Board of Zoning Appeal — March 9, 2023

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Cases (12)

• 6:30 P.M. BZA-207271 — 84 BISHOP ALLEN DRIVE Business B Zone CITY OF CAMBRIDGE - C/O MICHAEL MONESTIME Special Permit: To extend the relief previously granted in Case #163746 and Case #180689 for Outdoor Entertainment & Recreation Facility, Outdoor Retail & Consumer Service Establishment not otherwise defined, and a Temporary Outdoor Retail or Consumer Service Use. Art. 4.000, Sec. 4.36 (Outdoor Retail or Consumer Service Establishment). Sec. 4.36.d (Outdoor Entertainment & Recreation Facility). Art. 10.000, Sec. 10.40 (Special Permit). [special-permit]
• 6:45 P.M. BZA-203392 — 14 BOWDOIN STREET Residence B Zone MARY MORRIS - C/O MATTHEW BERGWALL Variance: To permit an existing structure and to replace the plexiglass roof with a permanent roof. The existing trellis footprint will stay the same. Art. 5.000, Sec. 5.31 (Table of Dimensional Requirements). Art. 4.000, Sec. 4.21 (Accessory Structure). Art. 10.000, Sec. 10.30 (Variance). [variance]
• 7:00 P.M. BZA-207689 — 95 IRVING STREET Residence A-2 Zone FOX & PRINCE 86, LLC - JAMES J. RAFFERTY, ESQ. Special Permit: To construct rear addition and dormer to non-conforming home. Petitioner also seeks to modify roof and door layout of existing accessory parking structure. Art. 5.000, Sec. 5.31 (Table of Dimensional Requirements). Art. 8.000, Sec. 8.22.2.d (Non-Conforming Structure). Art. 4.000, Sec. 4.21 (Accessory Structure). Art. 10.000, Sec. 10.40 (Special Permit). [special-permit]
• 7:15 P.M. BZA-209129 — 3 PORTER PARK Residence B/Mass Ave Overlay FRANK BARBOSA - C/O JAMES J. RAFFERTY, ESQ. Special Permit: To construct dormers in excess of the required amount of gross floor area within the required 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]
• 7:30 P.M. BZA-208432 — 90 HAMILTON STREET Special District - 9 CHICHI LIAO Special Permit: To change current office use to daycare/preschool use. Add four windows on first floor. Upgrade kitchen on first floor and add bathrooms on both floors. First floor will be daycare/preschool and second floor will remain office space. Art. 17.000, Sec. 17.97 (Issuance of Special Permit). Sec. 17.95 (Addition Use & Gross Floor Area for Non-Residential). Art. 4.000, Sec. 4.33.b.2 (Table of Uses). & Sec. 4.56.c.1 (Institutional Use Regulations). Art. 8.000, Sec. 8.22.2.c (Non-Conforming Structure). Art. 10.000, Sec. 10.40 (Special Permit). [special-permit]
• 7:45 P.M. BZA-209107 — 587 MT. AUBURN STREET Office-1 Zone THE BOURJI NOMINEE REAL ESTATE TRUST - C/O JAMES J. RAFFERTY, ESQ. Variance: To construct 64 square foot addition to rear of existing service bay to allow for the addition of new equipment necessary for state inspections. Art. 5.000, Sec. 5.32 (Table of Dimensional Requirements). Art. 4.000, Sec. 4.36.g (Auto Service Station). Art. 8.000, Sec. 8.22.3 (Non-Conforming Use). Art. 10.000, Sec. 10.30 (Variance). [variance]
• 8:00 P.M. BZA-209173 — 27 HURLBUT STREET Residence B Zone ADAM GLASSMAN, ARCHITECT Variance: To install new right side below grade window and stairwells. 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). Special Permit: New 2-story rear addition. New right-side door and window opening, and the guardrail associated with new right side below grade stair and window wells. Art. 8.000, Sec. 8.22.2.d & 8.22.2.c (Non-Conforming Structure). Art. 10.000, Sec. 10.40 (Special Permit). [special-permit, variance]
• 8:15 P.M. BZA-206411 — 9 JOHN F. BELLIS CIRCLE - UNIT 2 Residence B Zone GEORGE WHITE Variance: To add 2 sheds within the setback and increase gross floor area over allowable amount. Art. 5.000, Sec. 5.31 (Table of Dimensional Requirements). Art. 4.000, Sec. 4.21 (Accessory Use). Art. 10.000, Sec. 10.30 (Variance). CONTINUED CASES: [variance]
• 6:00 P.M. BZA-188958 — Original Hearing Date: 10/06/22 24 UNION STREET LIN LIN - C/O JOSEPH LUNA, ARCHITECT Variance: To convert the existing hip roof into a gable roof with dormers and windows on all four sides. To park within the front yard setback. Special Permit: To create 2 curb cuts. [special-permit, variance, continued]
• 6:00 P.M. BZA-201432 — Original Hearing Date: 12/15/22 1640 MASS AVENUE CM-CHR, INC. TR. OF 1640 MASS AVE REALTY TRUST C/O SARAH L. RHATIGAN, ESQ. Variance: Renovation and additions to a pre-existing nonconforming structure, creating seven (7) residential units within the existing building. Special Permit: Extension of less restrictive zoning into Residential B District. New and enlarged windows and doors within side and rear yard setbacks. [special-permit, variance, continued]
• 6:00 P.M. BZA-197887 — Original Hearing was 11/17/22 47 EIGHTH STREET STEPHEN E. BROWN - C/O JAMES J. RAFFERTY, ESQ. Variance: To replace existing non-conforming two-family home and detached garage with a new non-conforming two-family home with attached garage. Special Permit: To reduce the required amount of parking spaces from 2 to 1. [special-permit, variance]
• 6:00 P.M. BZA-202568 — Original Hearing was 01/12/23 3 HANCOCK PLACE - UNIT 1 DAVID MATHESON - C/O JOHN LODGE, ARCHITECT Variance: We are proposing to demolish an existing rear first floor deck and replace it with a new enlarged deck. The proposed deck, which will be less than 4’ above average grade, will be within the rear and side yard setbacks. [variance]

Hearing Record (transcript)

Present: Brendan Sullivan (Chair), Jim Monteverde (Vice Chair), Andrea A. Hickey, Wendy Leiserson, Laura Wernick, Slater W. Anderson

Staff: Olivia Ratay

Verbatim record: Data/Boards/BZA_transcripts/2023-03-09.txt (304 pages)

• BZA-188958 — 24 Union Street — continued (orig. hearing 10/06/22)
• Spoke: Joseph Luna
• BZA-201432 — 1640 Mass Avenue — continued (orig. hearing 12/15/22)
• Spoke: Sarah Rhatigan
• BZA-197887 — 47 Eighth Street (orig. hearing 11/17/22)
• Spoke: James Rafferty
• BZA-202568 — 3 Hancock Place – Unit 1 — denied (orig. hearing 01/12/23)
• Spoke: John Lodge
• Public comment: 1 member of the public spoke (speakers are named in the official minutes; not listed here, by policy)
• BZA-207271 — 84 Bishop Allen Drive
• Spoke: Michael Monestime
• Public comment: 23 members of the public spoke (speakers are named in the official minutes; not listed here, by policy)
• BZA-203392 — 14 Bowdoin Street — denied
• Spoke: Matthew Bergwall
• Public comment: 1 member of the public spoke (speakers are named in the official minutes; not listed here, by policy)
• BZA-207689 — 95 Irving Street — granted
• Spoke: James Rafferty
• Public comment: 1 member of the public spoke (speakers are named in the official minutes; not listed here, by policy)
• BZA-209129 — 3 Porter Park — granted
• Spoke: James Rafferty, Margaret Brady
• BZA-208432 — 90 Hamilton Street — granted
• Spoke: Chichi Liao
• BZA-209107 — 587 Mt. Auburn Street — granted
• Spoke: James Rafferty
• BZA-209173 — 27 Hurlbut Street — granted
• Spoke: Adam Glassman
• BZA-206411 — 9 John F. Bellis Circle - Unit 2 — continued
• Spoke: George White, Joany Lebach