To review all major development proposals in the Harvard Square Overlay District. Provide a forum within which a wide range of perspectives on development can be heard. Hold public meetings for projects of a certain size within the Harvard Square Overlay District and make a non-binding report to the Planning Board. Review and comment on applications for variances and special permits in the district. Membership includes up to 13 members (1 architect or landscape architect, 1 real estate developer or financial expert, 1 member who operates a business in Harvard Square, 2 members who are owners of Harvard Square commercial property, 5 members from abutting neighborhoods, 1 additional resident-at-large, 1 institutional representative, 1 member representing Historical Commission.

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Meeting Frequency: The Harvard Square Advisory Committee meets on an as-needed basis. For more information about the Harvard Square Advisory Committee, please call Liza Paden at 617/349-4647 or email lpaden@cambridgema.gov.

Affecting Legislation: Chapter 20.50, Subsection 20.54 of the Cambridge Zoning Ordinance.

Term Limit: 3 year Terms, unlimited number of Terms.

Positions: 9 in total. 9 occupied. No vacancies.