Board of Zoning Appeal Agenda
7:00 PM - 11:30 PM Thursday, April 27, 2017
Location:
Citywide Senior Center
806 Massachusetts Ave.
Cambridge
Contact:
Ranjit Singanayagam, Sean O'Grady, Maria Pacheco, ranjits@cambridgema.gov, sogrady@cambridgema.gov, mpacheco@cambridgema.gov, 617-349-6100
The Board of Zoning Appeal will hold a Public Meeting, THURSDAY – APRIL 27, 2017, At the Senior Center
806 Massachusetts Avenue, First Floor, Cambridge, Massachusetts. The following cases will be heard.
CLICK CASE NUMBER TO VIEW APPLICATION, PLANS & OTHER SUBMISSIONS".
7:30 P.M. CASE NO. BZA-012619-2017
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263 MONSIGNOR O’BRIEN HWY
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Special District 1
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SOMERBRIDGE HOTEL LLC – C/O JAMES J. RAFFERTY, ESQ.
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Special Permit: For a hotel use containing 120 guest rooms with accessory parking.
Art. 10.000, Sec. 10.40 (Special Permit). Art. 17.000, Sec. 17.12.1.A (Hotel Use).
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7:45 P.M. CASE NO. BZA-012596-2017
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24 SHERMAN STREET
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Residence C-1 Zone
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SMART ARCHITECTURE – C/O MAGGIE BOOZ, ARCHITECT
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Variance: To demolish and rebuild a two-car garage of exactly the same dimensions and in exactly the same location as the
two-car garage that exists on the site now. Art. 4.000, Sec. 4.21.H (Setbacks). & Sec. 4.21.K (Height).
Art. 5.000, Sec. 5.13 (Separation of Buildings).
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8:00 P.M. CASE NO. BZA-012698-2017
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678 MASS AVENUE
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Business B Zone
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SPRINT – C/O JON RITTER, AGENT
Special Permit: To add (3) antennas to Sprint’s existing telecom facility.
Art. 4.000, Sec. 4.32.G.1 & Sec. 4.40 (Footnote 49) (Telecommunication Facility). Art. 10.000, Sec. 10.40 (Special Permit).
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8:l5 P.M. CASE NO. BZA-012741-2017
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35 STANDISH STREET
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Residence B Zone
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DOUGLAS BROWN & DOROTHY ELMS – C/O RICHARD BERNSTEIN, ARCHITECT
Variance: To build an addition and construct dormers. Art. 5.000, Sec. 5.31 (Table of Dimensional Requirements).
Special Permit: Modifications to existing windows. Art. 8.000, Sec. 8.22.2.C (Non-Conforming Structure).
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8:30 P.M. CASE NO. BZA-012693-2017
43 CEDAR STREET Residence B Zone
BRIAN LAVELLE – C/O SEAN D. HOPE, ESQ.
Variance: To construct a two family dwelling that does not satisfy the lot area per dwelling unit minimum required in the Residence B Zoning District. Art. 5.000, Sec. 5.31 (Table of Dimensional Requirements). Art. 10.000, Sec. 10.30 (Variance).
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8:45 P.M. CASE NO. BZA-012773-2017
6 MAPLE AVENUE Residence B Zone
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JOHN HERRON JR. – C/O SEAN D. HOPE, ESQ.
Variance: To add a rear addition to the existing nonconforming single family dwelling that will be used as a second dwelling unit. Art. 5.000, Sec. 5.31 (Table of Dimensional Requirements). Art. 8.000, Sec. 8.22.2 (Non-Conforming Structure).
Art. 10.000, Sec. 10.30 (Variance).
9:00 P.M. CASE NO. BZA-012783-2017
22 FARRAR STREET Residence A-2 Zone
NATAN & EMMY LINDER – C/O EDRICK VanBEUZEKOM, AIA
Variance: To construct a one story addition to the rear corner of the house with a small deck on top and to construct a one story enclosure over the existing basement bulkhead stairs. Art. 5.000, Sec. 5.31 (Table of Dimensional Requirements).
Art. 8.000, Sec. 8.22.3 (Enlargement of a Nonconforming Structure).
Special Permit: To reconfigure windows in a nonconforming wall.
Art. 8.000, Sec. 8.22.2.C (Alteration of a Non-Conforming Structure).
9:15 P.M. CASE NO. BZA-012827-2017
19 MAPLE AVENUE Residence B Zone
SAM WOLFF
Variance: Conversion of an existing carriage house/garage to a one bedroom apartment.
Art. 5.000, Sec. 5.30 (Table of Dimensional Requirements).
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TO VIEW BZA CASE APPLICATIONS, PLANS & SUBMISSIONS, GO TO: http://cambridgema.gov/bza, Click “Inspectional Services”, Click “Board of Zoning Appeal Agenda”. Any information filed after the agenda has been posted can be viewed at the Inspectional Services Department located at 831 Mass Avenue, Cambridge. Copies of this petition are also on file in the office of the City Clerk, City Hall, Cambridge, MA. Interested persons may provide comments to the Board of Zoning Appeal by appearing in person at the hearing and/or may provide written comments for the Board’s consideration by mailing or delivering them to the attention of the Secretary, Board of Zoning Appeal, 831 Mass Avenue, 02139 or by emailing them to mpacheco@cambridgema.gov. Comments must be submitted prior to the Hearing and include the Case Number. Continued cases are not re-advertised but are posted on the office board at the City Clerk’s Office in City Hall & on the same BZA Web Page.