Board of Zoning Appeal Agenda

6:00 PM - 11:30 PM Thursday, January 14, 2021

Contact:
Ranjit Singanayagam, Sisia Daglian, Maria Pacheco, ranjits@cambridgema.gov, sdaglian@cambridgema.gov, mpacheco@cambridgema.gov, 617-349-6100

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6:00 P.M. CASE NO. BZA-100423
1350 MASS AVENUE	Business B Zone
PRESIDENT & FELLOWS OF HARVARD COLLEGE CELLCO PARTNERSHIP D/B/A VERIZON WIRELESS – C/O TIMOTHY C. TWARDOWSKI, ESQ. Special Permit:Upgrade the existing mobile communications facility by replacing all existing panel antennas (12 antennas total) and adding one additional panel antenna per sector (3 antennas total to be added), relocating three remote radio heads and adding one additional remote radio head and one junction box per sector. Art. 4.000, Sec. 4.32.G.1 & Sec. 4.40 (Footnote 49) (Telecommunication Facility). Art. 10.000, Sec. 10.40-10.46 (Special Permit). 6409.A (Middle Class Tax Relief Act-Spectrum Act).

6:00 P.M. CASE NO. BZA-100423

1350 MASS AVENUE

Business B Zone

PRESIDENT & FELLOWS OF HARVARD COLLEGE

CELLCO PARTNERSHIP D/B/A VERIZON WIRELESS – C/O TIMOTHY C. TWARDOWSKI, ESQ.

Special Permit:Upgrade the existing mobile communications facility by replacing all existing panel antennas (12 antennas total) and adding one additional panel antenna per sector (3 antennas total to be added), relocating three remote radio heads and adding one additional remote radio head and one junction box per sector. Art. 4.000, Sec. 4.32.G.1 & Sec. 4.40 (Footnote 49) (Telecommunication Facility).

Art. 10.000, Sec. 10.40-10.46 (Special Permit). 6409.A (Middle Class Tax Relief Act-Spectrum Act).

6:15 P.M. CASE NO. BZA-98710
16 DOVER STREET	Residence B Zone
BRIAN LAVELLE – C/O SEAN D. HOPE, ESQ. Special Permit: To construct two shed dormers to an existing non-conforming two-family dwelling increasing the floor area ratio. Also, locating a dormer and altering/adding windows within the side yard setback. 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).

6:15 P.M. CASE NO. BZA-98710

16 DOVER STREET

Residence B Zone

BRIAN LAVELLE – C/O SEAN D. HOPE, ESQ.

Special Permit: To construct two shed dormers to an existing non-conforming two-family dwelling increasing the floor area ratio. Also, locating a dormer and altering/adding windows within the side yard setback. 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).

6:30 P.M. CASE NO. BZA-100881
4 DINSMORE COURT	Residence C-2 Zone
HENRIETTE LAZARIDIS – C/O WILLIAM HARPER Variance:Remove existing deck and gable roof above existing addition, build single story addition adjacent to existing addition with new flat roof atop both existing and new addition, with entry deck and granite step. Art. 5.000, Sec. 5.31 (Table of Dimensional Requirements). Art. 8.000, Sec. 8.22.3 (Non-Conforming Structure).

6:30 P.M. CASE NO. BZA-100881

4 DINSMORE COURT

Residence C-2 Zone

HENRIETTE LAZARIDIS – C/O WILLIAM HARPER

Variance:Remove existing deck and gable roof above existing addition, build single story addition adjacent to existing addition with new flat roof atop both existing and new addition, with entry deck and granite step.

Art. 5.000, Sec. 5.31 (Table of Dimensional Requirements). Art. 8.000, Sec. 8.22.3 (Non-Conforming Structure).

6:45 P.M. CASE NO. BZA-100282
51 CEDAR STREET #51A	Residence B Zone
MOHAMED & ALICIA POPTANI Variance: To add a small (4x8-ft) resin shed that is 8-ft 7-in high at its peak, to provide a weather resistant storage for bicycles and sports gear and another small (4x10-ft) wood or resin shed that is 7-ft high at its peak, for the purpose of storing landscaping and snow removal equipment. Art. 5.000, Sec. 5.31 (Table of Dimensional Requirements). & Art. 4.000, Sec. 4.21.H (Accessory Uses).

6:45 P.M. CASE NO. BZA-100282

51 CEDAR STREET #51A

Residence B Zone

MOHAMED & ALICIA POPTANI

Variance: To add a small (4x8-ft) resin shed that is 8-ft 7-in high at its peak, to provide a weather resistant storage for bicycles and sports gear and another small (4x10-ft) wood or resin shed that is 7-ft high at its peak, for the purpose of storing landscaping and snow removal equipment. Art. 5.000, Sec. 5.31 (Table of Dimensional Requirements). & Art. 4.000, Sec. 4.21.H (Accessory Uses).

7:30 P.M. CASE NO. BZA-100817
56 CHURCHILL AVENUE	Residence B Zone
PRITHVIRAJ & KERRY TANWAR Special Permit: To finish basement, space to be used as a family room. Art. 2.000, Sec. 2.16 (Definition of Basement FAR).

7:30 P.M. CASE NO. BZA-100817

56 CHURCHILL AVENUE

Residence B Zone

PRITHVIRAJ & KERRY TANWAR

Special Permit: To finish basement, space to be used as a family room.

Art. 2.000, Sec. 2.16 (Definition of Basement FAR).

7:45 P.M. CASE NO. BZA-101523
2 PEARL STREET PLACE	Residence C Zone
CHRISTOPHER PINKHAM & MAHTA OSTOVARI Variance: To add a dormer to an existing non-conforming building.To relocate/re-size (2) existing windows on the first floor on the right side of building and on rear side of the building (5) openings will be resized and relocated within the rear setback. 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).

7:45 P.M. CASE NO. BZA-101523

2 PEARL STREET PLACE

Residence C Zone

CHRISTOPHER PINKHAM & MAHTA OSTOVARI

Variance: To add a dormer to an existing non-conforming building.To relocate/re-size (2) existing windows on the first floor on the right side of building and on rear side of the building (5) openings will be resized and relocated within the rear setback.

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).

8:00 P.M. CASE NO. BZA-101792
17 WORCESTER STREET	KRISTIN SMITH Residence C-1 Zone
To install a skylight in existing building on the lot line. Art. 5.000, Sec. 5.31 (Table of Dimensional Requirements). Art. 8.000, Sec. 8.22.2.C (Non-Conforming Structure). Sec. 8.22.1.D (Relocation of Windows).

8:00 P.M. CASE NO. BZA-101792

17 WORCESTER STREET

KRISTIN SMITH
Residence C-1 Zone

To install a skylight in existing building on the lot line.

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

Sec. 8.22.1.D (Relocation of Windows).

8:15 P.M. CASE NO. BZA-102551
133 LARCH ROAD Residence B Zone	MICHAEL BENEDEK – C/O MEGAN M. KEMP, ESQ.
Variance: To remove existing non-conforming deck (side yard setback) deck and add new screened in porch (FAR increase) and conforming deck. Art. 5.000, Sec. 5.31 (Table of Dimensional Requirements). Art. 8.000, Sec. 8.22.3 (Non-Conforming Structure).

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