Board of Zoning Appeal — December 16, 2021

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Cases (13)

• 6:30 P.M. BZA-146140 — 402 RINDGE AVENUE Residence C-2 Zone RINDGE TOWERS APARTMENTS LLC - C/O SIMON BRIGHENTI, CENTERLINE COMMUNICATIONS, LLC Special Permit: The applicant had an operating facility on the rooftop of a nearby building. The landl ord required immediate removal due to renovations. The applicant obtained a temporary building permit and installed the facility in the current location on the current building. This application seeks to obtain approval to maintain the facility as it now exists on the building. There will be no significant change to the existing configuration or equipment. Art. 4.000, Sec. 4.32.G.1 & Sec. 4.40 (Footnote 49) (Telecommunication Facility). Art. 10.000, Sec. 10.40 (Special Permit). 6409A-Middle Class Tax Relief and Job Creation Act (A/K/A Spectrum Act). [special-permit]
• 6:45 P.M. BZA-153014 — 26 BELLIS CIRCLE #26 Residence C-1 Zone THOMAS A. CULOTTA & MARY CUSTIC - C/O SARAH LIKE RHATIGAN, ESQ. Special Permit: To construct addition to pre-existing dimensionally nonconforming detached single-family structure that increases Gross Floor Area/Floor Area Ratio but does not create any new non -conformities. Art. 5.000, Sec. 5.31 (Table of Dimensional Requirements). Art. 8.000, Sec. 8.22.2.D (Alteration to Pre-existing Non-Conforming Structure). Art. 10.000, Sec. 10.40 (Special Permit). [special-permit]
• 7:00 P.M. BZA-149063 — 55 NORFOLK STREET Business A/Residence B Zone JUST A START CORPORATION FOR JAS CONSOLIDATED PROPERTIES LLC - C/O NOAH SAWYER, AGENT Variance: To add an approximately 385 sq. ft. addition to a small office building on the site of affordable rental housing, to provide office space for delivering services and informational programs to residents and Just A Start clients and community members. This addition will be to the back of the current office space, and will comply with all applicable site, building and program accessibility requirements. Art. 5.000, Sec. 5.31 (Table of Dimensional Requirements). Sec. 5.13 (Distance Between Buildings). Sec. 5.27.2 (Maximum GFA). & Sec. 5.33 (Office Use). Art. 10.000, Sec. 10.30 (Variance). [variance]
• 7:15 P.M. BZA-152647 — 462 CAMBRIDGE STREET Residence Use in BA=Res C-2B Zone MARIO MASSIMINO - C/O ADAM GLASSMAN, R.A. Variance: New mansard roof addition, new rear first floor infill addition, new rear bulkhead per right side setback, new rear entry canopy and new front entry canopy and railing. Art. 5.000, Sec. 5.31 (Table of Dimensional Requirements). Sec. 5.13 (Proximity of Multiple Buildings on the same lot). Art. 8.000, Sec. 8.22.3 (Non-Conforming Structure). [variance]
• 7:30 P.M. BZA-144871 — 17 DUDLEY STREET - UNIT 17/2 Residence B Zone ELIZABETH KOWALSKI - C/O PAUL DOMENCI, CONTRACTOR Variance: Roof over top floor front porch was requested & added to match adjacent house to provide Homeowner covered outdoor space. Art. 5.000, Sec. 5.31 (Table of Dimensional Requirements). Art. 8.000, Sec. 8.22.3 (Non-Conforming Structure). [variance]
• 7:45 P.M. BZA-151499 — 152 PEARL STREET Residence C-1 Zone PAUL BOYD - C/O ADAM J. GLASSMAN, R.A. Variance: To construct a new 4th floor roof deck addition with 48” tall guardrails. Art. 5.000, Sec. 5.31 (Table of Dimensional Requirements). Art. 8.000, Sec. 8.22.3 (Non-Conforming Structure), [variance]
• 8:00 P.M. BZA-149134 — 878 MASS AVENUE Residence C-2B Zone MASSACHUSETTS AVENUE 876-880 LLC - C/O MEHMET SAHIN Variance: To install a 30 ft. self-illuminated sign. Art. 7.000, Sec. 7.16.21.C (Signs). [variance]
• 8:15 P.M. BZA-151512 — 38 CAMERON AVENUE Residence B/Business A-2 Zone CAMERON-ELMWOOD REALTY, LLC - C/O ZACHARY RCHARDS, ON BEHALF OF METER PARTS, INC. Special Permit: Reduction in required parking spaces required (below the minimum) for the existing use and proposed accessory use (mobile lab). Art. 2.000 (Definitions), Art 4.000, Sec. 4.34 (O ffice & Lab Use). Art. 5.000, Sec. 5.25 (FAR Exceptions for Parking and Loading Facilities). Sec. 5.31 (Table of Dimensional Requirements). Sec. 5.33 (Table of Dimensional Requirements-Business Districts). Sec. 5.34 (Table of Dimensional Requirements-Industrial Districts). Art. 6.000, Sec. 6.33 (Computation). Sec. 6.36.4 (Office & Lab Use). Sec. 6.35 (Reduction of Parking). & Sec. 6.100 (Bicycle Parking). [special-permit]
• 8:30 P.M. BZA-153882 — 27 HASKELL ST Residence B Zone ALBERT & DENISE MOODY - C/O THOMAS DOWNER Variance: To increase FAR to allow enlarging existing dormer by 33 sf of non-conforming structure. Art. 5.000, Sec. 5.31 (Table of Dimensional Requirements). Art. 10.000, Sec. 10.30 (Variance). Special Permit: To add a 3rd window to enlarged dormer within the side yard setback. Art. 8.000, Sec. 8.22.2.C (Non-Conforming Structure). & Art. 10.000, Sec. 10.40 (Special Permit). CONTINUED CASES: [special-permit, variance]
• 6:00 P.M. BZA-145092 — Original Hearing Date: 11/04/21 700 HURON AVE – UNIT 06G PARKSIDE PLACE COMPANY LIMITED PATNERSHIP 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 terr ace. [special-permit, continued]
• 6:00 P.M. BZA-116393 — Original Hearing Date: 06/10/21 14 BIGELOW STREET REED SHEA Variance: To construct a 2-story addition at the rear of house. Special Permit: To exempt the basement from GFA and to relocate/add windows and doors. [special-permit, 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. NOTIFICATION TO THE BZA OF CHANGES IN PLANS APPROVED BY THE COMPREHENSIVE PERMIT: [variance, 40b-housing, continued]
• 6:00 P.M. BZA-016906-2018 — 15 LAMBERT STREET CAMBRIDGE HOUSING AUTHORITY C/O MICHAEL JOHNSTON, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Comprehensive Permit: To request a determination that changes in the plans are an insubstantial change to the original comprehensive permit. [40b-housing]

Hearing Record (transcript)

Present: Constantine Alexander (Chair), Brendan Sullivan (Vice Chair), Andrea A. Hickey, Wendy Leiserson, Jim Montverde

Staff: Ranjit Singanayagam (Commissioner)

Verbatim record: Data/Boards/BZA_transcripts/2021-12-16.txt (182 pages)

• BZA-145092 — 700 Huron Ave – Unit 06G — granted (orig. hearing 11/04/21)
• Spoke: James Rafferty, Jim Monteverde, Douglas Yaggy
• BZA-116393 — 14 Bigelow Street Reed Shea — withdrawn (orig. hearing 06/10/21)
• Spoke: Jim Monteverde
• BZA-134123 — 13 Kirkland Place — withdrawn (orig. hearing 10/07/21)
• Spoke: Jim Monteverde
• BZA-016906-2018 — 15 Lambert Street
• Spoke: Jim Monteverde
• BZA-146140 — 402 Rindge Avenue — granted
• Spoke: Michael Dolan, Jim Monteverde, Olivia Ratay, Michael Brandon
• BZA-153014 — 26 Bellis Circle #26 — continued
• Spoke: Olivia Ratay, Jim Monteverde
• BZA-149063 — 55 Norfolk Street — granted
• Spoke: Noah Sawyer, Tej Vashee, Jim Monteverde
• BZA-152647 — 462 Cambridge Street — granted
• Spoke: Adam Glassman, Mario Massimo, Jim Monteverde
• Public comment: 3 members of the public spoke (speakers are named in the official minutes; not listed here, by policy)
• BZA-144871 — 17 Dudley Street - Unit 17/2 — granted
• Spoke: Paul Domenici, Jim Monteverde, Olivia Ratay
• BZA-151499 — 152 Pearl Street — continued
• Spoke: Olivia Ratay, Jim Monteverde
• BZA-149134 — 878 Mass Avenue — continued
• Spoke: Olivia Ratay, Jim Monteverde, Mehmet Sahin, Pushkar Neupane, Nina Pickering
• BZA-151512 — 38 Cameron Avenue — continued
• Spoke: Kirin Kachroo-Levine, Olivia Ratay, Jim Monteverde
• BZA-153882 — 27 Haskell St — granted
• Spoke: Thomas Downer, Jim Monteverde, Pushkar Neupane, Heather Hoffman, Manta Lerpachin
• Public comment: 2 members of the public spoke (speakers are named in the official minutes; not listed here, by policy)