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Board of Zoning Appeal Agenda

Location

Citywide Senior Center
806 Massachusetts Ave.
Cambridge, MA 02139

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Contact

Ranjit Singanayagam
Sean O'Grady
Maria Pacheco ranjits@cambridgema.gov
sogrady@cambridgema.gov
mpacheco@cambridgema.gov
617-349-6100

Description

The Board of Zoning Appeal will hold a Public Meeting, THURSDAY – AUGUST 10, 2017, 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-013692-2017
302 WALDEN STREET Residence B Zone

DAVID LEVY & ELISABETH MEURER

Variance: To provide a covered landing at the new side entry door.

Art. 5.000, Sec. 5.31 (Table of Dimensional Requirements).  Sec. 5.24.2 (Yards).

7:45 P.M. CASE NO. BZA-013744-2017
155 ERIE STREET Residence C-1 Zone

CORAIN M. McGINN & PAIGE P. McGINN  - C/o Bhupesh Patel of Designtank Inc.

Variance: To add third floor to match abutting row houses on either side.  Add full basement with sunken & below grade

basement level storage room.  Add 4 skylights in new roof.    Art. 5.000, Sec. 5.31 (Table of Dimensional Requirements).  

8:00 P.M. CASE NO. BZA-013783-2017
1815 MASS AVENUE

Business C Zone

CELLCO PARTNERSHIP D/B/A VERIZON WIRELESS

C/O MICHAEL S. GIAIMO, ESQ.

Special Permit Addition of wireless communications facility to an existing building housing previously approved wireless communications facilities.  The proposal includes four sectors of three panel antennas each, located on the face of the tower

portion of the building and rooftop equipment mounted to existing steel frames.  Antennas will be painted to match the façade.

Art. 4.000, Sec. 4.32.G.1 & Sec. 4.40 (Footnote 49). (Telecommunication Facility).   Art. 10.000, Sec. 10.40-10.46 (Special Permit).

Article 6409(a) Middle Class Tax Relief Act

8:15 P.M. CASE NO. BZA-013582-2017

25 SACRAMENTO STREET Residence B Zone

GARY HENDREN

Variance:To construct an addition and raise the roof line.

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

8:30 P.M. CASE NO. BZA-013839-2017
21 LAKEVIEW AVENUE Residence A-1 Zone 

21 LAKEVIEW LLC – C/O SEAN D. HOPE, ESQ.

Variance: To subdivide the lot thereby reducing the lot width below the minimum required by the district.

Art. 5.000, Sec. 5.31 (Table of Dimensional Requirements). Sec. 5.15 (Subdivision). Art. 10.000, Sec. 10.30 (Variance).

8:45 P.M.  CASE NO. BZA-013849-2017
60 FOSTER STREET Residence C-1 Zone

MARC & MADELEINE HOLZER

Variance: To add a porch roof to cover the main entrance, located within the right side setback, which increases the non-conforming GFA.  Art. 5.000, Sec. 5.31 (Table of Dimensional Requirements). Sec. 5.28.21 (Gross Floor Area/Max FAR).

9:00 P.M.  CASE NO. BZA-013730-2017
8 BRATTLE STREET Business B Zone

IMA PIZZA STORE 21 LLC – C/O KAREN D. SIMAO, ESQ.

HearingSeeking determination from the Board of Zoning Appeal on whether the proposal is repetitive. Art. 10.000, Sec. 10.50 (Repetitive Petition).

Special PermitTo open and operate a fast order food establishment serving high-quality, healthy pizzas and unique desserts at the storefront numbered as 1-3 Brattle Street.

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

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

TO VIEW BZA CASE APPLICATIONS, PLANS & SUBMISSIONS, GO TO: http://cambridgema.gov/bza, 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. 

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