Board of Zoning Appeal — September 22, 2022

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Cases (13)

• 6:30 P.M. BZA-183218 — 2 ELLSWORTH PARK Residence C-1 Zone NIEN-HE HSIEH & SARA TOOMEY Special Permit: To replace/rebuild a second-floor deck with expansion. To build a near-grade level deck directly below it. 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]
• 6:45 P.M. BZA-187648 — 65 FOSTER STREET Residence A-2 Zone WHITNEY ALLEN & CHRISTOPHER BINGHAM Special Permit: To construct a 55 square foot, single story addition for a bathroom. 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]
• 7:00 P.M. BZA-187324 — 60 RINDGE AVENUE Residence B Zone BRYCE CAREY & LEAH COHEN - C/O CHRISTOPHER J. ALPHEN, ESQ. Variance: To provide parking in the front yard setback. Art. 5.000, Sec. 5.31 (Table of Dimensional Requirements). Art. 8.000, Sec. 8.22.3 (Non-Conforming Structure). Art. 6.000, Sec. 6.44.1.c (Front Yard Setback). Art. 10.000, Sec. 10.30 (Variance). Special Permit: To enlarge existing non-conforming structure. Art. 8.000, Sec. 8.22.2.d (Non-Conforming Structure). Art. 10.000, Sec. 10.40 (Special Permit). [special-permit, variance]
• 7:15 P.M. BZA-188397 — 236 PROSPECT STREET Residence C-1 Zone GEOFFREY & ELIZABETH PALMER - C/O JOSEPH BARBATO Special Permit To relocate a window on a pre-existing nonconforming building façade. Art. 5.000, Sec. 5.31 (Table of Dimensional Requirements). Art. 8.000, Sec. 8.22.2.d & Sec. 8.22.2.c (Non-Conforming Structure). Art. 10.000, Sec. 10.40 (Special Permit). [special-permit]
• 7:30 P.M. BZA-185245 — 1900 MASS AVENUE Business C Zone PKH PROPERTIES LLC - C/O OSMIN HERNANDEZ Variance: To install one projecting sign which exceeds the sign square footage limit. Art. 7.000, Sec. 7.16.22 (All Business, Office, and Industrial Districts). & Art. 10.000, Sec. 10.30 (Variance). [variance]
• 7:45 P.M. BZA-189578 — 18 RINDGE AVENUE Residence B Zone JUDITH LEVIN Special Permit: To add decorative windows and change the kitchen window to a casement window on nonconforming side. Art. 5.000, Sec. 5.31 (Table of Dimensional Requirements). 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-189951 — 100 & 150 CAMBRIDGEPARK DRIVE Office 2-A/AOD-6 PPF OFF 150 CAMBRIDGEPARK DR, LLC & PPF OFF 100 CAMBRIDGEPARK DR, LLC - C/O JAMES J. RAFFERTY, ESQ. Variance: To construct new covered pavilion as part of the landscaping improvements authorized by Planning Board Case No. 47, Amendment 4. Art. 5.000, Sec. 5.32 (Table of Dimensional Requirements). Art. 8.000, Sec. 8.22.3 (Non-Conforming Structure). Art. 10.000, Sec. 10.30 (Variance). [variance]
• 8:15 P.M. BZA-189716 — 137 ALLSTON STREET Residence C Zone NURSE GLADSTONE ST CLAIR - TR. OF THE ST. AUGUSTINES MISSION - C/O GABRIEL CIRA, ARCHITECT Special Permit: Install historical replica window in preexisting nonconforming façade. Art. 5.000, Sec. 5.31 (Table of Dimensional Requirements). Art. 8.000, Sec. 8.22.2.c (Non- Conforming Structure). Art. 10.000, Sec. 10.40 (Special Permit). CONTINUED CASES: [special-permit]
• 6:00 P.M. BZA-155114 — Original Hearing Date: 01/27/22 33 WEBSTER AVENUE PARVIZ PARVIZI C/O DANIEL ANDERSON, ARCHITECT Special Permit: To increase the height of the building which will violate setback requirements. [special-permit, continued]
• 6:00 P.M. BZA-155115 — Original Hearing Date: 01/27/22 35 WEBSTER AVENUE PARVIZ PARVIZI C/O DANIEL ANDERSON, ARCHITECT Special Permit: To increase the height of building which further violates setbacks and addition of new openings in non-conforming wall setback. [special-permit, continued]
• 6:00 P.M. BZA-155116 — Original Hearing Date: 01/27/22 35 WEBSTER AVENUE PARVIZ PARVIZI C/O DANIEL ANDERSON, ARCHITECT Variance: To construct a new single-family structure with areaway and guardrail construct within the side yard setback. [variance, continued]
• 6:00 P.M. BZA-168852 — Original Hearing Date: 05/05/22 35 WEBSTER AVENUE PARVIZ PARVIZI C/O DANIEL ANDERSON, ARCHITECT Appeal: To appeal ISD Commissioner’s determination dated 3/17/22 that Section 8.221.h.1 of the Zoning Ordinance limits permitted second story additions to those that are horizontal extensions only. [zoning, continued]
• 6:00 P.M. BZA-017219-2019 — Original Hearing Date: 01/09/20 544 MASS AVENUE CENTRAL SQUARE REDEVELOPMENT LLC C/O CLIFFORD SCHRORER Variance: To build a 29-unit micro-studio apartment building. [variance, continued]

Hearing Record (transcript)

Present: Brendan Sullivan (Chair), Jim Monteverde (Vice Chair), Wendy Leiserson, Laura Wernick, Jason Marshall

Verbatim record: Data/Boards/BZA_transcripts/2022-09-22.txt (202 pages)

• BZA-155114 — 33 Webster Avenue (orig. hearing 01/27/22)
• Spoke: Dan Anderson
• Public comment: 2 members of the public spoke (speakers are named in the official minutes; not listed here, by policy)
• BZA-155115 — 35 Webster Avenue — continued (orig. hearing 01/27/22)
• Spoke: Dan Anderson
• BZA-155116 — 35 Webster Avenue — continued (orig. hearing 01/27/22)
• Spoke: Dan Anderson
• Public comment: 5 members of the public spoke (speakers are named in the official minutes; not listed here, by policy)
• BZA-168852 — 35 Webster Avenue — continued (orig. hearing 05/05/22)
• Spoke: Dan Anderson
• BZA-017219-2019 — 544 Massachusetts Avenue — granted (orig. hearing 01/09/20)
• Spoke: Clifford Schorer
• Public comment: 2 members of the public spoke (speakers are named in the official minutes; not listed here, by policy)
• BZA-183218 — 2 Ellsworth Park — granted
• Spoke: Nien-He Hsieh, Olivia Ratay, Nien-Hei Hsieh
• BZA-187648 — 65 Foster Street — granted
• Spoke: Christopher Bingham
• Public comment: 2 members of the public spoke (speakers are named in the official minutes; not listed here, by policy)
• BZA-187324 — 60 Rindge Avenue — granted
• Spoke: Christopher Alphen, Karina Melo, Sam Kachmar
• BZA-188397 — 236 Prospect Street — granted
• Spoke: Joseph Barbado
• BZA-189578 — 18 Rindge Avenue — granted
• Spoke: Judith Levin, Olivia Ratay
• BZA-189951 — 100 and 150 CAMBRIDGEPARK DRIVE
• Spoke: James Rafferty
• BZA--189716 — 137 Allston Street — granted
• Spoke: Gabriel Cira
• BZA-185245 — 1900 Massachusetts Avenue 136, — granted
• Spoke: Mehmet Sahin