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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 Pachecoranjits@cambridgem.gov
sogrady@cambridgema.gov
mpacheco@cambridgema.gov
617-349-6100

Description

The Board of Zoning Appeal will hold a Public Meeting, THURSDAY – OCTOBER 24, 2019, 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-017181-2019
77 INMAN STREET Residence C-1 Zone

77 INMAN STREET LLC – C/O ROBERT PURDY

Special Permit: To construct an addition to an existing non-conforming two-family residence.  A Special Permit is required by MGL Chapter 40A, Section 6.  The proposed addition does not increase the nature of the existing non-conformity.

Art. 5.000, Sec. 5.31 (Table of Dimensional Requirements). Art. 8.000, Sec. 8.22.3 (Non-Conforming Structure).

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

7:45 P.M.  CASE NO. BZA-017174-2019
15 CHANNING STREET Residence A-1 Zone

DAVID & JANET McCUE – C/O SHIPPEN L. PAGE, ESQ.

Special Permit: To remove the existing deck to expand kitchen increasing FAR. Add a new deck on west side of house and a new trash shed on north side.  New windows on the north, west and south sides of the Main House.  For the Carriage House, the existing covered deck will be moved and widened increasing FAR.  Existing windows and doors in the north, east and south side will be removed, and new windows and doors will be added. Existing west side windows and doors will be removed.   Art. 5.000, Sec. 5.31 (Table of Dimensional Requirements).

Art. 8.000, Sec. 8.22.3 (Non-Conforming Structure).  Art. 10.000, Sec. 10.40 (Special Permit).

8:00 P.M. CASE NO. BZA-017178-2019
219 GROVE STREET Residence A-2 Zone

TIMOTHY BURKE ARCHITECTURE INC. – C/O TIMOTHY BURKE

Variance: To construct a balcony on the rear of the second floor. Art. 5.000, Sec. 5.31 (Table of Dimensional Requirements).

8:15 P.M. CASE NO. BZA-017185-2019
87 WASHINGTON AVENUE Residence A-2 Zone

SARAH J. KELLY – C/O MICHAEL W. WIGGINS, ESQ.

Variance: To construct an addition to a small single-family residential building and a deck at the rear of the building.

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

8:30 P.M.  CASE NO. BZA-017182-2019

150 CAMBRIDGEPARK DRIVE

Office 2-A Zone

NEW CINGULAR WIRELESS PCS LLC – D/B/A AT&T MOBILITY - C/O PATRICIA NOWAK, CENTERLINE COMMUNICATIONS

Special Permit: AT&T will be adding (3) Antennas, (1) Dish Antenna, (6) Remote Radio Units and will also be adding and upgrading other telecommunications equipment per the attached Construction Drawings prepared by Hudson Design Group LLC dated March 7, 2019 and last revised April 16, 2019.   Art. 4.000, Sec. 4.32.G.1 & Sec. 4.40 (Footnote 49) (Telecommunications Facility).

Art. 10.000, Sec. 10.40 (Special Permit).  6409 (Middle Class Tax Relief Act).

8:45 P.M.  CASE NO. BZA-017183-2019
310 COLUMBIA STREET Residence C-1 Zone

ALFONSO SIRA

Variance:To raise the roof and build an addition.   Art. 5.000, Sec. 5.30 (Table of Dimensional Requirements).

Art. 8.000, Sec. 8.22.1 (Enlargement of Non-Conforming Structure).

Special Permit: To excavate the basement and convert to an accessory apartment.   Art. 4.000, Sec. 4.22 (Accessory Apartment).

9:00 P.M.  CASE NO. BZA-017175-2019
68 ORCHARD STREET Residence B Zone

KNEELAND CONSTRUCTION – C/O CARL DUMAS

Variance:  To construct a dormer addition to the right side of the home.

Art. 5.000, Sec. 5.31 (Table of Dimensional Requirements).   Art. 8.000, Sec. 8.22.1 (Non-Conforming Structure).

9:15 P.M. CASE NO. BZA-017186-2019
194 HARVARD ST./152 COLUMBIA ST. Residence C-1 Zone

MARIE DERAVIL – C/O CAMPBELL ELLSWORTH, ARCHITECT

Variance:To remove existing building and rebuild in same configuration with 2 residential units.

Art. 5.000, Sec. 5.31 (Table of Dimensional Requirements). Art. 4.000, Sec. 4.35 (Commercial Use in a Residential District).

Art. 10.000, Sec. 10.30 (Variance).

Special Permit: To reduce the parking requirements.  Art. 6.000, Sec. 6.35.1 (Reduction of Parking).

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

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.


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