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Meeting Access Information
September 16, 2026 at 6:00-8:00 p.m. @ City Hall Annex 344 Broadway 2nd Floor Conference Room Cambridge, MA 02139 OR via Zoom Webinar: https://cambridgema.zoom.us/j/87628198789 Check your e-mail (including spam/junk folder) for confirmation. If you do not have a computer or e-mail address, you may attend via phone by dialing +1 646 931 3860 The webinar ID is: 876 2819 8789 This month’s Harvard Square Advisory Committee (HSAC) meeting will be held in person with the option of virtual attendance through Zoom webinar in accordance with Chapter 2 of the Acts of 2023 adopted by the Massachusetts General Court and approved by the Governor. Members of the public can also provide comments in writing or via email before the meeting. The City of Cambridge will provide reasonable accommodations to people with disabilities upon request. Please make requests for alternative formats as soon as possible by contacting the staff listed above. The Harvard Square Advisory Committee (HSAC) meets on the third Wednesday of the month or on an as-needed basis. Specific agenda items and meetings are confirmed and published in advance. HSAC meetings are also listed on the citywide Calendar of Events. General information about the Harvard Square Advisory Committee (HSAC) can be found on the following webpage: https://www.cambridgema.gov/CDD/zoninganddevelopment/advcomms/harvardadvcomm. For more information, please contact Mason Wells, Associate Zoning Planner for Zoning and Development within the Cambridge Community Development Department, at 617-349-9794 or mwells@cambridgema.gov
September 16, 2026 at 6:00-8:00 p.m. @ City Hall Annex 344 Broadway 2nd Floor Conference Room Cambridge, MA 02139 OR via Zoom Webinar: https://cambridgema.zoom.us/j/87628198789 Check your e-mail (including spam/junk folder) for confirmation. If you do not have a computer or e-mail address, you may attend via phone by dialing +1 646 931 3860 The webinar ID is: 876 2819 8789 This month’s Harvard Square Advisory Committee (HSAC) meeting will be held in person with the option of virtual attendance through Zoom webinar in accordance with Chapter 2 of the Acts of 2023 adopted by the Massachusetts General Court and approved by the Governor. Members of the public can also provide comments in writing or via email before the meeting. The City of Cambridge will provide reasonable accommodations to people with disabilities upon request. Please make requests for alternative formats as soon as possible by contacting the staff listed above. The Harvard Square Advisory Committee (HSAC) meets on the third Wednesday of the month or on an as-needed basis. Specific agenda items and meetings are confirmed and published in advance. HSAC meetings are also listed on the citywide Calendar of Events. General information about the Harvard Square Advisory Committee (HSAC) can be found on the following webpage: https://www.cambridgema.gov/CDD/zoninganddevelopment/advcomms/harvardadvcomm. For more information, please contact Mason Wells, Associate Zoning Planner for Zoning and Development within the Cambridge Community Development Department, at 617-349-9794 or mwells@cambridgema.gov
Project Review and Discussion
1. 127 Mt Auburn Street / 17 Story Street – BZA Variance Request The Applicant is requesting a BZA variance to reduce the front yard setbacks along Mt. Auburn and Story Street for a project involving the proposed movement and preservation of the historic Harriet Jacobs house and the construction of a hotel. They propose to increase the commercial side setback on the 1st, 2nd, and 3rd floor of the building. Applications for a variance for any project within the Harvard Square Overlay District require review and comment by the Harvard Square Advisory Committee. HSAC will review the application and prepare a recommendation to be submitted to the BZA ahead of their scheduled 9/24/2026 meeting. Art. 5.000, Sec. 5.311 (Table of Dimensional Requirements). Art. 10.000, Sec. 10.30 (Variance).
1. 127 Mt Auburn Street / 17 Story Street – BZA Variance Request The Applicant is requesting a BZA variance to reduce the front yard setbacks along Mt. Auburn and Story Street for a project involving the proposed movement and preservation of the historic Harriet Jacobs house and the construction of a hotel. They propose to increase the commercial side setback on the 1st, 2nd, and 3rd floor of the building. Applications for a variance for any project within the Harvard Square Overlay District require review and comment by the Harvard Square Advisory Committee. HSAC will review the application and prepare a recommendation to be submitted to the BZA ahead of their scheduled 9/24/2026 meeting. Art. 5.000, Sec. 5.311 (Table of Dimensional Requirements). Art. 10.000, Sec. 10.30 (Variance).
General Business
1. Annual Chair Election “On an annual basis at the first meeting in September, the Harvard Square Advisory Committee will elect a Chair who may serve no more than two (2) years as chair within a three (3) year period.”
1. Annual Chair Election “On an annual basis at the first meeting in September, the Harvard Square Advisory Committee will elect a Chair who may serve no more than two (2) years as chair within a three (3) year period.”
Sep 16, 2026 Harvard Square Advisory Committee (HSAC) Meeting - 9/16/2026
Meeting Access Information
September 16, 2026 at 6:00-8:00 p.m. @ City Hall Annex 344 Broadway 2nd Floor Conference Room Cambridge, MA 02139 OR via Zoom Webinar: https://cambridgema.zoom.us/j/87628198789 Check your e-mail (including spam/junk folder) for confirmation. If you do not have a computer or e-mail address, you may attend via phone by dialing +1 646 931 3860 The webinar ID is: 876 2819 8789 This month’s Harvard Square Advisory Committee (HSAC) meeting will be held in person with the option of virtual attendance through Zoom webinar in accordance with Chapter 2 of the Acts of 2023 adopted by the Massachusetts General Court and approved by the Governor. Members of the public can also provide comments in writing or via email before the meeting. The City of Cambridge will provide reasonable accommodations to people with disabilities upon request. Please make requests for alternative formats as soon as possible by contacting the staff listed above. The Harvard Square Advisory Committee (HSAC) meets on the third Wednesday of the month or on an as-needed basis. Specific agenda items and meetings are confirmed and published in advance. HSAC meetings are also listed on the citywide Calendar of Events. General information about the Harvard Square Advisory Committee (HSAC) can be found on the following webpage: https://www.cambridgema.gov/CDD/zoninganddevelopment/advcomms/harvardadvcomm. For more information, please contact Mason Wells, Associate Zoning Planner for Zoning and Development within the Cambridge Community Development Department, at 617-349-9794 or mwells@cambridgema.gov
September 16, 2026 at 6:00-8:00 p.m. @ City Hall Annex 344 Broadway 2nd Floor Conference Room Cambridge, MA 02139 OR via Zoom Webinar: https://cambridgema.zoom.us/j/87628198789 Check your e-mail (including spam/junk folder) for confirmation. If you do not have a computer or e-mail address, you may attend via phone by dialing +1 646 931 3860 The webinar ID is: 876 2819 8789 This month’s Harvard Square Advisory Committee (HSAC) meeting will be held in person with the option of virtual attendance through Zoom webinar in accordance with Chapter 2 of the Acts of 2023 adopted by the Massachusetts General Court and approved by the Governor. Members of the public can also provide comments in writing or via email before the meeting. The City of Cambridge will provide reasonable accommodations to people with disabilities upon request. Please make requests for alternative formats as soon as possible by contacting the staff listed above. The Harvard Square Advisory Committee (HSAC) meets on the third Wednesday of the month or on an as-needed basis. Specific agenda items and meetings are confirmed and published in advance. HSAC meetings are also listed on the citywide Calendar of Events. General information about the Harvard Square Advisory Committee (HSAC) can be found on the following webpage: https://www.cambridgema.gov/CDD/zoninganddevelopment/advcomms/harvardadvcomm. For more information, please contact Mason Wells, Associate Zoning Planner for Zoning and Development within the Cambridge Community Development Department, at 617-349-9794 or mwells@cambridgema.gov
Project Review and Discussion
1. 127 Mt Auburn Street / 17 Story Street – BZA Variance Request The Applicant is requesting a BZA variance to reduce the front yard setbacks along Mt. Auburn and Story Street for a project involving the proposed movement and preservation of the historic Harriet Jacobs house and the construction of a hotel. They propose to increase the commercial side setback on the 1st, 2nd, and 3rd floor of the building. Applications for a variance for any project within the Harvard Square Overlay District require review and comment by the Harvard Square Advisory Committee. HSAC will review the application and prepare a recommendation to be submitted to the BZA ahead of their scheduled 9/24/2026 meeting. Art. 5.000, Sec. 5.311 (Table of Dimensional Requirements). Art. 10.000, Sec. 10.30 (Variance).
1. 127 Mt Auburn Street / 17 Story Street – BZA Variance Request The Applicant is requesting a BZA variance to reduce the front yard setbacks along Mt. Auburn and Story Street for a project involving the proposed movement and preservation of the historic Harriet Jacobs house and the construction of a hotel. They propose to increase the commercial side setback on the 1st, 2nd, and 3rd floor of the building. Applications for a variance for any project within the Harvard Square Overlay District require review and comment by the Harvard Square Advisory Committee. HSAC will review the application and prepare a recommendation to be submitted to the BZA ahead of their scheduled 9/24/2026 meeting. Art. 5.000, Sec. 5.311 (Table of Dimensional Requirements). Art. 10.000, Sec. 10.30 (Variance).
General Business
1. Annual Chair Election “On an annual basis at the first meeting in September, the Harvard Square Advisory Committee will elect a Chair who may serve no more than two (2) years as chair within a three (3) year period.”
1. Annual Chair Election “On an annual basis at the first meeting in September, the Harvard Square Advisory Committee will elect a Chair who may serve no more than two (2) years as chair within a three (3) year period.”
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