Board of Zoning Appeal Agenda
6:00 PM - 11:30 PM Thursday, July 23, 2020
Contact:
Ranjit Singanayagam, Sean O'Grady, Maria Pacheco, Sisia Daglian, -sdaglian@cambridgema.gov, ranjits@cambridgema.gov, sogrady@cambridgema.gov, mpacheco@cambridgema.gov, 617-349-6100
The Board of Zoning Appeal will hold a Virtual Public Meeting, THURSDAY – JULY 23, 2020. Members of the public can participate or view the meeting remotely using the Zoom Webinar link: https://cambridgema.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_zm1ysGjbTiGhvj4Aja1bRw
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6:00 P.M. CASE NO. BZA-017232-2019 |
747 CAMBRIDGE STREET |
Residence C-1 Zone |
747 CAMBRIDGE ST, LLC – C/O ED DOHERTY, KEMS HOLDING CORPORATION
Variance: Construct a new, mixed-use building, including improved ground floor commercial space of approximately 1,500 square feet and eight (8) residential units on the upper floors with nine (9) total parking spaces (of which five (5) will be compact and four (4) will be full size).
Art. 5.000, Sec. 5.31 & 5.33 (Table of Dimensional Requirements). Sec. 5.27.2 (Floor Area Ratio). Sec. 5.24 (Front & Side Yard Setback).
Art. 6.000, Sec. 6.34 (Parking Space Size Allocation).
Special Permit:Reduction of required parking. Art. 6.000, Sec. 6.35.1 (Reduction of Required Parking).
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6:00 P.M. CASE NO. BZA-017160-2019
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747 CAMBRIDGE STREET |
Business A Zone & Residence C-1 Zone |
747 CAMBRIDGE ST. LLC – C/O ED DOHERTY, KEMS HOLDING CORPORATION
Variance: New mixed-use building with improved ground floor space for the existing Polish Club, 9 residential units & 9 compact parking spaces.
Art. 5.000, Sec. 5.31 (Table of Dimensional Requirements). Art. 6.000, 6.34 (Compact Spaces).
Special Permit: Reduction of required parking. Art. 6.000, Sec. 6.35.1 (Reduction of Required Parking).
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6:30 P.M. CASE NO. BZA-017236-2019
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97 SIXTH STREET |
Residence C-1 Zone |
ROBERTO AMAYA & NATERCIA AMAYA – C/O KARLA TINKJIAN, DESIGNER
Variance: To construct a 3rd floor addition to a pre-existing non-conforming two-unit dwelling unit.
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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6:45 P.M. CASE NO. BZA-017219-2019 |
544 MASS AVENUE
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Business B Zone/CSQ Overlay |
CENTRAL SQUARE REDEVELOPMENT LLC – C/O CLIFFORD SCHORER
Variance: To build a 29-unit micro-studio apartment building. Art. 5.000, Sec. 5.33 (Table of Dimensional Requirements). Art. 10.000, Sec. 10.30 (Variance).
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7:15 P.M. CASE NO. BZA-017252-2020
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39 MT. PLEASANT STREET |
Residence C-1 Zone |
KAREN & ANDREW SINCLAIR – C/O MELISSA MACDONALD, LANDSCAPE ARCHITECT
Variance: To construct a 4x10 bike shed within the side setback and a wood pergola 15x15 with decking floor within the rear setback.
Art. 5.000, Sec. 5.31 Table of Dimensional Requirements). Art. 4.000, Sec. 4.21.H (Accessory Building).
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7:30 P.M. CASE NO. BZA-017268-2020
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17 CLAY STREET
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Residence B Zone
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LAUREE E. MANSOUR – C/O SEAN D. HOPE, ESQ.
Variance: To demolish and reconstruct existing carriage house exceeding the allowable height for accessory structures.
Art. 5.000, Sec. 5.31 (Table of Dimensional Requirements). Art. 10.000, Sec. 10.30 (Variance).
Special Permit: To convert carriage house to an accessory apartment.
Art. 4.000, Sec. 4.22.1 (Accessory Apartments). Art. 10.000, Sec. 10.40 (Special Permit).
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7:45 P.M. CASE NO. BZA-017270-2020 |
321 MT. AUBURN STREET
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Residence B Zone
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JORDAN NOLLMAN – C/O ADAM J. GLASSMAN R.A./GCD ARCHITECTS
Variance: To build dormers and a right-side window well guardrail per setback. Art. 5.000, Sec. 5.31 (Table of Dimensional Requirements).
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8:00 P.M. CASE NO. BZA-017271-2020
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6 SACRAMENTO STREET Residence B Zone |
CAMBRIDGE IVY INN – C/O MARK RODERICK, MANAGER |
Variance:To convert institutional use dormitory to non-institutional use lodging house. Art. 4.000, Sec. 4.31.i.(3) (Lodging House).
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8:15 P.M. CASE NO. BZA-017274-2020 |
66 HURLEY STREET
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Residence C-1 Zone
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66 HURLEY STREET LLC – C/O LAUREN HARDER
Variance:For setback, building height and GFA to allow for the addition of a roof access penthouse, roof deck on the primary structure and a roof deck over the garage. Art. 5.000, Sec. 5.31 (Table of Dimensional Requirements). Art. 10.000, Sec. 10.30 (Variance).
Special Permit: To exempt basement level floor area in the calculation of Gross Floor Area.
Art. 2.000, Note 16 (Definition Gross Floor Area). Art. 10.000, Sec. 10.40 (Special Permit).
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8:30 P.M. CASE NO. BZA-017266-2020
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4-6 KINNAIRD STREET |
Business A-3/Residence C-1 Zone |
MICKEY CORRELL & MONIQUE BROUILLETTE – C/O JAMES J. RAFFERTY, ESQ.
Variance: To construct three story addition at southeast corner of main house volume.
Art. 5.000, Sec. 5.31 & Sec. 5.33 (Table of Dimensional Requirements). Art. 8.000, Sec. 8.22.3 (Non-Conforming Structure).
Art. 10.000, Sec. 10.30 (Variance).
Special Permit: To construct windows on non-conforming walls. Art. 8.000, Sec. 8.22.2.C (Non-Conforming Structure).
Art. 10.000, Sec. 10.40 (Special Permit).
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8:45 P.M. CASE NO. BZA-017259-2020
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23 MYRTLE AVENUE |
Residence C-1 Zone |
HONEYCOMB DESIGN & BUILD, LLC – C/O ANN FULLERTON
Variance: To construct an addition to the second and third floor within the existing building footprint.
Art. 5.000, Sec. 5.31 (Table of Dimensional Requirements).
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9:00 P.M. CASE NO. BZA-017269-2020 |
245 MT. AUBURN STREET |
Residence B Zone |
AARON KEMP
Variance: To build a ground level deck in the setback. Art. 5.000, Sec. 5.31 (Table of Dimensional Requirements). & Sec. 5.42.2 (Un-Roofed Porches).
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9:15 P.M. CASE NO. BZA-017267-2020
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32 HIGHLAND STREET |
Residence A-1 Zone |
AMOS THIRD CORNER LLC – C/O SARAH LIKE RHATIGAN, ESQ.
Variance: Renovations and addition to a pre-existing non-conforming single-family structure resulting in an encroachment into a front yard setback and an increase in Gross Floor Area of more than 25%. Art. 10.000, Sec. 10.30 (Variance).
Art. 5.000, Sec. 5.31.1 (Table of Dimensional Requirements). Art. 8.000, Sec. 8.22.3 (Alteration to Non-Conforming Structure).
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