Board of Zoning Appeal — May 25, 2023

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Cases (11)

• 6:30 P.M. BZA-218156 — 141 PORTLAND STREET Industrial B Zone T-MOBILE NORTHEAST LLC FOR KENDALL SQUARE ENTITY, INC. - C/O ADAM BRAILLARD, ESQ. Special Permit: To modify its existing wireless telecommunications facility currently operating on the rooftop of the building by replacing 12 existing panel antennas with 12 new like-kind panel antennas, along with adding remote radio units (RRUs). The Applicant is also removing 2 faux vent pipe on the rooftop of the penthouse of the building as the existing antennas housed in those will be relocated to the facade. All of the proposed placement antennas will be installed on the façades of the building and painted to match the color of the facade. Also, the Applicant proposes to install it radio cabinets and ancillary equipment on the rooftop of the building and out of view. Art. 4.000, Sec. 4.32.G.1 & Sec. 4.40 (Footnote 49) (Telecommunications Facilities). Art. 10.000, Sec. 10.40 (Special Permit). 6409 (Federal Middle Class Tax Relief Act -Spectrum Act). [special-permit, telecom]
• 6:45 P.M. BZA-215886 — 18 TENNEY STREET Residence B Zone ROBERT & BEVERLY NEUGEBOREN Special Permit: Proposed renovation/addition of 2 dormers to existing 3rd floor of a single-family residence. 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-217449 — 100 HENRY STREET Residence C Zone 100 HENRY STREET LLC - JOHN J. MAHONEY - C/O JAMES J. RAFFERTY, ESQ. Special Permit: To reconstruct and expand existing damaged third story and addition to include windows within the required setback that is currently undergoing renovation pursuant to BZA Case No. 196373. Art. 5.000, Sec. 5.31 (Table of Dimensional Requirements). 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]
• 7:15 P.M. BZA-216029 — 103-105 OXFORD STREET Residence B Zone PARULA, LLC - C/O NATHAN WONG Special Permit: To add a 25% addition to the existing structure. Windows will be relocated and enlarged in a non-conforming side setback. 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]
• 7:30 P.M. BZA-218034 — 26 BELLIS CIRCLE - UNIT 26 Residence B Zone THOMAS A. CULOTTA & MARY CUSTIC - C/O ADAM J. COSTA, ESQ. Variance: To add a new nonconformity, namely an encroachment up to 30.75 -foot minimum rear setback. 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: Amendment to construct an addition to a pre-existing, dimensionally nonconforming detached single-family structure, increasing gross floor area/floor area ratio. Art. 8.000, Sec. 8.22.2.c (Non - Conforming Structure). Art. 10.000, Sec. 10.40 (Special Permit). [special-permit, variance]
• 7:45 P.M. BZA-218487 — 15 HUTCHINSON STREET Residence B Zone SCOTT KENTON, MANAGER OF 15 HUTCHINSON STREET LLC - C/O SARAH L. RHATIGAN, ESQ. Special Permit: To construct dormers and window wells, basement stair and second-floor deck within setbacks, and expand and install new windows and door openings on exterior walls within setbacks. Art. 5.000, Sec. 5.31 (Table of Dimensional Requirements). Art. 8.000, Sec. 8.22.2.d (Alteration to Pre-existing non-conforming, single-family structure). Sec. 8.22.2.c & 8.22.1.d (Relocation, enlargement, or addition of windows, doors within setbacks). Art. 10.000, Sec. 10.40 (Special Permit). [special-permit]
• 8:00 P.M. BZA-180779 — 41 HAMPSHIRE STREET Residence C -1 Zone DANTE ALIGHIERI SOCIETY OF MASSACHUSETTS, INC. - C/O GUY A. CARBONE, ESQ. Variance: This project proposed the construction of a new structure to house an expansion of the Appellant's current programing and the addition of the Italian Consulate. Art. 5.000, Sec. 5.31 (Table of Dimensional Requirements). Art. 4.000, Sec. 4.34.d (General Office Use). Art. 10.000, Sec. 10.30 (Variance). Special Permit: Exclusion of the basement FAR. Art. 2.000, Sec. 2.000 (Def. of Floor Area Gross). Art. 10.000, Sec. 10.40 (Special Permit). [special-permit, variance]
• 8:15 P.M. BZA-212952 — 3 HASTINGS SQUARE Residence C Zone NIKOLAS & REBECCA BOWIE - C/O DIANA PAURO, REBEL BUILDERS Variance: To add a window well that alters the average height of the building to be non -conforming. 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: To add a skylight within the existing side yard setback. Art. 8.000, Sec. 8.22.2.d & 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-206665 — Original Hearing Date: 03/23/23 1164-1166 CAMBRIDGE STREET CAMBRIDGE CUISINE LLC - D/B/A PURITAN & COMPANY C/O ADAM R. BARNOSKY, ESQ. Variance: To modify previously granted variance condition on Case BZA-9779 to permit the rear door to be used for general restaurant operations (staff only), that previously restricted the use of the rear door limiting it to nonrecurring emergency egress only, and to permit the installation of a new trash enclosure. [variance, continued]
• 6:00 P.M. BZA-208873 — Original Hearing Date: 02/23/23 231-235 THIRD STREET OZAN DOKMECIOGLU C/O DANIEL P. ANDERSON, ARCHITECT Variance: To construct an addition to the non-conforming structure that is increased more than 25%. Special Permit: Reduction in minimum required side/rear yard setback to an allowed 10’ minimum. [special-permit, variance, continued]
• 6:00 P.M. BZA-211571 — Original Hearing Date: 04/13/23 8 WINTER STREET 8 WINTER STREET LLC - C/O DANIEL P. ANDERSON, ARCHITECT Special Permit: Request for dimensional requirements allowed in zoning district BA to extend into district C1 per Section 3.32.1. Rules for Interpretation of District Boundaries. [special-permit, continued]

Hearing Record (transcript)

Present: Jim Monteverde (Vice Chair), Steve Ng, Wendy Leiserson, Thomas Miller, Zarya Miranda

Staff: Stephen Natola

Verbatim record: Data/Boards/BZA_transcripts/2023-05-25.txt (189 pages)

• BZA-206665 — 1164-1166 Cambridge Street — granted (orig. hearing 03/23/23)
• Spoke: Adam Barnosky, Matina Williams, Will Gilson
• Public comment: 8 members of the public spoke (speakers are named in the official minutes; not listed here, by policy)
• BZA-208873 — 231-235 Third Street — continued (orig. hearing 02/23/23)
• Spoke: Matina Williams
• BZA-211571 — 8 Winter Street — continued (orig. hearing 04/13/23)
• Spoke: Matina Williams
• BZA-218156 — 141 Portland Street
• Spoke: Adam Braillard, Matina Williams
• BZA-218156 — 18 Tenney Street
• Spoke: Robert Neugeboren, Amy Semmes
• Public comment: 1 member of the public spoke (speakers are named in the official minutes; not listed here, by policy)
• BZA-217449 — 100 Henry Street — granted
• Spoke: James Rafferty, Jim Mahoney, Matina Williams
• BZA-216029 — 103-105 Oxford Street
• Spoke: Kevin Quinn, Vince Pan
• Public comment: 3 members of the public spoke (speakers are named in the official minutes; not listed here, by policy)
• BZA-218034 — 26 Bellis Circle — granted
• Spoke: Adam Costa
• Public comment: 2 members of the public spoke (speakers are named in the official minutes; not listed here, by policy)
• BZA-180779 — 41 Hampshire Street
• Spoke: Joe Hanley, Anthonhy Pisani, Anthony Pisani, Matina Williams, Andrew Hatch, Paul Griffin, Guy Carbone
• BZA-212952 — 3 Hastings Square — continued
• Spoke: Diana Pauro, Matina Williams