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

Description

 The Board of Zoning Appeal will hold a Public Meeting, THURSDAY – SEPTEMBER 15, 2016, At the Senior Center, 806 Massachusetts Ave., First Floor, Cambridge, Massachusetts.  The  following cases will be heard.

 * CLICK CASE NUMBER TO VIEW DOCUMENTATION:

7:30 P.M. CASE NO: BZA-011167-2016

69-73 JAY STREET  

Residence C-1 Zone

DAVID RING

Appeal:  We appeal lack of enforcement of ordinances in regards to increasing building height and building an addition to a non-conforming property well past the F.A.R. limits.    Art. 10.000, Sec. 10.20 (Appeal).

Art. 5.000, Sec. 5.31 (Table of Dimensional Requirements). Art. 8.000, Sec. 8.22 (Non-Conforming Structure).

7:45 P.M. CASE NO: BZA-010985-2016

216 NORFOLK STREET  

Residence C-1 Zone

WILLIAM HERBERT – C/O BILL BOEHM, ARCHITECT

Variance:  To build addition to existing non-conforming dwelling, and for parking relief: park within side-yard setback, park within rear-yard setback, narrow driveway and convert dwelling into two family.

Art. 8.000, Sec. 8.22.2.C (Non-Conforming Structure).  Art. 5.000, Sec. 5.26 (Conversion).                           

Art. 6.000, Sec. 6.44.1.B (Parking). Sec. 6.43.4.A (Minimum Driveway Width).

8:00 P.M. CASE NO: BZA-011102-2016

1 MEMORIAL DRIVE

Office 3 Zone

OXFORD PROPERTIES GROUP – C/O JAMES J. RAFFERTY, ESQ.

Variance:  To convert top floor of pre-existing above-grade parking facility from automobile parking to technical office use.  Art. 5.000, Sec. 5.32 (Table of Dimensional Requirements).

Art. 6.000, Sec. 6.35.1 (Reduction of Required Parking). Art. 8.000, Sec. 8.22.3 (Non-Conforming Structure).

Art. 10.000, Sec. 10.30 (Variance).

8:l5 P.M. CASE NO: BZA-011070-2016

29 BELLIS CIRCLE

Residence B Zone

AMACHER & ASSOCIATES – C/O FRANZISKA AMACHER, ARCHITECT

Variance: To construct addition to an existing non-conforming house. Modify non-conforming deck and demolish non-conforming entrance structure.  Art. 5.000, Sec. 5.31 (Table of Dimensional Requirements).

Art. 8.000, Sec. 8.22.3 (Non-Conforming Structure).

Special Permit: To install new windows on the non-conforming facades.

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

8:30 P.M. CASE NO: BZA-011097-2016

2 BEDFORD STREET    

Residence C-1 Zone

MING-LUN TUNG & ERIN TROY

Variance:  To construct a new single family home violating dimensional standards without sufficient parking.    

Art. 5.000, Sec. 5.31 (Table of Dimensional Requirements). Sec. 5.11 (General Regulations). Sec. 5.22 (Private Open Space). Sec. 5.24 (Yards). Art. 6.000, Sec. 6.36.1 (Parking Requirements).  

8:45 P.M. CASE NO: BZA-011175-2016

98-R SHERMAN STREET                                                                   Residence C-2 Zone

NEW ENGLAND DESIGN & CONSTRUCTION – C/O HILARY WARD

Variance: To add 2 dormers to an existing non-conforming single family house.

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

Art. 8.000, Sec. 8.22.3 (Non-Conforming Structure).

COPIES OF THIS PETITION ARE ON FILE IN THE OFFICE OF THE CITY CLERK, CITY HALL, CAMBRIDGE, MA.  CASES CAN BE REVIEWED AT INSPECTIONAL SERVICES DEPARTMENT, LOCATED AT 831 MASS AVENUE.  CONTINUED CASES ARE NOT ADVERTISED BUT POSTED IN THE OFFICE BOARD AT CITY CLERK'S OFFICE CITY HALL.  INTERESTED PERSONS MAY PROVIDE COMMENTS TO THE BOARD OF ZONING APPEAL BY APPEARING IN PERSON AT THE HEARING OR MAY PROVIDE WRITTEN COMMENTS FOR THE BOARD’S CONSIDERATION BY SENDING OR FAXING THEM TO THE ATTENTION OF THE SECRETARY (BOARD OF ZONING APPEAL), 831 MASSACHUSETTS AVENUE, 02139/FAX 349-6183. COMMENTS MUST BE SUBMITTED PRIOR TO THE HEARING AND INCLUDE THE CASE NUMBER.

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