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An application was received from Kelley Brown, requesting permission for a curb cut at the premises numbered 51 Vassar Street; said petition has received approval from Inspectional Services, Traffic, Parking and Transportation, Historical Commission and Public Works. No response has been received from the neighborhood association
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City of Cambridge, MA
01/09/2023
205728
Curb Cut
Date Created: Dec 19, 2022
Status: Active
Primary Location
Applicant
51 Vassar St
Kelley Brown
[email removed]
Cambridge, MA 02142
77 Massachusetts Ave., NW23-100
Owner:
Cambridge, MA 02139
MASSACHUSETTS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY
[phone removed]
ONE BROADWAY, SUITE 09-200 CAMBRIDGE, MA 02142
General Information
Frontage (in feet)
275
Setback - distance from building to sidewalk (in feet)
21
Distance from proposed driveway to surrounding structures and property line (in feet)
Length of proposed driveway (in feet)
19
Width of proposed driveway (in feet)
20
Size of proposed driveway (square feet)
380
Location of any trees, sign posts, fire hydrants, utility poles, etc., in direct vicinity of proposed driveway
3' to the nearest light pole and 5' to the nearest parking meter
Attestation
Full Name
Date
12/19/2022
Kelley Brown
Attachments
odf 51 Vassar Street Curb Cut Plans.pdf
Uploaded by Kelley Brown on Dec 19, 2022 at 4:16 pm
pat MIT Memo regarding abutters, pat
Uploaded by Kelley Brown on Dec 19, 2022 at 4:46 pm
pdf 51 Vassar Street Curb Cut Plans.pdf
Uploaded by Kelley Brown on Dec 19, 2022 at 4:16 pm
pat
Photos Site Plan and Rendering.pdf
Uploaded by Kelley Brown on Dec 19, 2022 at 5:09 pm
TownGownMap1_Property(2022).png
Uploaded by Kelley Brown on Dec 19, 2022 at 4:47 pm
pdf Notice of Decision.pdf
Uploaded by Kelley Brown on Dec 20, 2022 at 8:57 am
History
Date
Activity
Kelley Brown started a draft of Record 205728
Dec 19, 2022 at 4:08 pm
Kelley Brown added attachment TownGownMap1_Property(2022).png to Record 205728
Dec 19, 2022 at 4:47 pm
Kelley Brown submitted Record 205728
Dec 19, 2022 at 5:12 pm
approval step Review for Completenesswas assigned to Olivia Ratay on Record 205728
Dec 19, 2022 at 5:12 pm
Kelley Brown added a guest: [email removed] to Record 205728
Dec 19, 2022 at 5:13 pm
Olivia Ratay approved approval step Review for Completeness on Record 205728
Dec 20, 2022 at 8:22 am
approval step Zoning Reviewwas assigned to Ranjit Singanayagam on Record 205728
Dec 20, 2022 at 8:22 am
Olivia Ratay assigned approval step Zoning Review to Olivia Ratay on Record 205728
Dec 20, 2022 at 8:41 am
Kelley Brown added attachment Notice of Decision.pdf to Record 205728
Dec 20, 2022 at 8:57 am
Olivia Ratay approved approval step Zoning Review on Record 205728
Dec 20, 2022 at 9:36 am
approval step City Clerk Reviewwas assigned to Lori Perez on Record 205728
Dec 20, 2022 at 9:36 am
Timeline
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Assignee
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Olivia Ratay -
Dec 20, 2022 at 8:22 am
Dec 19, 2022 at 5:12 pm
Complete
Review for Completeness
Olivia Ratay -
Dec 20, 2022 at 9:36 am
Dec 20, 2022 at 8:22 am
Complete
Zoning Review
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Lori Perez
Dec 20, 2022 at 9:36 am
Active
City Clerk Review
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Inactive
Traffic & Parking Department Review
Inactive
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Department of Public Works Review
Inactive
V City Clerk Review for City Council Agenda
Inactive
V City Council Approval
Inactive
V Department of Public Works - Next Steps
OFFICE OF THE CITY CLERK
CITY OF CAMBRIDGE
[phone removed]
FAX [phone removed]
PAULA M. CRANE
DIANE P. LEBLANC
DEPUTY CITY CLERK
CITY CLERK
January 9, 2023
Dear Neighborhood Representative:
This office is in receipt of a copy of an application from:
Kelley Brown for a Curb Cut at the location of 51 Vassar Street with a Frontage of 275', Setback 21', Distance from
surrounding structures 246', Length 19', Width 20' and a total Square Footage of 380.
The City Council has directed that all curb cut petitions be submitted to the appropriate Neighborhood
Associations for the locality where the curb cut would be made, so that the association may have an opportunity for
review, prior to action by the City Council.
Please indicate by return mail your approval or disapproval of the petition within twenty-one days from the date
of this letter. If the response is "disapproval" please state reasons. Be sure to sign the form and include a daytime phone
number. I have enclosed a self-addressed stamped envelope to facilitate your reply.
As soon as this office has received both the completed application and your neighborhood association response, I
will place the petition on the agenda for the next City Council meeting. If I do not receive a response from your
neighborhood organization by twenty-one days from the date of this letter, I will place the petition on the agenda for the
next City Council meeting.
If your neighborhood association cannot complete its review by twenty-one days from today, you may extend the
reply time another seven days by requesting an extension by letter to me with a copy to the petitioner. However, I urge
you to make every effort to complete your review as soon as possible.
Thank you for your cooperation.
Sincerely yours,
Diane P. LeBlanc
City Clerk
All Neighborhood Associations
disapprove of said driveway petition.
hereby
approve
Comments:
Signature of authorized association representative
Daytime telephone no.
cc: Petitioner
CITY HALL, 795 MASSACHUSETTS AVENUE CAMBRIDGE, MASSACHUSETTS 02139
November 2022 (Data as of June 30, 2022)
Map I: MIT Property in Cambridge
Academic Plant
Academic Leased
Commercial Property
Commercial Property - Condominium Only
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Tuesday, 26th January 2021
College of Computing
MIT Stephen A. Schwarzman
Cambridge Planning Board Presentation
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Site Location and Existing Conditions
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Proposed Building
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Vassar Street
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Changes on Vassar Street
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Railroad Easement
Future Railroad Easement
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Vassar Street
Future Grand Junction Pathway
Loading
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Multi-modal Pathway
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Strengthening Campus Networks
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Railroad Easement
Future Railroad Easement
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Vassar Street
Future Grand Junction Pathway
Building #46
Building #46
Proposed Landscape Plan
Open Space & Tree Replacements
Building #N4
Railroad Easement
Future Railroad Easement
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Vassar Street
Future Grand Junction Pathway
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Middlesex South Registry of Deeds
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CITY OF CAMBRIDGE, MASSACHUSETTS
PLANNING BOARD
ABRICIA
CITY HALL ANNEX, 344 BROADWAY, CAMBRIDGE, MA 02139
- 02.10:
NOTICE OF DECISION
370
Case Number:
Address:
51 Vassar Street (71 Vassar Street)
Residence C-3B District/ MIT Institutional
Zoning:
Overlay District
Applicant:
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
77 Massachusetts Avenue, NW23-100,
Cambridge, MA 02139
Owner:
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
1/ Massachusetts Avenue,
Cambridge, MA 02139
December 8, 2020
Application Date:
Date of Planning Board Public Hearing:
January 26, 2021
January 26, 2021
Date of Planning Board Decision:
Date of Filing Planning Board Decision:
April 14, 2021
Application: Project Review Special Permit (Section 19.20) and Special Permit for reduction
of required off-street parking (Section 6.35.1) to construct a new building of
174,000 square feet of mixed institutional and academic uses including a
publicly accessible café, 36 long-term and 71 short-term bicycle parking spaces
as well as 2 loading bays.
Property Address: 51 Vassarst. (71 Vassur St) Cambridge, MA
Decision:
GRANTED, with Conditions
Appeals, if any, shall be made pursuant to Section 17 of Massachusetts General Laws, Chapter
40A, and shall be filed within twenty (20) days after filing of the above referenced decision with
the City Clerk. Copies of the complete decision and final plans, if applicable, are on file with the
Community Development Department and the City Clerk.
Authorized Representative of the Planning Board: Swaathi Joseph
For further information concerning this decision, please contact Swaathi Joseph at 617-349-
4668, or sjoseph@cambridgema.gov.
rile Rejerences: BK 31078,
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DOCUMENTS SUBMITTED
Application Documents and Supporting Material
1. MIT Stephen A. Schwarzman College of Computing Special Permit Application Volume I,
dated 12/8/2020, containing, inter alta, the Special Permit Cover Sheet, Dimensional Form,
Ownership Certificate, Community Outreach Summary, Project Narrative, Urban Design
Objectives Narrative, Infrastructure and Utilities Narratives, Noise Mitigation Narrative; plan
set titled MIT Stephen A. Schwarzman College of Computing Volume IT' prepared by VHB,
dated 12/8/2020 (in association with Skidmore, Owings & Merrill LLP, REED Hilderbrand
Landscape Architects, Nitsch Engineering, Inc., and ARUP); and MIT Stephen A.
Schwarzman College of Computing Volume III including Tree Study, Green Building Report
Circulation and Access Study, and Community Outreach Summary.
2. Presentation slides shown to Planning Board on 1/26/2021.
City of Cambridge Documents
3.
Memorandum to the Planning Board from Department of Public Works (DPW) staff, dated
1/19/2021.
4. Memorandum to the Planning Board from Traffic, Parking and Transportation Department
(TP+T) staff, dated 1/19/2021.
5. Memorandum to the Planning Board from Community Development Department (CDD)
statt, dated 1/20/2021.
Other Documents
6. Memorandum to the Planning Board from Cambridge Pedestrian/Bicycle/Transit
Committees, dated 1/21/2021.
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APPLICATION SUMMARY
The Applicant proposes to construct a new academic building to house the new Schwarzman
College of Computing. The building will be approximately 174,000 square feet and will include
a mix of office space, research laboratory space, academic space, function/event space,
collaboration and meeting space, convening space, and cafe space. The proposed building will be
eight stories tall, with a fully functional basement level. The site is located in the Residence C-
3B base zoning district and the MIT Institutional Overlay District; it is located on the MIT
campus and is surrounded by MIl buildings. The existing 22 surface parking spaces will be
relocated to an off-site MIT parking facility that is part of the pooled parking facilities that exist
to serve the entire MIT campus. The Applicant proposes to locate 36 long-term and 71 short-
term bicycle parking spaces on the site as well as 2 loading bays.
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FINDINGS
After review of the Application Documents and other documents submitted to the Planning
Board, testimony given at the public hearing, and review and consideration of the applicabl
requirements and criteria set forth in the Zoning Ordinance with regard to the relief being sought
the Planning Board makes the following Findings:
1. Project Review Special Permit (19.20)
(19.25.1) Traffic Impact Findings. Where a Traffic Study is required as set forth in Section
19.24 (2) the Planning Board shall grant the special permit only if it finds that the project
will have no substantial adverse impact on city traffic within the study area as analyzed ir
he Traffic Study. Substantial adverse impact on city traffic shall be measured by reference t
the traffic impact indicators set forth in Section 19.25.11 below.
While the Project requires a Project Review Special Permit (Section 19.20), it is below the
threshold that requires a Traffic Impact Study (TIS) for a College or University, which is the
creation of 150 new parking spaces or the relocation of 250 existing parking spaces or any
combination thereof. The Applicant will not create any new parking spaces and there are
only 22 existing surface parking spaces that will be relocated. Though not required, the
Applicant completed a Circulation and Access Study that evaluated the project's
transportation impacts. The report concluded that the project will not have a significant
adverse impact on traffic operations. The Board received comments in a memo from the
Traffic, Parking, and Transportation Department dated January 19, 2021, which did not
indicate any concerns about adverse impacts on city traffic but identified some specific
aspects of the on-site circulation, access, and loading patterns that would be subject to further
review by City departments.
(19.25.2) Urban Design Findings. The Planning Board shall grant the special permit only if
it finds that the project is consistent with the urban design objectives of the city as set forth in
Section 19.30. In making that determination the Board may be guided by or make reference
to urban design guidelines or planning reports that may have been developed for specific
areas of the city and shall apply the standards herein contained in a reasonable manner to
nonprofit religious and educational organizations in light of the special circumstances
applicable to nonprofit religious and educational activities.
The Board finds that the proposed project is consistent with the Urban Design Objectives set
forth in Section 19.30, as described below.
(19.31) New projects should be responsive to the existing or anticipated pattern of
development.
The project fits well within the existing pattern of development on the MIT campus, as
well as within the context of nearby building heights and existing streetscape. The
exterior space along the building front provides an open space amenity to the public
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realm and will improve the character of Vassar Street by creating strong axial and visual
connections between the proposed building lobby and atrium lobby of the existing
EG&G building. The existing curb, crosswalk, and on-street parking will remain, which
Will maintain the physical and visual connections along Vassar Street.
(19.32) Development should be pedestrian and bicycle-friendly, with a positive
relationship to its surroundings. .
The primary pedestrian and bicycle improvements are oriented toward the connection
across the railroad tracks to Albany Street and the planned Grand Junction Path.
Maintaining the existing pedestrian/bicycle crossing of Vassar Street does not conflict
with the vehicular access into the site, improving access for cyclists and pedestrians. The
ground floor façade is highly transparent and active student spaces are provided to
activate the public realm and enhance pedestrian safety in the area. The ground floor
frontage and entrance will also create a more welcoming and safe feeling along Vassar
Street.
(19.33) The building and site design should mitigate adverse environmental impacts of a
development upon its neighbors..
The project is designed to minimize negative impacts on its surroundings and enhance the
overall appearance of the existing streetscapes and open space. One third of the
mechanical equipment will be housed on level 8 of the building and the remainder will be
on the roof. The roof level also includes the elevator bulkhead and override space that
rises above the roof level. The Tree Study shows that there are no significant trees on the
parcel. The proposed tree replanting scheme will enhance the public realm and street
space providing shading and increasing the street's tree canopy.
(19.34) Projects should not overburden the City infrastructure services, including
neighborhood roads, city water supply system, and sewer system..
The project will meet all applicable standards for provision of public infrastructure. The
DPW has provided comment to the Planning Board in a memorandum dated January 19,
2021 indicating that the Applicant is proposing to elevate their structure entrances to
above the 2070-100 year flood event thus creating passive protection of the spaces from
the flooding occurrence. The DPW will continue to review the plans to ensure that, as the
proposal is developed, other critical infrastructure is also protected. The DPW also
indicated in its memo that the proposed stormwater management system will meet the
Mass DEP and City of Cambridge design standards using a combination of a green roof
along with infiltration and detention BMP's to meet the City's water quality and quantity
requirements.
The project will be subject to Green Building requirements pursuant to Section 22.20 of
the Loning Ordinance and the Applicant is seeking LEED Gold Certification of the
project. As described in the TP+T memorandum, the project will not have a significant
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impact on traffic operations as the service and delivery trips generated by the project can
be accommodated by Vassar Street.
(19.35) New construction should reinforce and enhance the complex urban aspects of
Cambridge as it has developed historically...
The project is consistent with City policies to encourage institutional expansion within
providing an uninterrupted flow at the building corners while still expressing a structura
purpose.
(19.36) Expansion of the inventory of housing in the city is encouraged...
No housing is proposed as part of the project.
(19.37) Enhancement and expansion of open space amenities in the city should be
incorporated into new development in the city..
Publicly beneficial open space will be provided at landscaped areas along Vassar Street
and the Albany Street corridor connection on the west side of the site. The propose
athway connecting to Albany Street will be a significant amenity for the proposed
Grand Junction path and will strengthen the campus's connections to the neighborhood.
The transparent ground floor frontage will encourage the public to access the community
convening space, lobby, and café while also having a positive impact on the pedestrian
realm.
2. Special Permit for reduction of required parking (Section 6.35.1)
6.35.1 Reduction of Required Parking. Any minimum required amount of parking may be
reduced oniy upon issuance of a special permit from the Board of Zoning Appeals. A special
permit shall be granted only if the Board determines and cites evidence in its decision that
the lesser amount of parking will not cause excessive congestion, endanger public safety,
substantially reduce parking availability for other uses or otherwise adversely impact the
neighborhood, or that such lesser amount of parking will provide positive environmental or
other benefits to the users of the lot and the neighborhood, including specifically, among
other benefits, assisting in the provision of affordable housing units...
The Applicant seeks approval to reduce the required amount of accessory parking provided
on-site from 98 to 0, while relocating 22 existing surface parking spaces off-site. Such relief
is allowed by special permit pursuant to Section 6.35.1 and Section 10.45, which allows the
Planning Board to grant special permits otherwise within the purview of the Board of Zoning
Appeal for projects that are also subject to Planning Board special permit approval. Because
educational uses in this district are permitted to meet their parking requirements in pooled
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campus facilities, the request for relief simply means that MIT would not be required to add
more parking spaces to their campus parking supply as a result of this project.
The rationale for the requested reduction is that MIT can meet the building's parking
demands using its existing institutional pool of parking spaces. The site is also located near
the MBTA Kendall/MIT Red Line Station and bus service as well as connections to existing
and planned bike paths, which provide good access to alternative transportation modes. The
current proposal to reduce parking for the proposed development is consistent with the city-
wide goals to discourage driving and encourage other modes of transportation, and serves to
reduce auto trip generation and thereby mitigate potential traffic impacts, as discussed earlier
in these Findings.
In its memorandum to the Planning Board dated January 19, 2021, TP+T expressed general
support for the Applicant's request to reduce automobile parking spaces because MIT can
meet the building's parking demands using its institutional pool of parking spaces and does
not need to provide parking on-site. In its memo, IPt 1 also expressed a desire to work with
the Applicant, in coordination with CDD and DPW, to finalize the design for Vassar Street as
part of the Project's Building Permit process, including the on-street parking spaces, curb
regulations, any curb line changes, street trees, and any changes to the existing crosswalk.
the Applicant has committed to working with City staff on these design changes, hence thi
Board finds that there will be minimum impact on availability of parking and no othe
adverse impacts on the neighborhood. The Board also finds that the reduction in parking will
be reasonable in light of the considerations set forth below.
... In making such a determination the Board shall also consider whether or not less off
street parking is reasonable in light of the following:
a. The availability of surplus off street parking in the vicinity of the use being served and/or
the proximity of an MBTA transit station.
The project is within an area served by the MBTA Kendall/MIT Red Line Station and
MBTA bus route stops serving Cambridge and surrounding towns. The Applicant will
also make parking available off-site.
The availability of public or commercial parking facilities in the vicinity of the use being
served provided the requirements of Section 6.23 are satisfied.
MIT has a pool of parking available throughout its campus for use by various MIT
affiliates.
c. Shared use of off street parking spaces serving other uses having peak user demands at
different times, provided that no more than seventy-five (75) percent of the lesser
minimum parking requirements for each use shall be satisfied with such shared spaces
and that the requirements of Subsection 6.23 are satisfied.
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Shared use of off street parking spaces serving other uses has not been specifically
proposed; however, MIT has a pool of parking available throughout its campus for use by
various MIT affiliates.
d. Age or other occupancy restrictions which are likely to result in a lower level of auto
usage; and
supply is sufficient for all MIT needs.
e. Impact of the parking requirement on the physical environment of the affected lot or the
adjacent lots including reduction in green space, destruction of significant existing trees
and other vegetation, destruction of existing dwelling units, significant negative impact
on the historic resources on the lot, impairment of the urban design objectives of the city
as set forth in Section 19.30 of the Zoning Ordinance, or loss of pedestrian amenities
along public ways.
The reduction in parking is preferable because it prioritizes pedestrian, bicycle, and
transit amenities and prevents the need to build additional parking on the campus, which
positively impacts the urban design of the area.
The provision of required parking for developments containing affordable housing units,
and especially for developments employing the increased FAR and Dwelling unit density
provisions of Section 11.200, will increase the cost of the development, will require
variance relief from other zoning requirements applicable to the development because of
limitations of space on the lot, or will significantly diminish the environmental quality for
all residents of the development.
No housing is proposed as part of the project.
3. General Criteria for Issuance of a Special Permit (10.43)
The Planning Board finds that the project meets the General Criteria for Issuance of a Special
Permit, as set forth below.
10.43 Criteria. Special permits will normally be granted where specific provisions of this
Ordinance are met, except when particulars of the location or use, not generally true of the
district or of the uses permitted in it, would cause granting of such permit to be to the
detriment of the public interest because:
(b) It appears that requirements of this Ordinance cannot or will not be met, or ...
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Upon granting of the requested special permits, it appears that the requirements of the
Ordinance will be met. The project conforms to the use and dimensional requirements of
the zoning district.
(c) traffic generated or patterns of access or egress would cause congestion, hazard, or
substantial change in established neighborhood character, or ...
As discussed earlier in these Findings, the traffic generated will not have any substantial
impact on trattic patterns and thus will not create any new congestion, hazard, or change
in neighborhood character. Systems of access and egress for pedestrians, bicycles and
vehicles have been designed in consultation with TP+T and will be subject to continuing
review.
(d) the continued operation of or the development of adjacent uses as permitted in the Zoning
Ordinance would be adversely affected by the nature of the proposed use, or ...
The proposed institutional use conforms to the allowed uses in this district, and hence
will not adversely affect adjacent uses that exist or are anticipated in the future. The
Inspectional Services Department (ISD) will determine if the proposed food service is
permitted by zoning. The proposed project will be compatible with the use and scale of
surrounding lots and will improve the streetscape as well as connections to other parts of
the campus.
(e) nuisance or hazard would be created to the detriment of the health, safety and/or welfare
of the occupant of the proposed use or the citizens of the City, or ...
The proposed institutional use will not create nuisance or hazard, and all development
activity will adhere to applicable health and safety regulations.
( for other reasons, the proposed use would impair the integrity of the district or adjoining
district, or otherwise derogate from the intent and purpose of this Ordinance, and...
Expansion of university uses within existing campus areas is consistent with long-
standing City policies and objectives for institutional growth. The construction of an
academic building that will be actively used and positively relates to its surroundings will
benefit the district as a whole.
(g) the new use or building construction is inconsistent with the Urban Design Objectives set
forth in Section 19.30.
The project is consistent with the City's Urban Design Objectives as set forth in the 19.30
Findings above.
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DECISION
Based on a review of the Application Documents, testimony given at the public hearing, and the
above Findings, the Planning Board hereby GRANTS the requested Special Permits subject to
the following conditions and limitations. Hereinafter, for purposes of this Decision, the Permittee
shall mean the Applicant for the requested Special Permits and any successor or successors in
interest.
1. All use, building construction, and site plan development shall be in substantial conformance
with the Application Documents and other supporting materials submitted to the Planning
Board, and the additional Conditions of this Special Permit Decision. The project plans
hereby approved by the Planning Board specifically include all information in the plan set
titled 'MIT Stephen A. Schwarzman College of Computing Volume II prepared by VHB,
dated 12/8/2020 (in association with Skidmore, Owings & Merrill LLP, REED Hilderbrand
Landscape Architects, Nitsch Engineering, Inc., and ARUP). Appendix I summarizes the
dimensional features of the project as approved.
2. The project shall be subject to continuing design review by the Community Development
Department ("CDD"). Before issuance of a Building Permit for development authorized by
this Special Permit, CDD shall certify to the Superintendent of Buildings that the final plans
submitted to secure the Building Permit are consistent with and meet all conditions of this
Decision. As part of CDD's administrative review of the project, and prior to any
certification to the Superintendent of Buildings, CDD may present any design changes made
subsequent to this Decision to the Planning Board for its review and comment.
3. The Permittee shall address the following design comments through the continuing design
review process set forth above. Each of the below items shall be provided to CDD for review
and approval of the final design details:
a. Details on how the "Accessible Roof" adjacent to the green roof is in conformance
with Section 22.34.1 of the Zoning Ordinance.
b. Further review of the column design and lighting scheme on the north elevation of the
building facing the Grand Junction Path.
Further review of the rear façade and design of the long-term bicycle parking area in
relation to visibility from the public realm and the Grand Junction Path, safety and
security, and opportunities to enrich the design.
d. Updated plans and elevations clearly showing key dimensions, scale and north arrow,
including a bicycle parking plan at a 1:10 scale, a site plan identifying the location of
the dedicated entrance to the long-term bicycle parking, and a mechanical penthouse
plan.
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PB # 370 - 51 Vassar Street
e. All external lighting, including conformance with technical guidelines recommended
in the proposed Cambridge Outdoor Lighting Ordinance, with consideration given to
facade lighting and tree up-lighting, and use of timers to minimize light trespass.
f.
Details on how the lighting placement ensures that the short-term bicycle parking
spaces located near the Albany Street garage meet the dimensional requirements
specified in Section 6.100 of the Zoning Ordinance.
g. All proposed public realm, open space, streetscape improvements and landscape
details, including seating, screening of any new transformers, and fence details,
including plans for the connection space between Vassar Street and the Grand
Junction Path, and plans for the Vassar Street public realm frontage.
h. All building exterior materials, colors, and details, including a description of how
selected materials will mitigate bird kills and improve energy performance, and
details on the blinds system.
i. Parking, bicycle parking, access and egress, especially the final curb cut width,
Vassar Street crosswalks, pedestrian ramps, emergency vehicle access, and public
parking and loading zone on Vassar Street, to be reviewed by TP+T.
4. The Permittee shall consult with the City Arborist and other DPW staff to ensure that the
Building Permit Plans are in conformance with the submitted Tree Plan and/or the current
Tree Ordinance; if needed, the Permittee shall submit a revised Tree Plan for review and
approval by the DPW.
5. All authorized development shall abide by all applicable City of Cambridge Ordinances,
including the Noise Ordinance (Chapter 8.16 of the City Municipal Code).
6. Throughout design development and construction, the project shall conform to the Green
Bullding Regurements set torth in Section 22.20 of the Cambridge Zoning Ordinance. CDD
shall certity that the applicable requirements are met prior to issuance of a Building Permit,
and again prior to issuance of a Certificate of Occupancy, for development authorized by this
Special Permit.
7. The Permittee shall be required to prepare and implement a Construction Management
Program in accordance with Section 18.20 of the Zoning Ordinance, which shall be reviewed
and certified by DPW prior to issuance of a Building Permit for development authorized by
this Special Permit.
8. Prior to the final selection of colors and textures for façade materials, the Permittee shall
erect a mock-up(s) of an exterior wall section, including rooftop screening elements, on or
near the building site to be reviewed by CDD for comment. Members of the Planning Board
shall be notified when the mock-up is erected and given an opportunity to view the materials
and transmit any comments to CDD.
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City of Cambridge, MA • Planning Board Decision
PB # 370 - 51 Vassar Street
Voting in the affirmative to approve the Development Proposal were Planning Board Members
Louis Bacci, Jr., Catherine Preston Connolly, H Theodore Cohen, Steven Cohen, Mary Flynn,
Hugh Russell, and Associate Member Corinne Espinoza, appointed by the Chair to act on the
case, constituting at least two thirds of the members of the Board, necessary to grant a special
permit.
For the Planning Board,
Representative to the Planning Board, authorized by Catherine Preston Connolly, Chair.
A copy of this decision PB #370 shall be filed with the Office of the City Clerk. Appeals, if any,
shall be made pursuant to Section 17, Chapter 40A, Massachusetts General Laws, and shall be
filed within twenty (20) days after the date of such filing in the Office of the City Clerk.
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PB # 370 - 51 Vassar Street
ATTEST: A true and correct copy of the above decision has been filed on April 14, 2021 with
the Office of the City Clerk, by Swaathi Joseph, duly authorized representative of the Planning
Board. All plans referred to in the decision have been filed with the City Clerk on said date.
Twenty days have clapsed since the above decision was filed in the office of the City Clerk and:
no appeal has been filed; or
an appeal has been filed within such twenty days.
The person exercising rights under a duly appealed special permit does so at risk that a court will
reverse the permit and that any construction performed under the permit may be ordered undone.
This certification shall in no event terminate or shorten the tolling, during the pendency of any
appeals, of the periods provided under the second paragraph of G.L. c. 40A, §6.
Date: 5/20/21
I Well city Cherik
Cloth
Appeal has been dismissed or denied.
Date:
, City Clerk
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City of Cambridge, MA • Planning Board Decision
PB # 370 - 51 Vassar Street
Appendix I: Approved Dimensional Chart
Allowed or
Permitted
Proposed
Existing
Required
No Change
409,261
5,000 (min.)
409,261
Lot Area (sq ft)
174,000 net new
570,124
496,124
1,227,783
Total GFA (sq ft)
N/A
N/A
Consistent with
0
Residential Base
Application Documents
670,124
1,227,78
Non-Residential Base
496,124
and applicable zoning
requirements
N/A
N/A
0
Inclusionary Bonus
1.64
3.0
1.21
Total FAR
Consistent with
0
N/A
N/A
Application Documents
Residential Base
and applicable zoning
1.64
1.21
3.0
Non-Residential Base
requirements
N/A
N/A
Inclusionary Bonus
0
N/A
N/A
Total Dwelling Units
N/A
N/A
Base Units
Consistent with
N/A
0
N/A
Application Documents
Inclusionary Bonus Units
and applicable zoning
N/A
0
N/A
Base Lot Area / Unit (sq ft)
requirements
N/A
N/A
0
Total Lot Area / Unit (sq ft)
No Change
50
No Change
Not specified
Lot Width (ft)
120
120
N/A
Height (ft)
10
Consistent with
N/A
10
Front Setback (ft)
Application Documents
N/A
N/A
Side Setback - East (ft)
and applicable zoning
requirements
27'-6"
27'-5"
N/A
Side Setback - West (ft)
27'4"
27'-4"
N/A
Rear Setback (ft)
Not specified
Consistent with
Not required
Not specified
Open Space (% of Lot Area
Application Documents
11,853 sf
Not specified
Not required
and applicable zoning
Private Open Space
requirements
2,668 sf
Not required
Not specified
Permeable Open Space
105
22
Off-Street Parking Spaces
Consistent with
36
36
Long-Term Bicycle Parking
Application Documents,
71
71
Short-Term Bicycle Parking
and other applicable
requirements
2
0
Loading Bays
1 Required parking is waived by this Special Permit. Parking is to be accommodated off-site within existing
institutional pooled parking.
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The Board of Zoning Appeal is empowered to waive local zoning regulations only. This
decision therefore does not relieve the petitioner in any way from the duty to comply with local
ordinances and regulations of the other local agencies, including, but not limited to the Historical
Commission, License Commission and/or compliance with requirements pursuant to the
Building Code and other applicable codes.
...
/Brendan Sullivan, Chair
Attest: A true and correct copy of decision filed with the offices of the City Clerk and Planning
4-23-21
Board on
_ Clerk.
by Masa pickies
Iwenty days have elapsed since the filing of this decision.
No appeal has been filed
Appeal has been filed and dismissed or denied.
_City Clerk.
Chatter If Witho
5/2621 -
Date:
77 Massachusetts Avenue
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Office of Campus Planning
Building NW23-100
Cambridge, Massachusetts
02139
campusplanning.mit.edu
Memorandum
Inspectional Services Department
To:
From:
Kelley Brown, Senior Campus Planner
Date:
December 19, 2022
Curb Cut Application for 51 Vassar Street
Subject:
MIT owns all of the property surrounding 51 Vassar Street, including land in the rear, each side and
across the street from the site. I have attached the most recent map of MIT Property in Cambridge
that is published annually in the Town-Gown report prepared by MIT and submitted to the Cambridge
Planning Board and the Community Development Department.
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Boston VA 02:53
F. (G17; 33B-6472
- Civil Engineering
F50. FE + 13324
PREPAIRD FOR
SURVEVER NITSCHI
2 Center Plaza, Suite 430
BEAL: AS NOTED
DATE: 11/28/2022
- Transportson gircuring
Nitsch Engineering
77 MASSACHUSCTTS AVE, CAMBRIDGC. MA 02139
CP-1
11/28/2022 8:01 AM
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CONCRETE DRIVEWAY
Lied
- 6" OF 4000 PSI CEMENT
+ 5-3
MDOT M1.03.0 TYPE "B")
COMPACTED IN 6" LAYERS
SLOPE VARIES
15% MAX.
- 1.5% MAX.
MATERIAL & REPLACE WITH GRAVEL BORROW
- COMPACTED SUBGRADE, REMOVE UNSUITABLE
1.5% MAX,
104 295.3
20'
PLAN
NOT TO SCALE
3'-0"
→ A
WARP SMOOTH
3'-0"‡
SECTION A-A CONCRETE DRIVEWAY
-R=2'
5-3 -
MDOT M1.03.0
GRAVEL BORROW
TYPE "B")
CONCRETE DRIVEWAY
6" MONOLITHIC CEMENT
TYPICAL DRIVEWAY WITH 2' CURB RETURN DETAIL
FACE OF
SURFACE
- ROADWAY
EDGESTONE
- GIS
MIT COMPUTING BUILDING
51 VASSAR STREET, CAMBRIDGE, MA 02139
CHECKED BY CH
PROJECT MGR JRHI
- Land Surveying
т: [phone removed]
Boston, MA 02108
F: [phone removed]
- Civil Engineering
PREPARED FOR
SURVEYCR. NITSCH
DATE: 11/28/202E
SCALE: AS NOTED
2 Center Plaza, Suite 430
- Transportation Engineering
www.nitscheng.com
Nitsch Engineering
77 MASSACHUSETTS AVE, CAMBRIDGE, MA 02139
FLE 13524CLO. CURBCUT
CP-2