Avon Hill Neighborhood Conservation District Boundary Study
Avon Hill Neighborhood
Conservation District Boundary Study
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On August 4, 2005, the Cambridge Historical Commission voted to accept a petition and initiate a study of the boundaries and amendments to the Avon Hill Neighborhood Conservation District, per the procedures of Ch. 2.78, Article III of the city code. Seven study committee members have been appointed by the City Manager. The city code calls for members to come from the neighborhood and from the membership of the Cambridge Historical Commission. The appointed members are Art Bardige, Theresa Hamacher, Heli Meltsner, Jaqueline Olds, William King, Robert Crocker, Bruce Irving. Please click here for a list of meeting dates and discussion topics.
BACKGROUND:
On August 4, 2005, the Cambridge Historical Commission voted to accept the petitions, ask the City Manager to appoint the study committee with representatives from the NCD Commission and the petitioners, and direct the committee to consider the boundaries and other possible amendments to the order or governance issues and the potential for combination with the Lower Common study area.
During the study period, which can last up to one year, the Avon Hill Neighborhood Conservation District (NCD) Study Committee will hold public meetings. The Committee will keep owners informed about the progress of the study through periodic newsletters, will prepare a preliminary Study Report on the proposed NCD, and will hold hearings and a post card poll on the results of the study before forwarding its report to the Cambridge Historical Commission for a hearing and recommendation on the proposal. If the Historical Commission recommends that the Study Report be forwarded to the City Council for action, any amendments to the NCD order must be approved by a majority vote of the City Council.
Note: The adjacent Lower Common neighborhood is currently undergoing an NCD study.
--November 2005
Below are the meeting dates and discussion topics scheduled to date. Scroll down to the bottom for 2007 dates. Unless otherwise noted, all meetings will take place at 5:30 P.M. Please check with Charles Sullivan to confirm meeting locations. The public is invited to attend and encouraged to participate in the discussions. Handouts are listed next to the meeting date. Most are in Adobe .pdf format. To download a free copy of Adobe Reader, click here.
If you have questions or would like to offer feedback, please e-mail Charles Sullivan.
December 7, 2005, Study Committee Meeting, Mission Survey Form
January 11, 2006,
Study
Committee Meeting
Meeting Handouts:
Mission Survey Preliminary Results Narrative
Format
January 19, 2006, Study Committee Meeting
February 8, 2006,
Study
Committee Meeting, St Peter Parish Lower Church, 100 Concord Ave
Raymond Street History
February 15, 2006, 5:30, Study Committee Meeting, St Peter Parish Lower Church, 100 Concord Ave
March 8, 2006, 5:30, Study Committee Meeting, Cambridge City Hall, 795 Mass. Ave., 2nd Fl. Anastos Room
March 29, 2006, 5:30, Study Committee Meeting, St Peter Parish Lower Church, 100 Concord Ave
April 26, 2006, 5:30, Study Committee Meeting, St Peter Parish Lower Church, 100 Concord Ave
May 17, 2006--canceled
May 31, 2006, 5:30, Study Committee Meeting, St Peter Parish Lower Church, 100 Concord Ave
June 28, 2006 (Cancelled), 5:30, Study Committee Meeting, St Peter Parish Lower Church, 100 Concord Ave., the meeting will be rescheduled for July 12.
July 12, 2006, 5:30, Study Committee Meeting, Lombardi Building, 831 Massachusetts Avenue, basement conference room.
September 28, 2006, 6:00PM, Public Informational Meeting, St Peter Parish Lower Church, 100 Concord Ave.
November 2, 2006, 6:00 PM, Public Hearing, Cambridge Historical Commission, 806 Massachusetts Ave. (Cambridge Senior Center)
December 13, 2006, 6:30 PM, Public Hearing, City Council Ordinance Committee, 795 Massachusetts Ave. (Cambridge City Hall)
May 8, 2007, 6:00 PM, Public Hearing, City Council Ordinance Committee, 795 Massachusetts Ave. (Cambridge City Hall) Sullivan Chamber
September 25, 2007, 5:30 PM, Study Committee Meeting, St. Peter Parish Lower Church, 100 Concord Ave.
October 11, 2007, 5:30 PM, Study Committee Meeting, St. Peter Parish Lower Church, 100 Concord Ave.
November 13, 2007, 5:30 PM, Study Committee Meeting, St. Peter Parish Lower Church, 100 Concord Ave.
December 5, 2007, 5:30 PM, Study Committee Meeting, St. Peter Parish Lower Church, 100 Concord Ave.
January 15, 2008, 5:30 PM, Study Committee Meeting, St. Peter Parish Lower Church, 100 Concord Ave.
February 13, 2008, 5:30 PM, Study Committee Meeting, Lombardi Building, 831 Massachusetts Avenue, basement conference room.
ADDITIONAL RESOURCES:
You may follow the links below to view additional documents regarding the Avon Hill Neighborhood.