Board of Zoning Appeal — April 11, 2024

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Cases (7)

• 6:00 P.M. BZA-259922 — 461 WINDSOR STREET Residence C-1 Zone MATT WAGERS - C/O JOHN SKIBO, SKIBO CONSTRUCTION LLC Special Permit: To install a new window into the backside of the single-family home in the basement foundation within the rear 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]
• 6:15 P.M. BZA-257173 — 19 HURON AVENUE Residence B Zone JONE A. DAHER, SALEH DAHER, LAURA A. RABIDEAU, DUSTIN J. RABIDEAU - C/O DOUGLAS OKUN, ARCHITECT Special Permit: Adding a new courtyard in the front of building, adding one deck on the side and one below grade staircase on the other side of the house. 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]
• 6:30 P.M. BZA-261068 — 38-40, 48, 54-56 BANKS STREET Residence C-1 Zone LUBAVITCH OF CAMBRIDGE, INC. - C/O SARAH L. RHATIGAN, ESQ. Variance: Renovations and additions to nonconforming structures, including dormers which increases the gross floor area/floor area ratio. Art. 5.000, Sec. 5.31 (Table of Dimensional Requirements). Art. 8.000, Sec. 8.22.3 (Alteration to Non - Conforming Structure). Art. 10.000, Sec. 10.30 (Variance). Special Permit: On grade open parking in tandem located within 10 feet of a building wall. Art. 6.000, Sec. 6.43.5 (Parking-Tandem) Sec. 6.44.1.a.g (Parking Within 10 FT of Building Wall). Art. 4.000, Sec. 4.56.a.1 (Place of Worship). & Art. 10.000, Sec. 10.40 (Special Permit). [special-permit, variance]
• 6:45 P.M. BZA-261310 — 123 BRATTLE STREET Residence A-1 Zone MARGARET J. BLUMENREICH, TR. OF THE 123 BRATTLE ST. REALTY TR. - C/O MICHAEL W. WIGGINS, ESQ. Variance: To construct a one-story addition to existing house on the first floor. 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]
• 7:00 P.M. BZA-258240 — 20 WENDELL STREET Residence C-1 Zone 20 WENDELL STREET LLC - MATT McCARTHY - C/O GREGORY McCARTHY Variance: To subdivide pre-existing lot merged as a result of common ownership with Lesley college that results in a dimensionally non-conforming structure. Construct a rear addition, and convert building into a 3 - family dwelling, and finishing basement. Art. 5.000, Sec. 5.31 (Table of Dimensional Requirements) & Sec. 5.15 (Subdivision). Art. 8.000, Sec. 8.22.3 (Alteration to a Non-Conforming Structure). Art. 4.000, Sec. 4.31.g (Multi-Family Dwelling). & Art. 10.000, Sec. 10.30 (Variance). [variance, subdivision]
• 7:15 P.M. BZA-259579 — 191 FRANKLIN STREET Residence C-1 Zone CATHERINE CHEN, WESLEY CHEN & YISHU XIA - C/O PETER BARBOSA, CONTRACTOR Variance: To construct an addition and violate allowable gross floor area and floor area ratio. The proposed addition will be outside of setbacks. 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-208880 — SIX MONTH EXTENSION REQUEST FOR VARIANCE ONLY Original Hearing Date: 02/23/23 18 CLINTON STREET 18 CLINTON LP, A DELAWARE LIMITED PARTNERSHIP C/O SARAH L. RHATIGAN, ESQ. Decision filed on 04/28/23 Variance: Alterations to a preexisting nonconforming multi-family dwelling and conversion to a two-family dwelling, including additions and new window wells within setbacks and an increase in calculated Height. Special Permit: New and modified windows/doors within setbacks. [special-permit, variance, continued]

Hearing Record (transcript)

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

Staff: Stephen Natola

Verbatim record: Data/Boards/BZA_transcripts/2024-04-11.txt (108 pages)

• BZA-208880 — 18 Clinton Street (orig. hearing 02/23/23)
• BZA-259922 — 461 Windsor Street
• Spoke: John Skibo
• BZA-257173 — 19 Huron Avenue
• Spoke: Saleh Daher, Douglas Okun
• BZA-261068 — 38-40, 48, 54-56 Banks Street — continued
• BZA-261310 — 123 Brattle Street — granted
• Spoke: Michael Wiggins, Edward Pitts
• BZA-258240 — 20 Wendell Street — granted
• Spoke: Gregory Mccarthy
• Public comment: 1 member of the public spoke (speakers are named in the official minutes; not listed here, by policy)
• BZA-259579 — 191 Franklin Street — continued
• Spoke: Peter Barbosa, Jason Jarvis
• Public comment: 5 members of the public spoke (speakers are named in the official minutes; not listed here, by policy)