Board of Zoning Appeal — September 5, 2024

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Cases (11)

• 6:00 P.M. BZA-277199 — 5 JFK STREET Business B/Harvard Square Overlay HARVARD COLLECTION, LLC - C/O JAMES J. RAFFERTY, ESQ. Special Permit: To operate a quick service (formula business) food establishment serving smoothie bowls in a location currently operating as a quick service food use serving bubble tea. Art. 4.000, Sec. 4.35.o & Art. 11.000, Sec. 11.30 (Fast Order or Quick Service Food Establishment). Art. 10.000, Sec. 10.40 (Special Permit). [special-permit, formula-business]
• 6:15 P.M. BZA-273648 — 98-R SHERMAN STREET Residence C-2 Zone THOMAS SEUFERT, CAROLYN FISHER - C/O SCHNEIDEE CYPRIEN Special Permit: Adding and expanding windows within side and rear yard setbacks. 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]
• 6:30 P.M. BZA-269135 — 50 SACRAMENTO STREET Residence C-1 Zone 50 SACRAMENTO ST. LLC - SCOTT ZINK - C/O ANDREW COLLINS Special Permit: To install egress window and window well thereby increasing the pre -existing nonconforming height of the house by changing the average grade. 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]
• 6:45 P.M. BZA-269132 — 40 ROYAL AVENUE Residence B Zone 40 ROYAL AVE LLC - SCOTT ZINK - C/O ANDREW COLLINS Special Permit: To install 2 new egress windows and window wells that will increase the pre -existing nonconforming height of the building by changing the average grade and addition of 2 new windows on a facade on a nonconforming yard. Art. 5.000, Sec. 5.31 (Table of Dimensional Requirements). Art. 8.000, Sec. 8.22.2.c (Alteration of Non - Conforming Structure) & Sec. 8.22.2.d (Enlargement of a Pre-existing Nonconformity). Art. 10.000, Sec. 10.40 (Special Permit). [special-permit]
• 7:00 P.M. BZA-279906 — 38 HUBBARD AVENUE Residence C-1 Zone JANE B. ROLLINS - C/O MAHMOOD FIROUZBAKHT Special Permit: Extension and addition to the rear of a pre-existing non-conforming single-family home as well as windows located in the required side setbacks. Art. 5.000, Sec. 5.31 (Table of Dimensional Requirements), Art. 8.0000, Sec. 8.22.2.d & Sec. 8.22.2.c (Non-Conforming Structure). Art. 10.000, Sec. 10.40 (Special Permit). [special-permit]
• 7:15 P.M. BZA-273725 — 25 LANCASTER STREET Residence A-2 Zone ELIZABETH K. STOTT - C/O ADAM GLASSMAN, ARCHITECT Special Permit: Increase in existing Non-Conforming Building Height due to new window wells lowering average grade. New and enlarged basement window openings within existing non -conforming rear setback. Art. 5.000, Sec. 5.31 (Table of Dimensional Requirements) 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]
• 7:30 P.M. BZA-282282 — 10 HOWLAND STREET Residence C-1 Zone PHIALA SHANAHAN - C/O ADAM GLASSMAN, ARCHITECT Special Permit: To propose a rear 2-story addition within existing non-conforming side setbacks. Art. 10.000, Sec. 10.40 (Special Permit). Art. 5.000, Sec. 5.31 (Table of Dimensional Requirements). Art. 8.000, Sec. 8.22.2.d (Non -Conforming Structure). [special-permit]
• 7:45 P.M. BZA-279077 — 12 KINNAIRD STREET Residence C-1 Zone CHRISTOPHER AND JAMIE ROBERTSON Variance: To convert the current stoop for the main entrance to the house, which is within the side setback to an enclosed foyer. Also, construct an addition to the back of the house which creates a non -conforming 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). [variance]
• 8:00 P.M. BZA-273943 — 11 GOODMAN ROAD Residence C-1 Zone DANA HILL HOME, LLC - C/O MATT HAYES Special Permit: To add windows within the setback. 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]
• 8:15 P.M. BZA-281576 — 723-731 CAMBRIDGE STREET Business A Zone MANUEL BARROS Variance: To construct a 2-story addition to an existing 3-story building with 4 floors being used as a hotel violating gross floor area and setbacks. Reduction of bike parking and loading zone. Art. 5.000, Sec. 5.31 (Table of Dimensional Requirements). Art. 6.000, Sec. 6.80 (Required Amount of Loading Facilities). Art. 8.000, Sec. 8.22.3 (Non-Conforming Structure). Art. 10.000, Sec. 10.30 (Variance). Special Permit: To change from a residential use to hotel use. Art. 4.000, Sec. 4.31.i.2 (Table of Use Regulations). Art. 10.000, Sec. 10.40 (Special Permit). CONTINUED CASES: [special-permit, variance]
• 6:00 P.M. BZA-225347 — SIX MONTH EXTENSION REQUEST Original Hearing Date: 07/13/23 8 WINTER STREET 8 WINTER STREET LLC – C/O DANIEL ANDERSON, ARCHITECT Decision filed on 09/08/23 Variance: To construct a multifamily dwelling in the setbacks. [variance, continued]

Hearing Record (transcript)

Present: Jim Monteverde (Chair), Steven Ng (Vice Chair), Virginia Keesler, Wendy Leiserson, Carol Agate

Staff: Stephen Natola

Verbatim record: Data/Boards/BZA_transcripts/2024-09-05.txt (158 pages)

• BZA-225347 — 8 Winter Street — granted (orig. hearing 07/13/23)
• BZA-277199 — 5 Jfk Street — granted
• Spoke: James Rafferty
• BZA-273648 — 98-R Sherman Street — granted
• Spoke: Carolyn Fisher, Schneidee Cyprien
• BZA-269135 — 50 Sacramento Street — granted
• Spoke: Alison Hammer
• BZA-269132 — 40 Royal Avenue
• Spoke: Alison Hammer
• BZA-279906 — 38 Hubbard Avenue — granted
• Spoke: Kelly Boucher, Mahmood Firouzbakht
• Public comment: 1 member of the public spoke (speakers are named in the official minutes; not listed here, by policy)
• BZA-273725 — 25 Lancaster Street — granted
• Spoke: Adam Glassman
• BZA-282282 — 10 Howland Street — granted
• Spoke: Adam Glassman, Phiala Shanahan, Salvo Shanahan, Eadwine Abrams, Ali Spray, Richard Goldstein
• BZA-279077 — 12 Kinnaird Street
• Spoke: Christopher Robertson, Michael Schanbacher, Jamie Robertson, Jeff Roberts
• BZA-273943 — 11 Goodman Road — granted
• Spoke: Matt Hayes, Christopher Robertson
• BZA-281576 — 723-731 Cambridge Street — continued
• Spoke: Manuel Barros