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City of Cambridge
Massachusetts
BOARD OF ZONING APPEAL
831 Mass Avenue, Cambridge, MA.
617) 349-6100
The Board of Zoning Appeal will hold a Virtual Public Meeting, THURSDAY – MAY 23, 2024. Members of the public can participate or view the meeting remotely using the Zoom Webinar link: https://cambridgema.zoom.us/j/85299551558
Or join by phone: Dial +1 929 436 2866 or +1 301 715 8592 – Webinar ID: 852 9955 1558
6:30 P.M. CASE NO. BZA-266007: 26 FOCH STREET Residence B Zone
SISI NI & JOHN HARROLD
Special Permit: To add an addition to a non-conforming structure.
Art. 5.000, Sec. 5.31 (Table of Dimensional Requirements). Art. 8.000, Sec. 8.22.2.d (Non-Conforming Structure). Art. 10.000, Sec. 10.40 (Special Permit).
6:45 P.M. CASE NO. BZA-266282: 413 BROADWAY Residence C-1 Zone
DIANA YOUSEF-MARTINEK & SEBASTIAN MARTINEK – C/O BILL HARPER, AIA
Special Permit: To add basement-level windows within the side-yard setback on the property line.
Art. 5.000, Sec. 5.31 (Table of Dimensional Requirements). Art. 8.000, Sec. 8.22.2.c (Alteration to Non-Conforming Structure). Art. 10.000, Sec. 10.40 (Special Permit).
7:00 P.M. CASE NO. BZA-264148: 815 SOMERVILLE AVENUE Business C Zone/Mass Ave Overlay SA815
EQUITY PARTNERS LLC – C/O JOHANNA SCHNEIDER
Variance: To allow for an existing non-conforming loading bay that became non-conforming after the conversion of existing office building to a technical lab use. Art. 6.000, Sec. 6.90 (Location & Layout of Loading Facilities).
Art. 10.000, Sec. 10.30 (Variance).
7:15 P.M. CASE NO. BZA-267118: 2530-R MASS AVENUE Residence B Zone
WDGB TRUST, WALTER TAURO, TR. – C/O EURI LEGUISAMON
Variance: Auto retail of wholesale tires with installation. No auto mechanical repairs will be done at this site. Art. 4.000, Sec. 4.37.h (Automotive Garage). & Art. 10.000, Sec. 10.30 (Variance).
TO VIEW BZA CASE APPLICATIONS, PLANS & SUBMISSIONS, GO TO: https://www.cambridgema.gov/inspection/zoning.aspx at top of page, click “Calendar” > Click hearing date > Click “Board of Zoning Appeal Agenda.” Any information filed after the agenda has been posted can be viewed at the Inspectional Services Department located at 831 Mass Avenue, Cambridge by appointment only. Copies of this petition are also on file in the office of the City Clerk, City Hall, Cambridge, MA. Interested persons may provide comments to the Board of Zoning Appeal by participating during the hearing and/or may provide written comments for the Board’s consideration by mailing or delivering them to the attention of the Secretary, Board of Zoning Appeal,
831 Mass Avenue, 02139 or by emailing them to mpacheco@cambridgema.gov. Comments must be submitted prior to the Hearing and include the Case Number. Continued cases are not re-advertised but are posted on the office board at the City Clerk’s Office in City Hall & on the same BZA Web Page 48 hours prior to hearing.
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING
The Planning Board of the City of Cambridge will hold a public hearing on Tuesday, May 21, 2024 at 6:30 p.m. held remotely (see below for instructions to participate) on a Zoning Petition by Joseph S. Ronayne, et al., to amend the Cambridge Zoning Ordinance in Articles 4.000, 5.000, and 8.000 with the intent to allow multifamily residential uses across the city and eliminate footnotes that further restrict residential development within fully residential districts and to bring Res A and B uses in line with existing Res C uses, making multifamily uses both permissible and feasible.
TO VIEW DOCUMENTS: Visit www.cambridgema.gov/cdd/zoninganddevelopment/zoning/amendments online. Printed copies are on file in the Office of the City Clerk, City Hall, Cambridge, Massachusetts and at the Community Development Department, 344 Broadway.
TO SEND WRITTEN COMMENTS: E-mailing planningboardcomment@cambridgema.gov is preferred. You can also mail comments to Cambridge Planning Board, 344 Broadway, Third Floor, Cambridge, MA 02139. Written comments received by 5:00 P.M. the day before the meeting will be considered by Board Members in advance of the meeting. Comments received later will be entered into the record.
TO COMMENT IN REAL-TIME: Pursuant to Chapter 2 of the Acts of 2023 adopted by Massachusetts General Court and approved by the Governor, the City is authorized to use remote participation at meetings of the Cambridge Planning Board. You can view the meeting remotely and make comments by computer or telephone using Zoom Webinar. Visit www.cambridgema.gov/planningboard online to view the full meeting agenda, register for the Zoom Webinar, and get up-to-date information about the meeting.
TO VIEW MEETING ONLY: The meeting will be streamed online through the Open Meeting Portal at www.cambridgema.gov and broadcast on cable TV – Channel 22 within Cambridge.
FOR QUESTIONS OR ASSISTANCE: Questions concerning the petition may be addressed to Jeff Roberts at 617 349-4639 or jroberts@cambridgema.gov. Contact Swaathi Joseph at 617/349-4668 (TTY 617/349-4621) or sjoseph@cambridgema.gov for information about the meeting.
Public Notice
Relative to Zoning and Municipal
City of Cambridge, Massachusetts
Office of the City Clerk
The Ordinance Committee, comprised of the entire membership of the City Council, will hold a public hearing on Tuesday, May 28, 2024 at 12:00p.m., on a Zoning Petition by Joseph S. Ronayne, et al. to amend the Cambridge Zoning Ordinance in Articles 4.000, 5.000, and 8.000 with the intent to allow multifamily residential uses across the city and eliminate footnotes that further restrict residential development within fully residential districts and to bring Res A and B uses in line with existing Res C uses, making multifamily uses both permissible and feasible. The Ordinance Committee will also be discussing amendments to the Tenants’ Rights Ordinance, POR 2024 #54.
This public hearing will be hybrid allowing participation in the Sullivan Chamber, City Hall, 795 Massachusetts Avenue, Cambridge, MA and remotely via ZOOM. The ZOOM URL to view the meeting is https://cambridgema.zoom.us/s/97895847144. If you would like to speak at this Public Hearing, please register to do so using this URL:
https://www.cambridgema.gov/Departments/CityCouncil/PublicCommentSignUpForm. You may also email comments to the City Clerk at Cityclerk@cambridgema.gov.
To request a copy of the amendment in full, e-mail City Clerk, Diane LeBlanc at DLeBlanc@Cambridgema.gov. Copies are also available at the Office of the City Clerk, City Hall, Cambridge, Massachusetts, and online at www.cambridgema.gov/cdd/zoninganddevelopment/zoning/amendments.
The City of Cambridge will provide reasonable accommodations to people with disabilities upon request. Please contact the City Clerk at 617-349-4260 or at DLeBlanc@Cambridgema.gov.
For the Committee,
Vice Mayor Marc McGovern, Co-Chair
Councillor Paul Toner, Co-Chair
Public Notice
Relative to Zoning
City of Cambridge, Massachusetts
Office of the City Clerk
The Ordinance Committee, comprised of the entire membership of the City Council, will hold a public hearing on Wednesday, May 22, 2024 at 11:00a.m., on a Zoning Petition by the City Council to amend the Cambridge Zoning Ordinance in Articles 2.000, 4.000, 5.000, 6.000, 11.000, 13.000, 14.000, 17.000, 20.000, and 22.000 with the intent of (a) removing references to “degree of kinship” from the definitions of “Family” and “Lodging House;” (b) deleting the definition of “Group Quarters;” (c) creating definitions for “Residence,” “Transient Accommodation,” “Rooming Unit,” “Guest Unit,” “Tourist House,” and “Hotel or Motel;” (d) defining and categorizing “Lodging House” as a residence and “Tourist House” and “Hotel or Motel” as transient accommodations; and (e) amending other Sections of the Zoning Ordinance for consistency with those amended definitions.
This public hearing will be hybrid allowing participation in the Sullivan Chamber, City Hall, 795 Massachusetts Avenue, Cambridge, MA and remotely via ZOOM. The ZOOM URL to view the meeting is https://cambridgema.zoom.us/s/97895847144. If you would like to speak at this Public Hearing, please register to do so using this URL:
https://www.cambridgema.gov/Departments/CityCouncil/PublicCommentSignUpForm. You may also email comments to the City Clerk at Cityclerk@cambridgema.gov.
To request a copy of the amendment in full, e-mail City Clerk, Diane LeBlanc at DLeBlanc@Cambridgema.gov. Copies are also available at the Office of the City Clerk, City Hall, Cambridge, Massachusetts, and online at www.cambridgema.gov/cdd/zoninganddevelopment/zoning/amendments.
The City of Cambridge will provide reasonable accommodations to people with disabilities upon request. Please contact the City Clerk at 617-349-4260 or at DLeBlanc@Cambridgema.gov.
For the Committee,
Vice Mayor Marc McGovern, Co-Chair
Councillor Paul Toner, Co-Chair
FIRST PUBLICATION
City of Cambridge
Agenda Item Number 2
IN CITY COUNCIL
April 29, 2024
ORDERED: That $11,500,000 is appropriated for the purpose of financing the repair and/or reconstruction of various City streets and sidewalks and bike facilities; and to meet this appropriation the Treasurer with the approval of the City Manager is authorized to borrow $11,500,000 under Chapter 44 of the General Laws or any other enabling authority.
Passed to a second reading at the City Council meeting held on April 29, 2024 and on or after May 20, 2024 the question comes on adoption.
Attest:- Diane P. LeBlanc
City Clerk
FIRST PUBLICATION
City of Cambridge
Agenda Item Number 3
IN CITY COUNCIL
April 29, 2024
ORDERED: That $4,350,000 is appropriated, in addition to any amounts previously appropriated, for the purpose of planning and financing building renovations, including but not limited to the following projects in the municipal facilities improvement plan support significant building improvements and deferred maintenance projects. Proposed projects include but are not limited to upgrades of Public Works facilities, municipal offices, youth centers, branch libraries and fire stations, renovations to 105 Windsor Street and upgrades of HVAC and electrical systems, and to meet this appropriation, the Treasurer with the approval of the City Manager is authorized to borrow $4,350,000 under Chapter 44 of the General Laws or any other enabling authority.
Passed to a second reading at the City Council meeting held on April 29, 2024 and on or after May 20, 2024 the question comes on adoption.
Attest:- Diane P. LeBlanc
City Clerk
FIRST PUBLICATION
City of Cambridge
Agenda Item Number 4
IN CITY COUNCIL
April 29, 2024
That $3,000,000 is appropriated for the purpose of providing financing for design and construction at Peabody School Playground, Corcoran (Raymond Street) Park, Rafferty Park, Wilder-Lee Park, and 359 Broadway, and to meet this appropriation the Treasurer with the approval of the City Manager is authorized to borrow $3,000,000 under Chapter 44 of the General Laws or any other enabling authority.
Passed to a second reading at the City Council meeting held on April 29, 2024 and on or after May 20, 2024 the question comes on adoption.
Attest:- Diane P. LeBlanc
City Clerk
FIRST PUBLICATION
City of Cambridge
Agenda Item Number 5
IN CITY COUNCIL
April 29, 2024
That $2,560,000 is appropriated, for the purpose of financing school building upgrades, including but not limited to, the following projects: Baldwin School chiller replacement; the Baldwin School electrical vault beam replacement; The Media Arts and RSTA auto shop waterproofing; Fletcher Maynard Academy (FMA) rear wall facade repairs; and the Cambridgeport & FMA Schools elevator controls upgrade; and to meet this appropriation the Treasurer with the approval of the City Manager is authorized to borrow $2,560,000 under Chapter 44 of the General Laws or any other enabling authority.
Passed to a second reading at the City Council meeting held on April 29, 2024 and on or after May 20, 2024 the question comes on adoption.
Attest:- Diane P. LeBlanc
City Clerk
FIRST PUBLICATION
City of Cambridge
Agenda Item Number 6
IN CITY COUNCIL
April 29, 2024
That $6,550,000 is appropriated for the Ozone Generator Replacement: Water Treatment Plant equipment and system upgrades and water works construction projects in accordance with DPW street restoration projects, which include Massachusetts Ave 4, Chestnut, Dana, Sciarappa and Winter Streets; that to meet this appropriation the Treasurer with the approval of the City Manager is authorized to borrow $6,550,000 under Chapter 44 of the General Laws or any other enabling authority.
Passed to a second reading at the City Council meeting held on April 29, 2024 and on or after May 20, 2024 the question comes on adoption.
Attest:- Diane P. LeBlanc
City Clerk
FIRST PUBLICATION
City of Cambridge
Agenda Item Number 7
IN CITY COUNCIL
April 29, 2024
That $8,500,000 is appropriated, in addition to any amounts previously appropriated, for the purpose of financing the design and construction of various water pollution abatement projects, including but not limited to:
construction of sewer separation, storm water management and combined sewer overflow reduction elimination improvements in the Sewer Capital Repairs Program and climate change preparedness efforts;
including without limitation all costs thereof as defined in Section 1 of Chapter 29C of the General Laws; that to meet this appropriation the Treasurer with the approval of the City Manager is authorized to borrow $8,500,000 and issue bonds or notes therefore under G.L. c.44 and/or c. 29C or any other enabling authority; that such bonds or notes shall be general obligations of the City unless the Treasurer with the approval of the City Manager determines that they should be issued as limited obligations and may be secured by local system revenues as defined in Section 1 of G.L. c. 29C; that the Treasurer with the approval of the City Manager is authorized to borrow all or a portion of such amount from the Massachusetts Clean Water Trust established pursuant to G.L. c. 29C or from the Massachusetts Water Resources Authority (“MWRA”) and in connection therewith to enter into a loan agreement and/or a security agreement and/or financial assistance agreement with the Trust or the MWRA and otherwise to contract with the MWRA and the and the Department of Environmental Protection (“DEP”) with respect to such loan and for any federal or state aid available for the projects or for the financing thereof; and that the City Manager or any other authorized City official is authorized to enter into a project regulatory agreement with the DEP, to expend all funds available for the projects and to take any other action necessary to carry out the projects.
Passed to a second reading at the City Council meeting held on April 29, 2024 and on or after May 20, 2024 the question comes on adoption.
Attest:- Diane P. LeBlanc
City Clerk
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