Board of Zoning Appeal Agenda

7:00 PM - 11:30 PM Thursday, August 13, 2015

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 – AUGUST 13, 2015, At the Senior Center,

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

7:30 P.M. CASE NO: BZA-007204-2015

26 REED STREET

Residence B Zone

LYNWOOD MARSH & DIANE MARCH – C/O GEOFFREY SHAFER

Variance:  Seeking relief for FAR and setback requirements for changes to an existing non-conforming home.  Changes include addition of a third floor dormer, replace the existing rear 2nd floor covered porch with a new uncovered second floor porch, addition of box window to front, replace existing front entry stairs with uncovered landing, enlarge the size of the existing covered landing on left side.   Art. 5.000, Sec. 5.31 (Table of Dimensional Requirements).   Art. 8.000, Sec. 8.22.3 (Non-Conforming Structure).

Special Permit: Two double hung windows are replacing an existing double hung window on first floor, and 3 new double hung window will be installed on the second floor in the same position as the old windows. One second floor window will be removed.    Art. 8.000, Sec. 8.22.2.C (Non-Conforming Structure).

7:45 P.M. CASE NO: BZA-007322-2015

11 CEDAR STREET

Residence B Zone

GWEN BEAVEN

Variance:  To add additional gross floor area because of the size & depth of new proposed double window.

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

Special Permit: To alter windows that are located within the side yard setback.

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

 

8:00 P.M. CASE NO: BZA-007151-2015

66 CLAY STREET     

Residence B Zone

AL WEISZ, AIAI

Variance:  To construct new foundation underneath existing 1st & 2nd fl. in the rear.  Propose new stair in the rear violating setbacks.

To construct gabled roof on the existing room over the first floor porch.  To construct dormer on 3rd floor. 

Art. 5.000, Sec. 5.31 (Table of Dimensional Requirements).  Sec. 5.24.2 (Yards).

Special Permit:  To relocate and add windows within the setback.     Art. 8.000, Sec. 8.22.2.C (Non-Conforming Structure).

 

8:15 P.M. CASE NO: BZA-007316-2015

15 CORNELIUS WAY   

Residence C-1 Zone

MATTHEW NEHS & CHRISTA VAN DORT

Variance:  To build a 2-story addition in the rear of house.    Art. 5.000, Sec. 5.31 (Table of Dimensional Requirements).   

8:30 P.M. CASE NO: BZA-007258-2015

69 RINDGE AVENUE

Residence B Zone

BRETT HANSMEIER & NANDINI MANI

Variance:  To add dormer to meet code in stairwell from floors 2 to 3 & allow add’ l bathroom(s), modify existing dormer to improve bedroom living space and add exterior rear stairwell & 2nd floor deck.  Art. 5.000, Sec. 5.31 (Table of Dimensional Requirements).

Art. 10.000, Sec. 10.31 (Variance).  Art. 22.000, Sec. 22.10 (Sustainable Design). Art. 1.000, Sec. 1.30 (Preamble).

 

8:45 P.M. CASE NO: BZA-007308-2015

300 BROADWAY       

Business A Zone  

DERICK SNARE

Variance: To construct a bedroom suite at the roof level of a building that exceeds maximum FAR.

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

9:00 P.M.  CASE NO: BZA-007457-2015

318 HARVARD STREET                                                                           Residence C-1 Zone

CHRISTOPHER & PAMELA WILLIS – C/O JAMES J. RAFFERTY, ESQ.

Variance:  To enlarge an existing non-conforming residential structure.

Art. 5.000, Sec. 5.31 (Table of Dimensional Requirements).   Art. 8.000, Sec. 8.22.3 (Non-Conforming Structure).

Art. 10.000, Sec. 10.30 (Variance).

Special Permit: To construct windows on a non-conforming wall.

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

9:15 P.M.  CASE NO. BZA-007382-2015

28 JFK STREET                                                                                           Business B Zone/HSOD

CAPITAL ONE 360 CAFÉ – C/O JAMES J. RAFFERTY, ESQ.

Special Permit:  To utilize property as a Capital One 360 Café containing a Peet’s coffee in addition to providing banking services and products.    Art. 4.000, Sec. 4.35.0 & Art. 11.000, Sec. 11.30 (Fast Order Food Restaurant).

Art. 10.000, Sec. 10.40 (Special Permit).   Art. 20.000, Sec. 20.50 (Harvard Square Overlay District).

 

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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