Board of Zoning Appeal — February 8, 2024

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Cases (8)

• 6:30 P.M. BZA-252574 — 83 WINTER STREET Residence C-1 Zone KEN WANG - C/O DUO (ALAN) YU, MOMO DESIGN & BUILD Variance: To add a new basement unit that creates floor area ratio and add exterior stair and egress window well. 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-249521 — 8 HOLLY AVENUE Residence C -1 Zone 8 HOLLY AVE, LLC - C/O JAMES J. RAFFERTY, ESQ. Special Permit: To re-construct and expand existing front porch and enclose portions of existing rear porch. Petitioner also seeks to install windows, a window well, and utility door on non -conforming walls. 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-253736 — 141 OTIS STREET Residence C-1 Zone PAUL DIXON - C/O ADAM GLASSMAN, ARCHITECT Variance: To construct dormer and 3rd floor rear addition and small deck. 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-254334 — 2154 MASS AVENUE Business A-2 Zone/Mass Ave Overlay LAVERTY REAL ESTATE TR. - ROBERT LAVERTY & CHARLES LAVERTY, TRUSTEES - C/O JAMES J. RAFFERTY, ESQ. Special Permit: To allow use of premises as an animal services facility operated by RiverDog. Art. 4.000, Sec. 4.35.L (Animal Services Facility). Art. 10.000, Sec. 10.40 (Special Permit). [special-permit]
• 7:30 P.M. BZA-250990 — 2 ALEWIFE PARK Special District - 3 IQHQ-ALEWIFE LLC - DAVID J. SURETTE - C/O KEVIN GAUGHAN Variance: To allow for a restaurant use on the ground floor of Building No. 2 of the Alewife Park Project (the “Project”) located at 36-64 Whittemore Avenue in the Special District 3 Zoning District. Art. 17.000, Sec. 17.32.2 (Permitted Non - Residential Uses). Art. 4.000, Sec. 4.35.f.1 (Restaurant Use). Art. 10.000, Sec. 10.30 (Variance). [variance]
• 7:45 P.M. BZA-254230 — 218 HAMILTON STREET Residence C Zone NOOR JOHNSON, ZACHARY HUNTER - C/O EDRICK VANBEUZEKOM, AIA Variance: To add a 2nd story addition to the rear of the house, over the existing one -story structure and raise the roof over the existing front portion of the building and add dormers on each side which increases the gross floor area more than 25%. 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). Special Permit: Addition of windows on the side of the house which is nonconforming. Art. 8.000, Sec. 8.22.2.c (Non-Conforming Structure). Art. 10.000, Sec. 10.40 (Special Permit). [special-permit, variance]
• 8:00 P.M. BZA-247514 — 114 INMAN STREET - UNIT 114 Residence C-1 Zone EILEEN McCULLOUGH Variance: To enlarge an existing addition on the second floor which further violates 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). Continued Cases: [variance]
• 6:00 P.M. BZA-245889 — Original Hearing Date: 11/30/23 585 MASS AVENUE 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. [variance, continued]

Hearing Record (transcript)

Present: Jim Monteverde (Chair), Steven Ng (Vice Chair), Virginia Keesler, Wendy Leiserson, Thomas Miller

Staff: Stephen Natola

Verbatim record: Data/Boards/BZA_transcripts/2024-02-08.txt (224 pages)

• BZA-245889 — 585 Massachusetts Avenue — continued
• Spoke: Sara Nabulsi, Sarah Nabulsi
• BZA-252574 — 83 Winter Street
• Spoke: Marie Elena Saccoccio, Heather Hoffman
• BZA-249521 — 8 Holly Avenue — granted
• Spoke: Jack Mahoney, James Rafferty, William Chalfant
• Public comment: 2 members of the public spoke (speakers are named in the official minutes; not listed here, by policy)
• BZA-253736 — 141 Otis Street — granted
• Spoke: Adam Glassman, Anna Dixon
• Public comment: 6 members of the public spoke (speakers are named in the official minutes; not listed here, by policy)
• BZA-254334 — 2154 Mass Avenue — granted
• Spoke: James Rafferty, Greg Kamstra, Greg Kamsera, Charles Laverty, Rachel Barker, Pam Grewal, Laura Anthony
• BZA-250990 — 2 Alewife Park — granted
• Spoke: Anthony Galuccio, Eppa Rixey, Lisa Birk, Mike Nakagawa, Anthony Galluccio
• BZA-254230 — 218 Hamilton Street — granted
• Spoke: Edrick Vanbeuzekom, Noor Johnson
• BZA-247514 — 114 Inman Street – Unit 114
• Spoke: Tanya Carriere, Eileen Mccullough