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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 26, 2017, 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".

7:30 P.M. CASE NO. BZA-014585-2017

1350 MASS AVENUE Business B Zone

BON ME FOODS LLC – C/O MICHAEL FEENEY

Special Permit:  To operate a food venue serving quick-service Asian-inspired cuisine within the Smith Campus Center.  

Art. 4.000, Sec. 4.35.0 (Fast Order Food Establishment) & Art. 11.000, Sec. 11.30 (Fast Order Food Establishment).

7:45 P.M. CASE NO. BZA-014611-2017
1350 MASS AVENUE Business B Zone

PAVEMENT COFFEEHOUSE – C/O LAWRENCE MARGULIES

Special Permit:  Pavement Coffeehouse proposes to operate a fast order food establishment.

Art. 4.000, Sec. 4.35.0 (Fast Order Food Establishment) & Art. 11.000, Sec. 11.30 (Fast Order Food Establishment).

8:00 P.M. CASE NO. BZA-014466-2017
207 & 227 CAMBRIDGE STREET MARK LECHMERE, LLC – JAMES J. RAFFERTY, ESQ.
Business A Zone

Special Permit:  Reduction in required amount of parking for proposed dimensionally conforming building containing a general retail use. (CVS).  Art. 6.000, Sec. 6.35.1 (Reduction in Required Parking). Sec. 6.36.5.A.1 (Table of Parking Requirements). 

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

8:15 P.M. CASE NO. BZA-014464-2017
156 RINDGE AVENUE Residence B Zone

NOCA PROVISIONS & ROBERT HARRIS – C/O SEAN D. HOPE, ESQ.

Variance:  To operate a Restaurant/Specialty Food Store with 20 seats and beer and wine consumed on premises.

Art. 4.000, Sec. 4.35 (F) (1) (Restaurant with Beer & Wine).   Art. 10.000, Sec. 10.31 (Variance).

8:30 P.M. CASE NO. BZA-014564-2017
310 & 316 HURLEY STREET Residence C-1 Zone 

KELLEY SPEAKMAN, BOYES-WATSON ARCHITECTS

Special Permit: Relief requested to exempt GFA located in a basement.

Art. 2.000, Footnote 16 (Exempt Basement GFA). & Art. 5.000, Sec. 5.31 (Table of Dimensional Requirements).

8:45 P.M.  CASE NO. BZA-014587-2017
246 NORFOLK STREET Residence C-1 Zone

PARIS WALLACE & KRISTEN LYNCH – C/O CAMPBELL H. ELLSWORTH, ARCHITECT

Special Permit: To add windows within the setback of a two family dwelling at 246 Norfolk Street.

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

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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