Adopted Zoning Amendments

This page lists amendments to the Cambridge Zoning Ordinance that have been ordained by the City Council on or after January 27, 2003. This includes both amendments that have been codified into the Zoning Ordinance as well as amendments that were recently adopted and ordained by the City Council, but not yet codified into the Zoning Ordinance. The amendments are listed in reverse chronological order, beginning with the most recent. An index of changes to the Zoning Ordinance adopted prior to December 18, 2017 is available on Municode. Please note that not all Ordinances are available electronically at this time.

For information about these amendments, please contact the Office of the City Clerk.

PLEASE NOTE: These online documents are provided for reference and convenience only. The print versions of the referenced documents, along with any amendments that may have been made subsequent to the most recent update to the print versions, remain the official versions. If any discrepancies exist between the documents on file at the Office of the City Clerk and the electronic documents available on this site, the print versions shall be considered correct.

Adopted Zoning Amendments Not Yet Codified

The following amendments to the Zoning Ordinance were recently adopted and ordained by the City Council, but the changes have not yet been codified into the Zoning Ordinance.

Petition Name

Key Documents

Public Hearings

Final Ordination

Family Definition

(APP 2024 #12)

• Petition Text

•Planning Board Report - May 14, 2024

• Planning Board Hearing Notice - May 7, 2024

• CDD Cover Memo - March 21, 2024

• Presentation to the Planning Board - May 7, 2024

Planning Board:
May 7, 2024

Ordinance Committee:
May 22, 2024

June 24, 2024

Ordinance #2024-2

Henkeeping

(APP 2023 #50)

• Petition Text

• Red-lined Petition Text

• Planning Board Hearing Notice - October 24, 2023

• CDD Memo - October 24, 2023

• Planning Board Presentation - October 24, 2023

Planning Board:
October 24, 2023

Ordinance Committee:
October 10, 2023

November 20, 2023

Ordinance #2023-9

Codified Zoning Amendments

The following amendments have been codified into the Zoning Ordinance.

Petition Name	Key Documents	Public Hearings	Final Ordination
Affordable Housing Overlay	• Petition Text • Planning Board Hearing Notice - August 8, 2023 • CDD Memo - July 20, 2023 • Planning Board Presentation - August 8, 2023 • Planning Board August 8 Hearing Summary - August 23, 2023 • Planning Board Report - September 14, 2023 • Council Memo - September 28, 2023	Planning Board: Aug 8, 2023 August 29, 2023 Ordinance Committee: July 31, 2023 August 3, 2023	October 16, 2023 Ordinance #2023-7
Cannabis Uses Special Permit Amendments (APP 2023 #23)	• Petition Text • Red-lined Petition Text • Planning Board Hearing Notice - June 13, 2023 • Planning Board Presentation - June 13, 2023 • Planning Board Report - June 14, 2023 • Staff Petition Text Edits - June 21, 2023 • Ordinance Committee Presentation - June 26, 2023	Planning Board: June 13, 2023 Ordinance Committee: June 27, 2023	September 18, 2023 Ordinance #2023-4
Alewife Overlay District: Quadrangle Zoning (AOD-Q) (APP 2023 #32)	• Petition Text • Planning Board Hearing Notice - June 20, 2023 • Planning Board Presentation - June 20, 2023 • Planning Board Report - July 10, 2023 • Ordinance Committee Presentation - July 19, 2023 • Council Memo - September 7, 2023	Planning Board: June 20, 2023 Ordinance Committee: July 19, 2023	September 11, 2023 Ordinance #2023-5
Craig Kelley et. al. (APP 2023 #32)	• Petition Text • Planning Board Hearing Notice - April 11, 2023 • CDD Memo - April 11, 2023 • Planning Board Presentation - April 11, 2023 • Planning Board Report - April 24, 2023	Planning Board: April 11, 2023 Ordinance Committee: May 3, 2023	June 12, 2023 Ordinance #2023-2
Monestime et. al. (APP 2023#12)	• Petition Text • Planning Board Hearing Notice - April 25, 2023 • CDD Council Order Response - April 12, 2023 • CDD Memo - April 25, 2023 • Planning Board Presentation - April 25, 2023 • Planning Board Report - April 26, 2023	Planning Board: April 25, 2023 Ordinance Committee: April 13, 2023	May 1, 2023 Ordinance #2023-1
Barrett et. al. (APP 2022 #52)	• Petition Text • Planning Board Hearing Notice - December 20, 2022 • CDD Memo - December 13, 2022 • Memo from Petitioners - December 14, 2022 • Planning Board Report - December 21, 2022	Planning Board: December 20, 2022 Ordinance Committee: January 3, 2023	April 3, 2023 Ordinance #2022-21
Climate Resilience Zoning (Ordinance #2022-9)	• Petition Text • Background Information	Planning Board: January 10, 2023 Ordinance Committee: January 26, 2023	February 27, 2023 Ordinance #2022-9
Emissions Accounting (Refiled)	• Petition Text • Planning Board Hearing Notice - November 22, 2022 • CDD Memo - November 16, 2022 • Planning Board Report - November 29, 2022	Planning Board: November 22, 2022 Ordinance Committee: December 6, 2022	February 27, 2023 Ordinance #2022-20
BZA Stipends	• Petition Text • Planning Board Hearing Notice - December 6, 2022 • Planning Board Report - December 14, 2022	Planning Board: December 6, 2022 Ordinance Committee: December 14, 2022	February 6, 2023 Ordinance #2023-23
Incentive Zoning Rate Study	• Petition Text • Planning Board Hearing Notice - October 18, 2022 • CDD Memo - October 17, 2022 • Planning Board Report - November 2, 2022	Planning Board: October 18, 2022 Ordinance Committee: October 26, 2022	November 21, 2022 Ordinance #2022-18
Accessory Parking Requirements	• Petition Text • Planning Board Hearing Notice - August 16, 2022 • CDD Memo - August 10, 2022 • Petitioner Memo to Planning Board - August 11, 2022 • Planning Board Recommendation - September 1, 2022	Planning Board: August 16, 2022 Ordinance Committee: August 3, 2022 September 21, 2022	October 24, 2022 Ordinance #2022-5
Incentive Zoning Rate Increase	• Petition Text • Planning Board Hearing Notice - June 28, 2022 • CDD Memo - June 22, 2022 • CDD Memo - September 6, 2022 • Policy Order Response on Incentive Funds - September 6, 2022 • Legal Opinion - September 7, 2022	Planning Board: June 28, 2022 September 13, 2022 Ordinance Committee: July 27, 2022 September 7, 2022	October 17, 2022 Ordinance #2022-14
Alewife Overlay Development Moratorium	• Petition Text • Planning Board Hearing Notice - January 11, 2022(This hearing is cancelled) • Petition Text(Refiled Petition) • Planning Board Hearing Notice - March 8, 2022 • CDD Memo - March 1, 2022 • Planning Board Recommendation - April 5, 2022 • CDD Memo - April 5, 2022	Planning Board: January 11, 2021 (This hearing is cancelled) March 8, 2022 Ordinance Committee: March 9, 2022 April 7, 2022	May 23, 2022 Ordinance #2022-1
Post-Operative Animal Care	• Petition Text • Planning Board Hearing Notice - August 17, 2021 • CDD Memo - August 13, 2021 • Planning Board Recommendation - August 30, 2021	Planning Board: August 17, 2021 Ordinance Committee: September 1, 2021	September 27, 2021 Ordinance #2021-16
Cannabis Delivery Refiled	• Petition Text • Planning Board Hearing Notice - May 11, 2021 • CDD/Law Memo & Red-Line Text - March 22, 2021 • CDD Presentation Slides - May 11, 2021 • Planning Board Recommendation - June 9, 2021 • CDD/Law Memo - June 28, 2021 • Suggested Text Revisions - June 28, 2021	Planning Board: May 11, 2021 Ordinance Committee: May 12, 2021	June 28, 2021 Ordinance #2021-8
Retail Amendments Refiled	• Petition Text • Planning Board Hearing Notice - March 9, 2021 • CDD Summary Memo (See Information on Retail Land Use Initiative) • Planning Board Hearing Notice - December 1, 2020 • Presentation Slides - December, 2020 • CDD Memo - March 4, 2021 • Planning Board Recommendation - March 23, 2021	Planning Board: March 9, 2021 Ordinance Committee: April 14, 2021	June 7, 2021 Ordinance #2021-3
Home Occupation Amendments Refiled	• Petition Text • Planning Board Hearing Notice - March 9, 2021 • CDD Summary Memo (See Information on Retail Land Use Initiative) • Planning Board Hearing Notice - December 1, 2020 • Presentation Slides - December, 2020 • CDD Memo - March 4, 2021 • Planning Board Recommendation - March 23, 2021	Planning Board: March 9, 2021 Ordinance Committee: April 14, 2021	June 7, 2021 Ordinance #2021-4
Green Roofs Ordinance (Oliver, et al.)	• Petition • Planning Board Hearing Notice - February 9, 2021 • CDD Memo - February 2, 2021 • Presentation to Planning Board - February 9, 2021 • Planning Board Recommendation - March 2, 2021 • CDD Memo to City Council - April 26, 2021	Planning Board: May 11, 2021 Ordinance Committee: May 12, 2021	May 3, 2021 Ordinance #2020-25
Article 8.000 Amendments	• Petition Text • Planning Board Hearing Notice - March 9, 2021 • Planning Board Recommendation - March 23, 2021	Planning Board: March 9, 2021 Ordinance Committee: February 11, 2021	April 5, 2021 Ordinance #2021-1
MXD Amendments (Cambridge Redevelopment Authority)	• Petition Text • Planning Board Hearing Notice - November 17, 2020 • CDD Memo - November 10, 2020 • Presentation to Planning Board - November 17, 2020 • Planning Board Recommendation - December 14, 2020 • Financial Analysis Memo - January 22, 2021 • Financial Analysis Presentation - January 22, 2021 • Ordinance Committee Presentation - January 28, 2021	Planning Board: November 17, 2020 Ordinance Committee: November 19, 2020 January 27, 2021	February 17, 2021 Ordinance #2020-17 Letter of Commitment
Canal District Kendall PUD (BioMed Realty) Refiled	• Petition Text • Planning Board Hearing Notice - September 15, 2020 • CDD Memo - September 8, 2020 • Presentation to Planning Board - September 15, 2020 • Planning Board Hearing Notice - November 10, 2020 • Presentation to Planning Board - November 10, 2020 • BMR Proposed Revised Petition Language - October 28, 2020 • CDD Response Memo - November 4, 2020 • Planning Board Recommendation - November 19, 2020 • CDD Proposed Text Revisions - December 15, 2020 • Financial Analysis Memorandum - December 15, 2020	Planning Board: November 10, 2020 Ordinance Committee: November 12, 2020	December 21, 2020 Ordinance #2020-16 Letter of Commitment
Fossil Fuel Zoning Ordinance (Green Energy Analysis)	• Petition Text • Planning Board Hearing Notice- August 18, 2020 • CDD Memo - August 13, 2020 • Planning Board Recommendation - August 19, 2020	Planning Board: August 18, 2020 Ordinance Committee: August 26, 2020	November 24, 2020 Ordinance #2020-10
Affordable Housing Overlay (Refiled)	• Petition Text • Ordinance Committee Follow-Up Items - September 8, 2020 • AHO Planning Board Recommendation - August 11, 2020 • Ordinance Committee Follow-Up Questions & Answers - August 13, 2020 • Residence A Site Models - August 12, 2020 • Planning Board Presentation Slides - August 4, 2020 • CDD Memo - July 28, 2020 (Revised) • AHO Design Guidelines - July 28, 2020 • AHO Zoning Comparison Table - July 28, 2020 • 2019 AHO Planning Board Recommendation • CDD Memo - July 1, 2020 • Zoning Maps and Charts - July 1, 2020 • Prototypical Site Models - July 1, 2020 • Ordinance Committee Presentation Slides See additional information and past materials on the Affordable Housing Overlay.	Planning Board: August 4, 2020 Ordinance Committee: July 8, 2020 August 19, 2020	October 6, 2020 Ordinance #2020-8
Incentive Zoning Rate Increase	• Petition Text • Nexus Study • CDD Memo - February 5, 2020 • Planning Board Presentation - February 11, 2020 • Planning Board Recommendation	Planning Board: February 11, 2020 Ordinance Committee: February 12, 2020	March 16, 2020 Ordinance #1421
Alexandria Grand Junction Overlay (Refiled)	• Petition Text • CDD Memo - November 13, 2019 • Planning Board Presentation - November 19, 2019 • Planning Board Recommendation	Planning Board: November 19, 2019 Ordinance Committee: December 10, 2019 February 5, 2020	March 2, 2020 Ordinance #1419 Letter of Commitment
Harvard Square Zoning Petition	• Petition Text • CDD Memo - November 14, 2019 • Planning Board Presentation - November 19, 2019 • Planning Board Recommendation • Supplemental Information from CDD Staff	Planning Board: November 19, 2019 Ordinance Committee: December 11, 2019 January 30, 2020	March 2, 2020 Ordinance #1420
CambridgeSide Galleria Associates Trust	• Petition Text • Supplemental Materials from Petitioner • CDD Memo - September 19, 2019 • Planning Board Presentation - September 24, 2019 • Planning Board Recommendation	Planning Board: September 24, 2019 October 29, 2019 Ordinance Committee: September 26, 2019 November 14, 2019 Special City Council Meeting: November 26, 2019	December 16, 2019 Ordinance #1415
Exterior Building Insulation (Setback Requirements)	• Petition Text • Net Zero Action Plan • Planning Board Presentation - October 29, 2019 • Planning Board Recommendation	Planning Board: October 29, 2019 Ordinance Committee: November 12, 2019	December 9, 2019 Ordinance #1413
Article 22 (Green Building Requirements)	• Petition Text • Net Zero Action Plan • Background Information • Planning Board Presentation - October 29, 2019 • Planning Board Recommendation • Supplemental Information from CDD Staff	Planning Board: October 29, 2019 Ordinance Committee: November 12, 2019	December 9, 2019 Ordinance #1412
Accessory Apartments	• Petition Text • CDD Memo - January 14, 2019 • Planning Board Recommendation • Petition Amended by Substitution • CDD Memo - March 21, 2019	Planning Board: January 22, 2019 March 26, 2019 Ordinance Committee: February 5, 2019	May 6, 2019 Ordinance #1408
Grippo, et al., Hotel FAR in IB	• Petition Text • CDD Memo - February 19, 2019	Planning Board: February 26, 2019 Ordinance Committee: March 27, 2019	April 29, 2019 Ordinance #1407
Cannabis Establishments Zoning	• Petition Text • Petition Cover Letter • Initial District Map • Planning Board Recommendation • Presentation (with updated maps) - October 2, 2018 • Revised Zoning Text - November 13, 2018 • Revised District Map	Planning Board: August 28, 2018 Ordinance Committee: October 2, 2018	December 17, 2018 Ordinance #1404
Beekeeping Zoning Petition	• Petition Text • Planning Board Recommendation	Planning Board: October 3, 2017 November 14, 2017 Ordinance Committee: October 5, 2017	December 18, 2017 Ordinance #1400
Alexandria PUD-3A and PUD-4C Innovation Space Petition	• Petition Text • Zoning Map • CDD Memo - October 11, 2017 • Planning Board Recommendation	Planning Board: October 17, 2017 Ordinance Committee: November 15, 2017	December 18, 2017 Ordinance #1399
MIT Volpe Site (PUD-7)	• Petition Text • CDD Memo • Planning & Design Principles - Volpe Working Group • CDD Memo - September 7, 2017 • Planning Board Recommendation (Narrative) • Planning Board Zoning Text (Clean) • Planning Board Zoning Text (Edits) • CDD Memo to Ordinance Committee. - September 29, 2017 • Draft Volpe Site Design Guidelines - October 4, 2017 • Draft Volpe Site Design Guidelines Presentation • Draft Volpe Site Design Guidelines - October 13, 2017	Not Available	October 23, 2017 Ordinance #1398 Letter of Commitment
Short-Term Rentals	• Petition Text • CDD Memo - May 19, 2017 (with Cockrill, et al., Petition) • Planning Board Recommendation • Suggested Staff Revisions - July 3, 2017	Not Available	August 7, 2017 Ordinance #1397
Restoration of Nonconforming Buildings Damaged or Destroyed by Fire or Other Catastrophe	• Petition Text • CDD Memo - March 17, 2017 • Planning Board Recommendation	Not Available	April 24, 2017 Ordinance #1393
Inclusionary Housing	• Petition Overview and Text • CDD Materials - December 16, 2016 • Planning Board Recommendation • CDD Memo - February 8, 2017 • Law Department Information to Housing Committee - August 30, 2016 • CDD Memo - February 24, 2017	Not Available	April 3, 2017 Ordinance #1392
Central Square Restoration Zoning (Sater, et al. Petition)	• Petition Text • CDD Memo • Planning Board Recommendation • CDD Memo - January 25, 2017 • Law Department Memo - January 30, 2017 • Supplemental Analysis - February 2, 2017 • CDD Memo - February 8, 2017 • CDD Memo - February 22, 2017	Not Available	February 27, 2017 Ordinance #1389
Medical Marijuana Citywide Rezoning	• Petition Text • CDD Memo - October 25, 2016 • CDD Memo - December 20, 2016 • Planning Board Recommendation	Not Available	February 6, 2017 Ordinance #1387
Healthy Pharms (Medical Marijuana District 4)	• Petition Text • CDD Memo (also regarding William Noyes Webster Foundation, Inc. Petition) • Status of Applications for RMDs in Cambridge • Planning Board Recommendation	Not Available	September 26, 2016 Ordinance #1386
Friends of MAPOCO (Kroon, et al.)	• Petition Text • CDD Memo • Planning Board Recommendation	Not Available	September 12, 2016 Ordinance #1385
Richard Avenue Neighbors Zoning (Stern, et al.)	• Petition Text • CDD Memo - April 12, 2016 • Planning Board Recommendation Previous Version: • Petition Text • CDD Memo	Not Available	June 27, 2016 Ordinance #1384
Sage Cannabis, Inc., Medical Marijuana Overlay MM-3)	• Petition Text • CDD Memo - March 8, 2016 • Planning Board Recommendation	Not Available	April 25, 2016 Ordinance #1382
Carsharing	• General Information on Carsharing • Petition Text • CDD Memo (May) • Presentation to Planning Board • Planning Board Recommendation • CDD Memo (October) • Presentation - October 27, 2015 • Planning Board Recommendation (Refile)	Not Available	January 11, 2016 Ordinance #1380
Accessory Apartments, Basement Space (Barrett, et al. Petition)	• Petition Text • CDD Memo • Planning Board Recommendation	Not Available	January 11, 2016 Ordinance #1379
Cambridge Redevelopment Authority (MXD District)	• Petition Text • CDD Memo • Proposed Modifications - November 5, 2015	Planning Board: October 13, 2015 November 10, 2015 Ordinance Committee: September 23, 2015	December 21, 2015 Ordinance #1377 Letter of Commitment
Walden and Sherman Streets BA-4	• Petition Text • CDD Memo • Planning Board Recommendation	Not Available	October 19, 2015 Ordinance #1372 and Memorandum of Understanding
Incentive Zoning Amendments	• Petition Text • Nexus Study • Presentation to Housing Committee • Presentation to Ordinance Committee • CDD Memo and Revised Zoning Text - September 18, 2015	Not Available	September 28, 2015 Ordinance #1371
Basement Housing Overlay Modifications (Chestnut Hill Realty)	• Petition Text • CDD Memo • Planning Board Recommendation	Not Available	June 1, 2015 Ordinance #1369
Mass and Main (Normandy/Twining)	• Petition Text • CDD Memo - January 20, 2015 • Revised Zoning Text - April 23, 2015 • CDD Memo - April 23, 2015 • Planning Board Recommendation	Not Available	May 18, 2015 Ordinance #1368 Letter of Commitment
Whitehead Institute	• Petition Text • CDD Memo • Planning Board Recommendation	Not Available	March 30, 2015 Ordinance #1365 Letter of Commitment
Zoning Amendment Expiration (Teague, et al.)	• Petition Text • CDD Memo • Planning Board Recommendation	Not Available	January 5, 2015 Ordinance #1363
North Point Retail Parking	• Petition Text • Staff Comments	Not Available	November 10, 2014 Ordinance #1362
Cambridge Highlands Overlay District	• Petition Text • Background Information (re: previous Chun, et al. Petition) • Planning Board Recommendation	Not Available	October 20, 2014 Ordinance #1361
Medical Marijuana	• Process Information • CDD Memo • Planning Board Recommendation • Presentation	Not Available	December 16, 2013 Ordinance #1359
Boston Properties - Ames Street District	• Petition Text • Planning Board Recommendation	Not Available	December 9, 2013 Ordinance #1358
Bicycle Parking Requirements (see CDD project page)	• Petition Text • Planning Board Recommendation • CDD Memo and Revised Text	Not Available	June 3, 2013 Ordinance #1357
Medical Marijuana Interim Regulations	• Petition Text • Planning Board Recommendation	Not Available	April 22, 2013 Ordinance #1356
MIT PUD-5 Petition for Kendall Square	• Petition Text • CDD Memo January 11, 2013 • CDD Memo February 15, 2013 • Height Limits Comparison • Planning Board Recommendation	Not Available	April 8, 2013 Ordinance #1355
Forest City Petition to amend CRDD boundaries and regulations (#3)	• Petition Text • Final Planning Board Recommendation	Not Available	February 25, 2013 Ordinance #1354
Ground Floor Cafeterias	• Petition Text • Planning Board Recommendation	Not Available	January 28, 2013 Ordinance #1353
Chen Petition Principal Entrance to Entertainment Venues	• Petition Text • Planning Board Recommendation	Not Available	December 6, 2012 Ordinance #1352
North Massachusetts Avenue Zoning Petition	• Petition Text • CDD Memo June 13, 2012 • Final Language	Not Available	July 30, 2012 Ordinance #1351
CJUF III Northpoint LLC Petition to Amend PUD-6 Regulations	• Petition Text	Not Available	July 30, 2012 Ordinance #1350
Zoning Modifications to K-8 Public School Sites	• Petition Text • Revised Language • Summary	Not Available	July 30, 2012 Ordinance #1349
Special District 2 Amendments (Bishop, et al. Petition)	• Petition Text • Planning Board Recommendation • Revised Tyler Court Plan	Not Available	March 5, 2012 Ordinance #1347
Basement Housing Overlay District (Chestnut Hill Realty Petition)	• Petition Text • Planning Board Recommendation	Not Available	December 19, 2011 Ordinance #1345
Side Yards in Residence C-1 (Bagedenow, et al. Petition)	• Petition Text • Staff Memo #1 • Staff Memo #2 • Planning Board Recommendation	Not Available	December 13, 2011 Ordinance #1344
Bellis Circle Map Change (Runkel, et al. Petition)	• Petition Text • Staff Memo #1 • Staff Memo #2 • Planning Board Recommendation	Not Available	December 13, 2011 Ordinance #1343
Enforcement (de Rahm, et al. Petition)	• Petition Text • Planning Board Recommendation	Not Available	December 11, 2011 Ordinance #1342
Bicycle Sharing Stations	• Petition Text	Not Available	September 19, 2011 Ordinance #1341
Conversion of Non-Residential Structures to Residential Use	• Petition Text	Not Available	August 1, 2011 Ordinance #1340
Cottage Park Ave Map Change (Fox, et al. Petition)	• Petition Text	Not Available	June 9, 2011 Ordinance #1339
SD-15 (Novartis Petition)	• Petition Text	Not Available	May 26, 2011 Ordinance #1338
PUD-6 North Point Amendments (McKinnon, et al. Petition)	Not Available	Not Available	December 13, 2010 Ordinance #1337
Sign Ordinance Revisions	Not Available	Not Available	September 27, 2010 Ordinance #1335 Rescinded
MXD Amendments (Boston Properties Petition)	Not Available	Not Available	August 2, 2010 Ordinance #1334
Article 22 - Sustainable Design and Development	Not Available	Not Available	May 24, 2010 Ordinance #1333
Flood Plan Overlay District Amendments	Not Available	Not Available	May 24, 2010 Ordinance #1332
Wind Turbine Systems	Not Available	Not Available	September 21, 2009 Ordinance #1330
Lesley Porter Overlay District	Not Available	Not Available	June 22, 2009 Ordinance #1327
PUD-3A, PUD-4C (Alexandria Petition)	Not Available	Not Available	February 9, 2009 Ordinance #1319
Memorial Drive Overlay District Amendments	Not Available	Not Available	February 2, 2009 Ordinance #1318
Massachusetts Avenue Overlay District - Porter Square Amendments (Kaya-Ka, Inc. Petition)	Not Available	Not Available	September 22, 2008 Ordinance #1316
Bicycle Parking Gross Floor Area Exclusion	Not Available	Not Available	May 12, 2008 Ordinance #1315
Sections 13.42 and 13.43 Amendments (Constellation Petition)	Not Available	Not Available	June 18, 2007 Ordinance #1307
Prospect Street Overlay District	Not Available	Not Available	April 9, 2007 Ordinance #1305
Business A, A-1 and A-2 District Amendments	Not Available	Not Available	March 5, 2007 Ordinance #1304
Alewife Area Modifications	Not Available	Not Available	December 4, 2006 Ordinance #1303
North Massachusetts Avenue Map Change	Not Available	Not Available	November 20, 2006 Ordinance #1302
Section 5.28.2 Amendments	Not Available	Not Available	October 16, 2006 Ordinance #1301
Concord Avenue Map Change (Woodford, et al. Petition)	Not Available	Not Available	August 7, 2006 Ordinance #1299
Open Space Definition Modifications	Not Available	Not Available	August 7, 2006 Ordinance #1298
Concord-Alewife Map Changes and Alewife Overlay Districts	Not Available	Not Available	June 26, 2006 Ordinance #1297
Memorial Drive Overlay District (MSNP Cambridge Acquisition, LLC Petition)	Not Available	Not Available	June 26, 2006 Ordinance #1296
Municipal Police or Fire Station Exemptions	Not Available	Not Available	September 12, 2005 Ordinance #1288
Massachusetts Avenue Overlay District Amendments	Not Available	Not Available	September 12, 2005 Ordinance #1286
Article 6.000 Parking Requirements Amendments	Not Available	Not Available	June 6, 2005 Ordinance #1285
PUD-6 Amendments (North Point Land Company Petition)	Not Available	Not Available	February 11, 2005 Ordinance #1283
Zoning Petition Filing Fee Increase	Not Available	Not Available	December 6, 2004 Ordinance #1282
Tree Protection	Not Available	Not Available	November 1, 2004 Ordinance #1281
Cambridgeport at Memorial Drive Map Change	Not Available	Not Available	June 21, 2004 Ordinance #1276
Central Square/Cambridgeport Map Change (Roback, et al. Petition)	Not Available	Not Available	February 2, 2004 Ordinance #1273
Open Space Districts Map Change	Not Available	Not Available	November 3, 2003 Ordinance #1272
Rooftop Mechanical Equipment Criteria	Not Available	Not Available	November 3, 2003 Ordinance #1271
Open Space Facilities Map Change	Not Available	Not Available	November 3, 2003 Ordinance #1270
Special Districts 12, 13, 14 and Riverside Map Changes (Carlson, et al. Petition)	Not Available	Not Available	October 27, 2003 Ordinance #1269
MDC Open Space Parcels Map Change	Not Available	Not Available	October 1, 2003 Ordinance #1267
Outdoor Lighting Regulations	Not Available	Not Available	June 16, 2003 Ordinance #1266
Truck Curfew	Not Available	Not Available	January 27, 2003 Ordinance #1261

Explanation of Table Headings

Petition Name

Where a zoning amendment is proposed by Cambridge property owners or registered voters, the amendment is typically named for the petitioner or petitioners. Where a zoning amendment is proposed by the City Council or Planning Board, the amendment is typically named for the subject of the petition itself. If the language “(Refiled)” appears after the name of the petition, it indicates that this petition is one version of a petition that may have been refiled and previously considered by the City Council one or more times.

Key Documents

Lists documents that may be especially relevant to the petition, including the petition text, memoranda from City staff or other agencies, recommendations from the Planning Board, and/or supplemental information provided by the petitioner or City staff.

PLEASE NOTE: This webpage does not list all submitted documents that pertain to the petition. To view the full public record for a zoning petition, contact the Office of the City Clerk.

Public Hearings

Lists the dates on which public hearings were held by the Planning Board and the Ordinance Committee. Sometimes a petition is heard at multiple public hearings of the same body. "Unknown" is given where a hearing date is unknown.

Final Ordination

Provides the final Ordinance Number and date on which the zoning amendment was ordained by the City Council. Links to the text of the ordinance and the corresponding letter of commitment (if relevant) are also included. Contact the Office of the City Clerk for additional information about ordination.

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