Council accept Multi Family Zoning Petition -Part 1, as presented in CMA 2024 #207, as a City Council Zoning Petition

Page 1 of 70 Petition: To amend the Zoning Map and Articles 2.000, 3.000, 4.000, 5.000, 6.000, 7.000, 8.000, 10.000, 11.000, 13.000, 14.000, 16.000, 17.000, 20.000, and 21.000 of the Cambridge Zoning Ordinance as follows with the intent of: (1) removing zoning districts that are intended to permit single-family or two-family but not multifamily residences; (2) permitting multifamily and townhouse residences as-of-right in all zoning districts except Open Space and removing special requirements applicable to multifamily and townhouse residences; (3) removing dimensional requirements including minimum lot width and area and minimum lot area per dwelling unit, removing floor area ratio (FAR) limitations for residences, reducing minimum yard requirements for residences, and increasing height limitations for residences to permit at least six stories above grade in all districts except Open Space to allow for additional housing units beyond what is permitted under current zoning; (4) removing remaining references to minimum parking requirements; and (5) revising other parts of the Zoning Ordinance for internal consistency. Amendments to the Zoning Map. Delete the designations “Residence A-1, Residence A-2, Residence B, and Residence C” and change all districts currently designated Residence A-1, Residence A-2, Residence B, and Residence C to a designation of Residence C-1. Amendments to Article 2.000. Amend the definition of “Dwelling, multifamily” to read as follows: Dwelling, multifamily. A building used as a residence containing three or more dwelling units. However, any such building which consists of two or more that do not meet the definition of semi-detached dwellings shall be considered or a townhouse development and shall be subject to the requirements of Section 11.10, whether or not subdivided lots are to be created. Amend the definition of “Subdivided lot” to read as follows: Subdivided lot. A lot that has been created through the subdivision of a parcel of land on which a townhouse development is constructed. Said lot is created for the purpose of selling an individual semi-detached dwelling together with the land upon which it is constructed. Such subdivided lot may be less than 5000 square feet. A subdivided lot, as controlled in Section 11.14 is applicable only to townhouse development. Amendments to Article 3.000.

Page 2 of 70 Amend Section 3.11 to read as follows: 3.11For the purpose of this Ordinance, the City of Cambridge is hereby divided into fifty -three classes of districts listed below in order of decreasing restrictiveness as follows:

Open Space District

Public parks and recreation facilities and other public facilities

Residence A-1 District

Single-family dwellings

Residence A-2 District

Single-family dwellings

Residence B District

Two family or semi-detached dwellings

Residence C District

62.

Residence C-1 District

73.

Residence C-1A District

84.

Residence C-2 District

95.

Residence C-2B District

106.

Residence C-2A District

117.

Residence C-3A District

Multifamily dwellings and limited office 128.

Residence C-3 District

139.

Residence C-3B District

1410. Office 1 District Business and professional office and multifamily dwellings (Apartment house, hotel, dormitory) 1511. Office 2A District Business, research and professional offices, limited research oriented manufacturing 1612. Office 2 District Business, research and professional offices, limited research oriented manufacturing 1713. Office 3A District Business and professional offices and multifamily dwellings 1814. Office 3 District Business and professional offices and multifamily dwellings 1915. Business A-3 District

Neighborhood business

2016. Business A-1 District 2117. Business A-2 District 2218. Business A District Local and drive in retail business offices and multifamily dwellings 2319. Business A-4 District 2420. Business A-5 District Local business and multifamily dwellings 2521. Business C District General business, professional offices, multifamily dwellings. 2622. Business B-1 District* General business, business and professional offices, and multifamily dwellings 2723. Business B-2 District* General business, business and professional offices and multifamily dwellings 2824. Business B District

General business

2925. Industry B-2 District Office, warehouse and light manufacturing 3026. Industry A-1 District Limited impact business and industry

Page 3 of 70 3127. Industry B-1 District Heavy manufacturing, warehouses, and offices 3228. Industry A-2 District Limited impact business and industry 3329. Industry A District Warehouse, storage and light manufacturing 3430. Special Business, Office and Industrial District 1 3531. Special Business, Office and Industrial District 2 3632. Special Business, Office and Industrial District 3 3733. Special Business, Office and Industrial District 4 and 4A 3834. Special Business, Office and Industrial District 5 3935. Special Business, Office and Industrial District 6 4036. Special Business, Office and Industrial District 7 4137. Special Business, Office and Industrial District 8 4238. Special Business, Office and Industrial District 8A Various Uses governed by the requirements of Article 17.000 4339. Special Business, Office and Industrial District 9 4440. Special Business, Office and Industrial District 10(F) 4541. Special Business, Office and Industrial District 10(H) 4642. Special Business, Office and Industrial District 11 Various Uses governed by the requirements of Article 17.000 4743. Special Business, Office and Industrial District 12 Various Uses governed by the requirements of Article 17.000 4844. Special Business, Office and Industrial District 13 Various Uses governed by the requirements of Article 17.000 4945. Special Business, Office and Industrial District 14 Various Uses governed by the requirements of Article 17.000 5046. Special Business, Office and Industrial District 15 Various Uses governed by the requirements of Article 17.000 5147. Mixed Use Development (MXD) District: Kendall Center Various uses governed by the requirements of Article 14.000 5248. Cambridgeport Revitalization Development Various uses governed by the requirements of Article 15.000 5349. North Point Residence, Office and Business Various uses governed by the requirements of Article 16.000 5450. Industry B District

Heavy Industry

* subject to the requirements of Sections 4.26, 11.40, and other requirements of this Ordinance. Amend Sections 3.32.1 and 3.32.2 to read as follows: