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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 – MAY 10, 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".

7:30 P.M. CASE NO. BZA-015832-2018
10 DOVER STREET Business A-2 Zone

PALMERSTONE PARK, LLC – C/O JAMES J. RAFFERTY, ESQ.

Special Permit: To build conforming dormers and to excavate the basement in a non-conforming building and to site parking within 10’ of a wall containing windows and to allow for a driveway within 5’ of the property line.

Art. 2.000 (Basement Gross Floor Area Exemption). Art. 5.000, Sec. 5.31 (Table of Dimensional Requirements).

Art. 8.000, Sec. 8.22.2.C (Enlargement/Non-Conforming Structure<25%).  Art. 10.000, Sec. 10.40 (Special Permit).

Art. 6.000, Sec. 6.44.1. (a,b,g) (Off Street Parking).

7:45 P.M. CASE NO. BZA-015846-2018
20 LEONARD AVE #1 Residence C-1 Zone

JEREMY ANGIER & ANN HIRSH

Variance: Replace one car garage with detached home office structure. 

Art. 5.000, Sec. 5.31 (Table of Dimensional Requirements).  Art. 4.000, Sec. 4.21 (Accessory Structure).

8:00 P.M. CASE NO. BZA-015973-2018
134 VASSAL LANE
VASUMATHY MIDUTURU & CHANDRASEKHAR MIDUTURO
C/O THOMAS DOWNER, ARCHITECT
Residence B Zone

Variance To add a 3rd floor dormer exceeding 15’ in length but less than 50% of existing roof length to provide headroom for a bedroom and bath.

Art. 5.000, Sec. 5.31 (Table of Dimensional Requirements). Art. 8.000, Sec. 8.20 (Non-Conforming Structure).

8:15 P.M. CASE NO. BZA-016037-2018
354 PEARL STREET Residence C Zone

BOEHM ARCHITECTURE – C/O BILL BOEHM, ARCHITECT

Special Permit: Alteration of two windows within existing non-conforming structure.  Replace 2 existing windows within side yard setback with larger windows.  New windows will be placed at greater height than existing windows.  

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

8:30 P.M. CASE NO. BZA-016061-2018
12 DINSMORE COURT Residence C-2 Zone 

GUS SOUKI – C/O SEAN D. HOPE, ESQ.

Variance:To build an addition to the rear of the existing non-conforming dwelling.

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

Special PermitTo add, alter and or relocate windows within the setback.

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

8:45 P.M.  CASE NO. BZA-015998-2018
267 LAKEVIEW AVENUE Residence B Zone

WILLIAM S. EDGERLY – C/O PETER GEARHART – AUTHORIZED AGENT

Variance: To build conforming addition to non-conforming structure.

Art. 5.000, Sec. 5.31 (Table of Dimensional Requirements). Art. 8.000, Sec. 8.22.3 (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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