Board of Zoning Appeal — March 13, 2025

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Cases (3)

• 6:30 P.M. BZA-1147413 — 171 HURON AVENUE Business A-1/Residence B Zone RYECROFT, LLC – C/O COZY PROPERTY MANAGEMENT, INC. – DANIEL P. WHITE, ON BEHALF OF RYECROFT Special Permit: Interior renovation for daycare use. Art. 3.000, Sec. 3.30 (Rules for Interpretation of District Boundaries). Art. 4.000, Sec. 4.33.b.2 (Educational Purpose: Preschool Daycare). Sec. 4.30 (Table of Use Regulations). Sec. 4.50 (Institutional Use Regulations). Sec. 4.55.1.2 (Existing Use Status). Sec. 4.56.c.1 (Table of Institutional Use Regulations). Art. 10.000, Sec. 10.40 (Special Permit). [special-permit]
• 6:45 P.M. BZA-1151091 — 103 SCHOOL STREET Residence C-1 Zone 103-109 SCHOOL ST. CAMBRIDGE LLC / JIN SUN, MANAGER – C/O SARAH L. RHATIGAN, ESQ. Variance: Renovate and construct additional level, adding two units, to preexisting nonconforming structure, requiring relief from dimensional requirements. Art. 5.000, Sec. 5.31 (Table of Dimensional Requirements). Art. 8.000, Sec. 8.22.3 (Alteration to Non-Conforming Structure). Art. 10.000, Sec. 10.30 (Variance). Special Permit: Enlarge, relocate and add windows on exterior walls located within side setbacks. Art. 8.000, Sec. 8.22.2.c (New, Relocated or Enlarged Windows). Art. 10.000, Sec. 10.40 (Special Permit). [special-permit, variance]
• 7:00 P.M. BZA-1152107 — 12 HUBBARD PARK ROAD Residence C-1 Zone SHAIN P. ROCHE, TR. OF THE 12 HUBBARD PARK ROAD REALTY TR. – C/O SARAH L. RHATIGAN, ESQ. Variance: Construct addition above detached garage to create a Home Occupation (therapist) office which exceeds height limit for an accessory structure. Art. 4.000, Sec. 4.21 (Accessory Building). Art. 8.000, Sec. 8.22.3 (Alteration to Non- Conforming Structure). Art. 10.000, Sec. 10.30 (Variance). [variance]

Hearing Record (transcript)

Present: Jim Monteverde (Chair), Steven Ng (Vice Chair), Virginia Keesler, Daniel Fernando Hidalgo, Carol Agate, Michael LaRosa, Olivia Ratay

Verbatim record: Data/Boards/BZA_transcripts/2025-03-13.txt (86 pages)

• BZA-1142420 — 18 Clinton Street (orig. hearing 12/12/24)
• Spoke: Sarah Rhatigan
• BZA-1145011 — 527 Green Street — granted (orig. hearing 01/30/25)
• Spoke: James Rafferty, Marc Schwartz
• BZA-1147413 — 171 Huron Avenue
• Spoke: Martha Penzenik
• BZA-1151091 — 103 School Street — denied
• Spoke: Sarah Rhatigan, Steve Hoheb
• Public comment: 1 member of the public spoke (speakers are named in the official minutes; not listed here, by policy)
• BZA-1152107 — 12 Hubbard Park Road — continued
• Spoke: Sarah Rhatigan