Board of Zoning Appeal Agenda

6:00 PM - 11:30 PM Thursday, December 11, 2025

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

The Board of Zoning Appeal will hold a Virtual Public Meeting, THURSDAY – DECEMBER 11, 2025.

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6:00 P.M. CASE NO. BZA-1188742
514 FRANKLIN STREET	Residence C-1 Zone
PETER & SHIRLEY KUHLMANN – C/O JAMES J. RAFFERTY, ESQ. Special Permit: To expand existing single-family dwelling by inserting an additional floor between existing basement and first floors and construct three story addition with roof deck by extending existing nonconforming side yard setback. Petitioners also seek to install windows on nonconforming wall. Art. 5.000, Sec. 5.31 (Table of Dimensional Requirements). Art. 8.000, Sec. 8.22.2.d & Sec. 8.22.2.c (Non-Conforming Structure). Art. 10.000, Sec. 10.40 (Special Permit).

6:00 P.M. CASE NO. BZA-1188742

514 FRANKLIN STREET

Residence C-1 Zone

PETER & SHIRLEY KUHLMANN – C/O JAMES J. RAFFERTY, ESQ.

Special Permit: To expand existing single-family dwelling by inserting an additional floor between existing basement and first floors and construct three story addition with roof deck by extending existing nonconforming side yard setback. Petitioners also seek to install windows on nonconforming wall. Art. 5.000, Sec. 5.31 (Table of Dimensional Requirements).

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

6:15 P.M. CASE NO. BZA-1187981
1 BRATTLE SQUARE – UNIT 2C	Business B Zone/Harvard Square Overlay
BCSP 9 OBS PROPERTY LLC / CHICHA SAN CHEN, OWNER - C/O JAMES J. RAFFERTY, ESQ. Special Permit:To operate a formula business quick-service food establishment in the Harvard Square Overlay District. Art. 4.000, Sec. 4.35.0 & Art. 11.000, Sec. 11.30 (Quick Service Food Establishment). Art. 20.000, Sec. 20.54.10 (Quick Service Food Formula Business) Art. 10.000. Sec. 10.40 (Special Permit).

6:15 P.M. CASE NO. BZA-1187981

1 BRATTLE SQUARE – UNIT 2C

Business B Zone/Harvard Square Overlay

BCSP 9 OBS PROPERTY LLC / CHICHA SAN CHEN, OWNER - C/O JAMES J. RAFFERTY, ESQ.

Special Permit:To operate a formula business quick-service food establishment in the Harvard Square Overlay District.

Art. 4.000, Sec. 4.35.0 & Art. 11.000, Sec. 11.30 (Quick Service Food Establishment).

Art. 20.000, Sec. 20.54.10 (Quick Service Food Formula Business) Art. 10.000. Sec. 10.40 (Special Permit).

6:30 P.M. CASE NO. BZA-1190013
0 LAND BLVD.	PUD-2 ZONE
HPT CAMBRIDGE, LLC – C/O CAROLYN A. PARKER, CONSULTING Variance:To alter existing previously approved sign(s) that will reduce the overall square footage of the existing sign and change the design. Art. 7.000, Sec. 7.16.21.d (Hotel & Office Use). Sec. 7.16.22.d.2 (Signs for Hotels and Motels). Art. 10.000, Sec. 10.30 (Variance).

6:30 P.M. CASE NO. BZA-1190013

0 LAND BLVD.

PUD-2 ZONE

HPT CAMBRIDGE, LLC – C/O CAROLYN A. PARKER, CONSULTING

Variance:To alter existing previously approved sign(s) that will reduce the overall square footage of the existing sign and change the design. Art. 7.000, Sec. 7.16.21.d (Hotel & Office Use). Sec. 7.16.22.d.2 (Signs for Hotels and Motels).

Art. 10.000, Sec. 10.30 (Variance).

6:45 P.M. CASE NO. BZA-1189668
330 MT. AUBURN STREET	Residence C-1 & C-3 Zones
MT. AUBURN HOSPITAL - C/O TIMOTHY C. TWARDOWSKI, ESQ. FOR CELLCO PARTNERSHIP D/B/A VERIZON WIRELESS Special Permit To modify Verizon Wireless's existing mobile communications facility by removing 12 existing antennas and replacing them with 12 new antennas and adding 3 over-voltage protection (OVP) units and hybrid cabling.> Art. 4.000, Sec. 4.32.g.1 & Sec. 4.40 (Footnote 49) (Telecommunication Facility). Art. 10.000, Sec. 10.40 (Special Permit). 6409-Federal Middle-Class Relief Act (Spectrum Act).

6:45 P.M. CASE NO. BZA-1189668

330 MT. AUBURN STREET

Residence C-1 & C-3 Zones

MT. AUBURN HOSPITAL - C/O TIMOTHY C. TWARDOWSKI, ESQ. FOR CELLCO PARTNERSHIP

D/B/A VERIZON WIRELESS

Special Permit To modify Verizon Wireless's existing mobile communications facility by removing 12 existing antennas and replacing them with 12 new antennas and adding 3 over-voltage protection (OVP) units and hybrid cabling.>

Art. 4.000, Sec. 4.32.g.1 & Sec. 4.40 (Footnote 49) (Telecommunication Facility).

Art. 10.000, Sec. 10.40 (Special Permit). 6409-Federal Middle-Class 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.

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 48 hours prior to hearing.

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