Board of Zoning Appeal — January 25, 2024

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Cases (9)

• 6:30 P.M. BZA-252059 — 1 LANGDON STREET Residence C-2/B Zone JOHN HARVARD LLC - C/O SARAH L. RHATIGAN, ESQ. Variance: Conversion of basement office space to two residential apartments. Art. 5.000, Sec. 5.31 (Table of Dimensional Requirements). Sec. 5.26 (Conversion). Art. 8.000, Sec. 8.22.3 (Alteration to Non-Conforming Structure). Art. 10.000, Sec. 10.30 (Variance). [variance]
• 6:45 P.M. BZA-251720 — 55 STEARNS STREET Residence C -1 Zone STEFFEN LYNGBAEK & MEREDITH LYNGBAEK - C/O MICHAEL W. WIGGINS, ESQ. Variance: To relocate driveway within the front yard setback. Art. 5.000, Sec. 5.31 (Table of Dimensional Requirements). Art. 6.000, Sec. 6.44.1.c (Parking in Front Yard Setback). Art. 10.000, Sec. 10.30 (Variance). Special Permit: To raise roof and add dormers on third floor, relocate front and rear decks and add windo ws within setbacks. 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, variance]
• 7:00 P.M. BZA-251999 — 72-A INMAN STREET Residence C-1 Zone ANGELA JAIMES & DANIEL C. MONET - C/O JONATHAN PAGADUAN, AIA Special Permit: To construct dormers in excess of required amount of gross floor area within the required setback. 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-252425 — 45 COGSWELL AVENUE #7 Residence B Zone MICHAEL BRODIE - C/O MICHAEL W. WIGGINS, ESQ. Special Permit: To construct small addition at rear of building on first, second and third floor levels and relocation of deck on second floor and windows within 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]
• 7:30 P.M. BZA-249637 — 36 COGSWELL AVENUE Residence B Zone KEVIN & AMANDA POJASEK - C/O JOHN LODGE, ARCHITECT Special Permit: New windows in a newly enclosed first floor porch within a rear yard setback and a new second floor deck with door and enlarged window in the rear facade, also within the rear yard 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-252170 — 8.5-10 WILLIAM STREET - UNIT 8 Residence C Zone SAMUEL SLAVIN, MALCOLM SLAVIN & JOYCE KLEIN - C/O CARL SOLANDER, AIA Special Permit: To open up 2 new basement level windows within side yard setback. 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]
• 8:00 P.M. BZA-251572 — 1350 MASS AVENUE Residence C Zone PRESIDENT & FELLOWS OF HARVARD COLLEGE - C/O ALLISON CONWELL, CERTERLINE COMMUNICATIONS, AGENT Special Permit: AT&T modifications include replacing (12) antennas with (12) new antennas in nearly the same location, replacing (6) remote radio heads with (6) remote radio heads in nearly the same location, replacing certain cabling with new cables, add rectifiers, remove existing diplexers and TMA, and remo ve 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) (Telecommunication 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-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]
• 6:00 P.M. BZA-245989 — Original Hearing Date: 12/14/23 5 CHANNING STREET 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. [special-permit, continued]

Hearing Record (transcript)

Present: Jim Monteverde (Chair), Steven Ng (Vice Chair), Virginia Keesler, Carol Agate, William Boehm, Fernando Daniel Hidalgo, Zarya Miranda

Staff: Stephen Natola

Verbatim record: Data/Boards/BZA_transcripts/2024-01-25.txt (232 pages)

• BZA-245510 — 45 Orchard Street — granted (orig. hearing 11/09/23)
• Spoke: Shelly Ziegelman, Abby Lipson
• Public comment: 3 members of the public spoke (speakers are named in the official minutes; not listed here, by policy)
• BZA-245989 — 5 Channing Street — granted (orig. hearing 12/14/23)
• Spoke: Stephen Hiserodt, James Rafferty, Tom Stohlman, Gary Hilderbrand, Hans-Peter Biemann, Hans Peter Biemann, Jonathan Siner, Joseph Glenmullen
• BZA-252059 — 1 Langdon Street
• Spoke: Sarah Rhatigan
• BZA-251720 — 55 Stearns Street — granted
• Spoke: Michael Wiggins, Tara Nuqul
• Public comment: 1 member of the public spoke (speakers are named in the official minutes; not listed here, by policy)
• BZA-251999 — 72-A Inman Street — continued
• Spoke: Johnathan Pagaduan, Ann Spanel, Joseph Artley
• BZA-252425 — 45 Cogswell Avenue #7 — granted
• Spoke: Michael Wiggins, Anja Pajevic, Michael Brodie
• Public comment: 2 members of the public spoke (speakers are named in the official minutes; not listed here, by policy)
• BZA-249637 — 36 Cogswell Avenue
• Spoke: John Lodge, Kevin Pojasek, Amanda Pojasek
• BZA-252170 — 8.5-10 William Street – Unit 8
• Spoke: Carl Solander, Sam Slavin, Carl Salander, Sam Slavin And Bushra Taha
• Public comment: 1 member of the public spoke (speakers are named in the official minutes; not listed here, by policy)
• BZA-251572 — 1350 Mass Avenue — granted
• Spoke: Michael Dolan