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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 – OCTOBER 10, 2013, At the Senior Center,

806 Massachusetts Ave., First Floor, Cambridge, Massachusetts.  The following cases will be heard.

7:30 P.M. CASE NO. 10511

1343-1345 CAMBRIDGE STREET

Business A Zone

HANK, INC. – D/B/A BUKOWSKI TAVERN – C/O JAMES J. RAFFERTY, ESQ.

Special Permit:  To reduce the required amount of parking for a restaurant use relocating from two blocks away at

1279 Cambridge Street.  Art. 6.000, Sec. 6.35.1 (Reduction In Required Parking). Art. 10.000, Sec. 10.40 (Special Permit).

 

7:45 P.M. CASE NO. 10512

4 MERCER CIRCLE

Residence A-2 Zone

CHARLES R. MYER, ARCHITECT

Special Permit:  To build conforming additions and dormers, less than 25% area or volume, to a building non-conforming to height and to install a skylight above 35’ feet in height.  

Art. 8.000, Sec. 8.22.2.C & Sec. 8.22.1(d, f &h.2) (Non-Conforming Structure).

 

8:00 P.M. CASE NO. 10513

207 PROSPECT STREET

Residence C-1 Zone

GARY GILBERT

Variance: To reduce the setback to parking area to 3 legal spaces and add a window well in the rear setback.    

Art. 5.000, Sec. 5.31 (Table of Dimensional Requirements).  Art. 6.000, Sec. 6.44.1.B (Parking Requirements).

 

8:l5 P.M. CASE NO. 10514

74-78 LAKEVIEW AVENUE

Residence A-1 Zone

MARK & ABIGAIL GOODMAN – C/O CHARLES R. MYER, ARCHITECT

Special Permit:  To alter a pre-existing nonconforming structure by enclosing an existing roofed porch area that is within the side yard setback.  Art. 8.000, Sec. 8.22.2.C (Non-Conforming Structure). Art. 10.000, Sec. 10.40 (Special Permit).

 

8:30 P.M. CASE NO. 10515

43-45 SAVILLE STREET

Residence B Zone

SAMUEL KACHMAR & MARGARET CURRIER

Variance: To raise roof height 4’ and add dormer to third floor attic.

Art. 5.000, Sec. 5.31 (Table of Dimensional Requirements).  Art. 10.000, Sec. 10.30 (Variance).

Special Permit:   To add additional window(s) within the setback on the west elevation.  

Art. 8.000, Sec. 8.22 (Non-Conforming Structure). Art. 10.000, Sec. 10.40 (Special Permit).

 

8:45 P.M. CASE NO. 10516

157-159 AUBURN STREET

Residence C-1 Zone

JACOB & SUSAN KUYKENDALL & PETER KUYKENDALL & NATTAWINEE NETSUWAN

C/O SARAH LIKE RHATIGAN, ESQ.

Variance: To subdivide property in order to create two lawfully separate lots for zoning purposes.

Art. 5.000, Sec. 5.31 (Table of Dimensional Requirements).   Sec. 5.15 (Subdivision).

 

9:00 P.M. CASE NO. 10517

1 BROADWAY

OFFICE 3A/PUD-3/PUD-5

BELL ATLANTIC MOBILE OF MASSACHUSETTS CORPORATION, LTD.

D/B/A VERIZON WIRELESS - C/O TIMOTHY C. TWARDOWSKI, ESQ.

Special Permit:  To locate mobile communications antennas on the westerly façade and on the roof of the existing building and place equipment on the roof and inside an existing equipment room on the third floor of the parking garage.

Art. 4.000, Sec. 4.32.G.1 (Footnote 49) (Telecommunication Facility). Art. 10.000, Sec. 10.40 (Special Permit).

 

9:15 P.M. CASE NO. 10518

799 CONCORD AVENUE

OFFICE- 1 ZONE/ AOD

BELL ATLANTIC MOBILE OF MASSACHUSETTS CORPORATION, LTD.

D/B/A VERIZON WIRELESS - C/O TIMOTHY C. TWARDOWSKI, ESQ.

Special Permit:  To locate mobile communications antennas on the roof of the existing building and place equipment inside an existing ground level garage space.  Art. 4.000, Sec. 4.32.G.1 (Footnote 49) (Telecommunication Facility).

Art. 10.000, Sec. 10.40 (Special Permit).

 

 

COPIES OF THIS PETITION ARE ON FILE IN THE OFFICE OF THE CITY CLERK, CITY HALL, CAMBRIDGE, MA.  CASES CAN BE REVIEWED AT INSPECTIONAL SERVICES DEPARTMENT, LOCATED AT 831 MASS AVENUE.  CONTINUED CASES ARE NOT ADVERTISED BUT POSTED IN THE OFFICE BOARD AT CITY CLERK'S OFFICE CITY HALL.

INTERESTED PERSONS MAY PROVIDE COMMENTS TO THE BOARD OF ZONING APPEAL BY APPEARING IN PERSON AT THE HEARING OR MAY PROVIDE WRITTEN COMMENTS FOR THE BOARD’S CONSIDERATION BY SENDING OR FAXING THEM TO THE ATTENTION OF THE SECRETARY (BOARD OF ZONING APPEAL), 831 MASSACHUSETTS AVENUE, 02139/FAX 349-6183. COMMENTS MUST BE SUBMITTED PRIOR TO THE HEARING AND INCLUDE THE CASE NUMBER.

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