Planning Board Meetings
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Videos of Planning Board meetings are available to the public. To livestream a meeting or access archived video footage from previous meetings, visit the City's Open Meeting portal. The City of Cambridge has updated the video stream for the Planning Board Meetings. You can view the stream using this link: City Meeting Video Link
Note: Scheduled items are tentative prior to posting of an official Agenda or Hearing Notice. Refer to the posted Agenda for a full list of scheduled items. The Planning Board will not necessarily take public comment on items not listed as "Hearing." See additional information below.
Date |
Agenda |
Transcripts |
Scheduled Items |
May 7, 2024 |
Agendas and Minutes on Meeting Portal
Video on Meeting Portal |
NOTE: THIS MEETING WILL BE HELD REMOTELY
• Hearing – Family Definition Zoning Petition – Petition Materials
• Hearing – Khalida Griffin-Sheperd et al. Zoning Petition – Petition Materials |
April 30, 2024 |
Agendas and Minutes on Meeting Portal
Video on Meeting Portal |
NOTE: THIS MEETING WILL BE HELD REMOTELY
• Planning Updates – Central Square Lots Study
• Planning Updates – Transportation Planning and Policy
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March 19, 2024 |
Agendas and Minutes on Meeting Portal
Video on Meeting Portal |
NOTE: THIS MEETING WILL BE HELD REMOTELY
• Withdrawal Request - 48-50 Bishop Allen Drive (PB-396) – Materials
• Withdrawal Request – 8 Thingvalla Avenue (PB-400) – Materials
• Design Review – Third Street Park (PB-368) -Materials
• Special Permit Extension – PB-385, 180 Fawcett Street – Materials
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March 12, 2024 |
Agendas and Minutes on Meeting Portal
Video on Meeting Portal |
NOTE: THIS MEETING WILL BE HELD REMOTELY
• Minor Amendment - Cambridgeside (PB-364) - Materials
• Design Review – 21 Walden Square Road (AHO-3) – Design Review Materials (under Planning Board Materials tab)
• Informational Update – 23 Reed Street (PB-393) - Materials |
February 27, 2024 |
Agendas and Minutes on Meeting Portal
Video on Meeting Portal |
NOTE: THIS MEETING WILL BE HELD REMOTELY
• Hearing – 815 Somerville Avenue (PB-402) – Materials |
February 13, 2024
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Agendas and Minutes on Meeting Portal
Video on Meeting Portal |
NOTE: THIS MEETING WILL BE HELD REMOTELY
• Town-Gown Presentations - Reports |
January 30, 2023 |
Agendas and Minutes on Meeting Portal
Video on Meeting Portal |
NOTE: THIS MEETING WILL BE HELD REMOTELY
• Request for Continuance - Continued Hearing – 8 Thingvalla Avenue (PB-400) – Materials
• Design Review – 87-101 Blanchard Road (AHO-7) – Design Review Materials (under Planning Board Materials tab)
• Informational update – PB-364, Lechmere Canal Park Improvements - Materials
• BZA Case 252059 -1 Langdon Street – Materials
• BZA Case 250990 -2 Alewife Park – Materials
• BZA Case 251572 -1350 Massachusetts Avenue - Materials |
January 23, 2024
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Agendas and Minutes on Meeting Portal
Video on Meeting Portal |
**PLEASE NOTE: THIS MEETING HAS BEEN POSTPONED**
NOTE: THIS MEETING WILL BE HELD REMOTELY
• Request for Continuance - Continued Hearing – 8 Thingvalla Avenue (PB-400) – Materials
• Design Review – 87-101 Blanchard Road (AHO-7) – Design Review Materials (under Planning Board Materials tab)
• Informational update – PB-364, Lechmere Canal Park Improvements - Materials
• BZA Case 252059 - 1 Langdon Street – Materials
• BZA Case 250990 - 2 Alewife Park – Materials
• BZA Case 251572 - 1350 Massachusetts Avenue - Materials
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January 9, 2024 |
Agendas and Minutes on Meeting Portal
Video on Meeting Portal |
NOTE: THIS MEETING WILL BE HELD REMOTELY
• Hearing – 655 Massachusetts Avenue (PB-401) – Materials
• Extension Request – 48-50 Bishop Allen Drive (PB-396) – 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.
Meetings from Prior Years
- 2021 (agendas, hearing notices and transcripts)
- 2020 (agendas, hearing notices and transcripts)
- 2019 (agendas, hearing notices and transcripts)
- 2018 (agendas, hearing notices and transcripts)
- 2017 (agendas, hearing notices and transcripts)
- 2016 (agendas, hearing notices and transcripts)
- 2015 (agendas, hearing notices and transcripts)
- 2014 (agendas, hearing notices and transcripts)
- 2013 (agendas, hearing notices and transcripts)
- 2012 (agendas, hearing notices and transcripts)
- 2011 (agendas, hearing notices and transcripts)
- 2010 (agendas, hearing notices and transcripts)
- 2009 (agendas, hearing notices and transcripts)
- July 2006 - 2008 (agendas and hearing notices)
For More Information
For more information about the Planning Board contact Swaathi Joseph at 617/349-4668 or sjoseph@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 |