A Zoning Petition Has been received from Joseph T. Maguire of Alexandria Real Estate Equities, Inc. transmitting a proposed amendment to the zoning ordinance by creating the Grand Junction Pathway Overlay District adjacent to the Grand Junction railroad right-of-way between Binney and Cambridge Streets

Re: Zoning Petition-Grand Junction Pathway Overlay District

Dear Ms. Lopez: On behalf of the Alexandria Real Estate Equities, Inc., and the owners of affected land, 1 am pleased to submit the enclosed zoning petition proposing the Grand Junction Pathway Overlay District adjacent to the Grand Junction railroad right-of-way between Binney and Cambridge Thank you for your attention to this matter.

Senior Vice President-Real Estate Development & Asset Services

Alexandria Real Estate Equities, Inc. Alexandria Real Estate Equities, Inc. 400 Technology Square, Suite 101 | Cambridge, MA 02139 [phone removed] | www.are.com

Grand Junction Pathway Overlay District Zoning Amendment

The undersigned owners of land to be alfected by this Petition, hereby petition the Cambridge

City Council as follows:

1.

To see if the City Council will vote to amend the Zoning Map of the City of Cambridge as follows: That the following area beginning at a point at the Northerly boundary of Binney Street and the Westerly boundary of Fulkerson Street continuing North Westerly along Binney Street approximately Two Hundred and Seventy-Eight (278) feet, then continuing North Easterly approximately 694 feet along the Easterly boundary of the railroad right-of-way, then continuing South Easterly approximately 240 feet to Fulkerson Street, then continuing South Westerly approximately 807 feet, returning to the point of origin, which area includes approximately 163,284 square feet of Tax Parcel 31-20 and 22,627 square feet of Tax Parcel 32-52; and The area beginning at a point at Northerly boundary of Binney Street and the railroad right-of- way continuing North Easterly approximately One Thousand, Seven Hundred and Thirty-Nine (1,739) feet along the Westerly boundary of the railroad right-of-way, then North Westerly fourteen (14) feet, then South Westerly approximately Four Hundred and Eighty (480) feet, generally parallel to the Westerly boundary of the railroad right-of-way, then North Westerly Three (3) feet, then South Westerly approximately Seven Hundred and Forty-Four (744) feet, then South Easterly approximately Three (3) feet, then South Westerly Five Hundred and Eight (508) feet to Binney Street, then South Easterly approximately Fourteen (14) feet along Binney Street to the point of origin, which area includes approximately 7,133 square feet of Tax Parcel 33-110, all 12,789 square feet of Tax Parcel 33-111 and 6,720 square feet of Tax Parcel 37-126; The area beginning at a point at the Southerly boundary of Cambridge Street and the Westerly boundary of the railroad right-of-way continuing North Westerly Fifty-Eight (58) feet then continuing South Westerly approximately Fifty (50) feet, then continuing South Easterly approximately Fifty-Eight (58) feet to intersect with the Westerly boundary of the railroad right- of-way, then North Easterly approximately Fifty (50) feet to the point of origin, which area includes approximately 300 square feet of Tax Parcel 37-126 and all 2,600 square feet of Tax Parcel 37-88, be rezoned to create a new overlay zoning district entitled the Grand Junction Pathway Overlay District.

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Grand Junction Pathway Overlay District

20.1001 Establishment and Scope. There is hereby established the Grand Junction Pathway Overlay District, which is governed by the regulations and procedures specified in this Section 20.1000. It is the intent of this Section 1 that these regulations will apply to land within the Grand Junction Pathway Overlay District, which is comprised of Grand Junction Land and Development Land, as defined below. 20.1002 Purpose.

It is the purpose of the Grand Junction Pathway Overlay District to augment base zoning and promote the development of a public pathway along the Grand Junction railroad right-of-way in connection with high quality development consistent with development along the Binney Street corridor. The October 2001 East Cambridge Planning Study identified the Grand Junction corridor as a means to provide a significant transportation and recreational resource and enhance non-auto mobility in the City.

The October 2006 Grand Junction Rail-with-Trail Feasibility Study highlighted the public benefits of the pathway, including recreation and open space, but noted that acquiring rights in the land to develop the pathway was a key limiting issue.

The August 2012 eing Report of the key at uay and bi rand unction desay i thering tant goal The Grand Junction Pathway Overlay District will facilitate the City's efforts to secure long term public access to certain land in the Grand Junction Pathway Overlay District by incenting development consistent with development along the Binney Street corridor.

A project meeting the requirements of this Section will provide open space, recreational opportunities, a corridor for non-auto traffic in the City, as well as high quality development, and promote the goals of public health, safety, welfare and economic development. 20.1003 Applicability.

Development in the Grand Junction Pathway Overlay District shall be controlled by the regulations governing the Industry A-1 District, except as modified by the requirements of this Section 20.1000, which shall apply in lieu of the regulations of the Industry A-1 District. Where the regulations applicable to the Industry A-1 District differ from the requirements of this Section 20.1000, the provisions of this Section shall apply.

The Grand Junction Pathway Overlay District shall be established on the Zoning Map of the City of Cambridge pursuant to the provisions of Section 3.20. 20.1004 Procedure. Construction, use and development under this Section shall be authorized by Special Permit granted by the Planning Board.

In granting a Special Permit under this Section 20.1000, the Planning Board shall find that the intent of this Section has been satisfied and find that provision has been made for the conveyance to the City, or a designee thereof, by fee or easement, of interests in certain land as described herein for the development of the Grand Junction pathway between Binney Street and Cambridge Street. 20.1005 Required Conveyance of Grand Junction Land.