Planning Board Meetings

Planning Board Meetings are held remotely on Zoom Webinar, unless it says otherwise.

  • To watch or comment during a public hearing, click “Register for Zoom Webinar” next to the meeting below. The Planning Board might not take public comment on items not listed as "Hearing." 
  • E-mail written comments before a meeting to planningboardcomment@cambridgema.gov. Include the address, case number, or description of what you are commenting on. The Planning Board will get all written comments sent by 5:00pm the day before the meeting.
  • To watch video of past Planning Board meetings, use the City Meeting Video Link.

Note: Scheduled items might change. Check here for updates. See the Open Meeting Portal for the official agenda when it is posted before the meeting. You can also make an account and sign up to get Planning Board agendas e-mailed to you.

See Remote Planning Board Meetings for more details. Contact cddzoning@cambridgema.gov or call 617-349-4600 with questions.

Date Agenda Transcripts Scheduled Items
June 02, 2026   Agendas, Minutes, and Video on Meeting Portal     NOTE: This meeting will be held remotely. Register for Zoom Webinar
•Hearing – Massachusetts Avenue Active Use Zoning Petition (CMA 2026-112/ORD 2026-05) – Petition Materials 
•Hearing – Cambridge Street Active Use Zoning Petition (CMA 2026-113/ORD 2026-06) – Petition Materials
May 12, 2026  Agendas, Minutes, and Video on Meeting Portal    NOTE: This meeting will be held remotely. Register for Zoom Webinar
•Advisory Consultation – 1740 Massachusetts Avenue (PBAC-2) - Materials
April 28, 2026   Agendas, Minutes, and Video on Meeting Portal    NOTE: This meeting will be held remotely. Register for Zoom Webinar
•Hearing – Healthpeak Alewife Quadrangle PUD (PB-410) – Materials 
•Hearing – 79 Sherman Street Report
March 31, 2026  Agendas, Minutes, and Video on Meeting Portal    NOTE: This meeting will be held remotely. Register for Zoom Webinar
•Special Permit Extension – 815 Somerville Avenue (PB-402) – Materials 
•Planning Updates - Annual Housing Report
March 10, 2026  Agendas, Minutes, and Video on Meeting Portal   NOTE: This meeting will be held remotely. Register for Zoom Webinar
•Advisory Consultation – 8-12 May Street and 3 Lawn Street (AHO-10) - Design Review Materials (under Planning Board Materials tab) 
•Advisory Consultation – 240 Broadway (AHO-11) - Design Review Materials (under Planning Board Materials tab)
March 03, 2026  Agendas, Minutes, and Video on Meeting Portal   NOTE: This meeting will be held remotely. Register for Zoom Webinar
•Advisory Consultation – 2072 Massachusetts Avenue (AHO-9) - Design Review Materials (under Planning Board Materials tab)
February 24, 2026  Agendas, Minutes, and Video on Meeting Portal   NOTE: This meeting will be held remotely. THIS MEETING WILL NOT BE BROADCAST ON CABLE TELEVISION AND OPEN MEETING PORTAL. To participate, hear or view this meeting in real time, members of the public must use Zoom webinar.Register for Zoom Webinar 
•Minor Amendment – Cambridgeside (PB-364) - Materials
•Pre-Application Conference – Healthpeak PUD Master Plan - Materials
February 10, 2026  Agendas, Minutes, and Video on Meeting Portal   NOTE: This meeting will be held remotely. Register for Zoom Webinar
•Advisory Consultation – 1740 Massachusetts Avenue (PBAC-2) - Materials
February 03, 2026  Agendas, Minutes, and Video on Meeting Portal   NOTE: This meeting will be held remotely. Register for Zoom Webinar
•Town-Gown Presentations - Reports  
January 27, 2026  Agendas, Minutes, and Video on Meeting Portal 
 NOTE: This meeting will be held remotely. Register for Zoom Webinar
•Hearing – Institutional Use Regulations Zoning Petition (CMA 2025 #288) - Petition Materials 
January 06, 2026  Agendas and Minutes on Meeting Portal 
Video on Meeting Portal 		 NOTE: This meeting will be held remotely. Register for Zoom Webinar
•Design Update – 360 Binney Street (PB-150) - Materials
•Design Update – 60 Binney Street (PB-150) - Materials 
•Design Update – 320 Third Street (PB-383) - Materials  

Additional Meeting Information

  • Meeting agendas may include public hearings and matters of general business. Public hearings are required for Planning Board special permit cases and for zoning petitions.
  • The Board will take public testimony during a public hearing, but not necessarily during other items of general business.
  • Public hearing notices are posted at least two weeks in advance of a hearing date.
  • Agendas are typically made available about 5 days before the date of the meeting.
  • Transcripts are adopted in place of meeting minutes. Transcripts are usually available about four weeks after a meeting.

For More Information

Contact cddzoning@cambridgema.gov.

• Hearing - Alexandria Grand Junction Overlay - Zoning Petition - Notice - Petition Materials 
• Hearing - Alexandria Grand Junction Overlay - Zoning Petition - Notice - Petition Materials 
• Planning Board Walking Tour 
• Planning Board Walking Tour