Board of Zoning Appeal Agenda

7:30 P.M. CASE NO: BZA-007941-2015

269 & 273 PUTNAM AVENUE

Residence C-1 Zone  

SARAH SMITH

Appeal:  Sarah Smith appeals the July 30, 2015 decision and/or denial by the Inspectional Services Department of her request for enforcement of the Cambridge Zoning Ordinance.    Art. 10.000, Sec. 10.21 (Appeal).

7:45 P.M. CASE NO: BZA-008069-2015

269-273 PUTNAM AVENUE  

Residence C-1 Zone

LOUIS MASTRANGELO – C/O JAMES J. RAFFERTY, ESQ.

Appeal:  To appeal the determination of Commissioner Ranjit Singanayagam set forth in his correspondence dated

July 30, 2015 regarding the use of 269-273 Putnam Avenue.     Art. 10.000, Sec. 10.21 (Appeal).

8:00 P.M. CASE NO: BZA-008072-2015

54 WASHBURN AVENUE       

Residence B Zone

NORTH CHARLES MENTAL HEALTH RESEARCH & TRAINING FOUNDATION INC. 

C/O GARY HOULE, CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER  

Appeal:  Petitioner received a "Cease and desist" letter from the City of Cambridge Inspectional Services Department ("ISD") Commissioner appearing to assert that Petitioner's use of the stated property is something other than the approved by ISD when issuing Petitioner's building permit and certificate of occupancy.  Petitioner's use has not changed from the use shown in its applications.  Petitioner seeks the Board of Zoning Appeal to recognize and affirm the ISD's determinations that North Charles' use of the Property as a permitted pre-existing non-conforming general office use.

Art. 8.000, Sec. 8.21 & 8.22 & its subsections, Sec. 8.22.1 & 8.22.2 (Non-Conforming).

Art. 9.000, Sec. 9.25 (Certificate of Occupancy). Art. 10.000, Sec. 10.20 (Appeal). 

8:15 P.M. CASE NO: BZA-007892-2015

1335 CAMBRIDGE STREET #1 & #2    

Business A Zone  

ALVARO PACHECO – C/O JAMES K. FERRARO, ESQ.

Variance:  To subdivide 1335 Cambridge Street, Units #1 and #2, Cambridge MA 02139 from the adjacent unit at 1335 Cambridge Street #3, Cambridge MA 02139, so that they can be treated as separate parcels.

Art. 5.000, Sec. 5.33 (Table of Dimensional Requirements). Sec. 5.15 (Subdivision).   Art. 10.000, Sec. 10.30 (Variance).   

8:30 P.M. CASE NO: BZA-007930-2015

111 GROZIER ROAD   

Residence B Zone

LAUREN HARDER

Special Permit:  To alter windows within a side setback.  Please refer to #BZA-006768-2015.

Art. 5.000, Sec. 5.31 (Table of Dimensional Requirements).  Art. 8.000, Sec. 8.22.1.D (Relocation, Addition of Windows).

8:45 P.M. CASE NO: BZA-007947-2015

309 PEARL STREET       

Residence C Zone  

SAM & SCARLET BATCHELOR

Variance: Addition of a roof deck on an existing 2^nd floor flat roof, and an addition of a second floor deck with spiral stair access to the new roof decks.  Both decks extend into the setback at the side and rear, but neither deck extends any further than the edge of the existing structure.  Art. 5.000, Sec. 5.31 (Table of Dimensional Requirements).

9:00 P.M.  CASE NO: BZA-007966-2015

610 MAIN STREET                                                                               Industry B Zone

PFIZER, GENETICS INSTITUTE, INC. – C/O RICARDO M. SOUSA, ESQ.

Special Permit:  To install, operate and maintain, one (1) air-to-ground communication antenna on the rooftop of the Property.  Specifically, a 1.5 inch in diameter “Whip Antenna” (13’ in height).

Art. 4.000, Sec. 4.32.G.1 & Sec. 4.40 (Footnote 49) (Telecommunication Facility).

Art. 10.000, Sec. 10.40 (Special Permit).