Board of Zoning Appeal Agenda

6:30 PM - 11:30 PM Thursday, May 9, 2024

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

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6:30 P.M. CASE NO. BZA-264436
40 GRANITE STREET	Residence C Zone
CITY OF CAMBRIDGE – C/O IRAM FAROOQ, ASSISTANT CITY MANAGER Variance To continue Saturday use of area as a farmers' market, starting June through November, between the hours of 9:00 AM and 4:00 PM as previously approved by the BZA in 2013, case #10399, and in 2018, case #017109-2019. Art. 4.000, Sec. 4.36.a (Open Lot Retail sales Establishment). & Art. 10.000, Sec. 10.30 (Variance).

6:30 P.M. CASE NO. BZA-264436

40 GRANITE STREET

Residence C Zone

CITY OF CAMBRIDGE – C/O IRAM FAROOQ, ASSISTANT CITY MANAGER

Variance To continue Saturday use of area as a farmers' market, starting June through November, between the hours of 9:00 AM and 4:00 PM as previously approved by the BZA in 2013, case #10399, and in 2018, case #017109-2019.

Art. 4.000, Sec. 4.36.a (Open Lot Retail sales Establishment). & Art. 10.000, Sec. 10.30 (Variance).

6:45 P.M. CASE NO. BZA-264704
39 SAVILLE STREET	Residence B Zone
SUZANNE N. HABER & WILLIAM L. THOMPSON – C/O SARAH L. RHATIGAN, ESQ. Special Permit: Rear addition to non-conforming two-family structure increasing Gross Floor Area/Floor Area Ratio and new skylight within setback on different wall. Art. 5.000, Sec. 5.31 (Table of Dimensional Requirements). Art. 8.000, Sec. 8.22.2.d (Non-Conforming Two-Family Structure). Sec. 8.22.2.c (New Window Within Setback). Art. 10.000, Sec. 10.40 (Special Permit).

6:45 P.M. CASE NO. BZA-264704

39 SAVILLE STREET

Residence B Zone

SUZANNE N. HABER & WILLIAM L. THOMPSON – C/O SARAH L. RHATIGAN, ESQ.

Special Permit: Rear addition to non-conforming two-family structure increasing Gross Floor Area/Floor Area Ratio and new skylight within setback on different wall. Art. 5.000, Sec. 5.31 (Table of Dimensional Requirements).

Art. 8.000, Sec. 8.22.2.d (Non-Conforming Two-Family Structure). Sec. 8.22.2.c (New Window Within Setback).

Art. 10.000, Sec. 10.40 (Special Permit).

7:00 P.M. CASE NO. BZA-264622
70 INMAN STREET	Residence C-1 Zone
SUSAN SCHWEITZER Variance: Construction of a two-story addition to an existing 2-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. 10.30 (Variance).

7:00 P.M. CASE NO. BZA-264622

70 INMAN STREET

Residence C-1 Zone

SUSAN SCHWEITZER

Variance: Construction of a two-story addition to an existing 2-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. 10.30 (Variance).

7:15 P.M. CASE NO. BZA-265150
2 PARKWAY TERRACE	Residence A-2 Zone
ADRINA DEVITRE & SHAHZAD SHAEFI – C/O JAMES J. RAFFERTY, ESQ. Special Permit: To build a conforming addition to a pre-existing nonconforming single-family residence. The proposed addition does not increase the nature of the existing nonconformity, nor does it increase the structure by more than 25% since it first became nonconforming. Art. 5.000, Sec. 5.31 (Table of Dimensional Requirements). Art. 8.000, Sec. 8.22.2.c (Non-Conforming Structure). Art. 10.000, Sec. 10.40 (Special Permit).

7:15 P.M. CASE NO. BZA-265150

2 PARKWAY TERRACE

Residence A-2 Zone

ADRINA DEVITRE & SHAHZAD SHAEFI – C/O JAMES J. RAFFERTY, ESQ.

Special Permit: To build a conforming addition to a pre-existing nonconforming single-family residence. The proposed addition does not increase the nature of the existing nonconformity, nor does it increase the structure by more than 25% since it first became nonconforming. Art. 5.000, Sec. 5.31 (Table of Dimensional Requirements). Art. 8.000, Sec. 8.22.2.c (Non-Conforming Structure).

Art. 10.000, Sec. 10.40 (Special Permit).

7:30 P.M. CASE NO. BZA-263613
73 FAYETTE STREET – Unit 1	Residence C-1 Zone
TOMAS & ELIZABETH WALSH – C/O EDRICK VANBEUZEKOM, ARCHITECT Variance Enclosure of existing covered porch within existing non-conforming footprint of building. No increase of non-conformity with the exception of its gross floor area. 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-263613

73 FAYETTE STREET – Unit 1

Residence C-1 Zone

TOMAS & ELIZABETH WALSH – C/O EDRICK VANBEUZEKOM, ARCHITECT

Variance Enclosure of existing covered porch within existing non-conforming footprint of building. No increase of non-conformity with the exception of its gross floor area. 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).

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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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