Board of Zoning Appeal — March 10, 2022

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Cases (8)

• 6:30 P.M. BZA-157831 — 799 CONCORD AVENUE Office 1 Zone/AOD3 SANCTA MARIA HOSPITAL, INC. - CELLCO PARTNERSHIP, D/B/A VERIZON WIRELESS - C/O MICHAEL S. GIAIMO, ESQ. Special Permit: The project will replace three existing panel antennas with new antennas, to be located in roughly the same locations on the building on existing mounting pipes. The project will also slightly extend the footprint of the existing rooftop fiberglass enclosures at three locations to conceal the new equipment. As modified, the enclosures will maintain the full screening of the facility and will be consistent in appearance with the existing enclosure. 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]
• 6:45 P.M. BZA-160158 — 1168 MASS AVENUE Residence C-2B Zone AUGMENT INVESTMENT - UNMESH GANDHI - C/O ASHLEY DECARNEY Variance: To occupy space for fortune telling license for tarot card readings. Art. 4.000, Sec. 4.35.A (Consumer Service). Art. 10.000, Sec. 10.30 (Variance). [variance]
• 7:00 P.M. BZA-160839 — 10-12 FAIRMONT STREET - Unit 10 Residence C Zone DANIEL COLEMAN - C/O KEVIN RICHARD Special Permit: To replace a 3-story rear porch (permit application #146755) and slightly increase the 2nd floor porch by 4.5 sq. feet and also adding a door to provide egress on that floor. Art. 8.000, Sec. 8.22.2.D (Non-Conforming Structure). Art. 5.000, Sec. 5.31 (Table of Dimensional Requirements). Art. 10.000, Sec. 10.40 (Special Permit). [special-permit]
• 7:15 P.M. BZA-161338 — 56 NORRIS STREET Residence B Zone PHILIP BARD & ANA BARD - C/O JAMES J. RAFFERTY, ESQ. Special Permit: To construct a single-story rear addition and deck. 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]
• 7:30 P.M. BZA-161398 — 35 BUENA VISTA PARK, #1 Residence C-1 Zone MATTHEW W. BAGEDONOW & CHRISTINE M. BAGEDONOW, TR. OF 35 BUENA VISTA NOMINEE TRUST C/O DAMON SIDEL Variance: Addition of an unenclosed deck on the rear of Unit 1, of which 3/4 will be covered by the existing deck above of Unit 2. 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). [variance]
• 7:45 P.M. BZA-159180 — 7 CRESCENT STREET Residence C-1 Zone DEIDRE DEEGAN - C/O MAHMOOD FIROUZBAKHT Special Permit: Construction of dormer to allow for a bathroom to the third floor of a non-conforming dwelling increasing gross floor area and within the rear yard setback. 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-161584 — 40 BLAKESLEE STREET Residence B Zone DANIELLE & BRIAN HURHULA - C/O JOHN E. GREENUP, ESQ. Variance: To add approximately 8 SF in GFA on first floor for chimney to accommodate a first -floor fireplace on right (South) side. Art. 5.000, Sec. 5.31 (Table of Dimensional Requirements). & Sec. 5.24.2 (Standards -Projecting Chimneys). Art. 10.000, Sec. 10.30 (Variance). Art. 8.000, Sec. 8.22.3 (Non-Conforming Structure). Special Permit: Alter windows on the left (North) side and rear (East) exterior walls within the setbacks. 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-162034 — 5 BUCKINGHAM PLACE Residence A-2 Zone BUCKINGHAM BROWNE & NICHOLS SCHOOL - C/O CYNTHIA WESTERMAN Variance: To allow the use of the parcel for educational uses. Art. 4.000, Sec. 4.50 (Institutional Use). & Sec. 4.56.C (Use Category - Institutional Uses). Art. 10.000, Sec. 10.30 (Variance). [variance]

Hearing Record (transcript)

Present: Brendan Sullivan (Chair), Jim Monteverde (Vice Chair), Constantine Alexander, Laura Wernick, Matina Williams, Jason Marshall

Verbatim record: Data/Boards/BZA_transcripts/2022-03-10.txt (196 pages)

• BZA-154682 — 30 Cameron Avenue — continued (orig. hearing 01/06/22)
• BZA-154221 — 213 Harvard Street — continued (orig. hearing 01/06/22)
• BZA-153095 — 472 Cambridge Street — granted (orig. hearing 01/06/22)
• Spoke: Mohammad Noorouzi, Mohammad Noorouri, Olivia Ratay, Matthew Mcdonough
• BZA-157831 — 799 Concord Avenue — granted
• Spoke: Timothy Twardowski
• BZA-160158 — 1168 Mass Avenue — withdrawn
• Spoke: Michael Barone
• BZA-160839 — 10-12 FAIRMONT STREET - Unit 10 — granted
• Spoke: David Glick, Kevin Richard, Olivia Ratay, James Rafferty
• BZA-161338 — 56 Norris Street — granted
• Spoke: James Rafferty, Christopher Chan
• BZA-161398 — 35 Buena Vista Park, #1 — granted
• Spoke: Damon Sidel, Matthew Bagedonow
• BZA-159180 — 7 Crescent Street — granted
• Spoke: Mahmood Firouzbakht, Kelly Boucher, Deidre Deegan
• BZA-161584 — 40 Blakeslee Street — granted
• Spoke: John Greenup, Sandra Jahnes, Olivia Ratay, Jerry Garvey
• BZA-162034 — 5 Buckingham Place — granted
• Spoke: Tad Heuer, Olivia Ratay, Michael Wiggins, Tara Gohlmann, Alain Curaudeau, Steven Sands, Jennifer Price