Board of Zoning Appeal — November 19, 2020

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Cases (12)

• 6:00 P.M. BZA-93637 — 2400 MASS AVENUE Business A-2 Zone JUNCTION REALTY TRUST - C/O SUSAN GLAZIER, TR. Special Permit: The Pet Republic would like to move from 2322-A Mass Ave to 2400 Mass Avenue. Art. 4.000, Sec. 4.35.I (Vetenary Establishment). Art. 10.000, Sec. 10.40 (Special Permit). [special-permit]
• 6:15 P.M. BZA-93791 — 96 ALPINE STREET Residence B Zone STEVEN NG, PATRICIA NG & AUDREY NG - C/O CHRISTOPHER J. ALPHEN, ESQ. Variance: Renovations of the existing 2nd floor apartment and the raising of the roof by six (6) feet to include a main suite and office. Expansion of nonconforming FAR and gross floor area. 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). Special Permit: To add/relocate new windows. Art. 8.000, Sec. 8.22.2.C (Non-Conforming Structure). & Art. 10.000, Sec. 10.40 (Special Permit). [special-permit, variance]
• 6:30 P.M. BZA-93767 — 46 PLEASANT STREET Business A-3/Residence C Zone WOMEN’S EDUCATIONAL CENTER, INC. - C/O JAMES J. RAFFERTY, ESQ. Variance: To enlarge and enclose existing side entry and construct second and third story additions and alter rear roof line to accommodate an elevator. Petitioner also seeks to convert existing shed to program space. Art. 5.000, Sec. 5.31/5.34 (Table of Dimensional Requirements). Art. 8.000, Sec. 8.22.3 (Non-Conforming Structure). Art. 10.000, Sec. 10.30 (Variance). Special Permit: Exempt basement from Gross Floor Area. Art. 2,000 (Definition of Gross Floor Area). Art. 10.000, Sec. 10.40 (Special Permit). [special-permit, variance]
• 6:45 P.M. BZA-94636 — 43 COTTAGE STREET Residence C Zone JESSICA M. LIPSCHITZ & DAVID MARVIN SLAUGHTER JOHNSON - C/O SARAH L. RHATIGAN, ESQ. Special Permit: Construction of (1) an addition to the first-floor kitchen and (2) a third-floor dormer within left-side setback, will increase FAR requiring a special permit. In addition, the new basement egress stairwell will affect calculation of height above average grade. Further, window enlargements, relocation and new windows within the rear setback will also require a special permit. 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 (Window Alterations). & Art. 10.000, Sec. 10.40 (Special Permit). [special-permit]
• 7:30 P.M. BZA-95066 — 56 CREIGHTON STREET Residence B Zone 56 CREIGHTON STREET LLC - C/O DUNCAN MacARTHUR Variance: To construct an addition to existing structure. Art. 5.000, Sec. 5.31 (Table of Dimensional Requirements). Art. 8.000, Sec. 8.22.3 (Non-Conforming Structure). [variance]
• 7:45 P.M. BZA-95518 — 12 NORUMBEGA STREET Residence B Zone GARRISON EQUITY LLC - C/O AUREL GARBAN Variance: To construct dormers on the third floor, expanding floor area and add exterior stairs for a second means of egress in the side and rear yard setbacks. Art. 5.000, Sec. 5.31 (Table of Dimensional Requirements). & Art. 10.000, Sec. 10.30 (Variance). Special Permit: To relocate windows in façade within the side-yard setbacks. Art. 8.000, Sec. 8.22.2.C (Non-Conforming Structure). & Art. 10.000, Sec. 10.40 (Special Permi t). [special-permit, variance]
• 8:00 P.M. BZA-95889 — 207 LAKEVIEW AVENUE Residence B Zone SAMUEL KACHMAR & MARGARET CURRIER Variance: To construct part of the structure within the right side yard setback and also build within the side yard setback, a window well will protrude into the front yard setback. Art. 5.000, Sec. 5.31 (Table of Dimensional Requirements). Art. 10.000, Sec. 10.30 (Variance). Special Permit: To add and reconfigure windows within the right side yard setback. Art. 8.000, Sec. 8.22.2.C (Non-Conforming Structure). Art. 10.000, Sec. 10.40 (Special Permit). [special-permit, variance]
• 8:15 P.M. BZA-96057 — 9 OAKLAND ST. #2 Residence C -1 Zone PATRICK MASCAI & MOLLY WOLF - C/O SEAN D. HOPE, ESQ. Variance: To construct a new structure (detached dwelling) with two garage parking spaces as follows: 1) building within the front and side yard setback and 2) exceeding the allowable Floor Area Ratio. Art. 5.000, Sec. 5.31 (Table of Dimensional Requirements). Art. 10.000, Sec. 10.30 (Variance). Special Permit: To add a mudroom addition and windows to an existing non -conforming dwelling. Art. 8.000, Sec. 8.22.2.C (Non-Conforming Structure). Art. 10.000, Sec. 10.40 (Special Permit). Continued Cases: [special-permit, variance]
• 7:00 P.M. BZA-017259-2020 — Original Hearing Date: 04/30/20 Re-Advertised for 07/23/20 23 MYRTLE AVENUE HONEYCOMB DESIGN & BUILD, LLC - C/O ANN FULLERTON Variance: To construct an addition to the second and third floor with in the existing building footprint. [variance, continued]
• 7:00 P.M. BZA-017267-2020 — Original Hearing Date: 04/30/20 Re-Advertised for 07/23/20 32 HIGHLAND STREET AMOS THIRD CORNER LLC C/O SARAH LIKE RHATIGAN, ESQ. Variance: Renovations and additions 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%. [variance, continued]
• 7:00 P.M. BZA-017266-2020 — Original Hearing Date: 04/30/20 Re-Advertised for 07/23/20 4-6 KINNAIRD STREET MICKEY CORRELL & MONIQUE BROUILLETTE C/O JAMES J. RAFFERTY, ESQ. Variance: To construct three story addition at southeast corner of main house volume. Special Permit: To construct windows on non-conforming walls. [special-permit, variance, continued]
• 7:00 P.M. BZA-017186-2019 — Original Hearing Date 10/24/19 Decision filed on 12/13/2019 SIX MONTH EXTENSION REQUEST 194 HARVARD ST/152 COLUMBIA STREET MARIE DERAVIL - C/O CAMPBELL ELLSWORTH, ARCHITECT Variance: To remove existing building and rebuild in same configuratio n with 2 residential units. Special Permit: To reduce the parking requirements. [special-permit, variance, continued]

Hearing Record (transcript)

Present: Constantine Alexander (Chair), Brendan Sullivan (Vice Chair), Janet Green, Jim Monteverde, Laura Wernick, Slater W. Anderson, Martina Williams

Staff: Ranjit Singanayagam, Sisia Daglian

Verbatim record: Data/Boards/BZA_transcripts/2020-11-19.txt (255 pages)

• BZA-93637 — 2400 Mass Avenue — granted
• Spoke: Jill Hourihan, Brian Skrovig, Sean O'Grady
• BZA-93791 — 96 Alpine Street — granted
• Spoke: Christopher Alphen, Steve Hoheb, Steven Hoheb, Sam Kachmar, Mary Jane Wallner, Sean O'Grady, Steve Ng, Allison Crump
• BZA-017259-2020 — granted (orig. hearing 04/30/20)
• Spoke: Anne Fullerton, Michelle Wartak, Martin Wartak, Sean O'Grady
• BZA-017267-2020 — withdrawn (orig. hearing 04/30/20)
• Spoke: Sarah Rhatigan
• BZA-017266-2020 — withdrawn (orig. hearing 04/30/20)
• Spoke: James Rafferty
• BZA-017186-2019 — granted
• Spoke: Campbell Ellsworth
• BZA-93767 — 46 Pleasant Street — granted
• Spoke: James Rafferty, Dana Cohen, Sean O'Grady, Jessye Kass
• BZA-94636 — 43 Cottage Street — granted
• Spoke: Sarah Rhatigan, Charlotte Lipschitz
• Public comment: 2 members of the public spoke (speakers are named in the official minutes; not listed here, by policy)
• BZA-95066 — 56 Creighton Street — withdrawn
• Spoke: Robert Lin, Katherine Signelle, Duncan Macarthur, Sean O'Grady
• BZA-95518 — 12 Norumbega Street — granted
• Spoke: Arch Horst
• Public comment: 1 member of the public spoke (speakers are named in the official minutes; not listed here, by policy)
• BZA-95889 — 207 Lakeview Avenue — continued
• Spoke: Shippen Page, Sam Kachmar
• BZA-96057 — 9 Oakland St. #2 — continued
• Spoke: Sean Hope, Frank Shirley, Molly Wolf, Sean O'Grady, Giovanni Berlanda Scorza, Richard Krushnik, Seth Goldfine, Janet Slemenda