Board of Zoning Appeal Agenda

6:30 PM - 11:30 PM Thursday, March 23, 2023

Contact:
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6:30 P.M. CASE NO. BZA-209384
284-288 NORFOLK STREET	Residence C-1 Zone
NORSHIRE LLC – C/O TIMOTHY GREENE Special Permit Art. 4.000, Sec. 4.32.G.1 & Sec. 4.40 (Footnote 49) (Telecommunication Facility). Art. 10.000 Sec. 10.40 (Special Permit). 6409 (Middle Class Tax Relief Act of 2012).

6:30 P.M. CASE NO. BZA-209384

284-288 NORFOLK STREET

Residence C-1 Zone

NORSHIRE LLC – C/O TIMOTHY GREENE

Special Permit

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

6409 (Middle Class Tax Relief Act of 2012).

6:45 P.M. CASE NO. BZA-209431
1380 MASS AVENUE	Business B Zone/Harvard Square Area Overlay District
1834 REALTY, INC. / DANIEL FRAINE – C/O BLANK STREET COFFEE, JONATHON MAINE & ROBYN KIERNAN Special Permit To operate a coffee shop at 1380 Mass Avenue. Art. 4.000, Sec. 4.35.0 (Fast Order Food Establishment). Art. 11.000, Sec. 11.30 (Fast Order or Quick Serve Food Establishment). Art. 10.000, Sec. 10.40 (Special Permit).

6:45 P.M. CASE NO. BZA-209431

1380 MASS AVENUE

Business B Zone/Harvard Square Area Overlay District

1834 REALTY, INC. / DANIEL FRAINE – C/O BLANK STREET COFFEE, JONATHON MAINE & ROBYN KIERNAN

Special Permit To operate a coffee shop at 1380 Mass Avenue. Art. 4.000, Sec. 4.35.0 (Fast Order Food Establishment).

Art. 11.000, Sec. 11.30 (Fast Order or Quick Serve Food Establishment). Art. 10.000, Sec. 10.40 (Special Permit).

7:00 P.M. CASE NO. BZA-206534
102-104 SCIARAPPA STREET	Residence C-1 Zone
RAYMOND & KAROLYN PARK Special Permit Addition of gross floor area on the 2nd and 3rd floors of the existing non-conforming two-family structure and increase window size and create new openings. 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-206534

102-104 SCIARAPPA STREET

Residence C-1 Zone

RAYMOND & KAROLYN PARK

Special Permit Addition of gross floor area on the 2nd and 3rd floors of the existing non-conforming two-family structure and increase window size and create new openings. 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).

7:15 P.M. CASE NO. BZA-209381
1680-A MASS AVENUE	Business A-2/Massachusetts Avenue Overlay
KAVERIS PROPERTIES, LLC – C/O JAMES J. RAFFERTY, ESQ. Variance: To convert second story of existing retail building to two dwelling units. Art. 5.000, Sec. 5.33 (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-209381

1680-A MASS AVENUE

Business A-2/Massachusetts Avenue Overlay

KAVERIS PROPERTIES, LLC – C/O JAMES J. RAFFERTY, ESQ.

Variance: To convert second story of existing retail building to two dwelling units.

Art. 5.000, Sec. 5.33 (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-209539
4 HOLLIS PARK	Residence B Zone
GREG FRALISH / PAMELA PECCHIO – C/O JOHN LODGE, ARCHITECT Special Permit:To enclose an existing deck into a covered screened porch on the rear facade. 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).

7:30 P.M. CASE NO. BZA-209539

4 HOLLIS PARK

Residence B Zone

GREG FRALISH / PAMELA PECCHIO – C/O JOHN LODGE, ARCHITECT

Special Permit:To enclose an existing deck into a covered screened porch on the rear facade.

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).

7:45 P.M. CASE NO. BZA-206665
1164-1166 CAMBRIDGE STREET Business A/Residence C-1 Zone	CAMBRIDGE CUISINE LLC – D/B/A PURITAN & COMPANY – C/O ADAM R. BARNOSKY, ESQ.
Variance:To modify previously granted variance condition on Case BZA-9779 to permit the rear door to be used for general restaurant operations (staff only),that previously restricted the use of the rear door limiting it to nonrecurring emergency egress only, and to permit the installation of a new trash enclosure.Art. 4.000, Sec. 4.35.a,c,d,e,f,j,k,g,r (Retail Uses). & Sec. 4.34.a,b,c,d,e,f (Office Uses). Art. 10.000, Sec. 10.30 (Variance).

7:45 P.M. CASE NO. BZA-206665

1164-1166 CAMBRIDGE STREET Business A/Residence C-1 Zone

CAMBRIDGE CUISINE LLC – D/B/A PURITAN & COMPANY – C/O ADAM R. BARNOSKY, ESQ.

Variance:To modify previously granted variance condition on Case BZA-9779 to permit the rear door to be used for general restaurant operations (staff only),that previously restricted the use of the rear door limiting it to nonrecurring emergency egress only, and to permit the installation of a new trash enclosure.Art. 4.000, Sec. 4.35.a,c,d,e,f,j,k,g,r (Retail Uses). &

Sec. 4.34.a,b,c,d,e,f (Office Uses). Art. 10.000, Sec. 10.30 (Variance).

8:00 P.M. CASE NO. BZA-211208
18 FAIRMONT STREET Residence C Zone	FRASER ALLAN - 18-20 FAIRMONT LLC – C/O ADAM GLASSMAN, R.A
Special Permit: Enlarge existing structure in rear, new mansard roof addition, new window and door openings and increase FAR. Art. 5.000, Sec. 5.31 (Table of Dimensional Requirements). Art. 8.000, Sec. 8.22.2.c & 8.22.2.d (Non-Conforming Structure). Art. 10.000, Sec. 10.40 (Special Permit).

8:00 P.M. CASE NO. BZA-211208

18 FAIRMONT STREET Residence C Zone

FRASER ALLAN - 18-20 FAIRMONT LLC – C/O ADAM GLASSMAN, R.A

Special Permit: Enlarge existing structure in rear, new mansard roof addition, new window and door openings and increase FAR.

Art. 5.000, Sec. 5.31 (Table of Dimensional Requirements). Art. 8.000, Sec. 8.22.2.c & 8.22.2.d (Non-Conforming Structure).

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

8:15 P.M. CASE NO. BZA-211399
27 WARE STREET Residence C-3 Zone	ELIZABETH O’NEIL – C/O MATTHEW SIMITIS, AIA
Variance:Added deck and stairs to grade to create open space. 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).

8:15 P.M. CASE NO. BZA-211399

27 WARE STREET Residence C-3 Zone

ELIZABETH O’NEIL – C/O MATTHEW SIMITIS, AIA

Variance:Added deck and stairs to grade to create open space. 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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