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as of Tuesday, October 6, 2026 10:41 AM

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Tues, Oct 6

3:00pm   The City Council’s Ordinance Committee will hold a public hearing on a Zoning Petition by Alexandria Real Estate Equities, Inc., to amend the Cambridge Zoning Ordinance in Article 13.000 and Zoning Map with the intent of amending Section 13.59.42 to allow for the transfer of 250,000 square feet of Gross Floor Area from the PUD-4C Zoning District on the Industry B Zoning District in exchange for the conversion of the existing brick and beam structure at 161 First Street into Affordable Housing and creating “Technology Square Transfer Receiving District” in the Zoning Map. [Agenda]  (Sullivan Chamber and Zoom) - cancelled

6:00pm   School Committee Meeting  (Zoom) [Agenda]

6:30pm   Planning Board Meeting  (Remote via Zoom) [Agenda]

General Business

1. Update from the Community Development Department

Public Hearing

6:30pm   PB-412
9&25 Birch Street; 30-36 Bay State Road - Special Permit application by BSR Birch LLC to construct a 6-story residential building of approximately 91,585 square feet gross floor area with 85 residential units, 15 off-street parking spaces, 89 long-term and 10 short-term bicycle parking spaces pursuant to Sections 19.20 Project Review Special Permit, 22.35.3 Reduction of Green Roofs requirement. (Materials)

General Business

2. PB-364
Cambridgeside - Design Update (Materials)

General Business items may be taken out of the order from the agenda. Public comments are taken only during a Public Hearing. The Planning Board need not solicit public comment on General Business items. The City of Cambridge will provide reasonable accommodations to people with disabilities upon request. Please make requests for alternative formats at least two weeks in advance by contacting the Planning Board staff at cddzoning@cambridgema.gov.
Send written comments by 5:00pm the day before the meeting to planningboardcomment@cambridgema.gov.
Applications and Petitions are online at www.cambridgema.gov/planningboard.
Full zoning petition texts available online at: www.cambridgema.gov/cdd/zoninganddevelopment/zoning/amendments.

Wed, Oct 7

3:00pm   Cambridge Social Housing Task Force meeting [Agenda]  (Bayard Rustin Conference Room, 2nd floor of City Hall Annex or via Zoom)
There will be Public Comment at this meeting. Each speaker will be limited to two (2) minutes.

3:00pm   Cambridge Election Commission [Agenda]  (Zoom)

I. PUBLIC COMMENT

II. MINUTES

III. REPORTS

1. Executive Director’s Report

2. Assistant Director’s Report

3. Commissioners’ Reports

IV. ACTION AGENDA

Old Business

Recount Follow Up

New Business

November 3, 2026 State Election
- Election Worker Training   - Vote by Mail Update
- Communications regarding Ballot Questions   - Commissioner Schedules
- Designated Health Care Facilities

Mon, Oct 19

5:30pm   City Council meeting [Agenda]  (Sullivan Chamber and Zoom)

Tues, Oct 20

3:00pm   The City Council’s Health and Environment Committee will hold a public hearing to review and discuss the landscape of Thermal Energy Network (TEN) planning in Cambridge, including reviewing results from the Cambridge networked geothermal feasibility study. [Agenda]  (Sullivan Chamber and Zoom)

Thurs, Oct 22

12:30pm   The City Council’s Transportation and Public Utilities Committee will hold a public hearing to discuss the emergence of autonomous vehicles and robo-taxis, such as WAYMO, and potential future impacts on transportation, public safety, accessibility, labor unions, and the community. [Agenda]  (Sullivan Chamber and Zoom)

Mon, Oct 26

4:00pm   Joint Roundtable/Working Meeting with the Cambridge School Committee [Agenda]  (Sullivan Chamber and Zoom)
The City Council will hold a Joint Roundtable/Working Meeting with the Cambridge School Committee to discuss the FY28 budget planning process and ongoing macro-economic trends in Cambridge.

Wed, Oct 28

3:00pm   Cambridge Social Housing Task Force meeting [Agenda]  (Windsor Room, 806 Mass. Ave. or via Zoom)
No Public Comment

Mon, Nov 2

5:30pm   City Council meeting [Agenda]  (Sullivan Chamber and Zoom)

Mon, Nov 9

5:30pm   City Council meeting [Agenda]  (Sullivan Chamber and Zoom)

Tues, Nov 10

12:00pm   The City Council’s Public Safety Committee will hold a public hearing to discuss the Police Review and Advisory Board (PRAB) for the period of Fall 2025 through the First Quarter of 2026, CM26#85, which was referred to Committee on Apr 13, 2026. [Agenda]  (Sullivan Chamber and Zoom)

6:30pm   Planning Board Meeting  (Remote via Zoom) [Agenda]

Mon, Nov 16

5:30pm   City Council meeting [Agenda]  (Sullivan Chamber and Zoom)

Mon, Nov 23

5:30pm   City Council meeting [Agenda]  (Sullivan Chamber and Zoom)

Mon, Nov 30

5:30pm   City Council Roundtable/Working meeting [Agenda]  (Sullivan Chamber and Zoom)
The City Council will hold a Roundtable/Working Meeting to discuss the future uses of City-owned properties.

Mon, Dec 7

5:30pm   City Council meeting [Agenda]  (Sullivan Chamber and Zoom)

Mon, Dec 14

5:30pm   City Council meeting [Agenda]  (Sullivan Chamber and Zoom)

Mon, Dec 21

5:30pm   City Council meeting [Agenda]  (Sullivan Chamber and Zoom)

Mon, Dec 28

5:30pm   City Council meeting [Agenda]  (Sullivan Chamber and Zoom)


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