Board of Zoning Appeal Agenda

7:00 PM - 11:30 PM Thursday, February 28, 2013

Location:
Citywide Senior Center
806 Massachusetts Ave.
Cambridge

Contact:
Ranjit Singanayagam, Sean O'Grady, Maria Pacheco, ranjits@cambridgema.gov, sogrady@cambridgema.gov, mpacheco@cambridgema.gov, 617-349-6100

The Board of Zoning Appeal will hold a Public Meeting, THURSDAY – FEBRUARY 28, 2013, At the Senior Center,

806 Massachusetts Ave., First Floor, Cambridge, Massachusetts.  The following cases will be heard.

7:30 P.M. CASE NO. 10391

675 MASS AVENUE

Business B Zone//CSOD

MARC SHULMAN – C/O JAMES J. RAFFERTY, ESQ.

Special Permit:  To reduce the required parking for a restaurant use.

Art. 6.000, Sec. 6.35.1 (Reduction In Required Parking). Art. 10.000, Sec. 10.40 (Special Permit).

 

7:45 P.M. CASE NO. 10392

8-10 VINEYARD STREET

Residence B Zone

EMILY & JOHN SEQUEIRA

Variance:  To construct new landing violating the front yard setback.

Art. 5.000, Sec. 5.31 (Table of Dimensional Requirements).   

Special Permit:   To enclose existing front roofed porch & relocate door.

Art. 8.000, Sec. 8.22.2.C (Non-Conforming Structure).

 

8:00 P.M. CASE NO. 10393

94 THORNDIKE STREET

Residence C-1 Zone

JENNIFER McCONNELL  

Variance: To build doorway, porch and stairs from the first floor kitchen to the ground level at the rear. 

Art. 5.000, Sec. 5.31 (Table of Dimensional Requirements). 

 

8:l5 P.M. CASE NO. 10394

42 CHILTON STREET

Residence B Zone

LaFRENIERE ARCHITECTS – C/O JOHN LaFRENIERE

Variance:  To build 3 small additions.

Art. 5.000, Sec. 5.31 (Table of Dimensional Requirements).

Special Permit: To alter windows in a setback. 

Art. 8.000, Sec. 8.22.2.C (Non-Conforming Structure).

 

8:30 P.M. CASE NO. 10395

130 SPRING STREET

Residence C-1 Zone

MATTHEW ANDERTON & ALLYSON LIVINGSTONE

Variance: To construct a first floor deck on the rear of the house.

Art. 5.000, Sec. 5.31 (Table of Dimensional Requirements).   

 

8:45 P.M. CASE NO. 10396

42 SACRAMENTO STREET

Residence C-1 Zone

SHIRIN PHILIPP & JOHN HIGGINS

Special Permit: To relocate two existing west-facing double-hung windows.

Art. 8.000, Sec. 8.22.2.C (Non-Conforming Structure).

 

9:00 P.M. CASE NO. 10397

9-11 KING STREET

Residence B Zone

TRUMBULL BARRETT & LIA MONAHON

Variance:  To add two dormers to 3rd floor.

Art. 5.000, Sec. 5.31 (Table of Dimensional Requirements).  

 

9:15 P.M. CASE NO. 10398

274-280 BROOKLINE STREET

Residence C Zone

NEW CINGULAR WIRELESS PCS (“AT&T”) – C/O DAVID FORD, CENTERLINE COMMUNICATIONS, LLC

Special Permit: To install six (6) antennas, two (2) antennas will be façade mounted flush to the existing rooftop penthouse and painted to match the building color.  The remaining four (4) antennas will be ballast mounted to the roof and enclosed within 10 ft. faux chimneys.  Fifteen (15) radio-head units will be ballast mounted to the cable tray on the rooftop. An equipment area will be constructed within the basement and will be fitted with acoustical insulation.  Cabling and associated trays and conduits will be placed on the rooftop, along with GPS antennas which will be mounted on the cable tray.

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

COPIES OF THIS PETITION ARE ON FILE IN THE OFFICE OF THE CITY CLERK, CITY HALL, CAMBRIDGE, MA.  CASES CAN BE REVIEWED AT INSPECTIONAL SERVICES DEPARTMENT, LOCATED AT 831 MASS AVENUE.  CONTINUED CASES ARE NOT ADVERTISED BUT POSTED IN THE OFFICE BOARD AT CITY CLERK'S OFFICE CITY HALL.

INTERESTED PERSONS MAY PROVIDE COMMENTS TO THE BOARD OF ZONING APPEAL BY APPEARING IN PERSON AT THE HEARING OR MAY     PROVIDE WRITTEN COMMENTS FOR THE BOARD’S CONSIDERATION BY SENDING OR FAXING THEM TO THE ATTENTION OF THE SECRETARY      (BOARD OF ZONING APPEAL), 831 MASSACHUSETTS AVENUE, 02139/FAX 349-6183. COMMENTS MUST BE SUBMITTED PRIOR TO THE           HEARING AND INCLUDE THE CASE NUMBER.