Ordinance Committee

Government · Ordinance Committee

Cambridge Ordinance Committee cancels hearing for lack of quorum

Cambridge Ordinance Committee cancels hearing after failing to reach a five-member quorum.

Townbrief reporting · Aug 19

Government · Ordinance Committee

Cambridge Committee Votes 7-2 to Forward Brown Zoning Petition With Negative Recommendation

Cambridge Ordinance Committee recommends against Brown zoning petition 7-2. The committee voted Monday to forward to the full City Council a citizen petition by Douglas P.

Townbrief reporting · Jul 21

Government · Ordinance Committee

Cambridge Ordinance Committee Advances North Mass Ave Zoning, Splits Cambridge Street Petition

Cambridge Ordinance Committee advances North Mass Ave zoning changes and splits Cambridge Street petition ahead of September 14 expiration.

Townbrief reporting · Jul 7

Government · Ordinance Committee

Cambridge Ordinance Committee Recesses Without Vote on Active-Use Zoning for Two Corridors

Cambridge Ordinance Committee recesses without a vote on two active-use zoning petitions covering North Mass Ave and Cambridge Street.

Townbrief reporting · Jun 16

Government · Ordinance Committee

Cambridge Ordinance Committee Chooses Stricter Option Two for Cambridge Street Active-Use Zoning

Cambridge's Ordinance Committee voted 6-2 to pursue the strictest active-use zoning option for Cambridge Street, requiring ground-floor retail or comparable uses in buildings taller than three stories.

Townbrief reporting · Apr 6

Government · Ordinance Committee

Cambridge Panel Backs Broader Use of Community Benefits Fund for Nonprofit Capital Projects

Cambridge Ordinance Committee votes to allow nonprofit capital spending from community benefits fund.

Townbrief reporting · Mar 30

Government · Ordinance Committee

Cambridge Committee Tables Cambridge Street Retail Zoning Vote, Orders Node Study

Cambridge's Ordinance Committee deferred a vote on strengthening ground-floor retail requirements along Cambridge Street, instead directing city staff to study a nodes-based approach that would apply different standards to different segments of the corridor.

Townbrief reporting · Mar 11

Government · Ordinance Committee

Cambridge committee votes to lower multifamily housing base height to four stories

Cambridge committee cuts proposed multifamily base zoning height from six stories to four, adding affordability incentives.

Townbrief reporting · Dec 19

Government · Ordinance Committee

Cambridge Ordinance Committee Unanimously Advances Three Cycling Safety Ordinance Amendments

Cambridge Ordinance Committee votes 9-0 to extend bike lane deadline and condition major corridor starts on parallel ordinance.

Townbrief reporting · Dec 3

Government · Ordinance Committee

Cambridge Ordinance Committee Advances Three Parking Flexibility Measures 7-0

Cambridge Ordinance Committee sends parking flexibility package to full council unanimously.

Townbrief reporting · Nov 21