Board of Zoning Appeal — October 24, 2024

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Cases (8)

• 6:30 P.M. BZA-277317 — 799 CONCORD AVENUE Office 1 Zone SANCTA MARIA HOSPITAL – SISTER MARY THERESA TINANA – C/O JAMES A. VALERIANI, ESQ. Special Permit: Installation of Rooftop Telecommunication Facility to blend with Hospital Building and similar in type to existing wireless carrier. Art. 4.000, Sec. 4.32.g.1 & Sec. 4.40 (Footnote 49) (Telecommunication Facility). 6409 – Federal Middle Class Tax Relief Act (Spectrum Act). Art. 10.000, Sec. 10.40 (Special Permit). [special-permit]
• 6:45 P.M. BZA-289881 — 316 PEARL STREET Residence C Zone JOHN FELIX, TR. FOR LAGUNA DE LOS TRES NOMINEE TRUST – C/O SARAH L. RHATIGAN, ESQ. Special Permit: Renovate and construct additions thereby increasing preexisting nonconforming GFA/FAR and construct exterior basement stair within front setback thereby increasing the height above average grade. Art. 5.000, Sec. 5.31 (Table of Dimensional Requirements). Art. 8.000, Sec. 8.22.2.d (Alteration to Pre - Existing Non-Conforming 2-Family). Art. 10.000, Sec. 10.40 (Special Permit). [special-permit]
• 7:00 P.M. BZA-288881 — 51 KELLEY STREET Residence B Zone KENT CHRISTMAN Variance: Modify previously approved variance BZA-218944, to add a window within a non-conforming side setback. 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]
• 7:15 P.M. BZA-286224 — 10 EIGHTH STREET Residence C-1 Zone CHERYL SADELI & ALEX FRANCO – C/O TARYN BONE Variance: To add a bedroom addition off the rear of the house which will square off the rear facade. The addition will be within the existing non -conforming rear and side setbacks. The FAR will increase beyond the allowable FAR. We are also proposing excavating and refinishing the basement. 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]
• 7:30 P.M. BZA-1138165 — 304 HARVARD STREET Residence C-1 Zone APRIL STONE Variance: To expand our existing roof deck in unit 304 that sits outside an allowable height of zone and further violates floor area ratio. Art. 5.000, Sec. 5.31 (Table of Dimensional Requirements). Art. 8.000, Sec. 8.22.3 (Alteration or Enlargement of a Non-Conforming Structure). Art. 10.000, Sec. 10.30 (Variance). [variance]
• 7:45 P.M. BZA-769646 — 401 CONCORD AVENUE Residence B Zone EDUARDO BERLIN Variance: To construct a new single -family dwelling that exceeds floor area ratio and sits within the front yard setback. Also, seeking relief for parking within the front yard setback. Art. 5.000, Sec. 5.31 (Table of Dimensional Requirements). Art. 6.000, Sec. 6.44.1.c (Parking in the Front Yard Setbacks). Art. 10.000, Sec. 10.30 (Variance). CONTINUED CASES: [variance]
• 6:00 P.M. BZA-278934 — Original Hearing Date: 09/26/24 148-150 WESTERN AVENUE FAWWAZ ABU-RUBIEH Variance: To modify previously granted decision with conditions on BZA -9901 to be able to cook inside the premises and ability to serve alcohol. [variance, continued]
• 6:00 P.M. BZA-287537 — Original Hearing Date: 010/10/24 54 GARFIELD STREET WILLIAM DANIEL HILLIS & TAYLOR M. MILSAL, TR. OF 54 GARFIELD ST. NOMINEE TR. C/O MICHAEL WIGGINS, Esq. Special Permit: To replace one story covered porch with small 2 floor addition and add two exterior wood stairways. [special-permit, continued]

Hearing Record (transcript)

Present: Jim Monteverde (Chair), Steven Ng (Vice Chair), Virginia Keesler, Wendy Leiserson, Fernando Daniel Hidalgo, Carol Agate, Zarya Miranda

Staff: Stephen Natola, Olivia Ratay

Verbatim record: Data/Boards/BZA_transcripts/2024-10-24.txt (160 pages)

• BZA-261068 — 38-40, 48, 54-56 Banks Street, Cambridge, MA BZA_278934 -- 148-150 WESTERN AVENUE — granted (orig. hearing 09/26/24)
• Spoke: Fawwaz Abu-Rubieh, Hugo Mendez, Fawaz Abu-Rubieh
• BZA-287537 — 54 Garfield Street — granted (orig. hearing 10/10/24)
• Spoke: Michael Wiggins, Patrick Guthrie
• Public comment: 2 members of the public spoke (speakers are named in the official minutes; not listed here, by policy)
• BZA-277317 — 799 Concord Avenue — granted
• Spoke: James Valeriani, Mary Ellen Kent, Monique Khan, Michael Daniliuk
• BZA-289881 — 316 Pearl Street — continued
• Spoke: Sarah Rhatigan
• BZA-288881 — 51 Kelley Street — granted
• Spoke: Kent Christman
• BZA-286224 — 10 Eighth Street
• Spoke: Taryn Bone
• BZA-1138165 — 304 Harvard Street — withdrawn
• BZA-769646 — 401 Concord Avenue — granted
• Spoke: Eduardo Berlin, David Nix, John Hawkinson
• Public comment: 1 member of the public spoke (speakers are named in the official minutes; not listed here, by policy)