Board of Zoning Appeal — December 11, 2025

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Cases (4)

• 6:00 P.M. BZA-1188742 — 514 FRANKLIN STREET Residence C-1 Zone PETER & SHIRLEY KUHLMANN - C/O JAMES J. RAFFERTY, ESQ. Special Permit: To expand existing single-family dwelling by inserting an additional floor between existing basement and first floors and construct three story addition with roof deck by extending existing nonconforming side yard setback. Petitioners also seek to install windows on nonconforming wall. 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]
• 6:15 P.M. BZA-1187981 — 1 BRATTLE SQUARE - UNIT 2C Business B Zone/Harvard Square Overlay BCSP 9 OBS PROPERTY LLC / CHICHA SAN CHEN, OWNER - C/O JAMES J. RAFFERTY, ESQ. Special Permit: To operate a formula business quick-service food establishment in the Harvard Square Overlay District. Art. 4.000, Sec. 4.35.0 & Art. 11.000, Sec. 11.30 (Quick Service Food Establishment). Art. 20.000, Sec. 20.54.10 (Quick Service Food Formula Business) Art. 10.000. Sec. 10.40 (Special Permit). [special-permit, formula-business]
• 6:30 P.M. BZA-1190013 — 40 LAND BLVD. PUD-2 ZONE HPT CAMBRIDGE, LLC - C/O CAROLYN A. PARKER, CONSULTING Variance: To alter existing previously approved sign(s) that will reduce the overall square footage of the existing sign and change the design. Art. 7.000, Sec. 7.16.21.d (Hotel & Office Use). Sec. 7.16.22.d.2 (Signs for Hotels and Motels). Art. 10.000, Sec. 10.30 (Variance). [variance, pud]
• 6:45 P.M. BZA-1189668 — 330 MT. AUBURN STREET Residence C-1 & C-3 Zones MT. AUBURN HOSPITAL - C/O TIMOTHY C. TWARDOWSKI, ESQ. FOR CELLCO PARTNERSHIP D/B/A VERIZON WIRELESS Special Permit: To modify Verizon Wireless's existing mobile communications facility by removing 12 existing antennas and replacing them with 12 new antennas and adding 3 over -voltage protection (OVP) units and hybrid cabling. 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 Relief Act (Spectrum Act). [special-permit]

Hearing Record (transcript)

Present: Jim Monteverde (Chair), Fernando Daniel Hidalgo, Carol Agate, Zarya Miranda, Michael LaRosa

Staff: Olivia Ratay

Verbatim record: Data/Boards/BZA_transcripts/2025-12-11.txt (48 pages)

• BZA-1188742 — 514 Franklin Street — continued
• Spoke: James Rafferty
• BZA-1187981 — 1 Brattle Square – Unit 2C — granted
• Spoke: Jsmes Rafferty, James Rafferty
• BZA-1190013 — 40 Land Blvd. — granted
• Spoke: Carolyn Parker
• BZA-1189668 — 330 Mt. Auburn Street — granted
• Spoke: Timothy Twardowski