Description
The Board of Zoning Appeal will hold a Public Meeting, THURSDAY – JANUARY 30, 2020, at the Senior Center,806 Massachusetts Avenue, First Floor, Cambridge, Massachusetts. The following cases will be heard.
"CLICK CASE NUMBER TO VIEW APPLICATION, PLANS & OTHER SUBMISSIONS".
| 7:30 P.M. CASE NO. BZA-017226-2019
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| 763 CAMBRIDGE STREET
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Business A Zone
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PANDA BILINGUAL CHILD CARE, LLC – C/O JIM CHEN, ARCHITECT
Special Permit: New window openings within the setback, new windows will meet fire-rated openings standards, and will not be operable, only to provide natural lights. Art. 8.000, Sec. 8.22.2.C (Non-Conforming Structure).
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| 7:45 P.M. CASE NO. BZA-017227-2019
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| 222 JACOBS STREET
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North Point/PUD 6
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PHILIPS NORTH AMERICA – C/O JAMES J. RAFFERTY, ESQ.
Variance: To install a non-conforming wall sign. Art. 7.000, Sec. 7.16.22 (Signs). & Art. 10.000, Sec. 10.30 (Variance).
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| 8:00 P.M. CASE NO. BZA-017228-2019
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| 34 FAIRFIELD STREET |
Residence B Zone |
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ERIC AND CATHERINE JONASH
Variance: To add a bay window and enlarge a roof over the side door entry.
Art. 5.000, Sec. 5.31 (Table of Dimensional Requirements).
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| 8:15 P.M. CASE NO. BZA-017230-2019
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| 16 NORRIS STREET
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Residence B Zone
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SIOBHAN C. REARDON & ROBERT P. REARDON – C/O JAMES J. RAFFERTY, ESQ.
Variance:Petitioners seek to construct two story rear addition and a dormer on the left and right side.
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: Petitioners seek to construct windows on non-conforming wall.
Art. 8.000, Sec. 8.22.2.C (Non-Conforming Structure). Art. 10.000, Sec. 10.40 (Special Permit).
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| 8:30 P.M. CASE NO. BZA-017231-2019
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| 170 LEXINGTON AVENUE |
Residence B Zone |
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ALBERT, RIGHTER & TITTMANN ARCHITECTS – C/O ELIZABETH CAHILL
Variance: To replace the existing rear deck and balcony with a 2-story screened-in porch.
Art. 5.000, Sec. 5.31 (Table of Dimensional Requirements). Art. 8.000, Sec. 8.22.3 (Non-Conforming Structure).
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| 8:45 P.M. CASE NO. BZA-017233-2019
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23 BUCKINGHAM STREET |
Residence A-1 Zone |
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CHRISTOPHER KIMBALL
Variance: For the retroactive approval of the rebuilding of a non-conforming shed.
Art. 4.000, Sec. 4.21.H (5’ Setback for Accessory Building).
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| 9:00 P.M. CASE NO. BZA-017235-2019
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| 315 COLUMBIA STREET |
Residence C-1 Zone |
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JAMES STEINHILBER – C/O ISAMU KANDA, ARCHITECT
Variance: To modify plans approved by BZA Case (BZA-017193-2019) to reduce size of house.
Art. 5.000, Sec. 5.31 (Table of Dimensional Requirements). Art. 10.000, Sec. 10.30 (Variance).
Special Permit: To create a conforming size parking spot within the side yard setback.
Art. 6.000, Sec. 6.44.1.B (5’ Side Yard Setback). Art. 10.000, Sec. 10.40 (Special Permit).
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| 9:15 P.M. CASE NO. BZA-017232-2019
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| 747 CAMBRIDGE STREET |
Business A Zone & Residence C-1 Zone |
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747 CAMBRIDGE ST, LLC – C/O ED DOHERTY, KEMS HOLDING CORPORATION
Variance: Construct a new, mixed-use building, including improved ground floor commercial space of approximately 1,500 square feet and eight (8) residential units on the upper floors with nine (9) total parking spaces (of which five (5) will be compact and four (4) will be full size). Art. 5.000, Sec. 5.31 & 5.33 (Table of Dimensional Requirements). Sec. 5.27.2 (Floor Area Ratio). & Sec. 5.24 (Front & Side Yard Setback).
Art. 6.000, Sec. 6.34 (Parking Space Size Allocation).
Special PermitReduction of Required Parking. Art. 6.000, Sec. 6.35.1 (Reduction of Required Parking).
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TO VIEW BZA CASE APPLICATIONS, PLANS & SUBMISSIONS, GO TO: https://www.cambridgema.gov/inspection/zoning.aspx at top of page, click “Calendar” > Click hearing date > 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 48 hours prior to hearing.