2015 Planning Board Agendas, Transcripts and Hearing Notices

In place of meeting minutes, the Planning board adopts transcripts of each meeting.

Special Permits / Zoning Petitions

Date Agenda Transcripts Scheduled Items 
January 6, 2015 Agenda Transcript • PUD-KS Rezoning Initial Proposal (See Zoning Amendments for information)
January 20, 2015 Agenda Transcript • MBTA Presentation of Lechmere Station and Green Line Extension Plans
• Hearing - Amendment to Special Permit 175 Archstone North Point
• Hearing - Amendment to Special Permit 179 HYM North Point
January 27, 2015 Agenda Meeting Cancelled.
February 3, 2015 Agenda Transcript • Town Gown Reports and Presentations - Presentations and Public Comment

Location Change: Meeting to take place at Citywide Senior Center at 806 Massachusetts Avenue, across the street from City Hall
February 10, 2015 Agenda Meeting Cancelled.
February 17, 2015 Agenda Transcript • Hearing - Special Permit PB #296 (57 JFK Street)
• PUD-KS Rezoning Continued Discussion (See Zoning Amendments for information)
• PUD Pre-Application Meeting - 85-139 First Street
February 24, 2015 Agenda Transcript • Hearing - Normandy Twining Zoning Petition
• Design Update - PB #141 South Plaza (Cambridge Research Park / Kendall Square) - Drawings
March 3, 2015 Agenda Transcript • Continued Hearing - Special Permit PB #294 (88 Ames Street)
March 10, 2015 Agenda Transcript • Hearing - Foundry Disposition - Additional Information
• Town Gown Reports - Planning Board Discussion 
March 24, 2015 Agenda Transcript • Hearing - Special Permit PB #297 (First Street PUD)
• Continued Deliberation - Special Permit PB #294 (88 Ames Street)
March 31, 2015 Agenda Transcript • Hearing - Special Permit PB #295 (305 Webster Ave)
• Hearing - Amendment to Special Permit PB #243 (Alexandria Center - Parking Reduction)
April 7, 2015 Agenda Transcript • PUD-KS Rezoning Continued Discussion (See Zoning Amendments for information)
April 21, 2015 Agenda Transcript • Hearing - Chestnut Hill Realty Zoning Petition (Basement Housing Overlay Revisions)
April 28, 2015 Agenda Transcript • Continued Hearing - Normandy Twining Zoning Petition
May 5, 2015 Agenda Transcript • PUD-KS Rezoning Continued Discussion (See Zoning Amendments for information)
May 19, 2015 Agenda Transcript • Hearing - Special Permit PB #298 (950 Massachusetts Ave, Green Roof)
May 26, 2015 Agenda Transcript • Continued Hearing - Special Permit PB #295 (305 Webster Ave)
• Preliminary discussion on Planning Board rules and guidelines for community engagement (see above)
June 2, 2015 Agenda Transcript • Hearing - Carsharing Zoning Petition
June 9, 2015 Agenda   • Walking tour of MIT Kendall Square area. No hearings will be held and no votes will be taken.
June 16, 2015 Agenda Transcript • Design Review - PB #293, 75 JFK Street, bicycle parking
• BZA Case Review, including 1350 Massachusetts Ave, Harvard Smith Campus Center (formerly Holyoke Center) - Materials from Harvard Square Advisory Committee
• Design Review - PB #175, 1-5 East Street (Avalon North Point)
June 29, 2015 Agenda Transcript • Hearing (Jointly held with Ordinance Committee, Sullivan Chamber, City Hall, 6:00 P.M.) - PUD-KS Rezoning Petition
July 14, 2015 Agenda Transcript • Continued Deliberation - PUD-KS Rezoning Petition
• Hearing - Special Permit PB #300, 16-18 Eliot Street
• Design Update - 100 Binney Street, PB #243
July 21, 2015 Agenda Transcript • Continued Hearing - PB #296, 57 JFK Street
• Hearing - Incentive Zoning Amendments
July 28, 2015 Agenda Transcript • Hearing - Special Permit PB #299, 2551 Massachusetts Ave
• Request for Minor Amendment (Phasing) - Special Permit PB #179, NorthPoint
August 4, 2015 Agenda Transcript • Discussion - Affordable Housing - PB Materials
• Discussion - Net Zero Task Force Recommendations - PB Materials - Additional Information
August 11, 2015 Agenda Transcript • Hearing - Walden/Sherman Rezoning Petition (Business A-4)
• Hearing - Stern, et al. Rezoning Petition (Mass Ave / Richard Ave)
August 18, 2015 Agenda Transcript • Hearing - Special Permit PB #301, 249 Third Street and Associated Special Permits Amending  PB #118, 195 Binney Street and PB #189, 303 Third Street
September 1, 2015 CANCELLED • CANCELLED Hearing - Special Permit #304, 1718-1720 Massachusetts Avenue  
• Special Permit #304 Continuance
September 8, 2015 Agenda Transcript • Hearing - Special Permit #302, 1 Broadway
• Hearing - Special Permit #303, MIT South of Main Street
September 29, 2015 Agenda Transcript Note: Meeting begins at 8:00 P.M.
• Hearing - Amendment to Special Permit PB #231A (Previously Case PB #297, First Street PUD)
October 6, 2015 Agenda Transcript • Request for Approval of Fast Order Food Use - Special Permit PB #141, 500 Kendall Street
• Continued Hearing - Special Permit PB #301, 249 Third Street and Associated Special Permits Amending  PB #118, 195 Binney Street and PB #189, 303 Third Street
• POSTPONED - Special Permit #304, 1718-1720 Massachusetts Avenue - Extension Request
• Design Review - Special Permit PB #292, 88 Cambridgepark Drive
October 13, 2015 Agenda Transcript • Hearing - Cambridge Redevelopment Authority Zoning Petition (MXD District)
October 20, 2015 Agenda Transcript • Hearing - PUD-KS Rezoning Petition (Refiled)
October 27, 2015 Agenda Transcript • Hearing - Carsharing Petition (Refiled)
• Hearing - Barrett, et al. Zoning Petition
November 10, 2015 Agenda Transcript • Continued Hearing - Carsharing Petition (Refiled)
• Continued Hearing - Cambridge Redevelopment Authority Zoning Petition (MXD District)
November 17, 2015 Agenda Transcript • Hearing - Coolidge Place Land Disposition - Information
• Continued Hearing - PUD-KS Rezoning Petition (Refiled)
December 1, 2015 Agenda Transcript • Hearing - Special Permit PB #305, 240 Green Street
• Hearing - Special Permit PB #306, 136-138 Cushing Street
December 8, 2015 Agenda Transcript • Hearing - Alexandrov, et al. Zoning Petition 
• Hearing - Kroon, et al. Friends of MAPOCO Zoning Petition 
• Planning Board Rules Discussion (Public comment will be taken) - Materials
December 15, 2015 Agenda Transcript • Continued Hearing - Special Permit PB #306, 136-138 Cushing Street
• Hearing (#2) - Amendment to Special Permit PB #231A (Previously Case PB #297, First Street PUD)
• Extension Request - PB #304, 1718-1720 Massachusetts Ave.
• Note: PB #307 (9 Donnell Street) hearing has been postponed to another date.

For More Information

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