MarcGov51
MarcGov51 t1_jc31gmf wrote
Reply to comment by cos in Board of Zoning Appeals shutting down Starlight Square, rejecting city council & Central Sq. Business Improv. Assn. requests to renew by Cav_vaC
The Council doesn't have the authority to appoint or remove BZA members. That lies with the City Manager. The Council recently approved paying stipends in hopes of attracting a more diverse pool of applicants to our boards and commissions. This is also the group that voted down 100% affordable housing, passive house, transit oriented building because they thought 9 stories was too tall on Mass Ave.
MarcGov51 t1_jc30erd wrote
Reply to comment by stannenb in Board of Zoning Appeals shutting down Starlight Square, rejecting city council & Central Sq. Business Improv. Assn. requests to renew by Cav_vaC
Sorry, I wasn't referring to you, but to the person who said that duties BZA hearing.
MarcGov51 t1_jc2cvh3 wrote
Reply to comment by stannenb in Board of Zoning Appeals shutting down Starlight Square, rejecting city council & Central Sq. Business Improv. Assn. requests to renew by Cav_vaC
I've lived in Central all of my life. Anyone who moved to Central for "peace and quiet" didn't do their research. The vibrancy is what makes it great!
MarcGov51 t1_jbz94uy wrote
Reply to comment by blackdynomitesnewbag in Board of Zoning Appeals shutting down Starlight Square, rejecting city council & Central Sq. Business Improv. Assn. requests to renew by Cav_vaC
Working on it. -Marc McGovern, Cambridge City Councillor
MarcGov51 t1_jc4wxti wrote
Reply to comment by IntelligentCicada363 in Board of Zoning Appeals shutting down Starlight Square, rejecting city council & Central Sq. Business Improv. Assn. requests to renew by Cav_vaC
Exactly. We can't control who sits on these boards, but we can control zoning.