Board of Zoning Appeal — December 14, 2023

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Cases (8)

• 6:30 P.M. BZA-248418 — 747 CAMBRIDGE STREET Business A Zone GJM 747 CAMBRIDGE LLC - C/O GREGORY McCARTHY Variance: Amendment to the BZA approved plans BZA-017160-2019, and to add an additional penthouse dwelling unit and an elevator. Art. 5.000, Sec. 5.31 & Sec. 5.33 (Table of Dimensional Requirements). Art. 8.000, Sec. 8.22.3 (Non - Conforming Structure). Art. 10.000, Sec. 10.30 (Variance). [variance]
• 6:45 P.M. BZA-248571 — 6 WEST BELLEVUE AVENUE Residence B Zone MICHAEL BRENNER & LUCY COLWELL - C/O LOUISE M. GOFF, R.A. Special Permit: To enclose existing rear covered porch in a non-conforming structure that sits within the setback and enlarge landing with stairs to the west side of the enclosed porch and install a new window. 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-245989 — 5 CHANNING STREET Residence A-1 Zone 5 CHANNING STREET LLC - C/O ROBERT PURDY Special Permit: To build a conforming addition to an existing non-conforming single-family residence. The proposed addition does not increase the nature of the existing nonconformity. 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]
• 7:15 P.M. BZA-248652 — 115 INMAN STREET Residential C-1 Zone DOUGLAS ARSHAM & JENNIFER EFFRON Variance: To construct a roof deck within the setback and a dormer that creates additional floor area ratio. 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-248915 — 678 MASS AVENUE Business B Zone T-MOBILE NORTHEAST FOR 678 MASS AVE, LLC - C/O ADAM BRAILLARD, ESQ. Special Permit: To modify its existing facility by replacing the existing twelve (12) panel antennas with eight (8) new panel antennas, as well as replacing the existing eight (8) RRUs and six (6) TMAs with eight (8) new like kind RRHs. All of the antennas associated with the Proposed Facility will be installed in the same locations as the existing antennas, and those antennas that are facade mounted on the penthouse of the building will be painted to match the color of the building. Art. 4.000, Sec. 4.32.G.1 & Sec. 4.40 (Footnote 49) (Telecommunications Facility). Art. 10.000, Sec. 10.40 (Special Permit). 6409 (Federal Middle Class Tax Relief Act (Spectrum Act). [special-permit]
• 7:45 P.M. BZA-248783 — 141 PORTLAND STREET Industry B Zone KENDALL SQUARE ENTITY, INC - C/O ALLISON CONWELL, CENTERLINE COMMUNICATIONS Special Permit: AT&T modifications include replace (9) existing antennas with (9) new antennas, maintain (3) existing antennas, replacing (12) remote radio heads with (6) new remote radio heads, replace certain cabling with new cables, remove existing diplexers and TMA, and remove and replace certain equipment in AT&T's existing rooftop equipment shelter. Art. 4.000, Sec. 4.32.G.1 & Sec. 4.40 (Footnote 49) (Telecommunications Facility). Art. 10.000, Sec. 10.40 (Special Permit). 6409 (Federal Middle Class Tax Relief Act (Spectrum Act). CONTINUED CASES: [special-permit]
• 6:00 P.M. BZA-235827 — Original Hearing Date: 09/28/23 117 CHILTON STREET 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. Variance: To allow petitioner to keep hens on their residential property. [variance, continued]
• 6:00 P.M. BZA-245510 — Original Hearing Date: 11/09/23 45 ORCHARD STREET ABIGAIL LIPSON – C/O SHELLY ZIEGELMAN, AIA Special Permit: To add a modest first floor bedroom addition to the rear single -family unit which will enable the owner to age in place. [special-permit, continued]

Hearing Record (transcript)

Present: Jim Monteverde (Chair), Steven Ng (Vice Chair), Virginia Keesler, William Boehn, Thomas Miller

Staff: Olivia Ratay

Verbatim record: Data/Boards/BZA_transcripts/2023-12-14.txt (91 pages)

• BZA-235827-- — 117 Chilton Street — withdrawn (orig. hearing 09/28/23)
• Spoke: Bill Boehm
• BZA-245510 — 45 Orchard Street — continued (orig. hearing 11/09/23)
• Spoke: Bill Boehm
• BZA-248418 — 747 Cambridge Street — granted
• Spoke: Gregory Mccarthy, Bryan Mulligan, Bill Boehm
• Public comment: 1 member of the public spoke (speakers are named in the official minutes; not listed here, by policy)
• BZA-248571 — 6 West Bellevue Avenue
• Spoke: Louise Goff, Luciano Boglione
• Public comment: 1 member of the public spoke (speakers are named in the official minutes; not listed here, by policy)
• BZA-245989 — 5 Channing Street — continued
• Spoke: Bill Boehm
• BZA-248652 — 115 Inman Street
• Spoke: Douglas Arsham, Jennifer Effron, Bill Boehm
• BZA-248915 — 678 Mass Avenue — granted
• Spoke: Ricardo Sousa, Bill Boehm
• BZA-248783 — 141 Portland Street — granted
• Spoke: Michael Dolan, Bill Boehm