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CMA 2021-121

Revised versions of the Retail Zoning Petition and Home Occupations Zoning Petition

How it started
May 17, 2021 · Submitted by Louis A. DePasquale, City Manager.
What happened
May 17, 2021 · 📁 Placed on file. The Council closed it without further action. (unanimous)

Voted yes (9), unanimous

  • Dennis Carlone
  • Patty Nolan
  • Jivan Sobrinho-Wheeler
  • Alanna Mallon
  • Marc McGovern
  • Sumbul Siddiqui
  • E. Denise Simmons
  • Timothy J. Toomey
  • Quinton Zondervan
Roll call of May 17, 2021 · from the city’s record · photos: City of Cambridge
What’s next
🚪 End of the line: filing closes the matter. Nothing further is scheduled.
The document Agenda item attachment · 39 pages

Page 1 of 39 Part 1A: Create New Definitions in Article 2.000 as set forth below, inserted in alphabetical order. Retail or Consumer Service Establishment. An establishment whose principal purpose use is the commercial provision of goods, personal services, prepared food and beverage, entertainment, recreational activities, and or similar services (but excluding professional or financial services) directly to consumers. Such provision of goods and consumer services shall be conducted on-site, but may be supplemented by telephone and online transactions and delivery services. Convenience Store. A type of Retail or Consumer Service Establishment whose principal function use is the retail sale of convenience goods directly to consumers, such as drug stores, food stores, tobacco, newspaper and magazine stores, variety stores, and liquor stores, not exceeding 5,000 square feet in total sales area (excluding storage). Merchandise Store. A type of Retail or Consumer Service Establishment, not otherwise defined as a Convenience Store, Grocery Store, Cannabis Retail Store, or other use defined in this Zoning Ordinance, whose principal function use is the retail sale of consumer goods on the premises and where no manufacturing, production or assembly of products occurs on the premises. Grocery Store. A type of Retail or Consumer Service Establishment whose principal function use is the sale of fresh or packaged food products to consumers for use off the premises, which may additionally provide general household supplies. Craft Retail and Production Shop. A type of Retail or Consumer Service Establishment whose principal function use is the sale of consumer goods that are manufactured, produced or assembled for sale on the premises for use by consumers off the premises (although such goods may additionally be distributed at wholesale), provided that all manufacturing, production, assembly, packaging, display, and sales activities are conducted within a building and do not occupy more than 10,000 square feet of Gross Floor Area (manufacturing or assembly uses exceeding such size or excluding retail sales shall be classified as Light Industry). Personal Services Establishment. A type of Retail or Consumer Service Establishment whose principal function use is to provide non- professional services directly to the consumer, including but not limited to hair, skin and nail care, tailoring, repair of shoes and other household items, electronics repair, bicycle repair, self-service or drop-off laundry (including off-site dry cleaning), printing, copying, and photographic services, mailing and shipping services, or similar services, but not including the servicing of automobiles or other activities involving the use of hazardous materials on the premises. Restaurant. A type of Retail or Consumer Service Establishment whose principal function use is to serve prepared food and beverages (including alcoholic beverages served with meals, if properly licensed) to be consumed on the premises using non-disposable dishware, glassware, and utensils, and providing table seating for patrons. Bar. A type of Retail or Consumer Service Establishment whose principal function use is to serve alcoholic beverages, but which is not licensed to prepare or serve food. Craft Beverage Establishment. A type of Retail or Consumer Service Establishment whose principal functionuse is to serve non-alcoholic or alcoholic (if properly licensed) beverages that are produced and consumed on the premises (although such beverages may additionally be

Page 2 of 39 packaged and distributed at wholesale), provided that all production and packaging activities are conducted principally within a building and such activities do not occupy more than 10,000 square feet of Gross Floor Area (activities exceeding such size or excluding on-premises service shall be classified as Light Industry). Food Stand or Kiosk. A type of Retail or Consumer Service Establishment located within a Food Hall or another indoor or outdoor gathering space open to the public serving prepared foods and/or beverages to be consumed immediately on or off the premises, for which the area devoted to food preparation and service is no greater than 1,250 square feet and for which any seating (if provided) is open to the general public or shared among multiple establishments. Food Hall. A type of Retail or Consumer Service Establishment containing two or more Food Stands or Kiosks, in which seating, if provided, is located in a common area, and which may contain shared facilities devoted to food preparation and service which occupy a combined area no larger than 1,250 square feet times the number of individual Food Stands or Kiosks utilizing such facilities. Dance Hall or Nightclub. A type of Retail or Consumer Service Establishment whose principal functionuse is to provide live or recorded music and dancing for which patrons are charged a use or membership fee or are required to make other purchases to participate. Theater. A type of Retail or Consumer Service Establishment whose principal functionuse is to host live or recorded performances, lectures, or exhibitions for seated audiences, including but not limited to cinemas, performance halls, and other halls for public gatherings. Fitness Center. A type of Retail or Consumer Service Establishment whose principal functionuse is to provide space and/or equipment for physical exercise by individuals or groups, which may or may not include instructor-led fitness classes, in exchange for a use or membership fee. Funeral Home. A type of Retail or Consumer Service Establishment whose principal functionuse is to prepare the deceased for burial display and for rituals before burial or cremation, including but not limited to chapels, crematoriums, and showrooms for the display and sale of caskets, vaults, urns, and other items related to burial services. Animal Services Facility. A type of Retail or Consumer Service Establishment whose principal functionuse is to provide services related to household pets where such animals are kept on the premises, including but not limited to veterinary care, grooming, shelter, kenneling, obedience training, pet day care, or interaction with pets housed on the premises. Indoor Auto Sales Facility. A type of Retail or Consumer Service Establishment whose principal functionuse is to display new and used cars, trailers, motorcycles, or similar automotive vehicles for sale or rental, provided that all activities are conducted entirely within a building and no major repairs are made on the premises. Performing Arts Studio. A room or group of rooms used by performing artists for the study, practice, or rehearsal of performing arts, including but not limited to music, dance, and theater, which may host occasional small performances by users of the space but which is not primarily intended to host performances for the general public.

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🗓 The meeting where this was taken up: May 17, 2021