LEGAL NOTICE
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 Thursday, October 30, 2025 at 5:30 p.m., with a continuation on Thursday, November 13, 2025 at 5:30 p.m. on two Zoning Petitions by the Cambridge City Council as follows:
Massachusetts Avenue Zoning Petition, which would amend the Cambridge Zoning Map and Ordinance in Articles 2.000, 3.000, 4.000, 5.000, 6.000, 11.000, 17.000, and 20.000 with the intent of establishing three new base zoning districts for the Massachusetts Avenue corridor in order to:
(1) encourage patterns of development consistent with the vision of the Mass Ave Planning Study (2025);
(2) allow up to 12 stories of residential uses along the length of the corridor;
(3) incentivize active non-residential uses on the ground floor;
(4) establish building and site design standards to achieve urban design goals; and
(5) create a Planned Unit Development Overlay District in Porter Square allowing up to 18 stories of residential uses in exchange for increased open space requirements and minimum retail density.
Cambridge Street Zoning Petition, which would amend the Cambridge Zoning Ordinance in Articles 3.000, 17.000, and 19.000 with the intent of establishing four new base zoning districts for the Cambridge Street corridor in order to:
(1) encourage patterns of development consistent with the vision of the Our Cambridge Street Planning Study (2023);
(2) allow up to 8 stories of residential uses along the length of the corridor;
(3) incentivize active non-residential uses on the ground floor;
(4) establish building and site design standards to achieve urban design goals; and
(5) allow additional residential height of up to 10 stories in parts of Inman Square, up to 12 stories in the Webster Ave/Windsor Street area, and up to 15 stories in the Lechmere area.
These public hearings 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 meetings is https://cambridgema.zoom.us/s/97895847144.
Please note that there will be no public comment at the November 13th hearing. However, if you would like to speak at the October 30th 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 amendments in full, e-mail the City Clerk Office at Cityclerk@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 Cityclerk@cambridgema.gov.
For the Committee,
Vice Mayor Marc McGovern, Chair
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