Board of Zoning Appeal Agenda

7:00 PM - 11:30 PM Thursday, March 10, 2016

Location:
Citywide Senior Center
806 Massachusetts Ave.
Cambridge

Contact:
Ranjit Singanayagam, Sean O'Grady, Maria Pacheco, ranjits@cambridgema.gov, sogrady@cambridgema.gov, mpacheco@cambridgema.gov, 617-349-6100

 

 

 

 

   The Board of Zoning Appeal will hold a Public Meeting, THURSDAY – MARCH 10, 2016, At the Senior Center,

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

 

7:30 P.M. CASE NO: BZA-009439-2016

11 ROYAL AVENUE

Residence B Zone  

BRADLEY C. GALLE & COLLEEN R. GALLE  

Variance:  To build an addition at rear of house.

Art. 5.000, Sec. 5.31 (Table of Dimensional Requirements). & Sec. 5.28.21 (Gross Floor Area).

 

7:45 P.M. CASE NO: BZA-009361-2016

10 BALLORD PLACE   

Residence C-1 Zone

JEREMY & AVIVA ROTHMAN-SHORE

Variance:  To propose a 2-story rear addition.

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

 

8:00 P.M. CASE NO: BZA-009388-2016

80 SHERMAN STREET       

Industrial A Zone  

T-MOBILE NORTHEAST LLC – C/O RICARDO M. SOUSA, ESQ.   

Special Permit:  The applicant proposes to modify the existing wireless communications facility by collocating an additional six (6) new L700 panel antennas to be installed within a new faux chimney.  The new faux chimney will replace the existing faux chimney and will house all of the Applicants antennas.  The Applicants proposal complies with Section 6409 of the spectrum Act as the collocation of antennas is not a substantial change to the existing base station.  Moreover, the Applicants proposal complies with Section 4.32 & 10.4 of the Cambridge Zoning Ordinance.

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). & 6409, Middle Class Tax Relief & Job Creation Act.

 

8:15 P.M. CASE NO: BZA-009389-2016

237 PUTNAM AVENUE     

Residence C-1 Zone   

T-MOBILE NORTHEAST LLC – C/O RICARDO M. SOUSA, ESQ.   

Special Permit:  The Applicant proposes to modify the existing wireless communications facility by collocating three (3) new L700 panel antennas to be installed consistent with the existing antennas on the Building.  All three (3) proposed panel antennas will be concealed within the existing faux chimney.  The Applicants proposal complies with Section 6409 of the Spectrum Act as the collocation of antennas is not a substantial change to the existing base station.  Moreover, the Applicants proposal complies with Section 4.32 and 10.4 of the Cambridge Zoning Ordinance.

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). & 6409, Middle Class Tax Relief & Job Creation Act.

 

8:30 P.M. CASE NO: BZA-009352-2016

150 CAMBRIDGEPARK DRIVE    

Office 2A Zone

NEW CINGULAR WIRELESS PCS, LLC -  D/B/A AT&T MOBILITY – C/O TIMOTHY GREENE

Special Permit:  This application is a eligible facilities request pursuant to Section 6409 of the Middle Class Tax Relief and Job Creation Act of 2012, 47 U.S.C. 1455; or in the alternative, for a special permit under the zoning ordinances cited above, if and to the extent necessary, all rights reserved.  AT&T will be replacing 3 antennas currently installed on site.  AT&T will also be adding and upgrading telecommunications equipment as part of nationwide network upgrades.

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). & 6409, Middle Class Tax Relief & Job Creation Act.

 

8:45 P.M. CASE NO: BZA-009402-2016

64 LINNAEAN STREET        

Residence C-2 Zone   

NEW CINGULAR WIRELESS PCS, LLC - D/B/A AT&T MOBILITY – C/O TIMOTHY GREENE

Special Permit:  This application is a eligible facilities request pursuant to Section 6409 of the Middle Class Tax Relief and Job Creation Act of 2012, 47 U.S.C 1455; or in the alternative, for a special permit under the zoning ordinance as cited above, if and to the extent necessary, all rights reserved.  AT&T will be replacing 3 antennas currently installed on site.  2 of the antennas are located behind existing stealth material and not visible to the public.  AT&T will also be adding and upgrading telecommunications equipment as part of nationwide network upgrades.

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). & 6409, Middle Class Tax Relief & Job Creation Act.

 

            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.