Board of Zoning Appeal Agenda

7:00 PM - 11:30 PM Thursday, March 28, 2013

Location:
Citywide Senior Center
806 Massachusetts Ave.
Cambridge

Contact:
Ranjit Singanayagam, Sogrady@cambridgema.gov, mpacheco@cambridgema.gov, ranjits@cambridgema.gov, sogrady@cambridgema.gov, mpacheco@cambridgema.gov, 617-349-6100

The Board of Zoning Appeal will hold a Public Meeting, THURSDAY – MARCH 28, 2013, At the Senior Center,

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

 

7:30 P.M. CASE NO. 10407

 

6 HILLSIDE PLACE

Residence A-2 Zone

 

HAMMER ARCHITECTS – C/O DON DiROCCO

Variance: To renovate their original building and remove and replace later additions with 2 new classroom additions.

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

 

Special PermitTo alter windows in setbacks and to reduce the number of parking.

Art. 8.000, Sec. 8.22.2.C (Non-Conforming Structure). Art. 6.000, 6.35 (Reduction of Parking Requirements).

Sec. 6.36.3 (Parking Requirements Institutional Uses, Educational Purposes).

 

 

 

7:45 P.M. CASE NO. 10408

 

3 FOCH STREET

Residence B Zone

 

ANNIE DUNBAR & THOMAS DUNBAR

 

Variance:  To rebuild rear porches with new dimensions.   

Art. 5.000, Sec. 5.31 (Table of Dimensional Requirements). Art. 8.000, Sec. 8.22.1.G (Non-Conforming Structure).

 

 

8:00 P.M. CASE NO. 10409

 

341 PEARL STREET

Residence C Zone

 

SYLVIA ROZWADOWSKA-SHAH & ANISH SHAH

 

Special Permit:  To construct a skylight.

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

 

 

8:l5 P.M. CASE NO. 10410

 

120 VASSAR STREET-(MIT Bldg. W34 & W35)

Residence C-3 Zone

 

SPRINT – C/O DAVID ARCHAMBAULT, AGENT 

 

Special Permit: To replace existing antennas with new upgraded antennas, (8 antennas existing will end with 2 antennas) replace existing equipment with new updated equipment, replace existing cables and GPS with new cables and GPS,

add 4 Remote Radio Head units.

Art. 4.000, Sec. 4.32.G.1 (Footnote 49) (Telecommunication Facility).  Art. 10.000, Sec. 10.40 (Special Permit).

 

 

8:30 P.M. CASE NO. 10411

 

17 PRENTISS STREET

Residence B Zone

 

DERICK SNARE

 

Variance:  To construct an addition to the kitchen.

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

Special Permit:  To replace a window with a sliding door for access to the rear deck.

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

 

 

8:45 P.M. CASE NO. 10412

 

209-221 MONSIGNOR O’BRIEN HIGHWAY

Special District -1

 

MONSIGNOR HOTEL, LLC – C/O JAMES J. RAFFERTY, ESQ.

Variance:   To locate a principal building entrance facing Monsignor O’Brien Highway.

Art. 17.000, Sec. 17.15(1) (Principal Building Entrance).  Art 10.000, Sec. 10.30 (Variance).

Special Permit: To construct a building for hotel use containing 124 guest rooms with accessory parking for 55 motor vehicles.

Art. 17.000, Sec. 17.12(1) a (Permitted Use: Hotel). Art. 10.000, Sec. 10.40 (Special Permit).

 

 

Art. 6.000, Sec. 6.35.1 (Reduction in Required Parking). 

 

 

 

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.