Board of Zoning Appeal — February 11, 2021

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Cases (10)

• 6:00 P.M. BZA-96057 — Original Hearing Date: 11/19/20 9 OAKLAND STREET #2 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. Special Permit: To add a mudroom addition and windows to an existing non -conforming dwelling. [special-permit, variance, continued]
• 6:00 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]
• 6:00 P.M. BZA-97333 — Original Hearing Date: 12/10/20 263 ELM STREET 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. AGENDA [variance, continued]
• 6:30 P.M. BZA-102564 — 2485 MASS AVENUE Business A-2/Residence B Zone CAMBRIDGE AUTOMOTIVE PROPERTIES, LLC - C/O JAMES J. RAFFERTY, ESQ. Special Permit: To extend Special Permit granted in Case no. 008606-2015 for automotive repair use, by removing condition of five (5) year duration. Art. 8.000, Sec. 8.22 (Non-Conforming Use). Sec. 8.22.2.A (Alteration of Non-Conforming Use). Art. 10.000, Sec. 10.40 (Special Permit). [special-permit]
• 6:45 P.M. BZA-102119 — 1 CEDAR STREET Business A-2 Zone/ Mass Ave Overlay UNITED AMERICAN VETERANS, JOHN REPUCCI - C/O JAMES J. RAFFERTY, ESQ. Variance: Petitioner seeks to demolish existing structure and construct a 3-story mixed-use building containing 8 dwelling units and a veteran's club within the required side yard setback. Art. 5.000, Sec. 5.33.i (Table of Dimensional Requirements-Side Yard Setback). Art. 10.000, Sec. 10.30 (Variance). Special Permit: Petitioner seeks a reduction in the required amount of parking spaces. Petitioner also seeks to locate parking spaces within 10' of building walls containing windows of habitable rooms located on the ground floor. Art. 6.000, Sec. 6.44.1.A (Parking Space Location). Sec. 6.35.1 (Reduction in Required Amount of Parking). Art. 10.000, Sec. 10.40 (Special Permit). [special-permit, variance]
• 7:00 P.M. BZA-93975 — 151 APPLETON STREET Residence B Zone STEVE KENNEDY Special Permit: Renovation of basement to an accessory dwelling unit, egress windows in bedroom will be within the side yard setback restrictions. Art. 4.000, Sec. 4.21 (Accessory Uses). Sec. 4.22.1 (Accessory Buildings). & Sec. 4.22.3 (Special Permit/Accessory Apartment). At. 10.000, Sec. 10.40 (Special Permit). [special-permit]
• 7:15 P.M. BZA-101628 — 213 THIRD STREET Residence C-1 Zone SCOTT KENTON- C/O SARAH L. RHATIGAN, ESQ. Variance: Subdivide in order to re-establish 213 Third Street as an independent lot notwithstanding that the lot was once held in common ownership with the neighboring 201 (a/k/a 207) Third Street during a brief 6 year period (from 1976-1982), and construct conforming single-family dwelling unit on the lot. Art. 5.000, Sec. 5.31 (Table of Dimensional Requirements). & Sec. 5.15 (Subdivision). Art. 10.000, Sec. 10.30 (Variance). [variance, subdivision]
• 7:30 P.M. BZA-103355 — 1221 CAMBRIDGE STREET Business A Zone INMAN CAST LLC - C/O ADAM F. BRAILLARD, ESQ. FOR T-MOBILE NORTHEAST LLC Special Permit: To modify its existing wireless facility currently operating on the rooftop of the Building by replacing three (3) panel antennas, façade mounted to the existing building, with three (3) like kind panel antennas, and by replacing one (1) of the equipment cabinets with a smaller cabinet and a battery backup cabinet, along with additional ancillary equipment. All replaced antennas will be painted to match the building. Art. 4.000, Sec. 4.32.G.1 & Sec. 4.40 (Footnote 49) (Telecommunication Facility). Art. 10.000, Sec. 10.40 (Special Permit). 6409 (Middle Class Tax Relief Act). [special-permit]
• 7:45 P.M. BZA-103558 — 19 BROWN STREET Residence A-2 Zone RANDOLPH & SUE WENTWORTH Variance: To construct an addition on the rear of house for a full bath on the first floor. Art. 5.000, Sec. 5.31 (Table of Dimensional Requirements). Special Permit: Two windows in the side yard setback were approved previously. One (window A) is proposed to remain in place, the other (window B) is smaller in size than what was approved and is located 5' on center west of window A. Art. 8.000, Sec. 8.22.2.C (Non-Conforming Structure). [special-permit, variance]
• 8:00 P.M. BZA-104567 — 215 FIRST STREET ARE-MA REGION NO. 38 LLC / ALEXANDRA REAL ESTATE EQUITIES C/O TIMOTHY GREENE, AGENT PUD-3 Special Permit: AT&T will be replacing 6 antennas currently on site. AT&T will also be replacing the antenna mounts and will be relocating one mount off the roof to a slightly lower elevation on the side of the penthouse. AT&T will also be replacing and upgrading accessory equipment as part of nationwide network upgrades. Art. 4.000, Sec. 4.32.G.1 & Sec. 4.40 (Footnote 49) (Telecommunication Facility). Art. 10.000, Sec. 10.40 (Special Permit). 6409 (Middle Class Tax Relief Act). [special-permit, pud]

Hearing Record (transcript)

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

Staff: Maria Pacheco, Ranjit Singanayagam, Sisia Daglian

Verbatim record: Data/Boards/BZA_transcripts/2021-02-11.txt (244 pages)

• BZA-96057 — 9 Oakland Street #2 — continued
• Spoke: Sean Hope
• BZA-017279 — 370-372 Windsor Street — continued
• Spoke: Eva Kochanski, Jose Costa
• BZA-97333 — 263 Elm Street — granted
• Spoke: David Freed
• BZA-ELECTION — For New Chair & Vice Chair
• BZA-102564 — 2485 Mass Avenue
• Spoke: James Rafferty
• BZA-102119 — 1 Cedar Street — granted
• Spoke: James Rafferty, Catherine Preston Connolly
• Public comment: 6 members of the public spoke (speakers are named in the official minutes; not listed here, by policy)
• BZA-93975 — 151 Appleton Street — granted
• Spoke: Steven Kennedy, Jeff Merrill
• Public comment: 7 members of the public spoke (speakers are named in the official minutes; not listed here, by policy)
• BZA-101628 — 213 Third Street — granted
• Spoke: Sarah Rhatigan, Heather Hoffman, Scott Kenton
• BZA-103355 — 1221 Cambridge Street — granted
• Spoke: Adam Braillard
• BZA-103558 — 19 Brown Street — granted
• Spoke: Rand Wentworth, Maggie Booz
• BZA-104567 — 215 First Street — granted
• Spoke: Timothy Greene, Maggie Booz, Michael Brandon