Design Review Revision Parcel Q1

Presented by: DW NP Property, LLC and DW NP Q, R, V Property, LLC c/o DivcoWest Real Estate Investments 200 State Street, 12th Floor Boston, MA 02109

Prepared by: Beals and Thomas, Inc. Reservoir Corporate Center 144 Turnpike Road Southborough, MA 01772

In collaboration with: Prellwitz Chilinski Associates, Inc.Galluccio & Watson, LLP Goulston & Storrs PC Michael Van Valkenburgh Associates, Inc.

Submitted in Compliance with the City of Cambridge Zoning Ordinance and M.G.L. c.40A

September 17, 2019

   September 17, 2019  Ms. Catherine Preston Connolly, Chair Cambridge Planning Board 344 Broadway  Cambridge, MA 02139  Via:    Hand Delivery  Reference:  Cambridge Crossing Block Q1 Design Review Revision     PB #179     Cambridge, Massachusetts  Dear Chair Connolly and Members of the Board:  DivcoWest Real Estate Investments and its affiliates, DW NP Property, LLC and DW Q, R, V, LLC (collectively “DivcoWest”), respectfully submit this Revised Design Review Application for Block Q1 (Q1 Building), which is part of the larger Cambridge Crossing development.  The Planning Board previously approved the design of the Q1 Building, pursuant to a Design Review submission filed with the Planning Board on June 26, 2017 and revised by subsequent filings with the Planning Board on July 5, 2017 and December 5, 2017.  The Planning Board reviewed and approved the improvements as set forth in the above submissions at its meeting on January 2, 2018.  The Special Permit requires that we construct a Bicycle Center, consisting of Blue Bike station, repair facilities and long‐term bicycle storage, on Blocks Q1, Q2, R and/or V.  It further requires that the Bicycle Center be operational by the time that the relocated MBTA Lechmere GLX Station (the “New Lechmere Station”) is operational, currently projected by the MBTA to be April 2021.     We have decided to locate the Bicycle Center in immediate vicinity of the New Lechmere Station and bus terminal, in the Q1 Building, with the required Blue Bike sharing station on the adjacent Block R between the two station headhouses.  The Q1 Building will be the only one among Q1, Q2, R, and V that will be constructed by the time that the New Lechmere Station is operational.    We are submitting a separate package to the City of Cambridge PTDM Officer for review of the Bicycle Center itself, pursuant to the Parking and Transportation Demand Management (PTDM) requirements of the City of Cambridge.  However, accommodating the Bicycle Center within the Q1 Building will require some modifications to the approved Design Review Approval granted previously by the Planning Board, as follows:  

‐ Adding 7 covered long‐term bicycle parking lockers situated along the westerly face of the Q1 Building, in addition to 228 bicycle parking spaces provided by the MBTA on Blocks R and Q 

   

‐ Adding an outdoor water bottle filling station situated at the southwest corner of the Q1 Building, 

‐ Adding an outdoor battery charging station (for power assisted bicycles) situated at the southwest corner of the Q1 Building,  

‐ Adding a window and awning on the south façade of the Q1 Building, and ‐ Adding exterior lighting on the Q1 building façade to illuminate the plaza to the south. 

 Accommodating these amenities within the Q1 Building does not impact the approved GFA of 18,835 square feet and as a result the change in the programming for the southwesterly and westerly portions of the Q1 Building do not require any revisions to Appendix I to the Special Permit.  We look forward to the opportunity to meet with the Planning Board to discuss this application and to bringing this exciting amenity to Cambridge Crossing.  Thank you for your consideration. 

Sincerely, DIVCOWEST REAL ESTATE INVESTMENTS 

  Exhibits:   Parcel Q1 Retail Building/Bike Center, September 17, 2019: 

‐ Bicycle Center Site Plan showing the components of the Bicycle Center and the overall compliance with the PTDM Plan requirements, dated September 17, 2019; 

‐ Location Plan; ‐ Site Plan showing the relationship of Parcel Q1 to adjacent parcels; ‐ Approved Ground Floor Plan (approved by the Planning Board in March 2019); ‐ Proposed Ground Floor Plan that includes the modifications required to 

accommodate the Bicycle Center; ‐ South Elevation as Approved and as Proposed including the modifications 

required to accommodate the Bicycle Center; ‐ West Elevation as Approved and as Proposed including the modifications required 

to accommodate the Bicycle Center; ‐ Approved Perspective of the South façade;  ‐ Proposed Perspective of the South façade including the modifications required to 

accommodate the Bicycle Center; ‐ Enlarged Plan depicting the proposed layout of the Bicycle Center; ‐ Interior Perspective rendering showing the proposed Bicycle Center;  ‐ Site Furnishings precedent images showing the Amazon and Bike lockers; and ‐ Chart showing compliance with PTDM Requirements. 

 

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MBTA Bus Loop

MBTA CommuterRail Facility

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Second St

First St

Parcel C

Parcel D

Building J/K

Parcel L/M

The Common

BaldwinOpen Space

Morgan Avenue

Parcel Q2

Parcel Q1 Parcel R

Jacobs StWater St

Earhart St

Monsignor O’Brien Hwy

Glassworks Ave

Sierra Building

Earhart Park

Morgan Avenue

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Bikes

Open Space

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Water St Park

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Bicycle Center MVVA17 September 2019

LEGENDCommunity PathMonsignor O’Brien Highway Bike LanesCambridge Crossing Bicycle Lanes

Blue Bike Stations

Bicycle Center

MBTA Station

MBTA Bicycle Storage

Bike Parking

– Lockers – Shower – Changing Rooms – Toilet Rooms – Bike Repair Station – Tire and tube recycling – Water Fountain, Bottle Fill Station – Air Pump – Bicycle Battery Charging Station – Commuter Information

– 42 Blue Bikes

– 48 MBTA Bike Parking Spaces

– 180 MBTA Bike Parking Spaces

– 7 Long-Term Bike Parking Spaces

2LOCATION PLAN

CAMBRIDGE CROSSING - Parce l Q1Approved Masterp lan per Amendment #7 (Minor )

Parcel Q1

3SITE PLAN

PARCEL W

PARCEL I-1

RESIDENTIAL

PARCEL R-1

PARCEL R-2

STATION PLAZA

SUBJECT TO FUTURE

DESIGN REVIEW

PARCEL I-2 RETAIL

PARCEL JK

THE COMMON

PARCEL I-3 OPEN SPACE

PARCEL Q1PARCEL Q2

FUTURE GREEN LINE (ABOVE)

PARCEL Q3

4GROUND FLOOR PLAN - APPROVED MARCH 2019

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20’0’ 40’

Scale: 1”=20’

AREA CALCULATIONS

GROUND FLOOR GFA: 9,020 SFSECOND FLOOR GFA: 9,815 SF

TOTAL GFA: 18,835 SF

FUTURE HUBWAY STATION

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Long term bike storage. Capacity: 4 bikes

Elev.Office Lobby

Trash / Loading

Water

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5GROUND FLOOR PLAN - PROPOSED

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Elev.Office Lobby

Trash / Loading

20’0’ 40’

Scale: 1”=20’

AREA CALCULATIONS

GROUND FLOOR GFA: 9,020 SFSECOND FLOOR GFA: 9,815 SF

TOTAL GFA: 18,835 SF

Water

Elec.

Add Bike Lockers

Extent of Temporary Hardscape for Interim Condition After

Construction of Q1 and Before Completion of Q2

Add Amazon LockersLong term bike parking: 7 bike lockers added

Add Bike Lockers

Add Bike Center

Q-1Q-2

I-2 W

RAdd Charging Station

& Bottle Fill Station

6SOUTH ELEVATION - 3/2019 APPROVED AND 8/2019 PROPOSED

19’-6” second floor

19’-6” second floor

34’-2” top of parapet

34’-2” top of parapet

41’-6” top of parapet

41’-6” top of parapet

0’ ground floor slab

0’ ground floor slab

SOUTH ELEVATION - APPROVED MARCH 2019

SOUTH ELEVATION - PROPOSEDELEVATION KEY

16’0’ 32’

Scale: 1”=20’

awning at bike center entry

wall mounted light fixtures

additional storefront and spandrel glass

commuter and wayfinding graphics

7WEST ELEVATION -3/2019 APPROVED AND 8/2019 PROPOSED

16’0’ 32’

Scale: 1”=20’

19’-6” second floor

19’-6” second floor

41’-6” top of parapet

41’-6” top of parapet

34’-2” top of parapet

34’-2” top of parapet

0’ ground floor slab

0’ ground floor slab

WEST ELEVATION - APPROVED MARCH 2019

WEST ELEVATION - PROPOSEDELEVATION KEY

Amazon lockers

Bike lockers

vines to be trimmed around gas meter area and air intake louvers

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SOUTH PERSPECTIVE - APPROVED MARCH 2019

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Rendered image is intended for building design review. Landscaping and entourage in this view are for illustrative purposes only.

SOUTH PERSPECTIVE - PROPOSED

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SHOWER / CHANGING

LOCKERS

CHANGINGROOM

CHANGINGROOM

CHANGINGROOM

BIKE REPAIR W/ AIR PUMPS

WORK COUNTER W/ SINK & STORAGE

BIKE REPAIR W/ AIR PUMPS

SEATING

SEATING

RETAILACCESS DOOR

BIKE CENTER ENTRY

VENDING

TIRE RECYCLING

BIKE CENTER - ENLARGED PLAN

11BIKE CENTER - INTERIOR PERSPECTIVE

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Amazon Locker Long Term Bike Parking

SITE FURNISHINGS - LOCKERS

13COMPLIANCE WITH PTDM REQUIREMENTS

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