Board of Zoning Appeal — March 25, 2021

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Cases (11)

• 6:30 P.M. BZA-107887 — Residence B Zone 11-13 CLIFTON STREET PATRICIA CALDWELL Special Permit: Re-construct existing non-conforming 2 story porch and enclose first story porch as part of the house. Art. 8.000, Sec. 8.22.2 (Non-Conforming Structure). Art. 10.000, Sec. 10.40 (Special Permit). [special-permit]
• 6:45 P.M. BZA-108265 — 77 MASSACHUSETTS AVENUE Residence C-3, Res C-3B, SD-6, SD-8, SD-11, BB Zones MASSACHUSETTS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY - C/O KELLEY BROWN Variance: To install ninety-one (91) wayfinding signs and three (3) special identity signs that need variances for installation. The proposed signs requiring variances exceed at least one of the following req uirements: the limitations per building, height, area, or location for free-standing signs. Art. 7.000, Sec. 7.16.21.B (Area, Number, Height & Location of Signs). & Sec. 7.16.22 (Area of Sign). [variance]
• 7:00 P.M. BZA-108519 — 9 OAKLAND STREET - UNIT 1 Residence C-1 Zone MOLLY WOLF & PATRICK MASCIA - C/O SEAN D. HOPE, ESQ. Variance: To construct a second dwelling that requires side yard setback and landscape relief. Art. 5.000, Sec. 5.31 (Table of Dimensional Requirements). Art. 6.000, Sec. 6.48 (Landscape Buffer). Art. 10.000, Sec. 10.30 (Variance). Special Permit: To park cars in tandem and within the 5' side yard setback. Art. 6.000, Sec. 6.44.1.b (Parking in the 5’ setback). & Sec. 6.43.2 (Tandem Parking). Art. 10.000, Sec. 10.40 (Special Permit). [special-permit, variance]
• 7:15 P.M. BZA-109125 — 66 REED STREET - UNIT 1 Residence B Zone JUDITH SILVAN Variance: To in-fill an open area to create gross floor area on the first floor. Art. 5.000, Sec. 5.31 (Table of Dimensional Requirements). [variance]
• 7:30 P.M. BZA-108723 — 135 & 137 ELM STREET Residence C-1 Zone JORDAN & ELIZABETH DOLMAN & HEATHER PIERCE & ERIC LEE - C/O CAMPBELL ELLSWORTH, ARCHITECT Variance: Two (2) units in this four (4) unit condominium, #135 and #137, are requesting zoning relief to build a 3rd story addition to expand their living space. Art. 5.000, Sec. 5.31 (Table of Dimensional Requirements). [variance]
• 7:45 P.M. BZA-109095 — 143 HAMILTON STREET Residence C-3 Zone 143-145 HAMILTON ST. LLC - C/O MATT MARSHALL Special Permit: To construct a roof deck putting the GFA at 25%. Art. 8.000, Sec. 8.22.2.C (Non-Conforming Structure). & Art. 10.000, Sec. 10.40 (Special Permit). [special-permit]
• 8:00 P.M. BZA-96217 — 173 COOLIDGE HILL Residence A-1 Zone GIOVANNI PARMIGIANI Variance: To add an entry roof overhang. Art. 5.000, Sec. 5.31 (Table of Dimensional Requirements). & Art. 10.000, Sec. 10.30 (Variance). Special Permit: To add four (4) windows to the side of the house. 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-109452 — 56 CREIGHTON STREET Residence B Zone DUNCAN MACARTHUR - C/O ROBERT LINN, ARCHITECT Variance: To construct an addition to an existing structure. A previous version of this has been approved by the Board BZA-95066 but the layout has been modified due to a mistake discovered in the certified plot plan. Art. 5.000, Sec. 5.31 (Table of Dimensional Requirements). & Art. 8.000, Sec. 8.22.3 (Non-Conforming Structure). Continued Cases: [variance]
• 6:00 P.M. BZA-100817 — Original Hearing Date: 01/14/21 56 CHURCHILL AVENUE PRITHVIRAJ & KERRY TANWAR Special Permit: To finish basement, space to be used as a family room. [special-permit, continued]
• 6:00 P.M. BZA-105802 — Original Hearing Date: 02/25/21 383 WINDSOR STREET JAMESON ROGERS - C/O ADAM J. GLASSMAN, R.A Variance: To construct 3rd story addition and rear decks per existing non- conforming FAR and setbacks and increasing GFA of an existing non -conforming structure by more than 20%. Special Permit: To construct new and enlarged window openings and propose exclusion of basement from the calculation of GFA. [special-permit, variance, continued]
• 7:00 P.M. BZA-96057 — 9 OAKLAND STREET #2 Original Hearing Date: 11/19/20 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]

Hearing Record (transcript)

Present: Constantine Alexander (Chair), Brendan Sullivan (Vice Chair), Andrea A. Hickey, Jim Monteverde, Laura Wernick, Matina Williams, Slater Anderson

Staff: Ranjit Singanayagam, Sisia Daglian

Verbatim record: Data/Boards/BZA_transcripts/2021-03-25.txt (256 pages)

• BZA-100817 — 56 Churchill Avenue — continued (orig. hearing 01/14/21)
• BZA-105802 — 383 Windsor Street — granted (orig. hearing 02/25/21)
• Spoke: Sarah Rhatigan, Adam Glassman, Karen Von Bismarck, Mario Massimino
• BZA-107887 — 11-13 Clifton Street — granted
• Spoke: Patricia Caldwell, Lilli Smith, Costanza Pierola
• BZA-108265 — 77 Massachusetts Avenue
• Spoke: Kelley Brown, Laura Tenny
• Public comment: 1 member of the public spoke (speakers are named in the official minutes; not listed here, by policy)
• BZA-108519 — 9 Oakland Street — granted
• Spoke: Sean Hope, Frank Shirley, Patrick Mascia, Molly Wolf
• Public comment: 1 member of the public spoke (speakers are named in the official minutes; not listed here, by policy)
• BZA-109125 — 66 Reed Street Unit #1 — granted
• Spoke: Kevin Richard
• BZA-108723 — 135 & 137 Elm Street — continued
• Spoke: Campbell Ellsworth
• BZA-109095 — 143 Hamilton Street — denied
• Spoke: Sean Hope, Nick Landry, Matt Marshall
• BZA-96217 — 173 Coolidge Hill — granted
• Spoke: Theodore Schwartz
• BZA-109452 — 56 Creighton Street — granted
• Spoke: Robert Linn, Costanza Pierola, Constanza Pierola, Michael Brandon