Board of Zoning Appeal — June 29, 2023

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Cases (12)

• 6:30 P.M. BZA-220578 — 19 HURON AVENUE #1 Residence B Zone JONE A. DAHER, SALEH DAHER, LAURA A. RABIDEAU, DUSTIN J. RABIDEAU - C/O DOUGLAS R. OKUN, ARCHITECT Special Permit: To add an addition on the first floor of the building. 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-221389 — 35 KINNAIRD STREET Residence C-1 Zone TS KINNAIRD LLC - C/O SHENKIAT LIM Special Permit: To revise windows and a door on a facade of the building that protrudes into a required setback. And we propose to eliminate an exterior landing and canopy in a required setback and replace them with new ones that do not project as far into the required setback. 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]
• 7:00 P.M. BZA-220427 — 47 MAGEE STREET Residence C-1 Zone FOSTER STARKS, III Special Permit: To add two windows wells on nonconforming walls of my property. 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-223906 — 11 PERRY STREET Residence C Zone JEFFREY T. BERG & SHARY PAGE BERG - C/O JAMES J. RAFFERTY, ESQ. Variance: To convert existing accessory barn into a dwelling unit. Petitioner also seeks to add dormer within required setbac k. 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]
• 7:30 P.M. BZA-223613 — 56 WALDEN STREET Residence C-1A Zone CHERYL IRENE SMITH LIVING TRUST - CHERYL SMITH & STEVE COX, TRUSTEES - C/O JOHN DEGNAN Variance: Build a 4-story elevator shaft on rear of building to enable aging owners to be able to live in their home. Art. 5.000, Sec. 5.31 (Table of Dimensional Requirements). Art. 10.000, Sec. 10.30 (Variance). [variance]
• 7:45 P.M. BZA-221566 — 145 WILLOW STREET Residence C -1 Zone 145 WILLOW ST. LLC - C/O ANDRE PLUM, ARCHITECT Variance: To make edits to BZA case 117337 which has already been approved. The requested relief is to reduce the width of the approved parking space from 8'-6" to 7-'6" in order to provide a 36" wide accessible route to the com mon use space of the outdoor space, trash storage and bicycle storage area. Art. 6.000, Sec. 6.42 (Dimensions for Off Street Parking Spaces). Art. 10.000, Sec. 10.30 (Variance). [variance]
• 8:00 P.M. BZA-223469 — 50 CONCORD AVENUE Residence C -1 & A-2 Zone CATHY CHEN Special Permit: Construct a new basement level addition with roof deck above. New construction extends existing non-conformity, requiring a special permit. Proposed addition changes the average grade of the structure, therefore negatively affecting existing nonconformities for building height and Res C -1 formula setback calculations. The existing bu ilding location is unchanged, and existing ridge location is unchanged. Art. 5.000, Sec. 5.31 (Table of Dimensional Requirements). Art. 8.000, Sec. 8.22.2 (Non-Conforming Structure). Art. 10.000, Sec. 10.40 (Special Permit). [special-permit]
• 8:15 P.M. BZA-223517 — 19-21 FOUNTAIN TERRACE - UNIT 2 Residence B Zone SHANNON EGLESON, SARA ENGEL, CAITLIN EGLESON - C/O JAN EGLESON Special Permit: To remove existing non-conforming front porch and reconstruct new single-story porch. Construct new dormers at 3rd floor. Art. 5.000, Sec. 5.31 (Table of Dimensional Requirements). Art. 8.000, Sec. 8.22.2 (Non -Conforming Structure). Art. 10.000, Sec. 10.40 (Special Permit). Continued Cases: [special-permit]
• 6:00 P.M. BZA-201432 — Original Hearing Date: 12/15/22 1640 MASS AVENUE CM-CHR, INC. Trustee 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-206411 — Original Hearing Date: 03/09/23 9 JOHN F. BELLIS CIRCLE #2 GEORGE WHITE Variance: To add 2 sheds within the setback and increase gross floor area over allowable amount. [variance, continued]
• 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-218487 — Original Hearing Date: 05/25/23 15 HUTCHINSON STREET SCOTT KENTON, MANAGER OF 15 HUTCHINSON STREET LL C 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. [special-permit, continued]

Hearing Record (transcript)

Present: Brendan Sullivan (Chair), Jim Monteverde (Vice Chair), Andrea A. Hickey, Steven Ng, Virginia Keesler, Matina Williams, Wendy Leiserson, Slater Anderson, Carol Agate, Zarya Miranda

Staff: Olivia Ratay

Verbatim record: Data/Boards/BZA_transcripts/2023-06-29.txt (204 pages)

• BZA-201432 — 1640 Mass Avenue — withdrawn (orig. hearing 12/15/22)
• Spoke: Sarah Rhatigan, Alison Hammer
• BZA-206411 — 9 John F. Bellis Circle #2 — granted (orig. hearing 03/09/23)
• Spoke: Adam Dash
• BZA-20665 — 1164-1166 Cambridge Street — granted (orig. hearing 03/23/23)
• Spoke: Adam Barnosky, Jaime Mateus, James Williamson, Ming-Tai Huh
• BZA-218487 — 15 Hutchinson Street — granted (orig. hearing 05/25/23)
• Spoke: Sarah Rhatigan, Charleen Jue, Heather Hoffman, Gregory Rochlin, Jeff Roberts
• BZA-220578 — 19 Huron Avenue
• Spoke: Douglas Okun
• BZA-221389 — 35 Kinnaird Street — granted
• Spoke: David Whitney
• BZA-220427 — 47 Magee Street — granted
• Spoke: Timothy Fraser, Jaime Mateus, Evette Layne
• BZA-223906 — 11 Perry Street — granted
• Spoke: James Rafferty, David Torrey
• Public comment: 1 member of the public spoke (speakers are named in the official minutes; not listed here, by policy)
• BZA-223613 — 56 Walden Street
• Spoke: John Degnan, Ralph Kilfoyle, Cheryl Smith, Steve Cox
• BZA-221566 — 145 Willow Street — granted
• Spoke: Andrew Plumb
• BZA-223469 — 50 Concord Avenue — continued
• Spoke: Kelly Boucher
• BZA-223517 — 19-21 Fountain Terrace – Unit 2 — granted
• Spoke: Kelly Boucher, Jan Egleson, January Egleson