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Board of Zoning Appeal Agenda

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Olivia Ratay
Stephen Natola
Maria Pacheco -oratay@cambridgema.gov
snatola@cambridgema.gov
mpacheco@cambridgema.gov
617-349-6100

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The Board of Zoning Appeal will hold a Virtual Public Meeting, THURSDAY – MAY 9, 2024. Members of the public can participate or view the meeting remotely using the Zoom Webinar link: https://cambridgema.zoom.us/j/85299551558

Or join by phone:  Dial +1 929 436 2866 or +1 301 715 8592 - Webinar ID: 852 9955 1558

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

6:30 P.M. CASE NO. BZA-264436
40 GRANITE STREET Residence C Zone

CITY OF CAMBRIDGE – C/O IRAM FAROOQ, ASSISTANT CITY MANAGER

Variance To continue Saturday use of area as a farmers' market, starting June through November, between the hours of 9:00 AM and 4:00 PM as previously approved by the BZA in 2013, case #10399, and in 2018, case #017109-2019.

Art. 4.000, Sec. 4.36.a (Open Lot Retail sales Establishment). & Art. 10.000, Sec. 10.30 (Variance).

6:45 P.M. CASE NO. BZA-264704
39 SAVILLE STREET Residence B Zone

SUZANNE N. HABER & WILLIAM L. THOMPSON – C/O SARAH L. RHATIGAN, ESQ.

Special Permit:  Rear addition to non-conforming two-family structure increasing Gross Floor Area/Floor Area Ratio and new skylight within setback on different wall.  Art. 5.000, Sec. 5.31 (Table of Dimensional Requirements).

Art. 8.000, Sec. 8.22.2.d (Non-Conforming Two-Family Structure).  Sec. 8.22.2.c (New Window Within Setback).

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

7:00 P.M. CASE NO. BZA-264622
70 INMAN STREET Residence C-1 Zone

SUSAN SCHWEITZER

Variance: Construction of a two-story addition to an existing 2-family dwelling.

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).

7:15 P.M. CASE NO. BZA-265150 
2 PARKWAY TERRACE Residence A-2 Zone

ADRINA DEVITRE & SHAHZAD SHAEFI – C/O JAMES J. RAFFERTY, ESQ.

Special Permit:  To build a conforming addition to a pre-existing nonconforming single-family residence.  The proposed addition does not increase the nature of the existing nonconformity, nor does it increase the structure by more than 25% since it first became nonconforming.  Art. 5.000, Sec. 5.31 (Table of Dimensional Requirements). Art. 8.000, Sec. 8.22.2.c (Non-Conforming Structure).

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

7:30 P.M. CASE NO. BZA-263613
73 FAYETTE STREET – Unit 1 Residence C-1 Zone

TOMAS & ELIZABETH WALSH – C/O EDRICK VANBEUZEKOM, ARCHITECT

Variance Enclosure of existing covered porch within existing non-conforming footprint of building.  No increase of non-conformity with the exception of its gross floor area.  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).

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 by appointment only. 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 participating during 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.

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