Board of Zoning Appeal — January 14, 2021

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Cases (8)

• 6:00 P.M. 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 junc tion 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). [special-permit]
• 6:15 P.M. 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). [special-permit]
• 6:30 P.M. 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). [variance]
• 6:45 P.M. 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). [variance]
• 7:30 P.M. 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). [special-permit]
• 7:45 P.M. 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). [special-permit, variance]
• 8:00 P.M. BZA-101792 — 17 WORCESTER STREET KRISTIN SMITH Residence C-1 Zone Special Permit: 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). [special-permit]
• 8:15 P.M. BZA-102551 — 133 LARCH ROAD Residence B Z one 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). [variance]

Hearing Record (transcript)

Present: Constantine Alexander (Chair), Brendan Sullivan (Vice Chair), Andrea A. Hickey, Jim Monteverde, Matina Williams, Jason Marshall

Staff: Ranjit Singanayagam, Sisia Daglian

Verbatim record: Data/Boards/BZA_transcripts/2021-01-14.txt (157 pages)

• BZA-100423 — 1350 Mass Avenue — granted
• Spoke: Michael Gairno, Michael Giaimo
• BZA-98710 — 16 Dover Street
• Spoke: Brian Lavelle, Carl Oldenburg
• BZA-100881 — 4 Dinsmore Court — granted
• Spoke: Bill Harper
• BZA-91208 — 293 Rindge Ave — granted
• Spoke: Michelle Baratta
• BZA-95889 — 207 Lakeview Ave — granted
• Spoke: Sam Kachmar, Shippen Page
• BZA-100282 — 51 Cedar Street — denied
• Spoke: Alicia Poptani, Mohamed Poptani, Amy Tien, Costanza Pierola, Michael Brandon, Lisa Poptani
• BZA-100817 — 56 Churchill Avenue — continued
• BZA-101523 — 2 Pearl Street Place — granted
• Spoke: Mahta Ostovari, Christopher Pinkham
• Public comment: 2 members of the public spoke (speakers are named in the official minutes; not listed here, by policy)
• BZA-101792 — 17 Worcester Street — granted
• Spoke: Kristin Smith, Arch Horst
• BZA-102551 — 133 Larch Road — granted
• Spoke: Megan Kemp, Keith Miller