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An application was received from Matt Hayes, requesting permission for a curb cut at the premises numbered 68 Kinnaird 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

APP 2025 #42·Council meeting Nov 24, 2025·18 pages·📄 Original PDF (city portal)

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November 20, 2025 City of Cambridge, MA Applicant Primary Location Record No: 1166055 68 Kinnaird St • Matt Hayes Curb Cut Cambridge, MA 02139 2 [phone removed] Status: Active @ [email removed] Owner Submitted On: 5/20/2025 A 17 Ellsworth Avenue KINNAIRD COURT LLC cambridge, ma 02139 17 ELLSWORTH AVE CAMBRIDGE, MA 02139 General Information Frontage (in feet)* Setback - distance from building to sidewalk (in feet)* 72 12 Distance from proposed driveway to surrounding structures and property line Length of proposed driveway (in feet) * (in feet)* 38 6 Width of proposed driveway (in feet) * Size of proposed driveway (square feet) 12 456 Location of any trees, sign posts, fire hydrants, utility poles, etc., in direct vicinity of proposed driveway no, noted on proposed plot plan Attestation Date* Full Name* 05/20/2025 Matt Hayes Attachments Certified Plot Plan (survey) REQUIRED 66 68 Kinnaird St Cambridge consolidated stamped.pdf Uploaded by Matt Hayes on Apr 24, 2025 at 2:22 PM Abutters Forms REQUIRED 66 kinnaird st abutter form.pdf Uploaded by Matt Hayes on May 20, 2025 at 11:22 AM Plan of Requested Conditions REQUIRED 66-68 Kinnaird Street Cambridge CC Plot Plan C0.1 042425.pdf Uploaded by Matt Hayes on Apr 24, 2025 at 2:17 PM Photographs of the property REQUIRED IMG_1253.jpeg Uploaded by Matt Hayes on Apr 28, 2025 at 8:47 AM
IMG_1254.jpeg IMG_1254.jpeg Uploaded by Matt Hayes on Apr 28, 2025 at 8:47 AM Rear abutter kinnaird curb cut.pdf Rear abutter kinnaird curb cut.pdf Uploaded by Matt Hayes on May 20, 2025 at 11:23 AM Left abutter kinnaird curb cut.pdf Left abutter kinnaird curb cut.pdf Uploaded by Matt Hayes on May 20, 2025 at 11:25 AM 460 Franklin abutter jpg 460 Franklin abutter jpg Uploaded by Matt Hayes on May 28, 2025 at 12:22 PM Across street 66 kinnaird st abutter form.pdf Across street 66 kinnaird st abutter form.pdf Uploaded by Matt Hayes on May 28, 2025 at 12:22 PM Right side abutter 66 kinnaird.pdf Right side abutter 66 kinnaird.pdf Uploaded by Matt Hayes on May 28, 2025 at 1:30 PM Kinnaird dimmensional site plan with car and clear line of sight png Kinnaird dimmensional site plan with car and clear line of sight .png Uploaded by Matt Hayes on May 28, 2025 at 1:30 PM 250523-Kinnaird-66_Revised Shell Set_250530.pdf 250523-Kinnaird-66_Revised Shell Set_250530.pdf Uploaded by Matt Hayes on Jun 2, 2025 at 11:35 AM 68 Kinnaird Street Neighborhood Association unsigned.pdf 68 Kinnaird Street Neighborhood Association unsigned.pdf Uploaded by Lori Perez on Jun 4, 2025 at 2:14 PM 66-68 Kinnaird Street Cambridge CC Plot Plan C0.1 Rev1 091725.pdf 66-68 Kinnaird Street Cambridge CC Plot Plan C0.1 Rev1 091725.pdf Uploaded by Matt Hayes on Sep 24, 2025 at 8:15 AM Record Activity Matt Hayes started a draft Record 04/23/2025 at 8:00 pm Matt Hayes added file 66-68 Kinnaird Street Cambridge CC Plot Plan CO.1 042425.pdf 04/24/2025 at 2:16 pm 04/24/2025 at 2:17 pm Matt Hayes removed file 66-68 Kinnaird Street Cambridge CC Plot Plan C0.1 042425.pdf 04/24/2025 at 2:17 pm Matt Hayes added file 66-68 Kinnaird Street Cambridge CC Plot Plan C0.1 042425.pdf 04/24/2025 at 2:22 pm Matt Hayes added file 66 68 Kinnaird St Cambridge consolidated stamped.pdf 04/28/2025 at 8:47 am Matt Hayes added file IMG_1253.jpeg 04/28/2025 at 8:47 am Matt Hayes added file IMG_1254jpeg 05/20/2025 at 11:22 am Matt Hayes added file 66 kinnaird st abutter form.pdf 05/20/2025 at 11:23 am Matt Hayes added file Rear abutter kinnaird curb cut.pdf 05/20/2025 at 11:25 am Matt Hayes added file Left abutter kinnaird curb cut.pdf
Matt Hayes submitted Record 1166055 05/20/2025 at 11:26 am OpenGov system altered approval step Review for Completeness, changed status from Inactive to Active on 05/20/2025 at 11:26 am Record 1166055 OpenGov system assigned approval step Review for Completeness to Stephen Natola on Record 1166055 05/20/2025 at 11:26 am Stephen Natola reassigned approval step Review for Completeness from Stephen Natola to Olivia Ratay on 05/20/2025 at 11:52 am Record 1166055 Stephen Natola assigned approval step Zoning Review to Stephen Natola on Record 1166055 05/20/2025 at 11:52 am Stephen Natola altered approval step Zoning Review, changed status from Inactive to Active on Record 05/20/2025 at 11:52 am 1166055 Matt Hayes added file 460 Franklin abutter jpg to Record 1166055 05/28/2025 at 12:22 pm Matt Hayes added file Across street 66 kinnaird st abutter form.pdf to Record 1166055 05/28/2025 at 12:22 pm Matt Hayes added file Right side abutter 66 kinnaird.pdf to Record 1166055 05/28/2025 at 1:30 pm Matt Hayes added file Kinnaird dimmensional site plan with car and clear line of sight png to Record 1166055 05/28/2025 at 1:30 pm Olivia Ratay approved approval step Review for Completeness on Record 1166055 05/28/2025 at 1:43 pm Matt Hayes added file 250523-Kinnaird-66_Revised Shell Set_250530.pdf to Record 1166055 06/02/2025 at 11:35 am Stephen Natola approved approval step Zoning Review on Record 1166055 06/02/2025 at 4:47 pm OpenGov system altered approval step City Clerk Review, changed status from Inactive to Active on Record 06/02/2025 at 4:47 pm 1166055 OpenGov system assigned approval step City Clerk Review to Lori Perez on Record 1166055 06/02/2025 at 4:47 pm Lori Perez added file 68 Kinnaird Street Neighborhood Association unsigned.pdf to Record 1166055 06/04/2025 at 2:13 pm Lori Perez removed file 68 Kinnaird Street Neighborhood Association unsigned.pdf from Record 1166055 from 06/04/2025 at 2:13 pm Record 1166055 Lori Perez removed attachment 68 Kinnaird Street Neighborhood Association unsigned.pdf from Record 06/04/2025 at 2:13 pm 1166055 Lori Perez added file 68 Kinnaird Street Neighborhood Association unsigned.pdf to Record 1166055 06/04/2025 at 2:14 pm Lori Perez approved approval step City Clerk Review on Record 1166055 06/04/2025 at 2:15 pm OpenGov system altered approval step Traffic & Parking Department Review, changed status from Inactive to 06/04/2025 at 2:15 pm Active on Record 1166055 OpenGov system assigned approval step Traffic & Parking Department Review to Stephen Meuse on Record 06/04/2025 at 2:15 pm 1166055 Stephen Meuse altered approval step Traffic & Parking Department Review, changed status from Active to 06/17/2025 at 10:55 am Rejected on Record 1166055 Stephen Meuse altered Record 1166055, changed status from Active to Stopped 06/17/2025 at 10:55 am Stephen Meuse altered approval step Traffic & Parking Department Review, changed status from Rejected to 08/25/2025 at 4:18 pm Active on Record 1166055 Stephen Meuse altered Record 1166055, changed status from Stopped to Active 08/25/2025 at 4:18 pm Matt Hayes added file 66-68 Kinnaird Street Cambridge CC Plot Plan C0.1 Rev1 091725.pdf to Record 1166055 09/24/2025 at 8:15 am
Stephen Meuse approved approval step Traffic & Parking Department Review on Record 1166055 09/24/2025 at 9:34 am OpenGov system altered approval step Department of Public Works Review, changed status from Inactive to 09/24/2025 at 9:34 am Active on Record 1166055 09/24/2025 at 9:34 am OpenGov system assigned approval step Department of Public Works Review to TJ Shea on Record 1166055 TJ Shea approved approval step Department of Public Works Review on Record 1166055 11/13/2025 at 5:47 am OpenGov system altered approval step City Clerk Review for City Council Agenda, changed status from 11/13/2025 at 5:47 am Inactive to Active on Record 1166055 OpenGov system assigned approval step City Clerk Review for City Council Agenda to Lori Perez on Record 11/13/2025 at 5:47 am Timeline Due Activated Status Label Assignee Completed Date 5/28/2025, 1:43:12 5/20/2025, 11:26:38 Completed - / Review for Completeness Olivia Ratay PM AM Stephen 6/2/2025, 4:47:25 5/20/2025, 11:52:48 Completed - / Zoning Review Natola PM AM 6/2/2025, 4:47:25 6/4/2025, 2:15:39 Lori Perez Completed - / City Clerk Review PM PM Stephen 9/24/2025, 9:34:14 / Traffic & Parking Department 6/4/2025, 2:15:39 Completed - Meuse AM PM Review / Department of Public Works 11/13/2025, 5:47:26 9/24/2025, 9:34:15 Completed TJ Shea - AM AM Review / City Clerk Review for City Council 11/13/2025, 5:47:26 Active Lori Perez AM Agenda Inactive - - / City Council Approval - - / Department of Public Works - Next Inactive - Steps
OFFICE OF THE CITY CLERK CITY OF CAMBRIDGE [phone removed] FAX [phone removed] DIANE P. LEBLANC PAULA M. CRANE CITY CLERK DEPUTY CITY CLERK June 4, 2025 Dear Neighborhood Representative: This office is in receipt of a copy of an application from: Matt Hayes for a Curb Cut at the location of 68 Kinnaird Street with a Frontage of 72', Setback 12', Distance from surrounding structures 6', Length 38', Width 12' and a total Square Footage of 456. 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, Diance P. LeBlanc City Clerk All Neighborhood Associations approve hereby disapprove of said driveway petition. Comments: Signature of authorized association representative Daytime telephone no. cc: Petitioner CITY HALL, 795 MASSACHUSETTS AVENUE CAMBRIDGE, MASSACHUSETTS 02139
P.C. 11/20/2024 66-68 Spruhan CAMBRIDGE SURVEY PLAN Emalieahonaapricreng.com SHEET 1 OF 1 MASSACHUSETTS REVISION BLOCK KINNAIRD STREET Engineering, PLOT PLAN OF LAND PPROVED BY CHECKED BY: LOCUS MAP EXISING BE PEAK (NOT TO SCALE) EVEN SHED FLOOR 26.4'+ #66 NOT TO SCALE EXISTING PROFILE N MARIANNA 36.00 * a *101 411000 W 2,800 S.F.+ RECORD PLANS, DEEDS AND CERTIFICATES OF TITLE. CHRISTOPHER C. CHARLTON, P.L.S PARCEL ID: 3957 (PUBLIC WAY - 40' WIDE) KINNAIRD STREET (PUBLIC WAY - 30' WIDE) HANKOCK STREET GRAE SHOTS EXEIN PEAK EXESING SNISHED FLOOR 26.2'+ GRAPHIC SCALE #68 NOT TO SCALE EXISTING PROFILE SPRUN ENNEN, AS 11/520 RESULT OF A FELD SURVEY PERFORMED BY 6. FIRST FLOOR ELEVATIONS ARE TAKEN AT THRESHOLD. 3. THIS PLAN IS NOT INTENDED TO BE RECORDED. 8. THE ELEVATIONS SHOWN ARE ON AN ASSUMED DATUM.
CITY OF CAMBRIDGE "LICATION FOR DRIVEWAY CUTS ID OPENINGS ABUTTOR'S FORM the assessor's plat and signatures from all abutting property owners across the street (may be more than one). If the abutting buildings are „ums then all condominium owners must sign. To Whom It May Concern: As owner or agent of Cambridge, Massachusetts, I do hereby declare disapproval approval of installment of Off-Street Parking Facility focated at: He Kinaial St Cumbeidge, 7A 02132 Signed: Date: Address: To Whom It May Concern: As owner or agent of Cambridge, Massachusetts, I do hereby declare disapproval approval of installment of Off-Street Parking Facility located at: Date: Signed: Address:
n Love! Road Revisions: Drawn By: FB Scale: 1:10 Curb Cut Application Watertown, MA 02472 Date: April 24, 2025 Fergal Brennock P.E. Cambridge MA Proposed Plot Plan [email removed] [phone removed] 66-68 Kinnaird Road Engineer: CO.1 40 30 20 10 - RELINGS O'SI 10.9 EXISTING CURB CUT 20.0 WIDER LANE -STREET CENT AO NEW CURB CUT TOTAL STREET CURB CUY ( ADDITIONAL JAY (PUBLIC WAY - 72.0 13.1' 40.0 STREET CENTER LINE -5,760 SF LOT AREA CURB CUT REAR YARD CLOSE EXISTING 66-68 Kinnaird Road RES. C-1 RES: C-1 115.6 10 SEN (PUBLIC WAY - 40' WIDE) KINNAIRD STREET (PUBLIC WAY - 30' WIDE) STREET CENTER LINE PROPOSED CURB CUT PLAN SCALE: 1" =10'-0" HANKOCK STREET
CITY OF CAMBRIDGE LICATION FOR DRIVEWAY CUTS ID OPENINGS ABUTTOR'S FORM the assessor's plat and signatures from all abutting property owners across the street (may be more than one). If the abutting buildings are ums then all condominium owners must sign. To Whom It May Concern: As owner or agent of 460 Franklin LLC (Un.+ 2) Cambridge, Massachusetts, I do hereby declare disapproval / approval of installment of Off-Street Parking Facility located at: /A 02132 ridge, 16 Lal St Cunt Date: 5/23/25 Signed: Kay It lane Address: 3770 Smuggler Placa, Bovider, Co 80305 To Whom It May Concern: As owner or agent of Cambridge, Massachusetts, I do hereby declare approval disapproval of installment of Off-Street Parking Facility located at: Signed: Date: Address:
CITY OF CAMBRIDGE "LICATION FOR DRIVEWAY CUTS ID OPENINGS ABUTTOR'S FORM the assessor's plat and signatures from all abutting property owners across the street (may be more than one). If the abutting buildings are ....ums then all condominium owners must sign. To Whom It May Concern: 71 Jay St, Cambridge MA 02139 As owner or agent of Cambridge, Massachusetts, I do hereby declare disapproval approval of installment of Off-Street Parking Facility located at: 1t Kimmand St Cambidy, 7A 0z132 He Date: Signed: 5/27/25 Mey 71 Jay St, Cambridge MA 02139 Address: To Whom It May Concern: As owner or agent of Cambridge, Massachusetts, I do hereby declare approval disapproval of installment of Off-Street Parking Facility located at: Date: Signed: Address:
RES. C-1 RES.C.I- — REAR YARD 127 EFT SIDE YARI - RETAING •DRIVERS CLEAR BLINE OF SIGHI FRONT YARD 83 RETAINED CURB CUT 26 INFILL CURB CUT (LOT AREA: PROPOSED CLOSING KINNAIRD SI 5,760-5 PROPOSED 10.5 EXISTING CURS CUT ADULTERA BASEU ON CASINS CONDISHAN BY CURB CUT CURB CUT 180 CURB CUE (20 mAd) SO EVEN STE STE ENTO MA 02650 TRAMENSIONAL SITE PLAN
dotloop signature verification: diti CITY OF CAMBRIDGE LICATION FOR DRIVEWAY CUTS ID OPENINGS ABUTTOR'S FORM the assessor's plat and signatures from all abutting property owners across the street (may be more than one). If the abutting buildings are .....ums then all condominium owners must sign. To Whom It May Concern: As owner or agent of 62 Kinnaird Street, Cambridge Cambridge, Massachusetts, I do hereby declare approval disapproval of installment of Off-Street Parking Facility located at: 02137 Kinniel St Cumbeidi, 71 dotloop verified 05/13/25 11:51 AM EDT Elizabeth Lyster Date: 5/13/25 Signed: Address: 62 Kinnaird Street, Cambridge To Whom It May Concern: As owner or agent of Cambridge, Massachusetts, I do hereby declare approval disapproval of installment of Off-Street Parking Facility located at: Date: Signed: Address:
dotloop signature verification: d CITY OF CAMBRIDGE "LICATION FOR DRIVEWAY CUTS ID OPENINGS ABUTTOR'S FORM the assessor's plat and signatures from all abutting property owners across the street (may be more than one). If the abutting buildings are ....ums then all condominium owners must sign. To Whom It May Concern: 454 - 456 Franklin Street As owner or agent of Cambridge, Massachusetts, I do hereby declare approval disapproval of installment of Off-Street Parking Facility located at: 02132 7A I Kneel St Cambridge Lisa godwin Signed: Date: 456 Franklin Street, Cambridge MA Address: To Whom It May Concern: As owner or agent of 454 - 456 Franklin Street, Cambridge MA Cambridge, Massachusetts, I do hereby declare approval disapproval of installment of Off-Street Parking Facility located at: dotloop verified 05/12/23 7:24 PM EDT BX2S-UAKO-5ODL-D7T4 Date: Signed: David Godwin 456 Franklin Street, Cambridge MA 02139 Address:
CITY OF CAMBRIDGE PLICATION FOR DRIVEWAY CUTS ID OPENINGS ABUTTOR'S FORM the assessor's plat and signatures from all abutting property owners across the street (may be more than one). If the abutting buildings are .........ums then all condominium owners must sign. To Whom It May Concern: Asowner or agent of 20 KInnAIRD 2 HANcoCK Cambridge, Massachusetts, I do hereby declare disapproval approval of installment of Off-Street Parking Facility located at: d Kinsel St Cumbridge, 2A 0z13z Date: Signed: Address: To Whom It May Concern: As owner or agent of Cambridge, Massachusetts, I do hereby declare approval disapproval of installment of Off-Street Parking Facility located at: Date: 727/25 02139
Proposed Plot Plan 66-68 Kinnaird Road [email removed] Revisions: 617828 0376 Scale: 1:10 Water torn MA 02472 Fergal Brennock P.E. 1 Sept. 17, 2025 Engineer: Date: April 24, 2025 Cambridge MA Curb Cut Application Drawn By: FB CO.1 RES. C-1 CLOSE* EXISTING CURB CUT (30M NEW CURB CUT CURB LINE AVI 72.0 13.1' STREET CENTER LINE -5,760 SF LOT AREA REAR YARD CURB CUT CLOSE EXISTING 66-68 Kinnaird Road RES. C-1 RES. C-1 115.6 EFT SIDE YARE RES. C-1 12.7 55.2 (PUBLIC WAY - 40' WIDE) KINNAIRD STREET (PUBLIC WAY - 30' WIDE) / SCALE: 1"=10-0" HANKOCK STREET 1 PROPOSED CURB CUT PLAN