Board of Zoning Appeal — September 28, 2023

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Cases (13)

• 6:30 P.M. BZA-235827 — 117 CHILTON STREET Residence B Zone ROBERT FILENE & SUSAN FILENE - C/O SARAH L. RHATIGAN, ESQ. Appeal: To appeal a zoning violation letter dated July 6, 2023, from Peter McLaughlin, Acting Commissioner ordering owners to cease and desist from keeping chickens on the property. Art. 10.000, Sec. 10.20 (Appeal). Variance: To Allow petitioner to keep hens on their residential property. Art. 4.000, Sec. 4.30 (Table of Use). Sec. 4.13 (Use Regulations). Art. 10.000, Sec. 10.30 (Variance). [variance]
• 6:45 P.M. BZA-237886 — 1430 MASS AVENUE Business B Zone T-MOBILE NORTHEAST LLC FOR GH HOLDINGS LP - C/O ADAM F. BRAILLARD, ESQ. Special Permit: To modify its facility currently located on the facade of the penthouse on t he existing building by replacing the existing five (5) panel antennas and one (1) dish antennas with eight (8) new panel antennas, as well as replacing six (6) existing RRUs with six (6) new like kind RRHs, and replace ancillary radio equipment and cabinets. All of the antennas associated with the Facility will be located in the same locations as the existing antennas, and all antennas will be painted to match the color of the facade of the penthouse of the building. Art. 4.000, Sec. 4.32.G.1 & Sec. 4.40 (Footnote 49) (Telecommunication Facility). Art. 10.000, Sec. 10.40 (Special Permit). 6409 (Federal Middle Class Tax Relief Act (Spectrum Act). [special-permit]
• 7:00 P.M. BZA-235875 — 124 BRATTLE STREET Residence A-2 Zone KATE & GERALD CHERTAVIAN & VALERIE SMALLWOOD Variance: To construct a rear entry "connector" between main house and garage and removal of existing rear entry with roof and steps. 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]
• 7:15 P.M. BZA-236649 — 65 DUDLEY STREET Residence B Zone RACHEL LEGREE Special Permit: To install skylight openings which violate both side yard setbacks on the east and west side of the property. 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-233167 — 50 CLIFTON STREET Residence B Zone KIEM FOR NGO & LEI JIANG Special Permit: To construct a dormer on the north side of the attic to create more living space. 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]
• 7:45 P.M. BZA-238314 — 46 BREWSTER STREET Residence A -1 Zone DAVID BREWSTER & OLEANNA KLEIN - C/O MAGGIE BOOZ, ARCHITECT Variance: Construction of a portion of a rear deck that exceeds the rear yard setback minimum. Construction of a hot tub within 10' from the primary structure. 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]
• 8:00 P.M. BZA-235031 — 55 GOLD STAR ROAD - UNIT 2 Residence B Zone WILLIAM HUBNER & NOEL DANFORTH Variance: To replace the existing detached garage with an attached garage. 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]
• 8:15 P.M. BZA-238363 — 29 ASH STREET Residence C-1 Zone CATHERINE HAYDEN AND DAVID THURSTON Special Permit: Extension of living space into the basement, proposed egress window wells and dormer additions. 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). CONTINUED CASES: [special-permit]
• 6:00 P.M. BZA-209310 — Original Hearing Date: 02/23/23 65 SPARKS STREET – UNIT 4 FEANIL PATEL, KIERSTEN KERBY-PATEL, IVY LEE, BLAKE SESSIONS, MICHAEL O’BRIEN, BRIANA McHORSE & DAVID LAIBSTAIN – C/O ADAM DASH ESQ. Variance: Two dormers are being constructed with terrace space which requires FAR relief. [variance, continued]
• 6:00 P.M. BZA-215873 — Original Hearing Date: 05/11/23 65 SPARKS STREET – UNIT 4 FEANIL PATEL, KIERSTEN KERBY-PATEL, IVY LEE, BLAKE SESSIONS, MICHAEL O’BRIEN, BRIANA McHORSE & DAVID LAIBSTAIN – C/O ADAM DASH ESQ. Special Permit: To construct two dormers, one on the front and one on the rear. [special-permit, continued]
• 6:00 P.M. BZA-206407 — Original Hearing Date: 02/09/23 65 SPARKS STREET – UNIT 4 FEANIL PATEL, KIERSTEN KERBY-PATEL, IVY LEE, BLAKE SESSIONS, MICHAEL O’BRIEN, BRIANA McHORSE & DAVID LAIBSTAIN – C/O ADAM DASH ESQ. Variance: To construct a dormer. [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-223469 — Original Hearing Date: 06/29/23 50 CONCORD AVENUE 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 building location is unchanged, and existing ridge location is unchanged. [special-permit, continued]

Hearing Record (transcript)

Present: Jim Monteverde (Chair), Steven Ng (Vice Chair), William Boehm, Virginia Keesler, Wendy Leiserson, Matina Williams, Thomas Miller, Michael LaRosa

Staff: Olivia Ratay

Verbatim record: Data/Boards/BZA_transcripts/2023-09-28.txt (157 pages)

• BZA-215873 — 65 Sparks Street – Unit (orig. hearing 05/11/23)
• BZA-206407 — 65 Sparks Street – Unit (orig. hearing 02/09/23)
• BZA-209310 — 65 Sparks Street – Unit 4 — withdrawn (orig. hearing 02/23/23)
• Spoke: Adam Dash
• BZA-208873 — 231-235 Third Street — continued (orig. hearing 02/23/23)
• Spoke: Daniel Anderson
• BZA-223469 — 50 Concord Avenue (orig. hearing 06/29/23)
• Spoke: Kelly Boucher, David Mcelroy, Drew Birrenkott
• BZA-235827 — 117 Chilton Street — continued
• Spoke: Sarah Rhatigan
• BZA-237886 — 1430 Mass Avenue — granted
• Spoke: Adam Braillard, Ricardo Sousa, Rick Sousa
• BZA-235875 — 124 Brattle Street — granted
• Spoke: Alex Svirsky
• BZA-236649 — 65 Dudley Street — granted
• Spoke: Rachel Legree
• BZA-233167 — 50 Clifton Street — continued
• Spoke: Kiem For Ngo, Chih-Ming Lee, Chih Ming-Lee, Stephen Natola
• BZA-238314 — 46 Brewster Street
• Spoke: Maggie Booz, Megan Bayer, Chih-Ming Lee
• BZA-235031 — 55 Gold Star Road – Unit 2 — granted
• Spoke: William Hubner, Noel Danforth, Jimmy Henson
• BZA-238363 — 29 Ash Street — granted
• Spoke: David Freed