Board of Zoning Appeal — May 23, 2024

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Cases (6)

• 6:30 P.M. BZA-266007 — 26 FOCH STREET Residence B Zone SISI NI & JOHN HARROLD Special Permit: To add an addition to a 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]
• 6:45 P.M. BZA-266282 — 413 BROADWAY Residence C-1 Zone DIANA YOUSEF-MARTINEK & SEBASTIAN MARTINEK - C/O BILL HARPER, AIA Special Permit: To add basement -level windows within the side -yard setback on the property line. Art. 5.000, Sec. 5.31 (Table of Dimensional Requirements). Art. 8.000, Sec. 8.22.2.c (Alteration to Non-Conforming Structure). Art. 10.000, Sec. 10.40 (Special Permit). [special-permit]
• 7:00 P.M. BZA-264148 — 815 SOMERVILLE AVENUE Business C Zone/Mass Ave Overlay SA815 EQUITY PARTNERS LLC - C/O JOHANNA SCHNEIDER Variance: To allow for an existing non -conforming loading bay that became non - conforming after the conversion of existing office building to a technical lab use. Art. 6.000, Sec. 6.90 (Location & Layout of Loading Facilities). Art. 10.000, Sec. 10.30 (Variance). [variance]
• 7:15 P.M. BZA-267118 — 2530-R MASS AVENUE Residence B Zone WDGB TRUST, WALTER TAURO, TR. - C/O EURI LEGUISAMON Variance: Auto retail of wholesale tires with installation. No auto mechanical repairs will be done at this site. Art. 4.000, Sec. 4.37.h (Automotive Garage). & Art. 10.000, Sec. 10.30 (Variance). CONTINUED CASES: 6:00 P.M. - THE BZA WILL DISCUSS AND CONSIDER THE PROPOSED ZONING PETITION • Eliminate dormer guidelines • Add definition of dormer to Article 2- Definitions: Dormer - A roofed structure containing a window that projects from an existing roof structure. • Revisions to 8.22.1.h.2 Construction of a dormer or dormers to a nonconforming one- or two-family dwelling which may further violate the yard and height and FAR requirements of Article 5.000 and comply with the following conditions: • Face of dormer(s) shall not extend beyond face of existing wall below. • Length of any dormer shall not exceed 15’ in length or ½ the length of the roof upon which it is built whichever is less, on each side of the roof. • Sides of dormer(s) shall not extend closer to 3’-6” from the existing roof termination. • Windows shall cover a minimum of 50% of primary dormer wall. • The top of the dormer shall not be closer than 1 foot from the existing roof ridge [variance, zoning]
• 6:00 P.M. BZA-21458 — Original Hearing Date: 04/27/23 Decision filed on 6/22/23 SIX MONTH EXTENSION REQUEST 88 HOLWORTHY STREET STEPHEN SILLARI & SILLARI ENTERPRISES, LLC C/O DANIEL ANDERSON, ARCHITECT Variance: To add a new two -family detached structure at rear of lot that exceeds FAR and lot area per dwelling unit. [variance, continued]
• 6:00 P.M. BZA-180779 — Original Hearing Date: 05/25/23 Decision Filed on 07/14/23 SIX MONTH EXTENSION REQUEST FOR VARIANCE ONLY 41 HAMPSHIRE STREET DANTE ALIGHIERI SOCIETY OF MASSACHUSETTS, INC. C/O GUY A. CARBONE, ESQ. Variance: This project proposed the construction of a new structure to house an expansion of the Appellant’s current programing and the addition of the Italian Consulate. Special Permit: Exclusion of the basement FAR. [special-permit, variance, continued]

Hearing Record (transcript)

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

Staff: Stephen Natola

Verbatim record: Data/Boards/BZA_transcripts/2024-05-23.txt (120 pages)

• BZA-214584 — 88 Holworthy Street — granted (orig. hearing 04/27/23)
• BZA-180779 — 41 Hampshire Street — granted (orig. hearing 05/25/23)
• Public comment: 2 members of the public spoke (speakers are named in the official minutes; not listed here, by policy)
• BZA-266007 — 26 Foch Street
• Spoke: John Harrold, Sisi Ni
• BZA-266282 — 413 Broadway — granted
• Spoke: Bill Harper, Sebastian Martinack
• BZA-264148 — 815 Somerville Avenue — granted
• Spoke: Johanna Schneider
• BZA-267118 — 2530-R Mass Avenue — granted
• Spoke: Hector Penagos, Gina Nascimento, Euri Leguisamon