Board of Zoning Appeal Agenda
7:00 PM - 11:30 PM Thursday, January 10, 2013
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 – JANUARY 10, 2013, At the Senior Center, 806 Massachusetts Ave., First Floor, Cambridge, Massachusetts. The following cases will be heard.
7:30 P.M. CASE NO. 10369
21 NOTRE DAME AVENUE Residence B Zone
BENJAMIN BANNEKER CHARTER PUBLIC SCHOOL – C/O SHERLEY BRETOUS-CARRE
Variance: To install four (4) fabric banners, in front of existing brick Cross Motif on east elevation of classroom building. Replace existing non-illuminated wall mounted building identification signs at each portico of building, with new aluminum raised lettering on painted aluminum backdrop board.
Art. 7.000, Sec. 7.16.21.C (Signs).
7:45 P.M. CASE NO. 10370
998 MEMORIAL DRIVE Residence C-1 Zone
RICHARD BURCHILL
Variance: To construct addition to install a pizza oven on the 1st floor, to be vented through 2nd floor for residential use. Art. 5.000, Sec. 5.31 (Table of Dimensional Requirements).
8:00 P.M. CASE NO. 10371
45 GRANVILLE ROAD Residence B Zone
KEVIN WANG – C/O SEAN D. HOPE, ESQ.
Variance: To approve dimensionally altered parking space, driveway layout and parking within the front yard setback on the Vassal Lane side of the property. Art. 5.000, Sec. 5.31 (Table of Dimensional Requirements).
Art. 6.000, Sec. 6.40 (Dimension of Off Street Parking Spaces). Art. 10.000, Sec. 10.30 (Variance).
8:l5 P.M. CASE NO. 10372
7 PHILLIPS PLACE Residence A-2 Zone
LEVERING WHITE, LINCOLN INSTITUTE OF LAND POLICY–C/O GREGORY INGRAM, PRES. & CEO
Variance: To add a 10 square foot addition for the installation of a wheelchair lift.
Art. 5.000, Sec. 5.31 (Table of Dimensional Requirements).
Special Permit: To enclose an existing porch.
Art. 8.000, Sec. 8.22.2.C (Non-Conforming Structure).
8:30 P.M. CASE NO. 10373
21 WALKER STREET Residence B Zone
ANCA & ASHISH MAMANIA
Variance: To relocate existing 3rd floor unit as approved by Variance (Case No. 5075) to the basement. Basement floor joist height to be increase by 1”.
Art. 5.000, Sec. 5.31 (Table of Dimensional Requirements). Sec. 5.26 (Conversion).
Special Permit: To relocate and add windows.
Art. 8.000, Sec. 8.22.1.C (Non-Conforming Structure).
8:45 P.M. CASE NO. 10374
2044-2046 MASS AVENUE Business A-2 Zone
CHRISTOPHER FITZSIMONS, TR.
Variance: To have live music entertainment at the Spirit Bar during all hours and all days of operation.
Art. 4.000, Sec. 4.35.G (Entertainment Use). Art. 20.000, Sec. 20.110 (Mass Ave Overlay)
COPIES OF THIS PETITION ARE ON FILE IN THE OFFICE OF THE CITY CLERK, CITY HALL, CAMBRIDGE, MA. CASES CAN BE REVIEWED AT INSPECTIONAL SERVICES DEPARTMENT, LOCATED AT 831 MASS AVENUE. CONTINUED CASES ARE NOT ADVERTISED BUT POSTED IN THE OFFICE BOARD AT CITY CLERK'S OFFICE CITY HALL.
INTERESTED PERSONS MAY PROVIDE COMMENTS TO THE BOARD OF ZONING APPEAL BY APPEARING IN PERSON AT THE HEARING OR MAY PROVIDE WRITTEN COMMENTS FOR THE BOARD’S CONSIDERATION BY SENDING OR FAXING THEM TO THE ATTENTION OF THE SECRETARY (BOARD OF ZONING APPEAL), 831 MASSACHUSETTS AVENUE, 02139/FAX 349-6183. COMMENTS MUST BE SUBMITTED PRIOR TO THE HEARING AND INCLUDE THE CASE NUMBER.