Board of Zoning Appeal — March 28, 2024

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Cases (10)

• 6:30 P.M. BZA-257728 — 30 SHEA ROAD Residence B Zone JAMIE & ERIN HOWELL - C/O SARAH ROSZLER, ARCHITECT Special Permit: Install exterior door within the required 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]
• 6:45 P.M. BZA-258026 — 241 NORFOLK STREET Residence C-1 Zone THOMAS KLEMAS - C/O ADAM GLASSMAN, ARCHITECT Special Permit: Three new right-side openings within required right side 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]
• 7:00 P.M. BZA-258049 — 202 ELM STREET (NORTH) Residence B Zone GARY GILBERT Special Permit: To create one accessory apartment to a two-family dwelling. Art. 4.000, Sec. 4.22 (Accessory Apartments). & Art. 10.000, Sec. 10.40 (Special Permit). [special-permit]
• 7:15 P.M. BZA-257228 — 359 WALDEN STREET Residence B Zone 359 WALDEN LLC - C/O ADAM MUNNELLY & LAUREN MARRETT Special Permit: Renovation of an existing two-family residential structure. The existing building is nonconforming with respect to GFA, Front Yard Setback and Right -Side Yard Setback. Renovations to the existing structure will increase existing nonconforming GFA and further encroach the setback in the Right - Side Yard. 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]
• 7:30 P.M. BZA-258526 — 125 JACKSON STREET Residence B Zone ASHLEY LESOLTIS & NGUYET T. LESOLTIS Variance: To remove and replace existing single-family home, including foundation, to replace with new single-family home of similar footprint area, which meets each side minimum setback separately, but which extends 3-3/8" into total side yard setback requirement. Art. 5.000, Sec. 5.31 (Table of Dimensional Requirements). & Art. 10.000, Sec. 10.30 (Variance). [variance]
• 7:45 P.M. BZA-259041 — 163 ALLSTON STREET Residence C Zone 163 ALLSTON STREET REALTY LLC - C/O JAMES J. RAFFERTY, ESQ. Special Permit: To convert portions of existing two-story garage and office to an accessory dwelling unit. Art. 4.000, Sec. 4.22 (Accessory Apartment) and Sec. 4.21 (Accessory Use). Art. 10.000, Sec. 10.40 (Special Permit). [special-permit]
• 8:00 P.M. BZA-258992 — 31 BOWDOIN STREET Residence B Zone ROBERT & CHRISTINA MANN Special Permit: To create a mudroom addition to an existing non-conforming structure. 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-258983 — 75 DUDLEY STREET Residence B Zone VERONIQUE A. BAIN Variance: To incorporate storefront and convert the entire building into a 2-family dwelling with the addition of dormers, decks, stairwell, window well and windows within setbacks. Art. 5.000, Sec. 5.31 (Table of Dimensional Requirements). & 5.26 (Conversion). 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-251115 — Original Hearing Date: 01/11/24 55 HARVEY STREET ARM DEVELOPERS, LLC C/O RICHARD C. LYNDS, ESQ. Variance: To change occupancy to a single family, add addition and dormers. Relief needed for floor area ratio and open space requirements. [variance, continued]
• 6:00 P.M. BZA-159246 — SIX MONTH EXTENSION REQUEST FOR SPECIAL PERMIT ONLY - VARIANCE - EXPIRED ON 4-7- 23 Original Hearing Date: 02/10/22 30 FAIRMONT AVENUE JANICE YE- C/O ADAM GLASSMAN, R.A. Decision filed on 04/07/22 Variance: Installation of a guardrail for a new below grade exterior stair. Special Permit: Exclusion of the converted basement area from the existing non-conforming FAR and the creation of a new rear wall opening for a new egress door. [special-permit, variance, continued]

Hearing Record (transcript)

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

Staff: Stephen Natola

Verbatim record: Data/Boards/BZA_transcripts/2024-03-28.txt (146 pages)

• BZA-251115 — 55 Harvey Street (orig. hearing 01/11/24)
• Spoke: Richard Lynds, Matt Mueller, Jonathan Slate, Mary Ellen Kent, Jessica Cashdan
• Public comment: 1 member of the public spoke (speakers are named in the official minutes; not listed here, by policy)
• BZA-159246 — 30 Fairmont Avenue — granted (orig. hearing 02/10/22)
• BZA-257728 — 30 Shea Road — continued
• BZA-258026 — 241 Norfolk Street
• Spoke: Adam Glassman
• BZA-258049 — 202 Elm Street (North) — continued
• Spoke: Gary Gilbert, John Hawkinson
• BZA-257228 — 359 Walden Street — granted
• Spoke: Lauren Marett, Stephen Hiserodt
• Public comment: 2 members of the public spoke (speakers are named in the official minutes; not listed here, by policy)
• BZA-258526 — 125 Jackson Street
• Spoke: Ashley Lesoltis
• BZA-259041 — 163 Allston Street — withdrawn
• Spoke: James Rafferty, Maryellen Carvello, Mary Ellen Carvello, Stephen Hiserodt
• BZA-258992 — 31 Bowdoin Street — withdrawn
• BZA-258983 — 75 Dudley Street — continued
• Spoke: Mark Sereda