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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 – MARCH 8, 2018, At the Senior Center

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

"CLICK CASE NUMBER TO VIEW APPLICATION, PLANS & OTHER SUBMISSIONS".

7:15 P.M. CASE NO. BZA-015489-2018
170 ERIE STREET Residence C-3 Zone

170 ERIE ST. VENTURES LLC, SCOTT ZINK – C/O SEAN D. HOPE, ESQ.

Special Permit:To add, alter and relocate windows within the setback of a two family dwelling.

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

7:30 P.M. CASE NO. BZA-015484-2018
52-70 LINNAEAN STREET Residence C-2 Zone

NEW CINGULAR WIRELESS PCS, LLC (AT&T) – C/O MICHAEL GENTILE, CENTERLINE COMMUNICATIONS

Special Permit:To remove 3 antennas and replace with 3 new antennas, and to add associated equipment.

Art. 4.000, Sec. 4.32.G.1 & Sec. 4.40 (Footnote 49) (Telecommunication Facilities).

7:45 P.M. CASE NO. BZA-015567-2018
379 HARVARD STREET
379 HARVARD TRUST / KEITH MOSKOW – C/O SEAN D. HOPE, ESQ.
Residence C-1 Zone

Variance: To add two (2) dwelling units to a preexisting non-conforming five (5) unit multifamily dwelling.

Art. 5.000, Sec. 5.31 (Table of Dimensional Requirements).  Sec. 5.26 (Conversion Into Add’ Dwelling Units).

Art. 10.000, Sec. 10.30 (Variance).

8:00 P.M. CASE NO. BZA-015541-2018
19 FRANCIS AVENUE Residence A-2 Zone

ALLAN & JANET GREET

Variance:  To remove and reconfigure existing rear covered porch.

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

Art. 8.000, Sec. 8.22.3 (Enlargement of Non-Conforming Structures).

8:15 P.M. CASE NO. BZA-015524-2018
288 NORFOLK STREET Residence C-1 Zone 

AT&T MOBILITY – C/O DAN BILEZIKIAN, SAI COMMUNICATIONS INC.

Special Permit:  AT&T proposes to install six (6) panel antennas: four (4) will be installed within faux chimneys, two (2) will be façade mounted to the building’s elevator shaft and painted to match the brick.

Art. 4.000, Sec. 4.32.G.1 & Sec. 4.40 (Footnote 49) (Telecommunication Facility).

Art. 10.000, Sec. 10.40-10.46 (Special Permit).

8:30 P.M.  CASE NO. BZA-015542-2018
80 CAMBRIDGEPARK DRIVE Office-2A Zone

RYAN MADOR

Variance:  To install sign exceeding height limit of 20 feet and being above 2nd floor sill.

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

8:45 P.M.  CAE NO. BZA-015560-2018
221-225 & 227 CONCORD AVENUE Business A-1/C-1 Zone

227 CONCORD AVE NOMINEE TRUST – C/O LAUREN HARDER, TRUSTEE

Special Permit: To exempt basements from the calculation of GFA for 221-225 & 227 Concord Ave.  Also, seeking relief for (4) windows within 10’ of on-grade parking on the first floor of 227 Concord Ave.

Art. 2.000 (Definition of Gross Floor Area #16).  Art. 6.000, Sec. 6.44.1(a) Parking Requirements).

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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