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The petition, signed by over 700 Cambridge residents, urged the city to reduce the zoning of Marino’s Restaurant at 2465 Mass. Ave. The restaurant is “spot-zoned” as an A2 business zone, while all the neighboring plots of land are in a...
Joshua Friedman, a real estate attorney and resident, claimed that the zoning anomaly is the result of a clerical error made decades ago. He said that he was generally wary of citizen groups opposing development, but felt compelled to join this petition.
However, the petition was defeated in a roll-call vote with five councillors in favor, one absent, and three opposed. A supermajority of seven votes was required to pass the resolution.
Mayor Kenneth E. Reeves ’74, who voted against the petition, suggested that the matter be referred to the zoning board to determine the legality of spot-zoning.
Enter the bloggers. Not long after the project was announced, Snakes On A Blog was launched - a blog devoted solely to one fan's mission to attend the Hollywood premiere of the film. Complete with a petition that can be signed by visitors and speculation that Samuel L. Jackson may...