Board of Zoning Appeal — December 10, 2020

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Cases (11)

• 6:00 P.M. BZA-017326-2020 — Business A-2 Zone/Residence B Zone 2072 MASS AVENUE CC HRE 2072 MASS AVE TENANT LLC - C/O CAPSTONE COMMUNITIES LLC - JASON KORB & SEAN HOPE Comprehensive Permit: To construct a new multi-family 100% affordable housing community with 49 residential rental units, ground floor commercial and building amenity space. The proposal includes an eight (8) story building with three (3) accessible parking spaces and two (2) drop off spaces. Art. 4.000, Sec. 4.30 & 4.31.G (Table of Use & Regulations). Sec. 4.21 (Accessory Uses). Sec. 4.37.B.2 (Light Industry). Ar. 5.000, Sec. 5.31 (Table of Dimensional Requirements). Sec. 5.11 (General Regulations). Art. 6.000, Sec. 6.36.1 (Parking & Loading Requirements). Sec. 6.42 & 6.43.4.C (Off Street Parking). Art. 19.000 (Project Review). & Art. 20.100 (Mass Ave Overlay District). [40b-housing, affordable-housing]
• 6:15 P.M. BZA-89981 — 450 KENDALL STREET Office 3A Zone BMR-450 KENDALL ST. LLC - C/O CORY DEPASQUALE Variance: The proposed sign will be above the city's 20' height mandate to be safely affixed to the building due to the building's structure and exceeds internal illumination of 30" limit. Art. 7.000, Sec. 7.16.22.C (Wall Sign). [variance]
• 6:30 P.M. BZA-97333 — 263 ELM STREET Business A/Residence C-2B Zone MARIA PINTO & JOAO PINTO Variance: The extension of living space into the basement, a rear addition with new decks and egress stair, 3rd floor dormer additions and full building renovation. 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). [variance]
• 6:45 P.M. BZA-97842 — 101 MONTGOMERY STREET Residence B Zone NICHOLAS KERAMARIS - C/O ADAM J. GLASSMAN, ARCHITECT Variance: Removing and rebuilding a new single-family house with front yard parking. Art. 10.000, Sec. 10.30 (Variance). Art. 5.000, Sec. 5.31 (Table of Dimensional Requirements). Art. 6.000, Sec. 6.44.1.C (Front Yard Parking). [variance]
• 7:30 P.M. BZA-96910 — 18 COPLEY STREET Resid ence B Zone 18 COPLEY LLC, PAUL CAMMARATA - C/O MARKI GAFFEY Special Permit: To add two new windows and modifying three windows sizes on the Eastern façade. Art. 8.000, Sec. 8.22.2.C (Non-Conforming Structures). Art. 10.000, Sec. 10.40 (Special Permit). [special-permit]
• 7:45 P.M. BZA-97200 — 74 LARCH ROAD Residence A-2 Zone SHAHID AZIM & NADIA AZIM - C/O SHIPPEN L. PAGE, ESQ. Special Permit: To add an addition to a pre-existing non-conforming residential dwelling. Art. 10.000, Sec. 10.40 (Special Permit). Art. 5.000, Sec. 5.31 (Table of Dimensional Requirements). Art. 8.000, Sec. 8.22.2 (Non -Conforming Structure). [special-permit]
• 8:00 P.M. BZA-98136 — 9 SHADY HILL SQUARE Residence A-2 Zone CARTER S. BACON, JR. Special Permit: To construct roof over existing deck. Art. 5.000 Sec. 5.31 (Table of Dimensional Requirements). Art. 8.000, Sec. 8.22.2 (Non-Conforming Structure). Art. 10.000, Sec. 10.40 (Special Permit). [special-permit]
• 8:15 P.M. BZA-99204 — 216 UPLAND ROAD Residence C-1 Zone DARA ARONS & JEREMY McDIARMID - C/O MAGGIE BOOZ, ARCHITECT Variance: Construction of a two-story addition housing a stair going from second floor to basement, and construction of a one-story screened porch, aligning with the existing plane of the east wall of the house, which is non-conforming to its setback. Extension of the uncovered portion of the front porch towards the street. Art. 5.000, Sec. 5.31 (Table of Dimensional Requirements). Art. 8.000, Sec. 8.22.3 (Non-Conforming Structure). Special Permit: Installation of a new window in the existing non-conforming east side wall of the house. Art. 8.000, Sec. 8.22.2.C (Non-Conforming Structure). CONTINUED CASES: 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. [special-permit, variance]
• 7:00 P.M. BZA-91137 — Original Hearing Date: 10/22/20 57 PLEASANT STREET 57 PLESANT STREET LLC - C/O RONALD BUCK Special Permit: Volume of addition is 12%; window opening changes in wall that is existing, non - conforming. [special-permit, continued]
• 7:00 P.M. BZA-017236-2019 — Original Hearing Date: 02/13/20 Re-Advertised for 07/23/20 [continued]
• 7:00 P.M. BZA-017322-2020 — Original Hearing Date: 10/8/20 97 SIXTH STREET ROBERTO AMAYA & NATERCIA AMAYA C/O KARLA TINKJIAN, DESIGNER Variance: To construct a 3rd floor addition to a pre-existing non-conforming two-unit dwelling unit. 17-19 CUSHING STREET RICHARD VON TURKOVICH - C/O MICHAEL WIGGINS, ESQ. Variance: To add an additional unit in the basement and obtain permission for less open space per dwelling unit. Special Permit: To reduce the number of parking spaces to 4 and also to park within the side yard setback. [special-permit, variance, continued]

Hearing Record (transcript)

Present: Constantine Alexander (Chair), Brendan Sullivan (Vice Chair), Andrea A. Hickey, Jim Monteverde, Laura Wernick, Alison Hammer, Jason Marshall

Staff: Ranjit Singanayagam, Sisia Daglian

Verbatim record: Data/Boards/BZA_transcripts/2020-12-10.txt (417 pages)

• BZA-017326-2020 — 2072 Mass Avenue — continued
• Spoke: Sean Hope, Jason Korb, Steven A. Cohen, Ruth Sillman, Jason Forney, Scott Thornton, Representative Marjorie Decker, Councillor Carlone, Pamela Winters, Mitzi Fennel, Lisa Dreier, Dana Schaefer, Anne Ferraro, Cathleen Higgins, Patrick Joyce, Bill Mcavinney, Noah Maslan, Matt Goldstein, Lee Farris, Itamar Turner-Traurig, Ruth Riles, Carl Nagy-Koershlin, Will Macarthur, Jackson Moore-Otto, Reva Stien, Danforth Nicholas, Susan Frankle, Jessica Sheehan, Rebekah Bjork, James Zall, Dan Eisner, Alan Sadun, Constanza Eggers, Suzanne Blier, Nathaniel Smith, Young Kin, Young Kim, Annemarie Flynn, Seymour Keller, Alexa Rempis, Margaret Rueter, Michael Brandon, James Williamson, Cyrus Dochow, Chris Dochow, Ausra Kubilius, Jonathan Behrens
• BZA-017279-2020 — 370-372 Windsor St — continued (orig. hearing 07/30/20)
• BZA-017236-2019 — Re-Advertised for 07/23/20 -- 97 SIXTH STREET (orig. hearing 02/13/20)
• BZA-91137 — 57 Pleasant Street — continued (orig. hearing 10/22/20)
• Spoke: Monte French, Margaret Rueter
• BZA-017322-2020 — Original Hearing Date: 10/8/20 -- 17-19 CUSHING STREET — granted
• Spoke: Michael Wiggins, Rick Von Turkovich, Robert Russell
• BZA-89981 — 450 Kendall Street
• Spoke: Heather Hoffman
• BZA-97333 — 263 Elm Street — continued
• BZA-97842 — 101 Montgomery Street — granted
• Spoke: Adam Glassman, Peter Desmond
• BZA-96910 — 18 Copley Street — granted
• Spoke: Marki Gaffey
• BZA-97200 — 74 Larch Road — continued
• Spoke: Shippen Page, Michael Fields, Margaret, Margaret Gadon, Colin Morgan, Steve, Sam Kachmar, Kate Cleary
• BZA-98136 — 9 Shady Hill Square — continued
• BZA-99204 — 216 Upland Road — granted
• Spoke: Maggie Booz