A communication transmitted from Yi-An Huang, City Manager, relative to a revised draft of the “Eastern Cambridge Community Enhancements” Zoning Petition. PLACED ON UNFINISHED BUSINESS IN COUNCIL JUNE 9, 2025

Melissa Peters | Acting Assistant City Manager for Community Development Sandra Clarke | Chief of Administration & Operations 344 Broadway Cambridge, MA 02139 [phone removed] cddat344@cambridgema.gov www.cambridgema.gov/CDD To: Yi-An Huang, City Manager From: Melissa Peters, Assistant City Manager for Community Development Megan Bayer, City Solicitor Date: June 5, 2025 Subject: BioMed Realty, L.P. “ECCE” Zoning Petition Attached is a revised draft of the “Eastern Cambridge Community Enhancements” Zoning Petition. This draft contains revisions suggested by CDD and Law Department staff. The purpose of the revised text is to: • Incorporate changes recommended by the Planning Board, specifically, the introduction of a maximum parking ratio for laboratory/office uses consistent with similar zoning amendments in the area. • Clarify some of the wording and improve consistency with other parts of the Zoning Ordinance. For example, the revisions ensure that the proposed amendments are not construed to supersede the recent Multifamily Zoning Amendments that apply to housing under the base zoning. • Adjust some of the wording related to community benefits for consistency with recent discussions at City Council. These revisions have been discussed with representatives of the Petitioner. Before voting to pass the Petition for a second reading, we recommend that the City Council amend the Petition by substitution with the attached revised zoning text.