Board of Zoning Appeal — November 30, 2023

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Cases (8)

• 6:30 P.M. BZA-246750 — 330 MT. AUBURN STREET Residence C -1/C-3 Zone MT. AUBURN HOSPITAL - C/O KRISTINA ROBINSON, AGENT Special Permit: AT&T proposes to make minor modifications to its existing cell site at this location as part of nationwide upgrades. The proposed scope of work is to replace (3) panel antennas with (6) new panel antennas and associated equipment at this site. Art. 4.000, Sec. 4.32.G.1 & Sec. 4.40 (Footnote 49) (Telecommunications Facility). Art. 10.000, Sec. 10.40 (Special Permit). 6409 (Middle Class Tax Relief and Job Creation Act). [special-permit]
• 6:45 P.M. BZA-245516 — 3 AMORY PLACE Residence C-1 Zone CAROLINE WILLIAMS - C/O ADAM GLASSMAN, ARCHITECT Special Permit: To construct a 1 -story addition within the existing non - conforming right-side setback and stairway to basement with guardrail. 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-244381 — 3 HASTINGS SQUARE Residence C Zone NIKOLAS BOWIE & REBECCA BOWIE - C/O HAYLEY WILLARD & ELI SINGER, - REBEL BUILDERS Variance: Installing (1) larger basement window which will require a deeper window well, causing the building's average height to be higher than the maximum recommended at its district. 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). & Chapter 40A - Section 16 (Mass General Law). [variance]
• 7:15 P.M. BZA-247208 — 62-64 PROSPECT STREET - UNIT 64R/5 Business A-1 Zone RAFFI MARDIROSIAN & ZOE F. WEISS Variance: To extend deck, create new steps and enclose deck to accommodate a home office as previously granted in BZA-170485. Art. 5.000, Sec. 5.31 (Table of Dimensional Requirements). Art. 10.000, Sec. 10.30 (Variance). [variance]
• 7:30 P.M. BZA-245696 — 60 PARK AVENUE Residence B Zone MARK NITZBERG & ELISABETH KRIMMER Special Permit: To further increase dimensional non -conformity of setback and FAR by converting attic and basement to be habitable by adding a dormer and lowering basement floor and to modify exterior openings within the 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]
• 7:45 P.M. BZA-245889 — 585 MASS AVENUE Business B Zone 3MJ ASSOCIATES LLC - C/O MORRIS NAGGAR & JOSEPH NAGGAR Variance: We are proposing to produce (2) banners on front of building on both sides of windows. Art. 7.000, Sec. 7.16.22.d (Business Sign). Art. 10.000, Sec. 10.30 (Variance). 8:00 P.M. CASE NO. BZA-247967 336 RINDGE AVENUE Residence C- 1A Zone FAIYAZ WASHWELL, FFSIK, LLC - C/O LU VALENA Special Permit: To operate a quick service food establishment in the existing laundromat space within Ferro's Foodtown. Art. 4.000, Sec. 4.35.0 & Art. 11.000, Sec. 11.30 (Quick Service Food Establishment). Art. 10.000, Sec. 10.43.1 (Special Permits Criteria). Sec. 10.40 (Special Permit). CONTINUED CASES: [special-permit, variance]
• 6:00 P.M. BZA-238938 — Original Hearing Date: 10/26/23 10 HILLIARD PLACE RICHARD ANDERSON & FERNANDA SAKAMOTO C/O THEODORE GALANTE, ARCHITECT Special Permit: The existing structure exceeds the allowable FAR. The proposed alteration increases the FAR. An alteration is being made to an existing window on the south elevation that is within the existing non - conforming side setback. [special-permit, continued]
• 6:00 P.M. BZA-242825 — Original Hearing Date: 10/26/23 5 CRAIGIE CIRCLE 5-8 CRAIGIE CIRCLE LP II/ROTHROB HOLDING LLC STUART ROTHMAN, MANAGER - C/O STAN HILBERT Variance: To build a patio for 18 seats located on front yard of the property/restaurant. [variance, continued]

Hearing Record (transcript)

Present: Jim Monteverde (Chair), Steven Ng (Vice Chair), Virginia Keesler, William Boehn, Wendy Leiserson, Daniel Fernando Hidalgo, Michael LaRosa

Staff: Stephen Natola

Verbatim record: Data/Boards/BZA_transcripts/2023-11-30.txt (189 pages)

• BZA-238938 — 10 Hilliard Place — granted (orig. hearing 10/26/23)
• Spoke: Tom Raftery, Tom Rafter, Theodore Galante, Ted Galante, Bill Boehm
• BZA-242825 — 5 Craigie Circle — granted (orig. hearing 10/26/23)
• Spoke: Stan Hilbert
• Public comment: 10 members of the public spoke (speakers are named in the official minutes; not listed here, by policy)
• BZA-246750 — 330 Mt. Auburn Street — granted
• Spoke: Kristina Robinson
• BZA-245516 — 3 Amory Place
• Spoke: Adam Glassman
• Public comment: 1 member of the public spoke (speakers are named in the official minutes; not listed here, by policy)
• BZA-244381 — 3 Hastings Square — withdrawn
• Spoke: Rebecca Bowie, Carolina Bitelli
• Public comment: 2 members of the public spoke (speakers are named in the official minutes; not listed here, by policy)
• BZA-247208 — 62-64 Prospect Street – Unit 64R/5
• Spoke: Raffi Mardirosian
• BZA-245696 — 60 Park Avenue
• Spoke: Mark Nitzberg, Tai-Ran Tseng, Elisabeth Krimmer
• BZA-245889 — 585 Mass Avenue — continued
• Spoke: Richard Biggins, James Williamson, Heather Hoffman
• BZA-247967 — 336 Rindge Avenue
• Spoke: Lu Valena
• Public comment: 1 member of the public spoke (speakers are named in the official minutes; not listed here, by policy)