Board of Zoning Appeal — January 9, 2025

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Cases (7)

• 6:30 P.M. BZA-1144543 — 1 BRATTLE SQUARE Business B Zone BCSP 9 OBS PROPERTY LLC – C/O KEENAN BRINN, AGENT Special Permit: To install a telecommunications facility on an existing rooftop where other wireless providers have already installed their facilities. The work will include the placement of outdoor equipment and antennas per plans attached and is subject to the city's Wireless By-law. Art. 4.000, Sec. 4.32.g.1 & Sec. 4.40 (Footnote 49) (Telecommunication Facility). Art. 10.000, Sec. 10.40 (Special Permit). 6409 Federal Middle Class Tax Relief Act (Spectrum Act). [special-permit]
• 6:45 P.M. BZA-1143353 — 190 LEXINGTON AVENUE Residence B Zone ROSS KENYON Special Permit: Extend pre-existing height and gross floor area nonconformity. Roof-deck within setbacks, extend pre-existing private open space nonconformity. Art. 5.000, Sec. 5.31 (Table of Dimensional Requirements). Art. 8.000, 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-1143317 — 102 SCIARAPPA STREET Residence C-1 Zone RAYMOND & KAROLYN PARK Special Permit: Create new and relocated openings in a non-conforming facade. Rebuild more than 25% of the existing 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]
• 7:15 P.M. BZA-1143415 — 207 LEXINGTON AVENUE Residence B Zone THOMAS & NISHA SMOLENSKI – C/O CHRISTOPHER TAYLOR, ARCHITECT Special Permit: Construct a ground floor accessory apartment. New/enlarged door and window openings within side yard setbacks. Increase pre-existing non-conforming building height. Art. 5.000, Sec. 5.31 (Table of Dimensional Requirements). Art. 4.000, Sec. 4.22 (Accessory Apartments). 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]
• 7:30 P.M. BZA-1143409 — 11 PERRY STREET Residence C Zone JEFFREY T. BERG & SHARY P. BERG – C/O JAMES J. RAFFERTY, ESQ. Variance Relocation of a single window on a nonconforming wall of a newly created single-family dwelling approved in BZA Case No. 223906 in 2023. 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]
• 7:45 P.M. BZA-1143807 — 216 BANKS STREET Residence C-1 Zone HALITE, LLC C/O NCP MANAGEMENT CO. – NATHAN WONG – C/O MICHAELA WOZNIAK Special Permit: Proposed changes to windows and exterior doors located in the yard setback areas. 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]
• 8:00 P.M. BZA-1145038 — 177 HANCOCK STREET Residence C-1 Zone 177 HANCOCK STREET LLC – C/O BRINN SANDERS Special Permit: Construct window wells, change pre-existing non-conforming height. Windows within setbacks. 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]

Hearing Record (transcript)

Present: Jim Monteverde (Chair), Steven Ng (Vice Chair), Virginia Keesler, Daniel Fernando Hidalgo, Thomas Miller, Olivia Ratay, Stephen Natola

Verbatim record: Data/Boards/BZA_transcripts/2025-01-09.txt (137 pages)

• BZA 281576 — 723-731 Cambridge Street (orig. hearing 09/05/24)
• BZA-285359 — 100 Otis Street – Unit 1 — continued (orig. hearing 10/10/24)
• Spoke: Michael Mckee, Bruce Fitzsimmons
• BZA-1144543 — 1 Brattle Square — granted
• Spoke: Keenan Brinn, Elijah Luutu
• BZA-1143353 — 190 Lexington Avenue
• Spoke: Ross Kenyon, Anu Krishnan
• Public comment: 1 member of the public spoke (speakers are named in the official minutes; not listed here, by policy)
• BZA-1143317 — 102 Sciarappa Street
• Spoke: Karolyn Park, Stephen Hiserodt
• Public comment: 1 member of the public spoke (speakers are named in the official minutes; not listed here, by policy)
• BZA-1143415 — 207 Lexington Avenue
• Spoke: Christopher Taylor
• BZA-1143409 — 11 Perry Street
• Spoke: James Rafferty, Jeff Roberts
• BZA-1143807 — 216 Banks Street
• Spoke: Nathan Wong, Vince Pan
• BZA-1145038 — 177 Hancock Street — granted
• Spoke: Kelly Boucher, Brinn Sanders
• Public comment: 1 member of the public spoke (speakers are named in the official minutes; not listed here, by policy)