Board of Zoning Appeal — March 14, 2024

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Cases (10)

• 6:30 P.M. BZA-255839 — 20 FAIRMONT AVENUE Residence C-1 Zone ROBB W. JOHNSON & RICHARD J. GOSSELIN Special Permit: Demolish existing non -conforming front porch/stairs within the front-yard setback and replace them with a substantially smaller porch/stairs that will still be non -conforming. 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]
• 6:45 P.M. BZA-255390 — 407 CONCORD AVENUE Residence B Zone EMORY J. CLARK & XONNABEL G. CLARK - C/O SOHEIL FATHI Variance: To increase outdoor capacity, hours of operation & use of music and entertainment outside on occasion. Art. 4.000, Sec. 4.35.0 (Fast Order/Quick Service Food Establishment). Art. 10.000, Sec. 10.30 (Variance). [variance]
• 7:00 P.M. BZA-253928 — 36-4 IRVING STREET Residence C-1 Zone TOMMY LEUNG & LEWIS N. PERKINS - C/O JOHN BUCKLEY, ARCHITECT Special Permit: To relocate windows and front door, install skylight and relocate deck within front yard 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]
• 7:15 P.M. BZA-255955 — 1 BRATTLE SQUARE Business B Zone BCSP 9 OBS PROPERTY LLC - C/O DANA JALBUENA Special Permit: To operate a formula business ice cream shop in Harvard Square. Art. 4.000, Sec. 4.35.0 & Art. 11.000, Sec. 11.30 (Fast Order Food or Quick Serve Establishment). Art. 10.000, Sec. 10.40 (Special Permit). [special-permit, formula-business]
• 7:30 P.M. BZA-255546 — 320 BENT STREET Industry A-1 Zone MBA-ROGERS STREET, LLC -C/O RYAN LLC - C/O PAMELA JAGIELLO, SIGNS BY J. INC. Variance: To install one wall, sign higher than permitted height. Art. 7.000, Sec. 7.16.22.c (Wall Sign). & Art. 10.000, Sec. 10.30 (Variance). [variance]
• 7:45 P.M. BZA-242189 — 2 ELLSWORTH PARK Residence C-1 Zone SARA TOOMEY & NIEN-HÊ HSIEH Special Permit: To slightly expand the first -floor deck from a previously approved Special Permit #183218. 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]
• 8:00 P.M. BZA-254785 — 5 PHILLIPS PLACE Residence A -2 Zone QIONG JIANG - C/O DOUGLAS OKUN, ARCHITECT Special Permit: Expanding the rear of the building to make it more suitable for a contemporary living and building a new 2 -car garage. 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]
• 8:15 P.M. BZA-257802 — 17 FIFTH STREET Residence C -1 Zone PETER HAHN & STUART CRAIG - C/O JAMES J. RAFFERTY, ESQ. Variance: To construct first and second floor rear additions to pre -existing nonconforming single-family. Install window wells and first and second story decks. 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: To install openings within the setback. Art. 8.000, Sec. 8.22.2.c (Non -Conforming Structure). & Art. 10.000, Sec. 10.40 (Special Permit). CONTINUED CASES: [special-permit, variance]
• 6:00 P.M. BZA-245889 — Original Hearing Date: 11/30/23 585 MASS AVENUE 3 MJ 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]
• 6:00 P.M. BZA-206111 — SIX MONTH EXTENSION REQUEST Original Hearing Date: 01/26/23 142 THORNDIKE STREET CHIA-JUNG CHANG Decision filed on 04/10/23 Variance: To raise roof and add additional non -conforming FAR and construction within existing non - conforming setbacks. Special Permit: New and relocated window/door openings within existing non-conforming setbacks. [special-permit, variance, continued]

Hearing Record (transcript)

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

Staff: Olivia Ratay

Verbatim record: Data/Boards/BZA_transcripts/2024-03-14.txt (147 pages)

• BZA-245889 — 585 Mass Avenue — denied (orig. hearing 11/30/23)
• Spoke: Richard Biggins
• BZA-206111 — 142 Thorndike Street — granted (orig. hearing 01/26/23)
• BZA-255839 — 20 Fairmont Avenue
• Spoke: Robb Johnson, Richard Gosselin
• BZA-255390 — 407 Concord Avenue — granted
• Spoke: Soheil Fathi, Sarah Moridpour, Soheil Moridpour
• Public comment: 5 members of the public spoke (speakers are named in the official minutes; not listed here, by policy)
• BZA-253928 — 36-4 Irving Street — granted
• Spoke: John Buckley, Tommy Leung
• BZA-255955 — 1 Brattle Square — granted
• Spoke: Jaclyn Labanca, Sagil, John Buckley
• BZA-255546 — 320 Bent Street — granted
• Spoke: Pamela Jagiello
• BZA-242189 — 2 Ellsworth Park — granted
• Spoke: Nien-He Hsieh, Nien-Hei Hsieh
• BZA-254785 — 5 Phillips Place — granted
• Spoke: Douglas Okun, Dick Hinch
• BZA-257802 — 17 Fifth Street — granted
• Spoke: James Rafferty, Paul Fiore, Peter Hahn, Stuart Craig, Peter Fiore
• Public comment: 1 member of the public spoke (speakers are named in the official minutes; not listed here, by policy)