Board of Zoning Appeal — November 7, 2024

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Cases (6)

• 6:30 P.M. BZA-769560 — 125 BRATTLE STREET Residence A-2 Zone ELLEN WILLIAMS & LAWRENCE MILLER – C/O KATHLEEN FLYNN, AIA Special Permit: Adding windows within 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]
• 6:45 P.M. BZA-1138407 — 44 RUSSELL STREET Residence B Zone 44 RUSSELL STREET LLC – C/O GUEVE ATAIE Special Permit: To add windows on nonconforming walls and extend 2" into nonconforming setbacks and further extend height nonconformity. Art. 5.000, Sec. 5.31 (Table of Dimensional Requirements). Sec. 5.24.2.b (Exterior Insulation). 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]
• 7:00 P.M. BZA-290238 — 10 BLANCHARD ROAD Residence A-2 Zone KERRY & PRITHVIRAJ TANWAR – C/O MAGGIE BOOZ, ARCHITECT Special Permit: Petitioner requests to reduce the single 20' wide curb cut to 10' and add a second 10' curb cut to access Blanchard Road. The property is 84' wide instead of the +100' that Article 6.43 (c) requires for more than one curb cut. Art. 6.000, Sec. 6.43.3.c & Sec. 6.43.5.c (Access for Off Street Parking Facilities). Art. 10.000, Sec. 10.40 (Special Permit). [special-permit]
• 7:15 P.M. BZA-785300 — 6 ACACIA STREET Residence A-2 Zone WILLIAM & TERESA HELLER – C/O MAGGIE BOOZ, ARCHITECT Special Permit: Alteration to windows at the rear facade of the house within non-conforming 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]
• 7:30 P.M. BZA-289791 — 64 RICE STREET Residence B Zone ROBERT & HARRIET GARSKOVAS – C/O JOHN LODGE, ARCHITECT Special Permit: Expansion and rebuilding of the existing accessory building at the rear of the lot to create a new, two-bedroom Accessory Dwelling Unit. Art. 4.000. Sec. 4.21 & Sec. 4.22 (Accessory Apartment). Art. 10.000, Sec. 10.40 (Special Permit). [special-permit]
• 7:45 P.M. BZA-1139118 — 26 BELLIS CIRCLE Residence B Zone THOMAS A. CULOTTA & MARY CUSTIC Variance: Alterations to the window configuration on the south wall of a non -conforming structure that was previously approved by the BZA Case No. 218034. 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]

Hearing Record (transcript)

Present: Jim Monteverde (Chair), Steven Ng (Vice Chair), Virginia Keesler, Michael LaRosa, Thomas Miller

Staff: Olivia Ratay

Verbatim record: Data/Boards/BZA_transcripts/2024-11-07.txt (125 pages)

• BZA-289881 — 316 Pearl Street — granted (orig. hearing 10/24/24)
• Spoke: Sarah Rhatigan, J.b. Clancy, Jeff Roberts
• BZA-769560 — 125 Brattle Street — granted
• Spoke: Katie Flynn, Sarah Rhatigan
• BZA-1138407 — 44 Russell Street
• Spoke: Gueve Ataie, Alison Hammer, Allison Hammer, Shuji Suzamori
• BZA-290238 — 10 Blanchard Road — granted
• Spoke: Maggie Booz, Kerry Tanvar
• Public comment: 1 member of the public spoke (speakers are named in the official minutes; not listed here, by policy)
• BZA-785300 — 6 Acacia Street
• Spoke: Maggie Booz
• BZA-289791 — 64 Rice Street
• Spoke: John Lodge, Harriet Garskovas
• BZA-1139118 — 26 Bellis Circle — granted
• Spoke: Tom Culotta, Robert Brainard, Michelle Lower
• Public comment: 1 member of the public spoke (speakers are named in the official minutes; not listed here, by policy)