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Council ordains revised North Mass. Ave. zoning after contentious debate; 6–3 vote
Summary
After hours of public comment and council debate, the City Council voted 6–3 to ordain a revised Massachusetts Avenue zoning petition (as amended). Councilors split over whether to reduce a proposed 12‑story maximum to 11; staff urged 12 for project economics.
The Cambridge City Council on Dec. 22 ordained a revised zoning petition for the North Massachusetts Avenue corridor after lengthy public comment and council debate, voting 6–3 to adopt the ordinance as amended.
The action changes allowable heights, design thresholds and ground‑floor retail requirements along the corridor. Assistant City Manager Peters, speaking for the Community Development Department, urged councilors to keep the maximum at 12 stories, saying the extra floor makes many projects economically viable. “When you move from stick‑built construction to high‑rise construction ... every additional floor helps make the…
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