Cambridge Crossing (NorthPoint) | East Cambridge/Charlestown | Cambridge/Boston

[#bancars]

Could have been much more, but the park makes it a little easier to traverse the area as a pedestrian, and adds much-needed BlueBike capacity around Lechmere!

 

[bigpicture7]

Unless I'm mistaken, that site got its initial approvals in May 2022, before Cambridge eliminated all parking minimums citywide in November 2022. Keep in mind that the memo notes that the CX permitting process related to parking started way back in ~2015. Consequently, when first permitted, it had gotten a special permit for the then in-force requirements. Since that parking condition had been written into its approvals back then, prior to the elimination of citywide parking minimums, it needs this amendment before they can proceed. Given that, I don't see any reason the city wouldn't grant this request.

Cambridge Parking + Transportation Department endorsed the request to remove Parcel R's parking requirement (Page 2):

https://www.cambridgema.gov/-/media/Files/CDD/ZoningDevel/SpecialPermits/sp179/sp179min12/sp179_cddmemo_20240611.pdf

The question goes to the planning board tomorrow (6/18):

2024/06/18 06:30 PM Planning Board Planning Board Meeting - Web Outline - Cambridge City, MA

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