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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 – JUNE 16, 2016, At the Senior Center,            

  806 Massachusetts Ave., First Floor, Cambridge, Massachusetts.  The following cases will be heard.

     Click Case # To View Documentation:

7:30 P.M. CASE NO: BZA-010111-2016

22 WATER STREET  

North Point Residence District

MONOGRAM RESIDENTIAL 22 WATER ST. PROJECT OWNER, LLC – ROBERT T. POYNTER

C/O JAMES G. WARD, ESQ.

Appeal:  Appeal of constructive denial of Request for Zoning Decision from the Building Commissioner pursuant to

M.G.L. c. 40A, s. 7 and 8 regarding roof screen lighting at the property. 

Art. 10.000, Sec. 10.13 & 10.20 (Appeal). Art. 9.000, Sec. 9.11 (Request for Zoning Decision).

7:45 P.M. CASE NO: BZA-009943-2016

187 HAMPSHIRE STREET    

Business A Zone

A.M AMERICAN INTERNATIONAL INC. – C/O NADER MICHAEL, PRESIDENT  

Special Permit:  To operate a fast order food pizza restaurant in a space previously used as such.

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

8:00 P.M. CASE NO: BZA-010110-2016

6 DONNELL STREET          

Residence B Zone   

JOHN KENNEDY & TERESA NORRIS

Variance:  Reconstruct basement, reconstruct existing floor systems, construct new conforming addition & partially remove existing 3-car garage.  Art. 5.000, Sec. 5.31 (Table of Dimensional Requirements). Sec. 5.13 (Min. Dimensions Between Buildings).

Special Permit: Add skylights within left side setback. 

Art. 8.000, Sec. 8.22.1.D (Windows/Skylights). & Sec. 8.22.2.C (Non-Conforming Structure).

8:15 P.M. CASE NO: BZA-010165-2016

40 ABERDEEN AVENUE       

Residence B Zone

MATTHEW LAKE & AMELIA STEWART

Variance:  To construct an addition of two (2) 15’0” shed dormers requires zoning relief per existing non-conforming site.

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

8:30 P.M. CASE NO: BZA-010106-2016

18 WHITNEY AVENUE

Residence C Zone  

18 WHITNEY AVE CONDOMINIUM TRUST – C/O GRAHAM MCVIKER  

Special Permit:  Reduction in the minimum number of required off-street parking spaces from 7 spaces to 6 spaces.  This will allow one unit to be occupied without an assigned off-street parking space.

Art. 6.000, Sec. 6.35.1 (Reduction of Parking).  Art. 10.000, Sec. 10.40 (Special permit).

8:45 P.M.  CASE NO: BZA-010180-2016

110 HANCOCK STREET                                                              Residence C-1 Zone

110 HANCOCK ST. TRUST – C/O JAMES J. RAFFERTY, ESQ.

Variance:  To construct two story addition and two dormers on existing single family dwelling.

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 (Variance).

Special Permit:  Install windows on a nonconforming wall.

Art. 8.000, Sec. 8.22.2.C (Windows).  & Art. 10.000, Se. 10.40 (Special Permit).

9:00 P.M.  CASE NO: BZA-010198-2016

305 WEBSTER AVENUE                                                             Business A/Residence C-2B Zone

M&H REALTY TRUST – JAMES GLASSMAN, TR. – C/O SEAN D. HOPE, ESQ.

Variance: To construct a mixed use residential development including thirty five (35) dwelling units and 1,545 sf of ground floor retail that was approved by the Cambridge Planning Board Case No. 295 on May 26, 2015.

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

9:15 P.M.  CASE NO: BZA-010241-2016

457 FRANKLIN STREET                                                               Residence C-1 Zone

THOMAS ROSE

Variance:  To construct a three story wood frame addition.  Art. 5.000, Sec. 5.31 (Table of Dimensional Requirements).

Sec. 5.21.1 (Setbacks). Art. 8.000, Sec. 8.22.1.A (Conforming Construction).


       COPIES OF THIS PETITION ARE ON FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE CITY CLERK, CITY HALL CAMBRIDGE MA. CASES CAN BE REVIEWED AT INSPECTIONAL SERVICES 

       DEPARTMENT, LOCATED AT 831 MASS AVE.  CONTINUED CASES ARE NOT ADVERTISED BUT POSTED IN THE OFFICE BOARD AT THE 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 MASS AVENUE, 02139

       FAX: 617-349-6183, COMMENTS MUST BE SUBMITTED PRIOR TO THE HEARING AND INCLUDE THE CASE NUMBER. 

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