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Board of Zoning Appeal Agenda

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Citywide Senior Center
806 Massachusetts Ave.
Cambridge, MA 02139

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Contact

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

Description

The Board of Zoning Appeal will hold a Public Meeting, THURSDAY – JUNE 14, 2018, 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".

7:15 P.M. CASE NO. BZA-016355-2018
10 WARE STREET Residence C-1 Zone

VERIZON NEW ENGLAND INC. – C/O JOHANNA W. SCHNEIDER, ESQ.

Appeal: To appeal I.S.D Commissioners letter dated 2/7/18 and the Order dated 4/11/18.

Art. 10.000, Sec. 10.21 (Appeal). Art. 8.000, Sec. 8.24 (Abonnement).

7:30 P.M. CASE NO. BZA-016192-2018
121 CLAY STREET Residence B Zone

THOMAS E. RAWSON

Special Permit: To enlarge kitchen window within non-conforming side yard setbacks.

Art. 8.000, Sec. 8.22.2.C (Non-Conforming Structure). Art. 10.000, Sec. 10.40 (Special Permit).

7:45 P.M. CASE NO. BZA-016224-2018
22 HASKELL STREET LYNN HOEFGEN, RUTH HARVEY & JAN HARVEY
Residence B Zone

VarianceTo replace existing rear back porch and stairs with new enlarged rear screen porch and stairs.

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

8:00 P.M. CASE NO. BZA-016243-2018
55 PARK AVENUE Residence B Zone

MICHAEL & KARLENE SALGUERO – C/O PERRY NEUBAUER, ARCHITECT

Variance: To construct addition to the south side of the house.Art. 5.000, Sec. 5.31 (Table of Dimensional Requirements).

8:15 P.M. CASE NO. BZA-016194-2018
955 MASS AVENUE Residence C-2B Zone 

DWF V 955 MASSACHUSETTS LLC – C/O DIVCO WEST

Variance: To enclose first and second floor of an existing non-conforming structure and extend 2nd floor adding 999 sq. of GFA and Allow retail uses under Zoning Ordinance Section 4.35. (a), (c), (d), (e), (f), (g), (i), (k), (l), (m), (q) and (r), in addition to all office uses under Section 4.34. Replace entry and entry canopy.   Art. 5.000, Sec. 5.11, 5.24, 5.31 (Table of Dimensional Requirements). Art. 10.000, Sec. 10.30 (Variance).

Art. 4.000, Sec. 4.34 (Office) & 4.35 (Retail). Art. 8.000, Sec. 8.22.3 (Non-Conforming Structure).

Special Permit To install and relocate windows and reduction of parking.   Art. 6.30 & 6.35 (Reduction of Parking).

Art. 8.000, Sec. 8.22.2.C (Non-Conforming Structure). & Sec. 8.22.1.D (Side Yard Non-Conformity).  Art. 10.000, Sec. 10.40 (Special Permit).

8:30 P.M.  CASE NO. BZA-016276-2018
189 CHARLES STREET Residence C-1 Zone

189 CHARLES STREET LLC – CHRIS KOSKORES – C/O SEAN D. HOPE, ESQ.

Special Permit: To add/alter windows within the setback(s).

Art. 8.000, Sec. 8.22.2.C (Alteration/Non-Conforming Structure). Art. 10.000, Sec. 10.40 (Special Permit).

8:45 P.M.  CASE NO. BZA-016277-2018
1556 CAMBRIDGE STREET Residence C-1 Zone 

MICHAEL LAGASSE

Variance To construct a rear porch and stairway on a non-conforming two-family dwelling to improve egress and access.

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

Special Permit To alter and add windows in the side setback.

Art. 8.000, Sec. 8.22.2.C (Non-Conforming Structure). Art. 10.000, Sec. 10.40 (Special Permit).

9:00 P.M.  CASE NO. BZA-016336-2018
10 SODEN STREET Residence C-1 Zone

BARGMANN, HENDRIE + ARCHETYPE, INC. – C/O AARON HONSAKER, AIA

Special Permit To reduce the number of off-street parking spaces from 45 to 32.  To enlarge the windows in the setback.

Art. 6.000, Sec. 6.35.1 (Reduction of Required Parking). Sec. 6.36.1 (Schedule of parking Requirements).Special Permit).

9:15 P.M.  CASE NO. BZA-016500-2018
14 HUBBARD AVENUE Residence C-1 Zone

MELODY & JOSH KOMYEROV – C/O MAGGIE BOOZ, ARCHITECT

Variance To remove 2-story rear addition and replace with larger 2-story rear addition and construct a 14' long shed dormer on the west side of the house.   Art. 5.000, Sec. 5.31 (Table of Dimensional Requirements).

Special Permit Install a new window on the second floor of the east side of the house.

Art. 8.000, Sec. 8.22.2.C (Non-Conforming Structure).

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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