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The Board of Zoning Appeal will hold a Virtual Public Meeting, THURSDAY – JULY 27, 2023. Members of the public can participate or view the meeting remotely using the Zoom Webinar link: https://cambridgema.zoom.us/j/85702655517
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| 6:30 P.M. CASE NO. BZA-230010 |
| 263 MONSIGNOR O’BRIEN HIGHWAY |
Special District 1 |
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SOMERBRIDGE HOTEL LLC – C/O JAMES J. RAFFERTY, ESQ.
Special PermitPetitioner seeks a Special Permit to authorize a hotel use containing 199 guest rooms in the SD 1 zoning district.
A Special Permit granted by the BZA for a hotel use on this site in 2017 (BZA Case No. 012619-2017) with a different footprint has lapsed. Art. 17.000, Sec. 17.12.1.A (Hotel Use) & Art. 10.000, Sec. 10.40 (Special Permit).
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| 6:45 P.M. CASE NO. BZA-229553 |
| 20 FOREST STREET – UNIT 1 |
Residence B Zone |
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MICHAEL S. BONNER
VarianceTo add a two-story addition within the side and rear setback and further violating FAR.
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).
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| 7:00 P.M. CASE NO. BZA-227724 |
| 91 CLIFTON STREET |
Residence B Zone |
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68 PEARSON SOMERVILLE, LLC / JAMES FERRARO – C/O JAMES J. RAFFERTY, ESQ.
Special Permit:Installation of windows on nonconforming walls.
Art. 8.000, Sec. 8.22.2.c (Non-Conforming Structure). Art. 10.000, Sec. 10.40 (Special Permit).
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| 7:15 P.M. CASE NO. BZA-229609 |
| 129 SHERMAN STREET |
Residence B Zone |
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CAMBRIDGE MONTESSORI SCHOOL, INC. – C/O CHARLES LE RAY, ESQ.
Special Permit: To amend/remove conditions on a previously granted special permit 7039 (for institutional use) relating to off-site parking and pick-up/drop-off of students. No changes to the existing building or use are proposed.
Art. 4.000, Sec. 4.55.1.3 (Existing Lot Status). Sec. 4.56.c1, 4.56.c2 & 4.56.c7 (Table of Institutional Use Regulations).
Art. 10.000, Sec. 10.40 (Special Permit).
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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 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.