Board of Zoning Appeal Agenda

7:00 PM - 11:30 PM Thursday, December 15, 2016

Location:
Lombardi Building
831 Massachusetts Ave.
Basement Level Conference Room
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 – DECEMBER 15, 2016, At the Lombardi Basement Conference Room, 831 Massachusetts Ave, Cambridge, Massachusetts. The following cases will be heard.

"CLICK CASE NUMBER TO VIEW APPLICATION, PLANS & OTHER SUBMISSIONS".

7:30 P.M. CASE NO. BZA-011769-2016

85 HAMILTON STREET

Special District-10

MILTENYI BIOTEC, IN.C – C/O JAMES J. RAFFERTY, ESQ.

Variance: To excavate basement in existing structure consistent with relief granted in lapsed variance in BZA Case No.10273 in 2012 and install canopies over existing entrances. 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). Art. 17.000, Sec. 17.105.D (Special District 10).

Special Permit: Install doors and openings on non-conforming walls.

Art. 8.000, Sec. 8.22.2.C (Windows). Art. 10.000, Sec. 10.40 (Special Permit).

7:45 P.M. CASE NO. BZA-011890-2016

11 INMAN STREET

Office 1 Zone

FOOD FOR FREE – C/O SAHA PURPURA

Variance: To install a storage shed for a walk-in cooler.

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

8:00 P.M. CASE NO. BZA-011932-2016

1815 MASSACHUSETTS AVENUE

Business C Zone

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

Special Permit: AT&T will be replacing 3 antennas currently installed on site. AT&T will also be adding and upgrading other telecommunications equipment as part of nationwide network upgrades. These upgrades will be within the existing equipment room or out of public view. 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. Art. 4.000, Sec. 4.32.G.1 & Sec. 4.40 (Footnote 49) (Telecommunication Facility). Art. 10.000, Sec. 10.40 (Special Permit). Article 6409, Middle Class Tax Relief & Job Creation Act.

8:l5 P.M. CASE NO. BZA-011933-2016

141 PORTLAND STREET

Industry B Zone

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

Special Permit: AT&T will be replacing 3 antennas currently on site AT&T will also be adding and upgrading other telecommunications equipment as part of nationwide network upgrades. 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.

Art. 4.000, Sec. 4.32.G.1 & Sec. 4.40 (Footnote 49) (Telecommunication Facility). Art. 10.000, Sec. 10.40 (Special Permit). Article 6409, Middle Class Tax Relief & Job Creation Act.

8:30 P.M. CASE NO. BZA-011898-2016

56 JFK STREET Business B Zone/HSQ

STEVE STEFANOPOULOS

Special Permit: To operate a fast order food establishment.

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

8:45 P.M. CASE NO. BZA-011949-2016

16 KENNEDY ROAD Residence A-1 Zone

FOLEY FIORE ARCHITECTURE – C/O ANDREW STEINGISER

Variance: To demolish dilapidated house on property and construct new dwelling.

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


9:00 P.M. CASE NO. BZA-011971-2016

38-50 ALBANY STREET Residence C-3B Zone

MIT OFFICE OF CAMPUS PLANNING – C/O KELLEY BROWN

Variance: Expansion of a non-conforming structure in area and volume by more than 25% at MIT’s existing Central Utility Plant located at 38-50 Albany St.

Art. 8.000, Sec. 8.22.3 (Expanding a Non-Conforming Structure).


9:15 P.M. CASE NO. BZA-011903-2016

200 SIDNEY STREET Special District -8

SIGNS ON SITE – C/O MELISSA NUGENT

Variance: To install a sign exceeding allowed height and second floor sill line.

Art. 7.000, Sec. 7.16.22.C (Signs).

TO VIEW BZA CASE APPLICATIONS, PLANS & SUBMISSIONS, GO TO: http://www.cambridgema.gov/inspection/Zoning/boardofzoningappeal, 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.