
6:00pm Cambridge Historical Commission Meeting (online)
6:00pm Human Rights Commission meeting (2nd Floor Conference Room, 51 Inman St.)
4:00pm School Committee Building & Grounds Subcommittee Virtual Meeting (webcast from the Media Arts Center, 454 Broadway)
There will be a Virtual Meeting of the Buildings and Grounds Sub-Committee on Fri, Dec 4 at 4:00pm for the purpose of discussing safety policies and the health metrics to ensure they reflect the disproportionate risk of COVID-19 to some communities and as part of the plan for expanding in-person learning. It is anticipated that this meeting will end no later than 5:30pm.
Individuals must sign up in advance to provide public comments. The sign up window is Wed, Dec 2 through Fri, Dec 4 by 11:30am (by phone) or 3:30pm (online).
• To sign up to call in using the ZOOM app on your computer or mobile device, visit http://www.cpsd.us/school_committee/virtual.
• To sign up to call-in by phone: contact Jennifer Dever Wood at 617-349-6620.
Until further notice, the Cambridge School Committee will hold its meetings virtually. Meetings will be live-streamed at www.cpsd.us and broadcast on Cambridge Educational Access TV (CEATV) Channel 98/99.
5:30pm City Council meeting (Sullivan Chamber - Televised)
6:00pm School Committee Virtual Roundtable Meeting (webcast from Attles Meeting Room, CRLS)
There will be a Virtual Roundtable Meeting of the School Committee on Tues, Dec 8 at 6:00pm, broadcast from the Media Arts Center, 454 Broadway, Cambridge, for the purpose of discussing the opportunities and challenges of this exceptional year with all principals at the Upper Schools, CRLS, and HSEP. It is anticipated this meeting will end by or before 8:00pm.
The Roundtable will be live-streamed at www.cpsd.us and broadcast on Cambridge Educational Access TV (CEATV) Channel 98/99, as usual.
Note: Per the Rules of the School Committee, no votes will be taken except to adjourn and there will not be public comment.
6:30pm Planning Board meeting (Remote Meeting - web only)
PLEASE NOTE: Due to statewide emergency orders limiting the size of public gatherings in response to COVID-19, this meeting will be held with remote participation and closed to in-person attendance. Members of the public can view the meeting online or on cable television within Cambridge, provide comments by 5:00pm the day before the meeting to planningboardcomment@cambridgema.gov, and attend virtually online or by telephone.
Register for Zoom Webinar to participate in real time (before or during the meeting). Check your e-mail (including spam/junk folder) for confirmation.
Review Information about Remote Planning Board Meetings. If you have questions about remote meetings, please call Swaathi Joseph at 617-349-4668.
General Business
1. Update from the Community Development Department
2. Adoption of Planning Board meeting transcripts (11/10/2020)
Public Hearings
6:30pm PB# 369
600 Massachusetts Avenue –Special Permit application by Cifrino Mass Ave Realty, LLC to construct a residential addition of 46 units to the existing commercial building footprint with the final gross floor area proposed would be 79,203 GSF with an exemption for the basement gross floor area pursuant to Project Review (19.20); Exclusion of basement GFA from total GFA calculation (2.000); Additional height in Central Square Sq. Overlay (20.304.2.2(a)); Additional FAR for residential uses(20.304.3); FAR Exemption for Residential Balconies (20.304.3); Waiver of yard setback requirements (20.304.4.1); Waiver of private open space requirements (20.304.4.2); and Waiver of parking and loading requirements (20.304.63(b)). (Materials)
7:30pm Alewife Quadrangle Northwest Overlay District Zoning Petition
Zoning petition by Arvind Srinivasau, et. al. to create a new Section 20.95.5 “Additional Quadrangle Northwest District modifications” applicable in the existing Alewife Overlay District – Quadrangle Northwest (indicated as “AOD-1” on the Cambridge Zoning Map). (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.
9:15-11:00am Recycling Advisory Committee (virtual meeting)
1:00pm The City Council's Neighborhood & Long Term Planning, Public Facilities, Arts and Celebrations Committee will conduct a public hearing to discuss a communication transmitted from Louis A. DePasquale, City Manager, relative to Awaiting Report regarding contacting the new owners of Jerry’s Pond. (Sullivan Chamber - Televised)
5:30pm The City Council's Ordinance Committee will conduct a public hearing on the Cannabis Delivery-Only Zoning Ordinance petition. (Sullivan Chamber - Televised)
4:30pm School Committee Building & Grounds Subcommittee Virtual Meeting (webcast from the Media Arts Center, 454 Broadway)
There will be a Virtual Meeting of the Buildings and Grounds Sub-Committee on Fri, Dec 11 at 4:30pm for the purpose of discussing safety policies as part of the plan for expanding in-person learning and the health metrics to ensure they reflect the disproportionate risk of COVID-19 to some communities. It is anticipated that this meeting will end no later than 6:00pm.
Individuals must sign up in advance to provide public comments. The sign up window is Wed, Dec 9 through Fri, Dec 11 by 11:30am (by phone) or 4:00pm (online).
• To sign up to call in using the ZOOM app on your computer or mobile device, visit http://www.cpsd.us/school_committee/virtual.
• To sign up to call-in by phone: contact Jennifer Dever Wood at 617-349-6620.
Until further notice, the Cambridge School Committee will hold its meetings virtually. Meetings will be live-streamed at www.cpsd.us and broadcast on Cambridge Educational Access TV (CEATV) Channel 98/99.
5:30pm City Council meeting (Sullivan Chamber - Televised)
6:00pm School Committee Virtual Meeting (webcast from Attles Meeting Room, CRLS)
The next Regular Meeting of the School Committee will be held on Tues, Dec 15 at 6:00pm for the purpose of discussing any and all business that may properly come before the Committee.
Individuals must sign up in advance to provide public comments at regular meetings or public hearings. The sign-up window is Fri, Dec 4 through Tues, Dec 15 at 12Noon (by phone) and 5:30pm (online).
- To sign up to call-in by phone: contact Jennifer Dever Wood at 617-349-6620.
- To sign up to call in using the ZOOM app on your computer or mobile device: visit www.cpsd.us/school_committee/virtual.
Until further notice, the Cambridge School Committee will hold its meetings and hear public comment virtually. Meetings will be livestreamed at www.cpsd.us and broadcast on Cambridge Educational Access TV (CEATV) Channel 98/99, as usual.
6:30pm Planning Board meeting (Remote Meeting - web only)
PLEASE NOTE: Due to statewide emergency orders limiting the size of public gatherings in response to COVID-19, this meeting will be held with remote participation and closed to in-person attendance. Members of the public can view the meeting online or on cable television within Cambridge, provide comments by 5:00pm the day before the meeting to planningboardcomment@cambridgema.gov, and attend virtually online or by telephone.
Register for Zoom Webinar to participate in real time (before or during the meeting). Check your e-mail (including spam/junk folder) for confirmation.
Review Information about Remote Planning Board Meetings. If you have questions about remote meetings, please call Swaathi Joseph at 617-349-4668.
General Business
1. Update from the Community Development Department
2. Adoption of Planning Board meeting transcripts (11/17/2020)
Public Hearings
6:30pm PB# 361 (continued from 7/21/2020)
711-727 Massachusetts Avenue – Special Permit application by Gas Light Building, LLC to renovate and rehab the existing building and construct an addition for a hotel pursuant to Section 20.304.3.4 to allow total Floor Area Ratio of 4.0 for non-residential and residential uses combined, Section 20.304.2.2.a additional height of 80 feet, Section 20.304.3.6 exemption of rooftop spaces from calculation of Gross Floor Area, Section 20.304.5.3.b relief from restriction of bank frontage on Mass Avenue, Section 20.304.5.4 relief from Formula Business restriction, Section 20.304.6.3 waiver of parking and loading requirements, and Section 2.000 Definitions exemption of Gross Floor Area for basement uses. (Materials)
7:30pm PB# 22
2 James Way – Amendment to Special Permit application by Brady-Built, Inc. to construct a sunroom addition and dormer to an existing townhouse pursuant to Section 11.15b Modification to a townhouse development after a subdivision has been recorded. (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.
5:30pm The City Council's Ordinance Committee will conduct a public hearing on the Alewife Quadrangle Northwest Overlay petition. (Sullivan Chamber - Televised)
3:00pm Cambridge Election Commission meeting (51 Inman Street, Remote Participation via ZOOM)
The meeting may be viewed by the public at this Zoom Link.
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 2020 Statement of Financial Interests New Business Feedback from warden/clerk debrief sessions |
5:30pm Cambridge Redevelopment Authority Board Meeting (Police Station, First Floor Conference Room, 125 Sixth St.)
Featured Agenda Items (see above link for full agenda):
Update: 93-99 Bishop Allen Drive - Renovation and Tenant Relocation Plans
Motion: To approve the nine-month lease for space from Caru Retail LLC at 552 Massachusetts Avenue in Central Square and a corresponding sublease to the Boston Area Rape Crisis Center to provide tenant swing space during the renovation project.
KSURP and MXD Eversource Substation Rezoning Update
Motion: To authorize the Executive Director to administer a revised Forward Fund grant program of up to $300,000 for 2021 and further to authorize the Executive Director to develop a program for distribution of $200,000 of additional COVID relief funds in coordination with the City of Cambridge.
Other Business - At approximately 8:00pm, the Board will enter into Executive Session to discuss matters related to the Cambridge Center Development Agreement with Boston Properties within the Kendall Square Urban Redevelopment Plan.
5:30pm The City Council's Ordinance Committee will conduct a public hearing on the Retail Uses Zoning Ordinance petition and the Home Occupations Zoning Ordinance petition. (Sullivan Chamber - Televised) - postponed due to snow and staff not being available
4:30pm School Committee Building & Grounds Subcommittee Virtual Meeting (webcast from the Media Arts Center, 454 Broadway)
There will be a Virtual Meeting of the Buildings and Grounds Sub-Committee on Fri, Dec 11 at 4:30pm for the purpose of discussing safety policies as part of the plan for expanding in-person learning and ongoing review of the health metrics. It is anticipated that this meeting will end no later than 6:00pm.
Individuals must sign up in advance to provide public comments. The sign up window is Weday, Dec 16 through Fri, Dec 18 by 11:30am (by phone) or 4:00pm (online).
• To sign up to call in using the ZOOM app on your computer or mobile device, visit http://www.cpsd.us/school_committee/virtual.
• To sign up to call-in by phone: contact Jennifer Dever Wood at 617-349-6620.
Until further notice, the Cambridge School Committee will hold its meetings virtually. Meetings will be live-streamed at www.cpsd.us and broadcast on Cambridge Educational Access TV (CEATV) Channel 98/99.
5:30pm City Council meeting (Sullivan Chamber - Televised)
6:00pm School Committee Virtual Special Meeting (broadcast from the Media Arts Studio, 454 Broadway)
There will be a Virtual Special Meeting on Tues, Dec 22 at 6:00pm to discuss revisions to COVID-19 opening and closing metrics and vote on 1) a modification to the Safety and Facilities manual provision for 6 foot distancing for preschool through grade 5, 2) a modification of the quarantine period as recommended by the Cambridge Public Health Department in accordance with the Massachusetts Department of Public Health and revisions to COVID-19 opening and closing metrics.
Individuals must sign up in advance to provide public comments. The sign up window is Fri, Dec 18 at 12:00pm through Tues, Dec 22 at 12 Noon (by phone) and 5:30pm (online).
• To sign up to call in using the ZOOM app on your computer or mobile device, visit http://www.cpsd.us/school_committee/virtual.
• To sign up to call-in by phone: contact Jennifer Dever Wood at 617-349-6620.
Until further notice, the Cambridge School Committee will hold its meetings virtually. Meetings will be live-streamed at www.cpsd.us and broadcast on Cambridge Educational Access TV (CEATV) Channel 98/99.
6:30pm Planning Board meeting (Remote Meeting - web only)
PLEASE NOTE: Due to statewide emergency orders limiting the size of public gatherings in response to COVID-19, this meeting will be held with remote participation and closed to in-person attendance. Members of the public can view the meeting online or on cable television within Cambridge, provide comments by 5:00pm the day before the meeting to planningboardcomment@cambridgema.gov, and attend virtually online or by telephone.
Register for Zoom Webinar to participate in real time (before or during the meeting). Check your e-mail (including spam/junk folder) for confirmation.
Review Information about Remote Planning Board Meetings. If you have questions about remote meetings, please call Swaathi Joseph at 617-349-4668.
General Business
1. Update from the Community Development Department
Public Hearings
6:30pm PB# 364
100 CambridgeSide Place, 60-68 & 106-108 First Street – PUD Special Permit application by New England Development to redevelop and expand the existing CambridgeSide property into a mixed-use center including residential, retail, office and laboratory buildings, in addition to maintaining the existing core mall pursuant to Planned Unit Development 8 (Section 13.102), Project Review Special Permit (Section 19.20), Modification of Bicycle Parking (Section 6.108), and Minor Amendment to existing Planned Unit Development 4 special permit PB#66 (Section 12.37.2). This is the second of two required public hearings for the Planned Unit Development special permit process as outlined in Article 12.000. (Materials)
General Business
2. PB-66, CambridgeSide
PUD Special Permit – Minor Amendment (Materials)
3. PB# 364
CambridgeSide – Extension Request for Decision
General Business items may be taken out of the order in which they appear on the agenda above. Times for General Business items are approximate. Public comments are taken only during a Public Hearing. During the discussion and deliberation on General Business items, the Planning Board does not solicit public comment. The City of Cambridge will provide reasonable accommodations to people with disabilities upon request. Please make requests for alternative formats at least two weeks in advance by contacting the Planning Board staff listed below. For further information concerning this agenda, please contact Liza Paden, Planning Board staff, at 617-349-4647, lpaden@cambridgema.gov. Applications and Petitions are online at www.cambridgema.gov/cdd. Full zoning petition texts available online at: www.cambridgema.gov/cdd/zoninganddevelopment/zoning/amendments.
5:30pm City Council meeting (Sullivan Chamber - Televised) - cancelled