The Community Development Department (CDD) is the planning agency for the City of Cambridge. Our mission is to foster a livable, sustainable, just, and equitable community. CDD has three programmatic divisions – Economic Opportunity & Development, Community Planning & Design, and Zoning & Development – and also encompasses the Housing Department and the Arts Council. Together, we engage and collaborate with community partners, other government agencies, businesses, and residents to make Cambridge a desirable place to live, work, learn, play, and innovate.
The Zoning and Development Division is a team of urban planners performing work in the areas of land use planning and urban development. The division has a Director, a Senior Manager, two Project Planners, two Associate Planners, an Administrative Coordinator, and interns. Specific work areas include:
· Staffing and administering the Cambridge Planning Board
· Coordinating review of major urban development projects
· Providing professional support and advice to the Cambridge City Council and Planning Board in reviewing proposed amendments to the Zoning Ordinance
· Advancing planning initiatives that result in recommended changes to the Zoning Ordinance
· Providing general information about zoning to residents, property owners, businesses, developers, design professionals, other City officials and departments, and others as needed
For more information or to apply: https://www.cambridgema.gov/CDD/zoninganddevelopment