Cambridge Zoning Amendments

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This page lists all amendments to the Cambridge Zoning Ordinance currently under consideration as well as those passed, expired or rejected since mid-2009. All files linked below are in PDF format and require use of the free Adobe Acrobat viewer.

Under Consideration

The following amendments to the Zoning Ordinance are currently under review by the City Council and Planning Board:

Name	Amendment Text	Submitted to City Council	Ordinance Committee Hearing Date	Planning Board Hearing Date	Expiration Date
Central Square Entertainment Venue Entrances	• Text • Staff Analysis	September 19, 2011	October 13, 2011	October 18, 2011	January 11, 2012
Teague Lighting (refiled)	• Text	December 7, 2011		January 17, 2012
Bishop (refiled)	• Text • Revised Fawcett Oil Plan	December 7, 2011	December 28, 2011	January 17, 2012	March 27, 2012

Adopted
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The following amendments have been adopted by the City Council.

Name	Amendment Text	Submitted to City Council	Ordinance Committee Hearing Date	Planning Board Hearing Date	Date Enacted by City Council
Wind Turbine Installation	Text	April 27, 2009	June 30, 2009	June 2, 2009	September 21, 2009 Ordinance #1330
Flood Plain Overlay District	Text	April 5, 2010	April 29, 2010	May 4, 2010	May 24, 2010 Ordinance #1332
Green Building/ Zoning Task Force	Text	April 5, 2010	May 6, 2010	May 18, 2010	May 24, 2010 Ordinance #1333
MXD District/ Boston Properties	Text	April 5, 2010	May 11, 2010	June 1, 2010	August 2, 2010 Ordnance #1334
Sign Ordinance Revisions	Text	May 10, 2010	July 8 , 2010	July 6, 2010	September 27 , 2010 Ordinance #1335
McKinnon, et al Rezoning Petition to amend the North Point Zoning District, PUD-6	Text	August 2, 2010	September 14 , 2010	September 21, 2010	December 13 , 2010 Ordinance #1337
Novartis Peitition	Text Supporting Documentation (3 MB)	January 31, 2011	March 30, 2011	March 29, 2011	May 26, 2011 Ordinance #1338
Fox, et al Petition to Rezone North Cambridge Business A-2 to residence B	Text	February 17, 2011	April 6, 2011	March 29, 2011	June 9, 2011 Ordinance #1339
Additional Sign Ordinance Revisions Documents: • Planning Recommendation on the Zoning Petition to Revise the Sign Ordinance • Evolution of Proposed Sign Ordinance Changes • Map of Proposed Allowed Areas for Building Identification Signs • Photo Examples of Existing Building Identification Signs • Summary of Relevant Signage Regulations in Other Cities
Refiled Modification to Section 5.28.2 Conversion of Nonresidential Structures to Residential Use	• Text • Suggested Text Changes July 26, 2011 • Summary of Changes July, 2011	April 4, 2011	May 5, 2011	May 10, 2011	August 1, 2011 Ordinance #1340
Bicycle Sharing Station Petition	• Text	June 20, 2011	July 18, 2011	July 26, 2011	September 19, 2011 Ordinance #1341
de Rahm	• Text • PB Recommendation	August 1, 2011	September 7, 2011	September 13, 2011	December 11, 2011 Ordinace #1342
41 Bellis Circle	• Final Text • Staff Analysis 9/9/11 • Staff Analysis 10/25/11 • PB Recommendation	August 1, 2011	September 14, 2011	September 13, 2011	December 13, 2011 Ordinance #1343
Bagedonow	• Final Text • Staff Analysis 9/9/11 • Staff Analysis 10/11/11 • PB Recommendation	August 1, 2011	September 14, 2011	September 13, 2011	December 13, 2011 Ordinance #1344
Chestnut Hill	• Text • Planning Bb. Rec. 9/6/11	August 1, 2011	September 14, 2011	September 6, 2011	December 19, 2011 Ordinance #1345

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Expired or Failed to Pass

The following amendments have either expired or failed to pass the City Council.

Name	Amendment Text	Submitted to City Council	Ordinance Committee Hearing Date	Planning Board Hearing Date	Final Action
Vehicle Sharing Parking Facilities	Text	April 6, 2009	May 7, 2009	May 19, 2009	Placed on File (expired) August 5, 2009
Connor Sherman Street Petition	Text	June 8, 2009	July 2, 2009	July 7, 2009	Failed to Pass Council September 14, 2009
Fanning, et al. Petition	Text	September 21, 2009	November 18, 2009	November 17, 2009	Placed on File (expired) February 16, 2010
Section 5.28.2 Conversion of Nonresidential Use to Residential/Institutional Use	Text	April 5, 2010	May 6, 2010	June 1, 2010	Placed on File (expired) August 5, 2010
Modification to Section 5.28.2 Conversion of Nonresidential Structures to Residential Use	Text	December 6, 2010	January 19 , 2011	January 4, 2011	Placed on File (expired) April 19 , 2011
Michael R. Hegarty et al.	Text	December 13, 2010	January 19, 2011	February 15, 2011	Placed on File (expired) April 19 , 2011
Chestnut Hill Realty Workforce Housing	Text	January 31, 2011	March 2, 2011	March 29, 2011	Placed on File (expired) May 31 , 2011
Forest Cities Petition	Text	February 28, 2011	April 14, 2011	April 26, 2011	Placed on file (expired) July 13, 2011
MIT PUD-5	• Text • Staff Analysis • Height Map	May 16, 2011	July 13, 2011	July 12, 2011	Placed on file (expired) October 11, 2011
Andrews	• Text • Staff Analysis 9/9/11 • Staff Analysis 10/26/11 • PB Recommendation	August 1, 2011	September 7, 2011	September 13, 2011	Placed on file (expired) December 6, 2011
Bishop (refiled)	• Text • Staff Analysis 9/9/11 • Staff Analysis 10/11/11 • PB Recommendation	August 1, 2011	September 7, 2011	September 13, 2011	Placed on file (expired) December 6, 2011