NORTH CHARLES MENTAL HEALTH RESEARCH AND TRAINING FOUNDATION, INC. and WASHBURN AVENUE REALTY ASSOCIATES, LLC, v. CITY OF CAMBRIDGE.

On March 16, 2016, North Charles Mental Health Research and Training Foundation, Inc. (North Charles) filed an unverified two-count complaint against the City of Cambridge (City) pursuant to G. L. c. 240, § 14A, and G. L. c. 231A, respectively, seeking a determination that its use of property located at 54 Washburn Avenue, Cambridge (Property) constitutes a General Office use under the Zoning Ordinance of the City of Cambridge (Ordinance). Washburn Avenue Realty Associates, LLC was added as a party plaintiff on November 27, 2018.

In a decision entered this day, the court (Lombardi, J.) denied a motion for summary judgment filed by North Charles and granted a cross-motion for summary judgment submitted by the City. In accordance with that decision, it is hereby

ORDERED, ADJUDGED, and DECLARED that North Charles is a behavioral healthcare service provider and, as such, provides counseling services and talk therapy sessions; and it is further

ORDERED, ADJUDGED, and DECLARED that the use of the Property for behavioral healthcare services, counseling services, or talk therapy sessions does not constitute a "General Office" use under the Ordinance.

SO ORDERED.