Board of Zoning Appeal Agenda
6:30 PM - 11:30 PM Thursday, June 29, 2023
Contact:
Ranjit Singanayagam, Olivia Ratay, Stephen Natola, Maria Pacheco -, ranjits@cambridgema.gov, oratay@cambridgema.gov, snatola@cambridgema.gov, mpacheco@cambridgema.gov, 617-349-6100
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"CLICK CASE NUMBERS TO VIEW APPLICATION, PLANS & OTHER SUBMISSIONS".
6:30 P.M. CASE NO. BZA-220578
19 HURON AVENUE #1 Residence B Zone
JONE A. DAHER, SALEH DAHER, LAURA A. RABIDEAU, DUSTIN J. RABIDEAU – C/O DOUGLAS R. OKUN, ARCHITECT
Special Permit: To add an addition on the first floor of the building. Art. 5.000, Sec. 5.31 (Table of Dimensional Requirements).
Art. 8.000, Sec. 8.22.2.d (Non-Conforming Structure). Art. 10.000, Sec. 10.40 (Special Permit).
6:45 P.M. CASE NO. BZA-221389
35 KINNAIRD STREET Residence C-1 Zone
TS KINNAIRD LLC – C/O SHENKIAT LIM
Special Permit: To revise windows and a door on a facade of the building that protrudes into a required setback. And we propose to eliminate an exterior landing and canopy in a required setback and replace them with new ones that do not project as far into the required setback.
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).
7:00 P.M. CASE NO. BZA-220427
47 MAGEE STREET Residence C-1 Zone
FOSTER STARKS, III
Special Permit: To add two windows wells on nonconforming walls of my property. Art. 5.000, Sec. 5.31 (Table of Dimensional Requirements).
Art. 8.000, Sec. 8.22.2.d & 8.22.2.c (Non-Conforming Structure). Art. 10.000, Sec. 10.40 (Special Permit).
7:15 P.M. CASE NO. BZA-223906
11 PERRY STREET Residence C Zone
JEFFREY T. BERG & SHARY PAGE BERG – C/O JAMES J. RAFFERTY, ESQ.
Variance: To convert existing accessory barn into a dwelling unit. Petitioner also seeks to add dormer within required setback.
Art. 5.000, Sec. 5.31 (Table of Dimensional Requirements). Art. 8.000, Sec. 8.22.3 (Non-Conforming Structure).
Art. 10.000, Sec. 10.30 (Variance).
7:30 P.M. CASE NO. BZA-223613
56 WALDEN STREET Residence C-1A Zone
CHERYL IRENE SMITH LIVING TRUST - CHERYL SMITH & STEVE COX, TRUSTEES – C/O JOHN DEGNAN
Variance: Build a 4-story elevator shaft on rear of building to enable aging owners to be able to live in their home.
Art. 5.000, Sec. 5.31 (Table of Dimensional Requirements). Art. 10.000, Sec. 10.30 (Variance).
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7:45 P.M. CASE NO. BZA-221566
145 WILLOW STREET Residence C-1 Zone
145 WILLOW ST. LLC – C/O ANDRE PLUM, ARCHITECT
Variance: To make edits to BZA case 117337 which has already been approved. The requested relief is to reduce the width of the approved parking space from 8'-6" to 7-'6" in order to provide a 36" wide accessible route to the common use space of the outdoor space, trash storage and bicycle storage area. Art. 6.000, Sec. 6.42 (Dimensions for Off Street Parking Spaces).
Art. 10.000, Sec. 10.30 (Variance).
8:00 P.M. CASE NO. BZA-223469
50 CONCORD AVENUE Residence C-1 & A-2 Zone
CATHY CHEN
Special Permit: Construct a new basement level addition with roof deck above.New construction extends existing non-conformity, requiring a special permit. Proposed addition changes the average grade of the structure, therefore negatively affecting existing nonconformities for building height and Res C-1 formula setback calculations.The existing building location is unchanged, and existing ridge location is unchanged. Art. 5.000, Sec. 5.31 (Table of Dimensional Requirements).
Art. 8.000, Sec. 8.22.2 (Non-Conforming Structure). Art. 10.000, Sec. 10.40 (Special Permit).
8:15 P.M. CASE NO. BZA-223517
19-21 FOUNTAIN TERRACE – UNIT 2 Residence B Zone
SHANNON EGLESON, SARA ENGEL, CAITLIN EGLESON – C/O JAN EGLESON
Special Permit: To remove existing non-conforming front porch and reconstruct new single-story porch. Construct new dormers at 3rd floor. Art. 5.000, Sec. 5.31 (Table of Dimensional Requirements). Art. 8.000, Sec. 8.22.2 (Non-Conforming Structure).
Art. 10.000, Sec. 10.40 (Special Permit).
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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.