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Board of Zoning Appeal Agenda

Location

Citywide Senior Center
806 Massachusetts Ave.
Cambridge, MA 02139

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Contact

Ranjit Singanayagam
Sean O'Grady
Maria Pachecoranjits@cambridgema.gov
sogrady@cambridgema.gov
mpacheco@cambridgema.gov
617-349-6100

Description

The Board of Zoning Appeal will hold a Public Meeting, THURSDAY – JUNE 22, 2017, At the Senior Center, 806 Massachusetts Avenue, First Floor, Cambridge, Massachusetts.

The following cases will be heard:
(CLICK THE CASE NUMBER TO VIEW APPLICATION, PLANS & OTHER SUBMISSIONS)

7:30 P.M. CASE NO. BZA-013311-2017
79 JFK STREET
Residence C-3 Zone
HARVARD KENNEDY SCHOOL – C/O MARK VERKENNIS, HARVARD PLANNING

Variance:  The Harvard Kennedy School seeks variances for the number, height, area and location of new identification and directional signage on its campus.    Art. 7.000, Sec. 7.16.21.B (Signs).
7:45 P.M. CASE NO. BZA-013243-2017
36 MT. VERNON STREET Residence C-1 Zone
SULA FISZMAN & JACK BERGMAN – C/O SHIPPEN L PAGE, ESQ.

Variance:  To enlarge and enclose existing front porch entryway and add new front steps. Art. 5.000, Sec. 5.31 (Table of Dimensional Requirements).
8:00 P.M. CASE NO. BZA-013323-2017
141 PORTLAND STREET
Industry B Zone
T-MOBILE NOTHEAST LLC – RICARDO M. SOUSA, ESQ.

Special Permit:  The applicant proposes to modify its existing Wireless Telecommunications Facility by collocating four (4) new panel antennas on the existing building, together with supporting equipment.  The Applicants proposal complies with Section 6409 of the Spectrum Act as the collocation of antennas is not a substantial change to the existing base station.  Moreover, the Applicant’s proposal complies with Section 4.32 and 10.4 of the Cambridge Zoning Ordinance.

Art. 4.000, Sec. 4.32.G.1 & Sec. 4.40 (Footnote 49) (Telecommunication Facility). Art. 10.000, Sec. 10.40 (Special Permit).  Article 6409 Middle Class Tax Relief Act.

8:l5 P.M. CASE NO. BZA-013342-2017
60 HAMILTON STREET
Special District-10

HKT ARCHITECTS, INC. – C/O WILLIAM R. HAMMER, PRINCIPAL

Variance:  To provide a roof deck above the one story portion at the southwest corner of the site, accessed directly from the second floor.  Art. 5.000, Sec. 5.30 (Table of Dimensional Requirements). Art. 17.000, Sec. 17.100 (Special District 10).

8:30 P.M. CASE NO. BZA-013345-2017
230 LAKEVIEW AVENUE
Residence B Zone

JOSEPH T. COYLE & GENEVIEVE S. COYLE

Variance:  To build roof over entirety of existing deck.   Art.  5.000, Sec. 5.31 (Table of Dimensional Requirements).

8:45 P.M.  CASE NO. BZA-013369-2017
5 FAYERWEATHER STREET
Residence A-1 Zone

MUIREANN GLENMULLEN

Special Permit:  Conforming addition and dormer to a nonconforming building of between 10-25% and to alter fenestration in the setback.   Art. 5.000, Sec. 5.31 (Table of Dimensional Requirements).

Art. 8.000, Sec. 8.22.2.C (Non-Conforming Structure).

9:00 P.M.  CASE NO. BZA-013391-2017
13 HILLIARD STREET
Residence B Zone

HILLIARD CAMBRIDGE INVESTMENT LLC – C/O DANIEL ADELSON

Special Permit: To add a door and windows and modify windows on the existing non-conforming left-hand side of the structure.   Art. 8.000, Sec. 8.22.2.C (Non-Conforming Structure).

9:15 P.M.  CASE NO. BZA-013410-2017
3 SODEN PLACE
Residence C-1 Zone

MARC LAUCHNER & COURTNEY HITE – C/O CHRISTOPHER VANCE, AIA

Variance: To raise the roof by 8 ft.     Art. 5.000, Sec. 5.31 (Table of Dimensional Requirements).

Special Permit:   To add two new exterior windows.

Art. 8.000, Sec. 8.22.2.C (Non-Conforming Structure).

TO VIEW BZA CASE APPLICATIONS, PLANS & SUBMISSIONS, GO TO: http://cambridgema.gov/bza, Click “Inspectional Services”, Click “Board of Zoning Appeal Agenda”.   Any information filed after the agenda has been posted can be viewed at the Inspectional Services Department located at 831 Mass Avenue, Cambridge.   Copies of this petition are also on file in the office of the City Clerk, City Hall, Cambridge, MA.   Interested persons may provide comments to the Board of Zoning Appeal by appearing in person at the hearing and/or may provide written comments for the Board’s consideration by mailing or delivering them to the attention of the Secretary, Board of Zoning Appeal, 831 Mass Avenue, 02139 or by emailing them to mpacheco@cambridgema.gov.  Comments must be submitted prior to the Hearing and include the Case Number.   Continued cases are not re-advertised but are posted on the office board at the City Clerk’s Office in City Hall & on the same BZA Web Page.    

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