Board of Zoning Appeal Agenda

6:30 PM - 11:30 PM Thursday, November 18, 2021

Contact:
Ranjit Singanayagam, Olivia Ratay, Maria Pacheco -, ranjits@cambridgema.gov, oratay@cambridgema.gov, mpacheco@cambridgema.gov, 617-349-6100

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6:30 P.M. CASE NO. BZA-148819
675 WEST KENDALL STREET	Office 3A Zone/PUD-3
BMR-675 WEST KENDALL STREET LLC - C/O AARON D. CONANT, ALNYLAM PHARMACEUTICALS, INC. Variance To install sign violating height and location. Art. 7.000, Sec. 7.16.22 (Height/Wall Sign). Art. 10.000, Sec. 10.30 (Variance).

6:30 P.M. CASE NO. BZA-148819

675 WEST KENDALL STREET

Office 3A Zone/PUD-3

BMR-675 WEST KENDALL STREET LLC - C/O AARON D. CONANT, ALNYLAM PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.

Variance To install sign violating height and location. Art. 7.000, Sec. 7.16.22 (Height/Wall Sign). Art. 10.000, Sec. 10.30 (Variance).

6:45 P.M. CASE NO. BZA-131935
12 CORPORAL BURNS ROAD	Residence B Zone
OLIVIA WEISSER & CHRIS WILLARD Special Permit: To build a 3' non-covered stair landing to front entry, there are existing steps up to entry door with no landing. Art. 5.000, Sec. 5.31 (Table of Dimensional Requirements). Art. 8.000, Sec. 8.22.2 & Sec. 8.22.2.D (Non-Conforming Structure). Art. 10.000, Sec. 10.40 (Special Permit).

6:45 P.M. CASE NO. BZA-131935

12 CORPORAL BURNS ROAD

Residence B Zone

OLIVIA WEISSER & CHRIS WILLARD

Special Permit: To build a 3' non-covered stair landing to front entry, there are existing steps up to entry door with no landing.

Art. 5.000, Sec. 5.31 (Table of Dimensional Requirements). Art. 8.000, Sec. 8.22.2 & Sec. 8.22.2.D (Non-Conforming Structure).

Art. 10.000, Sec. 10.40 (Special Permit).

7:00 P.M. CASE NO. BZA-148948
34 BUCKINGHAM STREET	Residence A-2 Zone
DAVID LAKATOS & TAMI NGUYEN – C/O EDRICK VANBEUZEKOM, AIA Variance:To build conforming addition and two dormers on an existing nonconforming house, increasing the gross floor area by more than 25%. Art. 5.000, Sec. 5.31 (Table of Dimensional Requirements). Art. 8.000, Sec. 8.22.3 (Non-Conforming Structure). Special Permit: Addition of windows on the side of the house which is nonconforming to the yard requirements. Art. 8.000, Sec. 8.22.2.C (Non-Conforming Structure).

7:00 P.M. CASE NO. BZA-148948

34 BUCKINGHAM STREET

Residence A-2 Zone

DAVID LAKATOS & TAMI NGUYEN – C/O EDRICK VANBEUZEKOM, AIA

Variance:To build conforming addition and two dormers on an existing nonconforming house, increasing the gross floor area by more than 25%. Art. 5.000, Sec. 5.31 (Table of Dimensional Requirements). Art. 8.000, Sec. 8.22.3 (Non-Conforming Structure).

Special Permit: Addition of windows on the side of the house which is nonconforming to the yard requirements.

Art. 8.000, Sec. 8.22.2.C (Non-Conforming Structure).

7:15 P.M. CASE NO. BZA-143277
123 HANCOCK STREET	Residence C-1 Zone
MSW HANCOCK LLC – C/O SAM WOLFF Variance: To build an addition to, and to convert an existing 2 family dwelling into a three-family dwelling. Art. 5.000, Sec. 5.31 (Table of Dimensional Requirements) Sec. 5.22.1 (Open Space) Sec. 5.26 (Conversion). Art. 10.000, Sec. 10.30 (Variance).

7:15 P.M. CASE NO. BZA-143277

123 HANCOCK STREET

Residence C-1 Zone

MSW HANCOCK LLC – C/O SAM WOLFF

Variance: To build an addition to, and to convert an existing 2 family dwelling into a three-family dwelling.

Art. 5.000, Sec. 5.31 (Table of Dimensional Requirements) Sec. 5.22.1 (Open Space) Sec. 5.26 (Conversion). Art. 10.000, Sec. 10.30 (Variance).

7:30 P.M. CASE NO. BZA-149721
54 PARK AVENUE	Residence B Zone
ROTHFUCHS DEVELOPMENT, INC. – C/O SARAH LIKE RHATIGAN, ESQ. Variance:Demolition of existing, unsafe, two-family, non-conforming structure and construction of a new single-family dwelling. Reducing pre-existing non-conforming garage within the setbacks. Art. 5.000, Sec. 5.31 (Table of Dimensional Requirements). Art. 4.000, Sec. 4.21 (Accessory Structure). Art. 10.000, Sec. 10.30 (Variance). Special Permit To maintain the existing driveway which is less than 5' from the property line. Art. 6.000, Sec. 6.441.B.G (Driveway Setbacks). Art. 10.000, Sec. 10.40 (Special Permit).

7:30 P.M. CASE NO. BZA-149721

54 PARK AVENUE

Residence B Zone

ROTHFUCHS DEVELOPMENT, INC. – C/O SARAH LIKE RHATIGAN, ESQ.

Variance:Demolition of existing, unsafe, two-family, non-conforming structure and construction of a new single-family dwelling.

Reducing pre-existing non-conforming garage within the setbacks. Art. 5.000, Sec. 5.31 (Table of Dimensional Requirements).

Art. 4.000, Sec. 4.21 (Accessory Structure). Art. 10.000, Sec. 10.30 (Variance).

Special Permit To maintain the existing driveway which is less than 5' from the property line.

Art. 6.000, Sec. 6.441.B.G (Driveway Setbacks). Art. 10.000, Sec. 10.40 (Special Permit).

7:45 P.M. CASE NO. BZA-149665
38 MT. PLEASANT STREET	Residence C-1 Zone
MATTHEW T. RUSSELL & LINDSEY M. RUSSELL – C/O CHRISTOPHER J. ALPHEN, ESQ. Special Permit: To build a second-floor addition over existing first floor kitchen and to replace/relocate windows. Art. 5.000, Sec. 5.31 (Table of Dimensional Requirements). Art. 8.000, Sec. 8.22.2.D (Non-Conforming Structure), Sec. 8.22.2.C (Alteration Non-Conforming Structure). Art. 10.000, Sec. 10.40 (Special Permit).

7:45 P.M. CASE NO. BZA-149665

38 MT. PLEASANT STREET

Residence C-1 Zone

MATTHEW T. RUSSELL & LINDSEY M. RUSSELL – C/O CHRISTOPHER J. ALPHEN, ESQ.

Special Permit: To build a second-floor addition over existing first floor kitchen and to replace/relocate windows.

Art. 5.000, Sec. 5.31 (Table of Dimensional Requirements). Art. 8.000, Sec. 8.22.2.D (Non-Conforming Structure), Sec. 8.22.2.C (Alteration Non-Conforming Structure). Art. 10.000, Sec. 10.40 (Special Permit).

8:00 P.M. CASE NO. BZA-149683
2 FROST STREET – UNIT 2	Residence B Zone
JOSHUA GOODMAN & ANNA LUMELSKY – C/O CHRISTOPHER J. ALPHEN, ESQ. VarianceTo build additions to the first, second and third levels. Art. 5.000, Sec. 5.31 (Table of Dimensional Requirements). Art. 10.000, Sec. 10.30 (Variance). Special Permit:To add/alter windows within the setback. Art. 8.000, Sec. 8.22.2.C (Alteration Non-Conforming Structure). Art. 10.000, Sec. 10.40 (Special Permit).

8:00 P.M. CASE NO. BZA-149683

2 FROST STREET – UNIT 2

Residence B Zone

JOSHUA GOODMAN & ANNA LUMELSKY – C/O CHRISTOPHER J. ALPHEN, ESQ.

VarianceTo build additions to the first, second and third levels.

Art. 5.000, Sec. 5.31 (Table of Dimensional Requirements). Art. 10.000, Sec. 10.30 (Variance).

Special Permit:To add/alter windows within the setback. Art. 8.000, Sec. 8.22.2.C (Alteration Non-Conforming Structure).

Art. 10.000, Sec. 10.40 (Special Permit).

8:15 P.M. CASE NO. BZA-150580
1815 MASSACHUSETTS AVENUE Business C Zone/ Mass Ave Overlay, Lesley Porter Overlay	LESLEY UNIVERSITY – CELLCO PARTNERSHIP D/B/A VERIZON WIRELESS, C/O TIMOTHY C. TWARDOWSKI, ESQ.
Special Permit:To modify its existing mobile communications facility by removing and replacing eight antennas (two per sector) and repositioning four existing antennas (one per sector).All replacement and existing antennas and associated cables will be wrapped or painted to match the building façade in terms of the solid red color. Art. 4.000, Sec. 4.32.G.1 & Sec. 4.40 (Footnote 49) (Telecommunication Facility).Art. 10.000, Sec. 10.40-10.46 (Special Permit). 6409A – Middle Class Tax Relief and Job Creation act (aka Spectrum Act).

8:15 P.M. CASE NO. BZA-150580

1815 MASSACHUSETTS AVENUE Business C Zone/ Mass Ave Overlay, Lesley Porter Overlay

LESLEY UNIVERSITY – CELLCO PARTNERSHIP D/B/A VERIZON WIRELESS, C/O TIMOTHY C. TWARDOWSKI, ESQ.

Special Permit:To modify its existing mobile communications facility by removing and replacing eight antennas (two per sector) and repositioning four existing antennas (one per sector).All replacement and existing antennas and associated cables will be wrapped or painted to match the building façade in terms of the solid red color.

Art. 4.000, Sec. 4.32.G.1 & Sec. 4.40 (Footnote 49) (Telecommunication Facility).Art. 10.000, Sec. 10.40-10.46 (Special Permit).

6409A – Middle Class Tax Relief and Job Creation act (aka Spectrum Act).

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