Board of Zoning Appeal Continued Cases Agenda

5:45 PM - 11:30 PM Thursday, June 12, 2025

Contact:
Olivia Ratay, Stephen Natola, Maria Pacheco -, oratay@cambridgema.gov, snatola@cambridgema.gov, mpacheco@cambridgema.gov, 617-349-6100

TO: CITY CLERK
       PLANNING BOARD

The Board of Zoning Appeal will hold a Virtual Public Meeting, THURSDAY – JUNE 12, 2025

Members of the public can participate or view the meeting remotely using the Zoom Webinar link:

https://cambridgema.zoom.us/j/85299551558

Or join by phone:  Dial +1 929 436 2866 or +1 301 715 8592 - Webinar ID: 852 9955 1558

At the close of the Executive Session the BZA will return to the open session and will proceed with the BZA’s Agenda for June 12, 2025, and will take public comment.

5:45 P.M. - EXECUTIVE SESSION - CASE: BZA-261068

38-40-48-54-56 BANKS STREET, CAMBRIDGE, MA and BZA APPLICATION #1165941 - 38-40-48-54-56 BANKS STREET

To discuss strategy with respect to litigation known as Lubavitch of Cambridge, Inc. v. Jim Monteverde as member of the Cambridge Board of Zoning Appeals et al. (Land Court Docket No. 24 Misc 00622), John W. Toulopoulos Trustee of the Toulopoulos Realty Trust, et al. v. Lubavitch of Cambridge Inc. et al. (Land Court, Docket No. 24 Misc 000528), and Lubavitch of Cambridge, Inc. v. Cambridge Board of Zoning Appeal and City of Cambridge (United States District Court District of Massachusetts, Docket No. 1:24-cv-12403), which all relate to the BZA’s Decision in BZA-261068     38-40, 48, 54-56 Banks Street and BZA application #1165941 38-40-48-54-56 Banks Street. Discussing these matters in an open session may have a detrimental effect on the litigating position of the BZA.

The following cases will be heard:

6:00 P.M. CASE: BZA-1158772      29 LINE STREET
29 LINE LLC – C/O ADAM DASH, ESQ. Variance:  Creation of a driveway and one off-street parking space, which requires variances for minimum off-street parking space width, minimum driveway width, and parking space in a front setback.

 

6:00 P.M. CASE: BZA-1160018      53 WEBSTER AVENUE #2
ALISON MUNROE – C/O ADAM GLASSMAN, ARCHITECT Special Permit:  New 3rd floor addition within front yard setback.

Maria Pacheco

Administrative Assistant