City Manager Order

WHEREAS: By Section 21 of Chapter 82 of the General Laws, as amended, it is provided that the Cambridge City Council may discontinue a public way; and

WHEREAS: The City Manager of Cambridge and the City Council, in order to provide and promote public health, well-being and safety, have approved and authorized that the City should, under the provisions of the aforesaid Chapter of the General Laws, discontinue Coolidge Place, a public way between the City-owned Parking Lot 6 and Massachusetts Avenue, Cambridge, MA in order to facilitate the disposition of the parcel that comprises Coolidge Place and subsequent development of a 200,000+ square foot residential project with ground floor retail in a new multi-family residential building to be constructed on land that includes Coolidge Place in combination with adjacent land controlled by the purchaser of Coolidge Place; now therefore be it

ORDERED: That by virtue of and in pursuance of the authority conferred by said Chapters of the General Laws and by every other power and authority it thereto enabling, the City of Cambridge by its City Council does hereby authorize the discontinuance of Coolidge Place as hereinafter described at such time as the City Manager determines following review and approval of the discontinuance by affected City departments:

ORDERED: The discontinuance of Coolidge Place, Cambridge, MA, as described herein is hereby authorized in accordance with General Laws, Chapter 82, Section 21, as amended.