Board of Zoning Appeal Agenda

6:00 PM - 11:30 PM Thursday, June 26, 2025

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

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6:15 P.M. CASE NO. BZA-1167668
605 CONCORD AVENUE	Business A Zone/Alewife Overlay (AOD-5)/Parkway Overlay
ABODEZ ACORN CONCORD LLC – C/O SARAH L. RHATIGAN, ESQ. Special Permit: To open a veterinary surgical clinic in the ground floor retail space of this multi-family apartment building. Art. 4.000, Sec. 4.35.L (Animal Services Facility). Art. 10.000, Sec. 10.40 (Special Permit).

6:15 P.M. CASE NO. BZA-1167668

605 CONCORD AVENUE

Business A Zone/Alewife Overlay (AOD-5)/Parkway Overlay

ABODEZ ACORN CONCORD LLC – C/O SARAH L. RHATIGAN, ESQ.

Special Permit: To open a veterinary surgical clinic in the ground floor retail space of this multi-family apartment building.

Art. 4.000, Sec. 4.35.L (Animal Services Facility). Art. 10.000, Sec. 10.40 (Special Permit).

6:30 P.M. CASE NO.BZA-1163946
200 MAIN STREET	Residence C-3B Zone/PUD-5
CAMBRIDGE REDEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY – C/O CROWN CASTLE FIBER - BRANDI SPEZZANO Special Permit: Wireless antenna equipment housed atop streetlight to increase wireless coverage in the area. Art. 4.000, Sec. 4.32.G.1 & Sec. 4.40 (Footnote 49) (Telecommunication Facility). Art. 10.000, Sec. 10.40 (Special Permit).

6:30 P.M. CASE NO.BZA-1163946

200 MAIN STREET

Residence C-3B Zone/PUD-5

CAMBRIDGE REDEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY – C/O CROWN CASTLE FIBER - BRANDI SPEZZANO

Special Permit: Wireless antenna equipment housed atop streetlight to increase wireless coverage in the area.

Art. 4.000, Sec. 4.32.G.1 & Sec. 4.40 (Footnote 49) (Telecommunication Facility). Art. 10.000, Sec. 10.40 (Special Permit).

6:45 P.M. CASE NO. BZA-1166529
300 MT. AUBURN STREET – UNIT 1	Residence C-3 Zone
MOUNT AUBURN HOSPITAL – C/O T-MOBILE NORTHEAST LLC – ADAM BRAILLARD, ESQ. Special Permit: To modify its existing Wireless Telecommunications Facility by replacing six (6) panel antennas currently on the existing building with six (6) new like kind panel antennas, together with supporting equipment. The Applicants’ proposal complies with Section 6409 of the Spectrum Act as the collocation of antennas is not a substantial change to the existing base station. Moreover, the Applicants proposal complies with Section 4.32 and 10.4 of the Cambridge Zoning Code. Art. 4.000, Sec. 4.32.G.1 & Sec. 4.40 (Footnote 49) (Telecommunication Facility). Art. 10.000, Sec. 10.40 (Special Permit). 6409 (2012 Middle Class Tax Relief Act).

6:45 P.M. CASE NO. BZA-1166529

300 MT. AUBURN STREET – UNIT 1

Residence C-3 Zone

MOUNT AUBURN HOSPITAL – C/O T-MOBILE NORTHEAST LLC – ADAM BRAILLARD, ESQ.

Special Permit: To modify its existing Wireless Telecommunications Facility by replacing six (6) panel antennas currently on the existing building with six (6) new like kind panel antennas, together with supporting equipment. The Applicants’ proposal complies with Section 6409 of the Spectrum Act as the collocation of antennas is not a substantial change to the existing base station. Moreover, the Applicants proposal complies with Section 4.32 and 10.4 of the Cambridge Zoning Code.

Art. 4.000, Sec. 4.32.G.1 & Sec. 4.40 (Footnote 49) (Telecommunication Facility). Art. 10.000, Sec. 10.40 (Special Permit).

6409 (2012 Middle Class Tax Relief Act).

7:00 P.M. CASE NO. BZA-1167197
1654 MASSACHUSETTS AVENUE	Multi-Use / Residence C-2 Zone
JOHN KURT MILLER, TR. – C/O CELLCO PARTNERSHIP D/B/A VERIZON WIRELESS – ELLEN FREYMAN, AGENT Special Permit: To modify the existing Beta sector chimney mount, specifically, to remove two (2) existing Beta and Gamma CDMA Antennas from existing mast pipes, relocate three (3) existing NR Antennas, and install three (3) new MT6413-77A Antennas with integrated Remote Radio Heads on existing mounting pipes, one (1) new combiner, as well as additional hardware per RFDS located inside of existing equipment room. All new equipment will have 3M wrap to match the proposed MT6413-77A Antennas and painted to match the chimney color, hardware and jumpers. No additional changes are proposed for the modification. Art. 4.000, Sec. 4.32.G.1 & Sec. 4.40 (Footnote 49) (Telecommunication Facility). Art. 10.000, Sec. 10.40-10.46 (Special Permit). 6409 (Federal Middle Class Tax Relief Act (Spectrum Act).

7:00 P.M. CASE NO. BZA-1167197

1654 MASSACHUSETTS AVENUE

Multi-Use / Residence C-2 Zone

JOHN KURT MILLER, TR. – C/O CELLCO PARTNERSHIP D/B/A VERIZON WIRELESS – ELLEN FREYMAN, AGENT

Special Permit: To modify the existing Beta sector chimney mount, specifically, to remove two (2) existing Beta and Gamma CDMA Antennas from existing mast pipes, relocate three (3) existing NR Antennas, and install three (3) new MT6413-77A Antennas with integrated Remote Radio Heads on existing mounting pipes, one (1) new combiner, as well as additional hardware per RFDS located inside of existing equipment room. All new equipment will have 3M wrap to match the proposed MT6413-77A Antennas and painted to match the chimney color, hardware and jumpers. No additional changes are proposed for the modification.

Art. 4.000, Sec. 4.32.G.1 & Sec. 4.40 (Footnote 49) (Telecommunication Facility). Art. 10.000, Sec. 10.40-10.46 (Special Permit).

6409 (Federal Middle Class Tax Relief Act (Spectrum Act).

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.

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