There is an important planning board meeting tonight at 6:30. Please tune in and weigh in on the multifamily (up to 6 stories, no set backs, in all neighborhoods, ..) proposed zoning ordinance. Ruth Instructions for joining remotely here as well. ---------- Forwarded message --------- From: Swaathi Joseph <NoReply@iqm2.com> Date: Fri, Nov 8, 2024 at 8:51 AM Subject: Full Agenda - Nov 12, 2024 (Tue) - Planning Board CITY OF CAMBRIDGE, MASSACHUSETTS PLANNING BOARD CITY HALL ANNEX, 344 BROADWAY, CAMBRIDGE, MA 02139 AGENDA Tuesday, November 12, 2024 at 6:30 PM Remote Meeting Cambridge, Massachusetts General Business items may be taken out of the order from the agenda. Public comments are taken only during a Public Hearing. The Planning Board need not solicit public comment on General Business items. 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 at cddzoning@cambridgema.gov. PLEASE NOTE: This meeting will be held remotely. Send written comments by 12:00 P.M. the Friday before the meeting to planningboardcomment@cambridgema.gov. Register for Zoom Webinar to participate in real time (before or during the meeting): https://cambridgema.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_4s8FK24VTkK3P5CHPDA6YA Use the link in your e-mail to join. Check spam/junk if you don’t see the e-mail. If you do not have a computer or e-mail address, attend via phone: Dial: 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: 831 1246 9255 Go to www.cambridgema.gov/planningboard for updates and more information. Contact the Community Development Department at cddzoning@cambridgema.gov or 617-349-4600 with questions. General Business Update from the Community Development Department Adoption of Planning Board meeting transcripts (8/27/2024, 10/1/2024, 10/8/2024, 10/22/2024) Public Hearing 6:30pm Multifamily Housing Two Zoning Petitions by Cambridge City Council. (Materials) The first Petition (Multifamily Housing Zoning Petition Part One) would amend the Cambridge Zoning Map and Ordinance in Articles 2.000, 3.000, 4.000, 5.000, 6.000, 7.000, 8.000, 10.000, 11.000, 13.000, 14.000, 16.000, 17.000, 20.000, and 21.000 with the intent of: (1) removing zoning districts that are intended to permit single-family or two-family but not multifamily residences; (2) permitting multifamily and townhouse residences as-of-right in all zoning districts except Open Space and removing special requirements applicable to multifamily and townhouse residences; (3) removing dimensional requirements including minimum lot width and area and minimum lot area per dwelling unit, removing floor area ratio (FAR) limitations for residences, reducing minimum yard requirements for residences, and increasing height limitations for residences to permit at least six stories above grade in all districts except Open Space to allow for additional housing units beyond what is permitted under current zoning; (4) removing remaining references to minimum parking requirements; and (5) revising other parts of the Zoning Ordinance for internal consistency. Agenda Planning Board November 12, 2024 City of Cambridge Page 2 The second petition (Multifamily Housing Zoning Petition Part Two) would amend the Cambridge Zoning Ordinance in Articles 5.000, 11.000, 15.000, 17.000, 19.000, and 20.000 with the intent of: (1) revising open space standards to provide greater flexibility by allowing all types of open space to contribute to meeting requirements; (2) revising certain standards of the Affordable Housing Overlay so they are not more restrictive than comparable standards for residences in base zoning; (3) making project review special permit requirements applicable in all zoning districts and applicable to residential development of 75,000 square feet or more; (4) updating advisory development review procedures and introducing a new Planning Board Advisory Consultation for some larger development not subject to a special permit, similar to what is currently required in the Affordable Housing Overlay; and (5) revising other parts of the Zoning Ordinance for internal consistency. -- Ruth Ryals raryals@gmail.com