Tuesday, September 4, 2018 Primary - List of Offices & Candidates (Cambridge)

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Democratic Primary	Republican Primary	Libertarian Primary
SENATOR IN CONGRESS
ELIZABETH A. WARREN, 24 Linnaean St., Cambridge	GEOFF DIEHL, 10 Village Way, Whitman JOHN KINGSTON, 16 Chestnut St., Winchester BETH JOYCE LINDSTROM, 161 Wharton Row, Groton	NO NOMINATION
GOVERNOR
JAY M. GONZALEZ, 62 Putnam St., Needham BOB MASSIE, 140 Sycamore St., Somerville	CHARLES D. BAKER, 49 Monument Ave., Swampscott SCOTT D. LIVELY, 453 State St., Springfield	NO NOMINATION
LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR
QUENTIN PALFREY, 683 Boston Post Rd., Weston JIMMY TINGLE, 27 Lawrence St., Cambridge	KARYN E. POLITO, 2 Tatassit Cir., Shrewsbury	NO NOMINATION
ATTORNEY GENERAL
MAURA HEALEY, 40 Winthrop St., Boston	JAMES R. McMAHON, III, 14 Canal View Rd., Bourne DANIEL L. SHORES, 2706 Hockley Dr., Hingham	NO NOMINATION
SECRETARY OF STATE
WILLIAM FRANCIS GALVIN, 46 Lake St., Boston JOSH ZAKIM, 177 Commonwealth Ave., Boston	ANTHONY M. AMORE, 182 Norfolk Ave., Swampscott	NO NOMINATION
TREASURER
DEBORAH B. GOLDBERG, 37 Hyslop Rd., Brookline	KEIKO M. ORRALL, 120 Crooked Ln., Lakeville	NO NOMINATION
AUDITOR
SUZANNE M. BUMP, 6 Hoe Shop St., Easton	HELEN BRADY, 1630 Monument St., Concord	DANIEL FISHMAN, 36 Colgate Rd., Beverly
REPRESENTATIVE IN CONGRESS - FIFTH DISTRICT (Wards 3-2A, 4-2, 4-3, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10-1, 10-2) - MAP
KATHERINE M. CLARK, 64 Prospect St., Melrose	JOHN HUGO, 20 Walnut St., Woburn LOUIS KUCHNIR, 15 Foxhill Dr., Southborough	NO NOMINATION
REPRESENTATIVE IN CONGRESS - SEVENTH DISTRICT (Wards 1, 2, 3-1, 3-2, 3-3, 4-1, 5, 10-3, 11) - MAP
MICHAEL E. CAPUANO, 172 Central St., Somerville AYANNA S. PRESSLEY, 1910 Dorchester Ave., Boston	NO NOMINATION	NO NOMINATION
COUNCILLOR (Governor's Council) - SIXTH DISTRICT
TERRENCE W. KENNEDY, 3 Stafford Rd., Lynnfield	NO NOMINATION	NO NOMINATION
State Senate - SECOND MIDDLESEX DISTRICT (Wards 9, 10, 11) - MAP
PATRICIA D. JEHLEN, 67 Dane St., Somerville	NO NOMINATION	NO NOMINATION
State Senate - MIDDLESEX & SUFFOLK DISTRICT (Wards 1, 2-1, 3, 4-2, 6, 7, 8) - MAP
SAL N. DiDOMENICO, 125 Clarence St., Everett	NO NOMINATION	NO NOMINATION
State Senate - FIRST SUFFOLK & MIDDLESEX DISTRICT (Wards 2-2, 2-3, 4-1, 4-3, 5) - MAP
JOSEPH A. BONCORE, 39 Sagamore Ave., Winthrop	NO NOMINATION	NO NOMINATION
State Representative - TWENTY-FOURTH MIDDLESEX DISTRICT (Ward 11-1, 11-3) - MAP
DAVID M. ROGERS, 18 Richard Ave., Cambridge	NO NOMINATION	NO NOMINATION
State Representative - TWENTY-FIFTH MIDDLESEX DISTRICT (Wards 4, 6-2, 6-3, 7, 8, 10-1, 10-2) - MAP
MARJORIE C. DECKER, 29 Raymond St., Cambridge LESLEY REBECCA PHILLIPS, 1643 Cambridge St., Cambridge	NO NOMINATION	NO NOMINATION
State Representative - TWENTY-SIXTH MIDDLESEX DISTRICT (Wards 1, 2-1, 3, 6-1) - MAP
MIKE CONNOLLY, 4 Ashburton Pl., Cambridge	NO NOMINATION	NO NOMINATION
State Representative - TWENTY-NINTH MIDDLESEX DISTRICT (Wards 9, 10-3, 11-2) - MAP
JONATHAN HECHT, 159 Russell Ave., Watertown	NO NOMINATION	NO NOMINATION
State Representative - EIGHTH SUFFOLK DISTRICT (Wards 2-2, 2-3, 5) - MAP
JAY D. LIVINGSTONE, 311 Commonwealth Ave., Boston	NO NOMINATION	NO NOMINATION
CLERK OF COURTS - MIDDLESEX COUNTY
MICHAEL A. SULLIVAN, 42 Huron Ave., Cambridge	NO NOMINATION	NO NOMINATION
REGISTER OF DEEDS - MIDDLESEX SOUTHERN DISTRICT
MARIA C. CURTATONE, 37 Munroe St., Somerville	NO NOMINATION	NO NOMINATION
DISTRICT ATTORNEY - NORTHERN DISTRICT
MARIAN T. RYAN, 8 Bradford Rd., Belmont DONNA PATALANO, 12 Norwood St., Winchester	NO NOMINATION	NO NOMINATION

Emerald Ash Borer (EAB) Confirmed in Cambridge

Aug 23, 2018 - On Monday, August 20, 2018, the Department of Conservation and Recreation (DCR) confirmed that Emerald Ash Borer (EAB) has been found in Cambridge. EAB is particularly concerning because of the speed at which it kills Ash trees, generally within 1-3 years. Standing dead ash trees present a public safety risk due to how quickly their brittle branches will fail.

The City of Cambridge was the first municipality in New England to develop a comprehensive treatment strategy to protect the ash tree population on city property. Healthy Ash trees on city property, including street trees, have been protected from EAB through proactive treatments of TreeAzin over the past 3 years. TreeAzin is a product derived from seed extracts of the Neem tree and is administered by injection at the trunk of the tree. TreeAzin is listed by the Organic Materials Review Institute (OMRI) for use in organic production in the U.S. This pesticide is not hazardous to humans or animals. For more information on the City’s treatment program for EAB, please visit: www.cambridgema.gov/EAB

How do I know if I have an Ash tree?
According to University of Connecticut College of Agriculture, Health and Natural Resources Tree Guide, Ash trees have four identifying features:

1. Ash trees have compound leaves comprised of 7 to 11 leaflets.
2. The twigs are smooth, rigid and grayish and resemble bones.
3. The bark of mature trees is deeply furrowed.
4. They have opposing branches.

excerpted from http://clear.uconn.edu/info/EAB_quick_reference_guide.pdf

I have an Ash tree. What do I do?
If you have an ash tree on your property, please consider one of the following:

• Treat - If you have not yet begun a treatment program, we recommend that you work with a certified arborist to develop an ongoing treatment plan for your Ash tree. It is far more cost-effective to treat a healthy Ash tree than it is to remove it. You can find a certified arborist at www.massarbor.org.
• Remove - Dead and dying trees become a risk for public safety. Remove and replace unhealthy Ash trees with different species. Doing nothing may put you and your property at unnecessary risk.

For additional questions or concerns regarding Emerald Ash Borer in Cambridge, contact the City’s Urban Forestry staff at cambridgetree@cambridgema.gov.

New ImageCast Voting System for the City of Cambridge

The City of Cambridge is thrilled to announce the launch of the newly acquired ImageCast Vote Tabulators which will be utilized for the first time for the upcoming State Primary, Tuesday, September 4, 2018. We wanted to give our voters a brief introduction to the new equipment to provide a glimpse of what to expect on Election Day. While the design of the new tabulator is similar to the AccuVote system used in past elections, there are some new features which improve its usability. The new design makes it easier to navigate and is more user-friendly. Election workers at each polling location have been trained to assist the voter, if needed, during their introduction to the new equipment. One of the new features of the ImageCast Vote Tabulator is that the voter will be able to see if their ballot has been cast successfully or if a ballot error has been detected. If an error is detected, the voter will be provided with the option of having the ballot returned to them to make the correction or to cast the ballot without correction. After an option has been selected by the voter they will then proceed with casting their ballot. Voters are advised to watch the LCD screen on the tabulator to confirm that their ballot has been successfully cast.

 

PLEASE DON’T FORGET TO VOTE!

Final Report of the Graduate Student Housing Working Group - message from MIT Provost Martin A. Schmidt (June 3, 2014)

Report to the Provost of The Graduate Student Housing Working Group - Clay Report (May 2014)

In the Cambridge housing market, rents have been increasing steeply, condo conversions have been reducing the supply of affordable housing, and new housing construction consists mostly of luxury units. The 62% of MIT graduate students living off campus will likely be negatively affected further by these trends. MIT cannot rely on the local market to provide affordable housing to its graduate students to the extent it has in the past.

Although graduate students living on campus express high levels of satisfaction with their housing, there is some dissatisfaction with deferred-maintenance and operational issues in three of the graduate residences. The Institute has already committed to capital renewal that will ensure the continuance of existing housing resources.

The number of graduate students is not likely to increase or decrease significantly in the next decade. Reliance on postdoctoral staff has grown in recent years, a trend that may continue.

Our survey of housing opportunities for graduate students at peer institutions revealed that MIT is a leader in supporting on-campus graduate housing.

We recommend that MIT build housing for 500–600 students to meet current unmet need. We recommend that these housing units be configured not in traditional dormitory-style facilities but in buildings that can accommodate a variety of housing types, ranging from studios and multi-bedroom suites to apartments. We recommend further that these housing units be capable of accommodating both married and unmarried students and families.

We recommend that to facilitate capital renewal, MIT create 400 additional beds to meet swing-space needs over the course of the next decade and, at the end of that period, make that housing available to graduate students.

Mindful of the resource constraints faced by the Institute, we urge consideration of a range of development options for this new housing instead of the traditional, costly, and inflexible dormitory development models of the past. These include partnerships with developers, long-term leases on new housing, adding space in already-planned capital renewal in existing graduate housing, and incorporation of housing into nonresidential building on campus and nearby. We make no recommendations regarding potential locations for these projects.

We make other recommendations with the aim of supporting the service, renewal, and operational aspects of graduate housing. We also make the argument that as MIT undertakes capital planning both on the east end of the campus and in Kendall Square, graduate students should be considered as a vital population that could contribute significantly to an outstanding and enhanced environment. MIT faces an opportunity in the next few years to greatly enhance the value of the campus environs and to create a place worthy of our legacy, achievement, and ambition.

Graduate Student Housing Working Group - Report to the Chancellor (August 2018)

Final Recommendations from the 2017–2018 Graduate Student Housing Working Group

KEY FINDINGS

• The Cambridge rental market has rising rents and low vacancy rates; both trends are anticipated to continue.
• MIT’s graduate student population has grown in the last several decades due to changes in research volume and educational programs.
• MIT has a strong history of addressing both graduate student housing needs and Cambridge housing needs.
• Despite the graduate residences that MIT has added over the last 20 years, the student population has also grown, and there remains a need for additional housing capacity.
• The majority of students (~85%) are satisfied with their current housing situation. Many students are dissatisfied with the cost (62%) and availability (33%) of housing. High housing costs relative to graduate student incomes contribute to reported financial stress. Graduate students have also voiced other concerns about housing including dissatisfaction with aspects of the assignment process and housing quality.
• Estimating graduate student housing preferences is complex. We estimate additional preference for on campus housing to be between 1,000 and 1,100 students relative to the number we have the capacity to house today (2,424 AY17).
• Some of MIT’s current housing stock has features and amenities that do not fully align with what some of our students value. In general, students value price and proximity to campus over all other amenities.

RECOMMENDATIONS

• MIT should increase on campus graduate housing capacity with an optimal mix of unit types aligning with the evolving needs of students and families over time. The Institute should assess the feasibility of doing so in a way that breaks-even financially at 30 years with comprehensive stewardship.
• The Institute should identify ways to operate our housing differently. Currently our revenue falls short of what is required for comprehensive stewardship. This leads to lower quality housing and creates an impediment to adding more housing.
• The Institute should develop a process for evaluating the benefits and detriments of changes to our housing policies.
• A detailed evaluation of graduate student housing should be conducted by a similar working group every three years, with a report to Academic Council and the MIT Faculty. This should also include a short yearly update to assess progress relative to the last detailed evaluation.

Endless Summer - July 30, 2018 Cambridge City Council Agenda (abridged) Committee Report #2. A communication was received from Paula M. Crane, Deputy City Clerk, transmitting a report from Councilor E. Denise Simmons, Chair and Councilor Sumbul Siddiqui of the Housing Committee for a public hearing held on May 15, 2018 to discuss the development of an Affordable Housing Overlay District plan. Committee Report #4. A communication was received from Paula M. Crane, Deputy City Clerk, transmitting a report from Councilor E. Denise Simmons, Co-Chair and Councilor Sumbul Siddiqui Co-Chair of the Housing Committee for a public hearing held on Apr 10, 2018 to discuss the first annual report from the Community Development Department as called for in the updated Inclusionary Zoning ordinance. Committee Report #6. A communication was received from Donna P. Lopez, City Clerk, transmitting a report from Councillor Craig Kelley, Chair of the Public Safety Committee, for a public hearing held on June 13, 2018 to was to receive an update on the Short-Term Rental Ordinance #1397. Committee Report #7. A communication was received from Paula Crane, Deputy City Clerk, transmitting a report from Councillor Sumbul Siddiqui, Chair of the Economic Development and University Relations Committee, for a public hearing held on May 23, 2018 to discuss an Arts Overlay District ordinance that would achieve the goals of creating and preserving spaces for the arts in the Central Square Cultural District. Communications & Reports #2. A communication was received from Donna P. Lopez City Clerk, transmitting a communication from Mayor Marc McGovern, appointing Councillor Mallon as chair to the newly formed Mayor’s Task Force on the Arts.

Pending Zoning Amendments

Nakagawa/Brown Petition - See you in two years!
Applications & Petions #5 (Apr 23, 2018). A Zoning Petition was received from Douglas Brown Et Al, regarding Zoning petition that aims to balance the future health and safety impacts of climate change.
Referred to Planning Board & Ordinance Committee

Applications & Petitions #4 (June 25, 2018). A zoning petition has been received from the Pizzuto Family Limited Partnership Cambridge Zoning Ordinance 20.900 and Zoning Map by added section entitled New Street Overlay District.

Order #1 (June 25, 2018). That the City Council refer proposed changes to Cambridge Zoning Article 5.000.Rainwater & Flat Roof Zoning to the Ordinance Committee and the Planning Board for hearing and report.   Councillor Kelley, Mayor McGovern, Councillor Zondervan

Order #4 (June 25, 2018). That the zoning amendment to section 4.22 of the zoning code, with strikeouts and highlighting to identify proposed changes for discussion, be forwarded to the Planning Board and the Ordinance Committee for their review as a zoning solution to the challenges posed by current zoning constraints regarding accessory dwelling units.   Councillor Kelley, Councillor Carlone, Councillor Zondervan

Cannabis Regulation Zoning Petition (July 30, 2018)
Manager's Agenda #22. A communication transmitted from Louis A. DePasquale, City Manager, relative to a draft zoning petition concerning the regulation of cannabis establishments in the City of Cambridge in response to Awaiting Report Item Number 18-75. [Cannabis Zone Map]

My prediction: Legal marijuana shops will sell the expensive stuff and the riff raff will still buy from other sources. Also, let's face it - so-called "medical marijuana dispensaries" were always intended to be a first step toward recreational pot shops. I hope they can at least bring back the Peter Max posters and lava lamps from the head shops of my youth.

Envision Cambridge Updates - Working Group Draft Recommendations

Economy Working Group Draft Recommendations

Housing Working Group Draft Recommendations

Mobility Working Group Draft Recommendations

Climate & Environment Working Group Draft Recommendations

Urban Form Draft Recommendations

Community Wellbeing Draft Recommendations

The Triviality of SeeClickFix

Not a day goes by without a flurry of SeeClickFix (Commonwealth Connects) requests for matters ranging from dangerous to absurdly trivial. In addition to the ridiculous complaints about armored vehicles parking in a bike lane (because the cyclists wants the driver to carry sacks of money to a loading zone a block away) or a flatbed truck queued up at a construction site (and they want him to do what? - keep circling around the block with many tons of steel on a long, wide vehicle?) to matters so trivial that it could make your head spin. For example, I saw one this morning from 23 Clinton Street where the complainant says: "Can you please remove white mark left on brick sidewalk by parking dept?" Perhaps I should file a string of complaints about the large hot top temporary patch on my sidewalk left by NStar (before they became Eversource) that's now been there for most of the past decade plus a medley of various painted markings from Traffic & Parking, the Dig Safe folks, etc. Let's also not forget those 02138 sensitive souls who lost their minds over the color of their NEW sidewalk having a shade that didn't quite match their ideal. Good grief!

Cambridge Commission on the Status of Women Vacancy

Aug 15, 2018 – Cambridge City Manager Louis A. DePasquale is seeking persons interested in serving on the Cambridge Commission on the Status of Women.

The Cambridge Commission on the Status of Women works in an inclusive manner to promote equity and justice for women and girls and advocates on their behalf with City departments and officials, local organizations and state government to increase their opportunities through program development, policy recommendations and public awareness in key issue areas identified by the Commission as significantly affecting women and girls. Commissioners support staff in their mission to create and promote programs that increase public awareness and understanding of multiple issues affecting women and girls, particularly marginalized women and girls, within the city; advocate to improve the quality of women’s and girls’ lives; and work to build coalitions and partner with other community organizations on these issues.

The Cambridge Commission on the Status of Women meets the second Wednesday of every month, from 6:30-8 p.m., at 51 Inman St., Cambridge, in the Women's Commission Conference Room, 2nd floor.

For more information about the Commission, contact Kimberly Sansoucy, Executive Director, at 617-349-4695 or ksansoucy@cambridgema.gov.

Individuals interested in being considered should apply by using the city’s online application system at www.cambridgema.gov/apply. A cover letter and résumé or summary of applicable experience can be submitted during the online application process. Paper applications are available in the City Manager’s Office at Cambridge City Hall, 795 Massachusetts Avenue. The deadline for submitting applications is Friday, September 14, 2018.

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Members Sought for Mayor’s Arts Task Force

Aug 6, 2018 – Mayor Marc McGovern is seeking Cambridge residents interested in serving on the newly formed Mayor’s Arts Task Force. The Mayor’s Arts Task Force, Chaired by City Councillor Alanna Mallon, will be charged with the responsibility of producing a set of action-oriented policy recommendations that will promote diversity and investment in the arts, as well as support the Central Square Arts and Cultural District.

The Mayor’s Arts Task Force will be comprised of city staff, local community leaders, and members of the artist community. Candidates will provide guidance on:

• Policies the City can pursue that will continue to foster and promote arts that are reflective of the diverse communities that live in Cambridge
• Ensuring a robust funding source for our arts community using both city resources, and the resources of local companies
• Collaboration between the City, the Central Square Business Association, and local artists to strengthen Central Square as an Arts and Cultural District

The Mayor’s Arts Task Force will meet monthly on a Thursday, from September 2018 through June 2019, from 5:30pm to 7:30pm in City Hall, 795 Massachusetts Avenue, Cambridge, MA.

Applicants should email a letter of interest that addresses their qualifications to Afiyah Harrigan at aharrigan@cambridgema.gov. Letters of interest can also be dropped off to Afiyah Harrigan in the Mayor’s Office, 2nd Floor, Cambridge City Hall, 795 Massachusetts Avenue. The deadline for submitting letters of interests is August 31, 2018.

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Cambridge Human Services Commission Vacancies

Aug 8, 2018 – City Manager Louis A. DePasquale is seeking Cambridge residents interested in volunteering to serve on the nine-member Human Services Commission. The Commission advises the City Manager and the Assistant City Manager for Human Services on human services policy issues, needs assessment, and funding allocations.

With the Department of Human Service Programs, the Commission also promotes activities that enhance the quality of life for Cambridge residents. Over the years, the Commission has responded to local needs by recommending Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funding for a wide range of programs offered by the city and community agencies.

The Commission usually meets with the Assistant City Manager for Human Services on the second Thursday of each month from 5:30 to 7:30 pm. For more information, contact Mike Payack at 617-349-6208 or mpayack@cambridgema.gov. Commission members serve without compensation.

Applications to serve on this committee can be submitted to City Manager Louis A. DePasquale using the City’s online application system at www.cambridgema.gov/apply. A cover letter and resume or applicable experience may be submitted during the online application process. Paper applications are available in the City Manager’s Office at Cambridge City Hall, 795 Massachusetts Avenue. The deadline to submit an application is Friday, September 7, 2018.

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Cambridge Conservation Commission Members Sought

July 24, 2018 – City Manager Louis A. DePasquale is seeking two Cambridge residents to fill vacancies on the Cambridge Conservation Commission. The Conservation Commission is responsible for administration of the Massachusetts Wetlands Protection Act (WPA), a state law governing activities in and immediately adjacent to local wetlands, waterways, and floodplains.

The Commission holds two regularly scheduled public meetings each month to review permit applications under the WPA, issue permits, and conduct other business related to the management of Cambridge’s natural resource areas.

The Conservation Commission consists of seven members appointed by the City Manager to serve three-year terms. Cambridge residents with expertise in landscape architecture, civil/environmental engineering, hydrology, ecology, or law are encouraged to apply.

Applications to serve on this committee can be submitted to City Manager Louis A. DePasquale using the City’s online application system at www.cambridgema.gov/apply. A cover letter and resume or applicable experience may be submitted during the online application process. Paper applications are available in the City Manager’s Office at Cambridge City Hall, 795 Massachusetts Avenue. The deadline to submit an application is Friday, September 7, 2018.

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Availability of Absentee Ballots for the State Primary, September 4, 2018

The State Primary will be held on Tuesday, September 4, 2018. Absentee Ballots are now available at the Cambridge Election Commission office. Any voter who is unable to go to the polls on Election Day due to physical disability, religious belief, or absence from the City may request an Absentee Ballot from the Commission. The deadline to apply for an Absentee Ballot is Friday, August 31st at 5:00pm. Absentee Ballots may be mailed to voters, or such voters may choose to vote at the Commission office during regular city office hours: Monday, 8:30am-8:00pm; Tuesday-Thursday, 8:30am-5:00pm; Friday, 8:30am-Noon. The office will be open for extended hours on the following dates:
Last Day to Apply for an Absentee Ballot Friday, August 31, 2018 from 8:30am-5pm.

The polls will be open on Election Day, September 4th from 7:00am until 8:00pm. For any additional information, please visit the Cambridge Election Commission office at 51 Inman Street, call (617-349-4361) or visit the Election Commission website at www.cambridgema.gov/election.

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Temporary Locations for the State Primary, September 4 & New Polling Location

1) Due to renovations, those who vote in Ward 3 Precinct 3, Salvation Army Headquarters, 402 Massachusetts Avenue, Cambridge will vote next door at the Lafayette Square Fire Station, 378 Massachusetts Avenue, Cambridge (Entrance on Sidney Street) for the 2018 State Primary. The Cambridge Board of Election Commissioners approved the temporary relocation of the polling precinct for Ward 3 Precinct 3 at a meeting held on Wednesday, June 1, 2018.

2) Those who vote in Ward 9 Precinct 3, Haggerty School, 110 Cushing Street, Gym, Lawn Street Entrance, Cambridge will no longer vote at this location. The new voting location will be Corcoran Park Community Building, 1 Corcoran Lane, Cambridge. The Cambridge Board of Election Commissioners approved the relocation of the polling precinct for Ward 9 Precinct 3 at a meeting held on Wednesday, March 14, 2018.

3) Due to renovations, those who vote in Ward 10 Precinct 1, Russell Apartments, 2050 Mass. Ave., Cambridge will vote at the Peabody School Gym, 70-R Rindge Ave., Cambridge (Entrance in rear of building). The Cambridge Board of Election Commissioners approved the temporary relocation of the polling precinct for Ward 10 Precinct 1 at a meeting held on Wednesday, April 18, 2018.

Cambridge Polling Locations for 2018 State Primary Election

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Boston Properties Infill Development Concept Plan Phase 2 / 325 Main Street Development Proposal

Follow the project on Boston Properties CoUrbanize website: https://courbanize.com/projects/kendallsquared/updates

For more detailed information on the project you can click here and here to download two PDFs.

 

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Church Street Proposed Development (Gerald Chan) - Sept 6 Hearing at Historical Commission

CIVIC CALENDAR

Tues, Aug 28

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

General Business

1. Update from the Community Development Department

2. Adoption of Planning Board meeting transcripts

Public Hearings

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

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

General Business

3. PB#141

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

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

4. PB# 303

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

5. Board of Zoning Appeal Cases

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

Wed, Aug 29

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

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

Tues, Sept 4

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

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

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

Wed, Sept 5

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

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

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

Thurs, Sept 6

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

6:00pm   Envision Cambridge Advisory Committee meeting  (City Hall, 2nd Floor, Ackermann Room)

Wed, Sept 12

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

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

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

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

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

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

[Meeting Agenda and supporting materials]

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

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

Thurs, Sept 13

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

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

Sun, Sept 16

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

Mon, Sept 17

5:30pm   City Council meeting  (Sullivan Chamber)

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

Thurs, Sept 20

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

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

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

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

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

Sat, Sept 22

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

Mon, Sept 24

5:30pm   City Council meeting  (Sullivan Chamber)

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

Tues, Sept 25

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

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

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

Wed, Sept 26

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

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

Thurs, Sept 27

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

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

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

Mon, Oct 1

5:30pm   City Council meeting  (Sullivan Chamber)

6:30pm   Tax Rate Hearing  (Sullivan Chamber)

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

Wed, Oct 3

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

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

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

Thurs, Oct 4

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

Wed, Oct 10

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

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

Thurs, Oct 11

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

Mon, Oct 15

5:30pm   City Council meeting  (Sullivan Chamber)

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

Tues, Oct 16

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

Wed, Oct 17

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

[Meeting Agenda and supporting materials]

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

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

Thurs, Oct 18

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

Mon, Oct 22

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

Wed, Oct 24

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

Thurs, Oct 25

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

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

Mon, Oct 29

5:30pm   City Council meeting  (Sullivan Chamber)

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