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CMA 2023-128

A recommendation that the City Council approve an Order to take by “friendly” eminent domain proceeding parcels of land located at 319 Webster Avenue, Cambridge (as shown on Cambridge Assessors Map 81, Parcel 21), 333 Webster Avenue, Cambridge (as shown on Cambridge Assessors Map 81, Parcel 23), and 455 Columbia Street (as shown on Cambridge Assessors Map 81, Parcel 16) (collectively “Cambridge Parcels”), and approve an Order authorizing the purchase of a parcel of land located at 94 Webster Avenue, Somerville (as shown on Somerville Assessors Map 96, Parcel B-7) (“Somerville Parcel”) (collectively, the “Premises”), all of which are owned by Webster Avenue Ventures LLC (“WV”)

How it started
May 8, 2023 · Submitted by Yi-An Huang, City Manager.
What happened
May 8, 2023 · Held by charter right the city's note: “EXERCISED BY VICE MAYOR MALLON”
May 8, 2023 · Motion to refer carried Mover not named in the minutes; carried 9–0.
Councillor Nolan spoke on the matter and made a motion to refer it to the Ordinance Committee and Planning Board for a Hearing and Report
The clerk's words, from the minutes of May 8, 2023.
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Voted yes (9)

  • Burhan Azeem
  • Dennis Carlone
  • Alanna Mallon
  • Marc McGovern
  • Patty Nolan
  • E. Denise Simmons
  • Paul F. Toner
  • Quinton Zondervan
  • Sumbul Siddiqui
May 15, 2023 · 📁 Placed on file. This was an informative report; there were no decisions to make. (unanimous)
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Voted yes (9), unanimous

  • Burhan Azeem
  • Dennis Carlone
  • Alanna Mallon
  • Marc McGovern
  • Patty Nolan
  • E. Denise Simmons
  • Paul F. Toner
  • Quinton Zondervan
  • Sumbul Siddiqui
Roll call of May 15, 2023 · 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 · 1 page
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🗓 The meeting where this was taken up: May 8, 2023