Board of Zoning Appeal — September 14, 2023

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Cases (8)

• 6:30 P.M. BZA-234186 — 107 RINDGE AVENUE Residence B Zone RACHEL GRASHOW & KEN WALTON - C/O EZRA BLOCK, ARCHITECT Special Permit: To add an addition to the 3rd floor within the side and rear yard setback that also increases the existing non -conforming FAR dimension and to add windows within the setbacks. Art. 5.000, Sec. 5.31 (Table of Dimensional Requirements). Art. 8.000, Sec. 8.22.2.c & Sec. 8.22.2.d (Non -Conforming Structure). Art. 10.000, Sec. 10.40 (Special Permit). [special-permit]
• 6:45 P.M. BZA-231284 — 478 HURON AVENUE - UNIT 2 Residence B Zone MICHAEL HARTMAN - C/O ADAM GLASSMAN - GCD ARCHITECTS Variance: To remove and rebuild existing non-conforming 1-car detached garage. Art. 5.000, Sec. 5.31 (Table of Dimensional Requirements). Art. 8.000, Sec. 8.22.3 (Non-Conforming Structure). Art. 4.000, Sec. 4.21.h (Accessory Structure). Art. 10.000, Sec. 10.30 (Variance). [variance]
• 7:00 P.M. BZA-232270 — 25 NORMANDY TERRACE EXT. Residence B Zone JOHN BAKER & AZILAH ISKANDAR Variance: To legalize a front porch that projects into the front yard setback and 2 rear decks that project into the rear yard setback that was built without proper permits. Art. 4.000, Sec. 4.21 (Accessory Uses). Art. 5.000, Sec. 5.31 (Table of Dimensional Requirements). Art. 10.000, Sec. 10.30 (Variance). [variance]
• 7:15 P.M. BZA-226781 — 61 CHURCH STREET Business A Zone / Harvard Square Overlay District 59 CHURCH STREET LLC - C/O MARK PESCE OWNER OF BEANTOWN DONUTS, LLC Special Permit: To continue as a fast order or quick -services food establishment under new ownership. Art. 4.000, Sec. 4.35.0 & Art. 11.000, Sec. 11.30 (Fast Order or Quick -Service Food Establishment). Art. 10.000, Sec. 10.40 (Special Permit). [special-permit]
• 7:30 P.M. BZA-226790 — 65 JFK STREET Business B Zone / Harvard Square Overlay District JOHN P. DIGIOVANNI - GENERAL PARTNER OF TRINITY REALTY II, LLC (KENNEDY & ELIOT REALTY TRUST) C/O MARK PESCE OWNER OF BEANTOWN DONUTS, LLC Special Permit: To continue operating a fast order food or quick -service food establishment under new ownership. Art. 4.000, Sec. 4.35.0 & Art. 11.000, Sec. 11.30 (Fast Order or Quick -Service Food Establishment). Art. 10.000, Sec. 10.40 (Special Permit). [special-permit]
• 7:45 P.M. BZA-233716 — 63 CLARENDON AVENUE Residence B Zone KIMBERLY MOTT & JESSE MOTT - C/O MICHAEL W. WIGGINS, ESQ. Special Permit: To increase FAR to a non-conforming structure by raising the roof and installing dormers and to add awnings over front and rear porches. Relocate front stairs to the building and make changes to exterior openings on the right side within the setback. Art. 5.000, Sec. 5.31 (Table of Dimensional Requirements). Art. 8.000, Sec. 8.22.2.c & Sec. 8.22.2.d (Non-Conforming Structure). Art. 10.000, Sec. 10.40 (Special Permit). 8:00 P.M. CASE NO. BZA-216107 1103 CAMBRIDGE STREET Business A Zone CARLOS H. ZUCHER - C/O JAMES RISSLING Variance: To demolish existing mixed-use building and reconstruct building to be commercial on the 1st floor and residential on 2nd floor and to add a 2nd dwelling unit on the 3rd floor that sits within the setbacks. Also, reduction of short-term bike parking requirement for commercial use. Art. 5.000, Sec. 5.31 (Table of Dimensional Requirements). Art. 8.000, Sec. 8.22.3 (Non-Conforming Structure). Art. 6.000, Sec. 6.36 (Short-Term Bicycle Parking). Art. 10.000, Sec. 10.30 (Variance). 8:15 P.M. CASE NO. BZA-233603 233 RIVER STREET Business A-3 Zone ANTHONY BROOKS Special Permit: To continue an existing fast order food establishment (coast cafe) received special permit #7378 in 1997, which is now expired. Art. 4.000, Sec. 4.35.0 & Art. 11.000, Sec. 11.30 (Fast Order Food Establishment). Art. 10.000, Sec. 10.40 (Special Permit). CONTINUED CASES: [special-permit, variance]
• 6:00 P.M. BZA-217962 — Original Hearing Date: 06/15/23 210 BENT STREET VERIZON NEW ENGLAND INC. C/O JENN ROBICHAUD, BARLO SIGNS Variance: To install one internally illuminated “V” logo wall sign. [variance, continued]
• 6:00 P.M. BZA-219565 — Original Hearing Date: 06/15/23 27 JAY STREET TREETOP INVESTMENT, LLC - SID GEHLOT C/O EDRICK VANBEUZEKOM, AIA Special Permit: To amend previously approved special permit plan under BZA -182526 to raise the roof with a steeper pitch and dormers on each side in order to increase the number of bedrooms. The existing structure is non-conforming to FAR (floor area ratio) as well as front, rear, and right -side setbacks on a lot that is nonconforming to lot area and lot width. [special-permit, continued]

Hearing Record (transcript)

Present: Jim Monteverde (Chair), Steven Ng (Vice Chair), Virginia Keesler, Carol Agate, Daniel Fernando Hidalgo, Wendy Leiserson, Thomas Miller

Staff: Stephen Natola

Verbatim record: Data/Boards/BZA_transcripts/2023-09-14.txt (165 pages)

• BZA-217962 — 210 Bent Street — continued (orig. hearing 06/15/23)
• BZA-219565 — 27 Jay Street — granted (orig. hearing 06/15/23)
• Spoke: Sid Gehlot, Edrick Vanbeuzekom, Juliet Stone, Kathy Richman
• BZA-234186 — 107 Rindge Avenue
• Spoke: Ken Walton, Rachel Grashow, Ezra Block
• BZA-231284 — 478 Huron Avenue — granted
• Spoke: Adam Glassman, Ezra Block
• BZA-232270 — 25 Normandy Terrace Ext. — continued
• BZA-226781 — 61 Church Street
• Spoke: Kevin Sweet
• Public comment: 2 members of the public spoke (speakers are named in the official minutes; not listed here, by policy)
• BZA-226790 — 65 Jfk Street
• Spoke: Kevin Sweet
• BZA-233716 — 63 Clarendon Avenue — granted
• Spoke: Michael Wiggins, Steve Hohev, Steven Hohev
• Public comment: 4 members of the public spoke (speakers are named in the official minutes; not listed here, by policy)
• BZA-216107 — 1103 Cambridge Street — continued
• Spoke: James Rissling, Isd Specialist, Adriana Cillo, Adrianna Cillo
• BZA-233603 — 233 River Street — granted
• Spoke: Anthony Brooks