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Planning Board Agenda July 15, 2008

Location

Second Floor Conference Room
344 Broadway
Cambridge, Massachusetts

General Business

Update by Beth Rubenstein, Assistant City Manager for Community Development.
7:30 P. M. PB#233 - 280-290 River Street, Townhouse Special Permit, Section 11.10, for 20 townhouse units and to waive the 15 foot dimensional requirement for Private (Useable) Open Space, Section 11.155(1) to 10 feet. Commonwealth Commons, LLC, applicant. Deliberation and possible decision
8:45 P.M. Kaya-Ka Porter Square Rezoning - Petition to amend the North Mass Avenue Overlay District Zoning Map and Zoning Ordinance in Section 20.100 to allow for a Planning Board Special Permit for hotel and motel uses with increased Floor Area Ratio and to waive the height, transition setback, and parking in more restrictive districts provisions in the zoning ordinance as they affect certain lots in the Business C District in Porter Square. The Overlay District is modified to include all of a lot that may be located both in the BC district and an adjacent residential district. Discussion and possible recommendation.
9:45 p.m. PB#141 - Cambridge Research Park, Building E, review hotel use and design review of the associated open space.
Board of Zoning Appeal Cases.
Other.

Public comments are taken only during a Public Hearing. During its discussion and deliberation on General Business items, the Planning Board does not solicit public comment.

For More Information

For further information concerning this agenda, please call Liza Paden at 617/349-4647, or Lester Barber at 617/349-4657 at the Cambridge Community Development Department, or email lpaden@cambridgema.gov. The Community Development Department TTY line is 617/349-4621.

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