Board of Zoning Appeal — November 4, 2021

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Cases (11)

• 6:30 P.M. BZA-148452 — 1350 MASSACHUSETTS AVENUE Business B Zone PRESIDENT & FELLOWS OF HARVARD COLLEGE C/O DANIEL KLASNICK, ESQ FOR CELLCO PARTNERSHIP D/B/A VERIZON WIRELESS Special Permit: Modify the existing rooftop mobile communications facility by removing 3 antennas, installing 3 antennas, relocating antennas on existing and replacement pipe mounts while maintaining 12 existing antennas for a total of 15 antennas (painted or covered to match) at the same location mounted to the building penthouses to match the existing antennas. 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). 6409A - Middle Class Tax Relief and Job Creation act (aka Spectrum Act). [special-permit]
• 6:45 P.M. BZA-141576 — 321 ALEWIFE BROOK PARKWAY Business A Zone/AOD-5 LINEAR RETAIL CAMBRIDGE #1 LLC - C/O JAMES J. RAFFERTY, ESQ. Special Permit: To operate a veterinary clinic at 321 Alewife Brook Parkway. Art. 4.000, Sec. 4.35.L (Veterinary Establishment, Kennel, Pet Shop). Art. 10.000, Sec. 10.40 (Special Permit). [special-permit]
• 7:00 P.M. BZA-145092 — 700 HURON AVENUE - UNIT 06G Residence C-3 Zone PARKSIDE PLACE COMPANY LIMITED PARTNERSHIP - C/O JAMES J. RAFFERTY, ESQ. Special Permit: To reduce required amount of parking at pre-existing multi-family residential building containing 251 units by converting portions of upper level of parking garage to a terrace. Art. 6.000, Sec. 6.35.1 (Reduction of Required Amount of Parking). Art. 10.000, Sec. 10.40 (Special Permit). [special-permit]
• 7:15 P.M. BZA-145977 — 600 MAIN STREET Industry B Zone MASSACHUSETTS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY - C/O JAMES J. RAFFERTY, ESQ. Variance: To increase the allowed gross floor area of proposed scientific research building (approved in Planning Board Case No. 375) by authorizing publicly accessible landscaped areas beneath building overhangs within the Floor Area Ratio (FAR) of the site. Art. 5.000, Sec. 5.34 (Table of Dimensional Requirements). Art. 10.000, Sec. 10.30 (Variance). [variance]
• 7:30 P.M. BZA-144641 — 4 WYMAN ROAD Residence A-2 Zone JOSHUA RESNICK & ELIZABETH OLIVER - C/O KATHLEEN FLYNN, ARCHITECT Special Permit: (1) Proposed new landing at new kitchen door crosses setback line. This side façade is existing non-conforming. (2) Proposed new canopy / overhang at front door crosses setback line. The front façade is also existing non-conforming. Art. 5.000, Sec. 5.31 (Table of Dimensional Requirements). Art. 8.000, Sec. 8.22.2.D (Non- Conforming Structure). Art. 10.000, Sec. 10.40 (Special Permit). [special-permit]
• 7:45 P.M. BZA-147193 — 24 LOCKE STREET Residence B Zone RACKHAM & ADRIA KARLSSON Special Permit: Alterations to an existing non-conforming single-family dwelling by extending the third-floor non-conforming dormer wall that falls within the side yard setback, increasing the sq. ft. on the third floor adding to the existing FAR and increasing the existing non-conforming max dormer total length. Art. 5.000, Sec. 5.31 (Table of Dimensional Requirements). Art. 8.000, Sec. 8.22.2.D (Non-Conforming Structure). Art. 10.000, Sec. 10.40 (Special Permit). [special-permit]
• 8:00 P.M. BZA-143405 — 6 PORTER CIRCLE Residence B Zone JEFFREY & ABAGAIL GORDON - C/O SCOTT VAUGHN, ARCHTIECT Variance: To construct a carport attached to the house. Art. 5.000, Sec. 5.31 (Table of Dimensional Requirements). Art. 10.000, Sec. 10.30 (Variance). [variance]
• 8:15 P.M. BZA-140869 — 82 LARCH ROAD Residence B Zone FAWWAZ HABBAL Variance: To construct new attached garage in violation of setbacks from dwelling and property line. 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). Continued Cases: The following case will be heard: [variance]
• 6:00 P.M. BZA-106926 — Original Hearing Date: 09/02/21 4 ABERDEEN COURT MARC & JENNIFER RICHARDS Variance: To relocate a shed, built over the property line, back onto the petitioner’s property, in the setback. [variance, continued]
• 6:00 P.M. BZA-134123 — Original Hearing Date: 10/07/21 13 KIRKLAND PLACE PRESIDENT & FELLOWS OF HARVARD COLLEGE C/o ALEXANDRA OFFIONG, HARVARD PLANNING Variance: To create window wells to meet life safety requirements that will lower the average mean grade and therefore increase the height, requiring relief with respect to required distance to another building on same lot. [variance, continued]
• 6:00 P.M. BZA-143864 — Original Hearing Date: 10/21/21 5 BENNETT STREET CARPENTER & COMPANY C/O JAMES J. RAFFERTY, ESQ. Variance: To convert closed swimming pool area in hotel to eight (8) hotel rooms by adding a floor within the volume. [variance, continued]

Hearing Record (transcript)

Present: Constantine Alexander (Chair), Brendan Sullivan (Vice Chair), Wendy Leiserson, Jim Monteverde, Laura Wernick

Staff: Olivia Ratay

Verbatim record: Data/Boards/BZA_transcripts/2021-11-04.txt (193 pages)

• BZA-148452 — 1350 Massachusetts Ave — granted
• Spoke: Dan Klasnick, Andrea Hickey
• BZA-141576 — 321 Alewife Brook Park — continued
• Spoke: James Rafferty, Andrea Hickey
• BZA-145092 — 700 Huron Avenue — continued
• Spoke: James Rafferty, Andrea Hickey
• BZA-145977 — 600 Main Street
• Spoke: James Rafferty, Andrea Hickey
• Public comment: 1 member of the public spoke (speakers are named in the official minutes; not listed here, by policy)
• BZA-144641 — 4 Wyman Road — granted
• Spoke: Katie Flynn, Andrea Hickey
• BZA-147193 — 24 Locke Street — granted
• Spoke: Matthew Jessi, Rackham Karlsson, Adria Karlsson, Andrea Hickey
• BZA-143405 — 6 Porter Circle — continued
• Spoke: Scott Vaughn, Jeffrey Gordon, Jeferey Gordon, Mrs. Gordon, Abby Gordon, Andrea Hickey
• BZA-140869 — 82 Larch Road
• Spoke: Fawwaz Habbal, Bill Hammer, Andrea Hickey