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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 2, 2014, At the Senior Center, 806 Massachusetts Ave., First Floor, Cambridge, Massachusetts.  The following cases will be heard.

7:30 P.M. CASE NO: BZA-004957-2014

1664-1668 MASS AVENUE

Business A-2 Zone

BACK BAY SIGN FOR HILTON DISPLAYS – C/O JASON PARILLO

Variance:  Installation of wall mural for Starbucks coffee on Shepard Street.   

Art. 7.000, Sec. 7.16.22.C (Wall Sign Exceeds Sq. Ft.). Sec. 7.16.22 (Wall Sign Exceeding Sign Allowance).  

 

7:45 P.M. CASE NO: BZA-004458-2014

62 PRENTISS STREET #2

Residence C-1 Zone

JIM LOUTZENHISER

Special Permit:  To enclose a porch.

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

 

8:00 P.M. CASE NO: BZA-004891-2014

300 MT. AUBURN STREET

Residence C-3 Zone

SPRINT SPECTRUM L.P. – C/O RICARDO M. SOUSA, ESQ.

Special Permit: To add three (3) panel antennas to the Petitioner’s previously approved wireless communications facility operating at the Property, to be façade mounted, adjacent to the existing panel antennas.  Additionally, the Petitioner proposes to add three (3) new Remote Radio Head (RRH) units to be mounted to the interior wall of the rooftop penthouse, together with supporting equipment.  Art. 4.000, Sec. 4.32.G.1 (Telecommunication Facility).

Sec. 4.40 (Footnote 49) (Telecommunication Facility).  Art. 10.000, Sec. 10.40 (Special Permit).

 

8:l5 P.M. CASE NO: BZA-004955-2014

150 SECOND STREET

Business A Zone

DANIEL BRENNAN

Variance:  To install a non-illuminated wall sign that is 60 SF in area with a height of 50 FT.

Art. 7.000, Sec. 7.16.22.C (Wall Sign).

 

8:30 P.M. CASE NO: BZA-004908-2014

1430 MASS AVENUE  

Business B Zone

SPRINT SPECTRUM L.P. – C/O RICARDO M. SOUSA, ESQ.

Special Permit: To add three (3) new panel antennas to the Petitioner’s previously approved telecommunications facility currently operating at the Property, to be façade mounted adjacent to the existing panel antennas.  Additionally the Petitioner proposes to add three (3) Remote Radio Head (RRH) Units to be façade mounted beneath the existing panel antennas, together with supporting equipment. Art. 4.000, Sec. 4.32.G.1 (Telecommunication Facility). Sec. 4.40 (Footnote 49) (Telecommunication Facility).  Art. 10.000, Sec. 10.40 (Special Permit).

 

8:45 P.M. CASE NO: BZA-004900-2014

9 FOLLEN STREET

Residence A-1 Zone

MATTHEW S. KAVET & SABRINA J. BALOUN-KAVET – C/O JAMES J. RAFFERTY, ESQ.  

Special Permit: To construct a conforming addition on first floor of a non-conforming structure.  

Art. 8.000, Sec. 8.22.2.C (Enlargement of Non-Conforming Structure).  Art. 10.000, Sec. 10.40 (Special Permit).

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

 

9:00 P.M. CASE NO: BZA-004904-2014

245 MT. AUBURN STREET

Residence B Zone

AARON KEMP

Variance:  To modify the plans approved by the BZA Case #BZA-002449-2013 to include six conforming skylights.   Art. 5.000, Sec. 5.31 (Table of Dimensional Requirements).   Art. 8.000, Sec. 8.22.1.D (Non-Conforming Structure).

9:15 P.M. CASE NO: BZA-005001-2014

265-273 FIRST STREET                                                                             Office 3A/PUD-3A Zone

VEOLIA ENERGY NORTH AMERICA – C/O JAMES J. RAFFERTY, ESQ.

Variance:  To install a Wet Cooling Tower on roof of existing structure rather than the Air Cooled Condenser approved in BZA Case No. 10315.  Art. 8.000, Sec. 8.22.3 (Non-Conforming Use).

Art. 10.000, Sec. 10.30 (Variance).   

 

 

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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