Zoning language as requested by the Ordinance committee in connection with the CambridgeSide PUD-8 Zoning Petition

PLANNED UNIT DEVELOPMENT 8 DISTRICT

13.101 Purpose. The PUD-8 District is intended to provide for the creation of a vibrant mixed- use district of high quality general and technical office and lab use, active commercial use, including retail, fitness and restaurant, components of residential use and enhancement of open space to serve residents of the District and the surrounding neighborhoods, as well as workers, students and visitors.

The PUD-8 District encourages strong connections between the neighborhoods of eastern Cambridge and new development in that area, particularly along First Street, the East Cambridge riverfront (focusing on Lechmere Canal) and the PUD-8 area. It also promotes retail- and service-oriented ground floors that will activate surrounding public streets and spaces, such as First Street and Lechmere Canal Park.

The expectation is for the District to continue to be a recognizable center of activity and economic viability for East Cambridge and the surrounding neighborhoods in light of the changing landscape of brick and mortar retail. Development in the PUD-8 District is expected to meet high standards for urban design, architectural design, environmental sustainability and open space design.

To the extent reasonably practicable and subject to the provisions of Section 13.107.5 below, new buildings shall be generally consistent with the policy objectives set forth in the Eastern Cambridge Planning Study dated October 2001, the guidance provided in the Eastern Cambridge Design Guidelines dated October 15, 2001, tthe East Cambridge Riverfront Plan dated May 1978 and the Cambridge Riverfront Plan dated Spring 2011. 13.102 PUD-8 Special Permit. 13.102.1 Eligible Development Parcel.

To further the purpose of this Section 13.100, an applicant may submit a Development Proposal and obtain a special permit from the

Planning Board approving a Final Development Plan for the Development Parcel

located within the PUD-8 District which, at the time of application for a PUD-8 Special Permit, (i) contains at least 100,000 sf of retail and/or restaurant space on the ground- floor allowed pursuant to a valid special permit under the PUD-4 District, (ii) contains at least 7.5 acres in area and (iii) is within 600 feet of 3 acres of Public Open Space. The Development Parcel within the PUD-8 District may contain contiguous or noncontiguous lots elsewhere in the PUD-8 District or within another PUD District that are situated within twelve hundred (1200) feet of the boundaries of the PUD-8 District. 13.102.2 PUD-8 Special Permit Approval. The Planning Board may grant a PUD-8 Special

Permit approving a Final Development Plan for the Development Parcel upon finding

that the Final Development Plan is consistent with the criteria set forth below, all other criteria applicable to approval of any other special permits being sought, and upon consideration of the PUD-8 Guidelines and Principles (as hereinafter defined). Any modification to a Final Development Plan, the need for which arises for any reason, shall require a major or minor amendment in accordance with Section 12.37 of this Zoning Ordinance and the provisions of the PUD-8 Special Permit.

A PUD-8 Special Permit approving a Final Development Plan may specify thata range of modifications that the developer can demonstrate meet the following criteria could be considered changes which do not alter the concept of the PUD in terms of density, land usage,

2 height, provision of open space or the physical relationship of elements of the development, such that each shall be considered a minor amendmentmay be approved as minor amendments to the PUD-8 Special Permit, which are subject only to written approval of the Planning Board: changes to the Development Plan that (i) constitute a reallocation, reconfiguration or assignment of Gross Floor Area among uses in the Final Development Plan or otherwise allowed in the PUD-8 District, (ii) do not require a new type of zoning relief (other than the categories of relief previously granted for the proposed development, whether by existing PUD special permits or otherwise), and (iii) maintain the same percentage of Minimum Open Space as, if such modifications are found by the Planning Board not to significantly alter the concept of the approved by the PUD-8 Special PermitPUD-8 Special Permit.

13.102.3 PUD-8 Special Permit Requirements. Within the Development Parcel, the locations of streets and open spaces, the quantities of proposed land uses, and general PUD-8 lots, building envelopes, locations and heights shall be indicated in sufficient detail that the Planning Board can reasonably assess the impact of the PUD-8 Special Permit and its general consistency with the PUD-8 Special Permit Criteria set forth in Section 13.102.4 below.

At a minimum, a Development Proposal and subsequent Final Development Plan must contain the following components:

Site Development Plan — describing how the Development Parcel is divided

into distinct PUD-8 lots, streets, and open spaces and their development characteristics, including potential uses and Gross Floor Area (“GFA”). Site Massing Plan — illustrating the height and massing of building volumes for each proposed building site, and including representative ground-level views from selected vantage points, and studies of anticipated shadow and wind impacts resulting from building mass.

Parking and Loading Plan — identifying the locations of all parking facilities, bicycle parking facilities and facilities for loading or other vehicular service functions, and the number of spaces proposed at each location, and whether any new or modified commercial parking permits will be necessary, and explaining in detail any restrictions or commitments applicable to existing parking facilities, including but not limited to commercial parking permits, ongoing lease agreements, and programs to make parking available to off-site users.

Connectivity Plan — illustrating all pedestrian, bicycle and vehicular circulation routes within the Development Parcel, their connections to nearby public circulation routes and destinations outside the Development Parcel, and approximate locations of access and egress points on each building and parking facility within the Development Parcel.

Open Space Plan — illustrating and quantifying the areas of all open space areas utilized by the development in satisfaction of Section 13.105, including, without limitation, pedestrian ways providing connectivity to the riverfront.

3 Ground Floor and Activation Plan — illustrating the conceptual arrangement of functions such as retail establishments and other active uses, and residential and office lobbies at the ground floor of each building in the Development Parcel, as well as the locations and anticipated sizes of Active Uses that may be required by the specific provisions of this Section 13.100 and strategies for programming and activating those spaces.