Board of Zoning Appeal — October 22, 2020

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Cases (12)

• 6:00 P.M. BZA-92796 — 198 BROADWDAY Industry B Zone KENDALL SQ. ENTITY, INC. - C/O CELLCO PARTNERSHIP D/B/A VERIZON WIRELESS - DANIEL D. KLASNICK, ESQ. Special Permit: Modify the existing mobile communications facility by removing 9 existing rooftop antennas and installing 9 new rooftop antennas. The 9 new antennas consisting of 6 antennas mounted on a side -by-side bracket attached to the existing mast pipe and 3 antennas on existing pipe mast on the roof of the building a t a height to match the existing antennas. Remove 6 remote radio heads and install 6 remote radio heads with 3 large junction boxes to replace 3 small junction boxes mounted to existing pipe mounts on the rooftop. Art. 4.000, Sec. 4.32.G.1 & Sec. 4.40 (Footnote 49) (Telecommunications Facility). Art. 10.000, Sec. 10.40-10.46 (Special Permit). 6409A (Middle Class Tax Relief and Job Creation Act - a/k/a Spectrum Act [special-permit]
• 6:15 P.M. BZA-90693 — 6 SHEPARD STREET Residence B Zone NEW SHEPARD ST. CONDOMINIUM ASSOCIATION - C/O STEEDMAN BASS Variance: To remove existing exterior rear stair structure and replace with new building code compliant stair structure to provide the building's required second means of egress. Art. 5.000, Sec. 5.31 (Table of Dimensional Requirements). [variance]
• 6:30 P.M. BZA-89631 — 58 HASKELL STREET Residence B Zone ELISSA HOBERT & STEPHEN EDWARDS Special Permit: Relocation of the kitchen window and reducing the size of a powder room window in an existing one family dwelling. Art. 8.000, Sec. 8.22.2.C (Non-Conforming Structure). & Art. 10.000, Sec. 10.40 (Special Permit). [special-permit]
• 6:45 P.M. BZA-91563 — 22 LONGFELLOW ROAD Residence B Zone WALTER J. POPPER & DOROTHY FLEET - C/O LAUREN HARDER Special Permit: The petitioner proposes alterations to an existing non-conforming two-family residence requiring a Special Permit per MGL Chapter 40a, Section 6. The alterations include new egress window wells, partial enclosure of an existing non-conforming covered entry porch, construction of a new covered entry porch and reduction of existing non-conforming open space. 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). [special-permit]
• 7:30 P.M. BZA-91577 — 104 NORMANDY AVENUE Residence B Zone BILL & LAURIE FITTS - C/O PAULA HARWOOD Variance: A change to an existing portico and addition of a small awning. Art. 5.000, Sec. 5.31 (Table of Dimensional Requirements). [variance]
• 7:45 P.M. BZA-91768 — 70-7 KIRKLAND STREET Residence C-1 Zone ROBERT RUTTENBERG - C/O M. GRADY RAGSDALE, III, RA Variance: To expand existing deck within side yard setback. Art. 5.000, Sec. 5.31 (Table of Dimensional Requirements). Special Permit: To enlarge kitchen window within setbacks. Art. 8.000, Sec. 8.22.2.C (Non -Conforming Structure). [special-permit, variance]
• 8:00 P.M. BZA-91137 — 57 PLEASANT STREET Business A-3/Residence C Zone 57 PLEASANT STREET LLC - C/O RONALD BUCK Special Permit: Volume of addition is 12%; Window opening changes in wall that is existing, non - conforming. Art. 5.000, Sec. 5.31 (Table of Dimensional Requirements). & Art. 8.000, Sec. 8.22.2.C (No n-Conforming Structure). [special-permit]
• 8:15 P.M. BZA-90713 — 384 BROADWAY Residence C -1 Zone JONATHAN WEISMAN - C/O DAVIDE VECCHI Special Permit: To substitute the kitchen window that faces the backside of the house with 2 windows. Art. 5.000, Sec. 5.31 (Table of Dimensional Requirements). & Art. 8.000, Sec. 8.22.2.C (Non -Conforming Structure). CONTINUED CASES: [special-permit]
• 7:00 P.M. BZA-017315-2020 — Original Hearing Date: 09/24/20 11 LOPEZ STREET MACIEJ GADAMSKI - C/O SARAH L. RHATIGAN, ESQ. Variance: To construct additions squaring-off front of the existing structure and adding third floor, extend rear deck within side setback, add retaining walls with guardrails within front setback. [variance, continued]
• 7:00 P.M. BZA-017294-2020 — Original Hearing Date: 07/09/20 36 MONTGOMERY STREET KEITH HINZMAN Variance: To construct (2) roof dormers to allow for stair and master suite, rebuild existing un -covered side deck with larger 3-panel sliding patio door, enclose existing front porch to allow for new coat closets, and create new exterior entry to basement with exterior steps and retaining wall. [variance, continued]
• 7:00 P.M. BZA-017246-2020 — Original Hearing Date: 02/27/20 17 CUSHING STREET RICHARD VON TURKOVICH Variance: To up-convert from a 4 family to a 5 family with the installation of an accessible basement apartment with insufficient parking. [variance, continued]
• 7:00 P.M. BZA-017279-2020 — Original Hearing Date: 07/30/20 370-372 WINDSOR STREET JOSE COSTA Variance: To legalize a second-floor deck which was built due to a misunderstanding regarding the scope of construction. [variance, continued]

Hearing Record (transcript)

Present: Constantine Alexander (Chair), Brendan Sullivan (Vice Chair), Janet Green, Jim Monteverde, Alison Hammer, Slater W. Anderson, Jason Marshall, Matina Williams

Staff: Sisia Daglian, Sean O'Grady

Verbatim record: Data/Boards/BZA_transcripts/2020-10-22.txt (2 pages)

• BZA-92796 — 198 Broadwday — granted
• Spoke: Daniel Klasnick, Steedman Baas, Richard Bernstein, Scott Fedak
• BZA-90693 — 6 Shepard Street — granted
• Spoke: Richard Bernstein, Stephen Edwards, Elissa Hobert, Alyssa Hobert, Amy Tien, Gregory Barrett, Walter Popper, Dorothy Fleet Hill, Dorothy White Hill, Stephen Hiserodt, Andrea Hickey, James Rafferty
• Public comment: 5 members of the public spoke (speakers are named in the official minutes; not listed here, by policy)
• BZA-89631 — 58 Haskell Street — granted
• Spoke: Andrea Hickey, James Rafferty
• BZA-91563 — 22 Longfellow Road — granted
• Spoke: James Rafferty, Andrea Hickey, Sarah Rhatigan, Maciej Gadamski, Jose Costa, Laurie Fitts, Julio Torres Santana, Grady Ragsdale, Donald Forte, Monte French, Brent Reynolds, Mary Flynn, Lloyd Sheldon Johnson, Davide Vecchi
• BZA-017294 — 36 Montgomery Street — granted
• Spoke: Jose Costa, Andrea Hickey, Laurie Fitts, Julio Torres Santana, Grady Ragsdale, Donald Forte, Monte French, Brent Reynolds, Mary Flynn, Lloyd Sheldon Johnson, Davide Vecchi
• BZA-01735 — 11 Lopez Street — granted
• Spoke: Jose Costa, Andrea Hickey, Laurie Fitts, Julio Torres Santana, Grady Ragsdale, Donald Forte, Monte French, Brent Reynolds, Mary Flynn, Lloyd Sheldon Johnson, Davide Vecchi
• BZA-017246 — 17 Cushing Street — granted
• Spoke: Jose Costa, Andrea Hickey, Laurie Fitts, Julio Torres Santana, Grady Ragsdale, Donald Forte, Monte French, Brent Reynolds, Mary Flynn, Lloyd Sheldon Johnson, Davide Vecchi
• BZA-017279 — 370-372 Windsor Street — granted
• Spoke: Jose Costa, Andrea Hickey, Laurie Fitts, Julio Torres Santana, Grady Ragsdale, Donald Forte, Monte French, Brent Reynolds, Mary Flynn, Lloyd Sheldon Johnson, Davide Vecchi
• BZA-91577 — 104 Normandy Avenue — granted
• Spoke: Jose Costa, Andrea Hickey, Laurie Fitts, Julio Torres Santana, Grady Ragsdale, Donald Forte, Monte French, Brent Reynolds, Mary Flynn, Lloyd Sheldon Johnson, Davide Vecchi
• BZA-91768 — 70-7 Kirkland Street — granted
• Spoke: Jose Costa, Andrea Hickey, Laurie Fitts, Julio Torres Santana, Grady Ragsdale, Donald Forte, Monte French, Brent Reynolds, Mary Flynn, Lloyd Sheldon Johnson, Davide Vecchi
• BZA-91137 — 57 Pleasant Street — granted
• Spoke: Jose Costa, Andrea Hickey, Laurie Fitts, Julio Torres Santana, Grady Ragsdale, Donald Forte, Monte French, Brent Reynolds, Mary Flynn, Lloyd Sheldon Johnson, Davide Vecchi
• BZA-90713 — 384 Broadway — granted
• Spoke: Jose Costa, Andrea Hickey, Laurie Fitts, Julio Torres Santana, Grady Ragsdale, Donald Forte, Monte French, Brent Reynolds, Mary Flynn, Lloyd Sheldon Johnson, Davide Vecchi