Zoning Board of Appeal Hearing

April 30, 2019 and  revised minutes March 26, 2019

BOA-389047 Address: 98-102 White Street Ward 1  Applicant: Richard Lynds, Esq

Case: BOA-918868 Address: 80 Cottage Street Ward 1  Applicant: Douglas Stefanov

Article(s): 53(53-9) 53(53-52) 27G

Purpose: Amendment to ALT856444. Revised plans to create additional bathroom on mezzanine level and new private roof deck for top living Unit.

Case: BOA-920147 Address: 216 Brooks Street Ward 1  Applicant: John Savilonis

Article(s): 53(53-9: Floor area ratio is excessive, Height is excessive, Required side yard is insufficient & Required rear yard setback is insufficient) 27G

Purpose: Modify roof line, changing a few interior wall layouts.

Case: BOA-916236 Address: 198 Byron Street Ward  1 Applicant: Frank Delmuto

Article(s): 27G

Purpose: Build a 2 story 19 x 15 addition (no basement). Addition to contain one bedroom at 2nd floor level and a study/office at the 1st floor level. Current 1st floor rear egress to grade level shall be maintained /renovated within the new addition. All new work to conform to current zoning codes.

Case: BOA-929259 Address: 73-75 Maverick  Square Ward 1  Applicant: Nestor Limas

Article(s): 27T 53(53-56) 53(53-12: Insufficient rear yard setback, Excessive F.A.R., Excessive height & Insufficient open space/unit)

Purpose: Change Occupancy from 2 Units to 6 Units.  Adding 4 Residential Units at 3rd floor: 2 Bedroom, including new roof. Enclosing 1st floor commercial space. Conventional wood construction, interior open floor layouts including; Kitchens, Bathrooms, Closets & Laundry areas. Upgrade and bring to date {Within scope of work} MEP, FP, Sprinkler. * Clarification: Change occupancy from a 2 family and store top a 6 family and store, then construct two additional stories to existing two story structure (4 story total).

Case: BOA-918764 Address: 783 East Broadway Ward  6 Applicant: Anthony Virgilio

Article(s): 27S(27S-5)

Purpose: Legalize extended living space to basement for Unit 1 in existing two-family dwelling. (No work to be done).

Case: BOA-921174 Address: 71-75 West Broadway Ward 6  Applicant: Douglas Stefanov

Article(s): 27S(27S-9) 68(68-8: Floor area ratio excessive, Building height excessive, Usable open space insufficient, Front yard insufficient, Side yard insufficient & Rear yard insufficient) 68(68-33)

Purpose: Demolish existing Building. Erect a new 6 story, Mixed-Use Building with a Ground Floor Commercial space and Nine (9) Residential Units above.

Case: BOA938099- Address: 105 West First Ward  6 Applicant: Eli Long

Article(s): 21(21-1)

Purpose: Demolition of an existing warehouse building to allow for new construction of a ground up 7 story office building with one level of parking/basement space. retail space on 1st floor. (Note back to BOA for one additional violation part of original scope).

Case: BOA-824773 Address: 19-23 C lapp Street Ward  7 Applicant: Timothy Johnson

Article(s): 65(65-8) 65(65-9: Floor area ratio excessive, Bldg height excessive (stories), Bldg height excessive (feet), Front yard insufficient, Side yard insufficient & Rear yard insufficient) 65(65-41)

Purpose: Erect new 5 story, 12 unit building w/20 car garage and front, side and roof decks as per plans submitted.

Case: BOA-896463 Address: 30 Preble Street Ward 7  Applicant: Patrick Mahoney, Esq

Article(s): 27S(27S-5) 68(68-33) 68(68-8: Floor area ratio excessive, Usable open space insufficient, Front yard insufficient & Rear yard insufficient)

Purpose: Erect new three family dwelling building with four parking spaces and roof deck.

Case: BOA-874938 Address: 197-201 Green Street Ward 11  Applicant: Green Craven Washington Realty Trust

Article(s): 55(55-19) 55(55-20: Floor area ratio excessive, Height excessive & Usable open space insufficient) 55(55-40: Off street parking insufficient & Off street loading insufficient) 

Purpose: Seeking to consolidate Parcel ID 1102579000 and Parcel ID 1102580000 to create one new lot. Also to raze the existing structure and erect a four-story mixed use building with twenty-three residential units, one retail space, and six parking spaces. See ALT860172.

Case: BOA-916653 Address: 2837-2839 Washington Street Ward 11  Applicant: Scott Kirkwood

Article(s): 50(50-29: Lot width is insufficient to accommodate the three buildings & Lot frontage is insufficient) Purpose: Erect new four (4) units residential townhouse dwelling with roof decks on vacant lot. Propose four (4) off-street parking.

Case: BOA-923818 Address: 1 Maple Street Ward  12 Applicant: David Gerrie

Article(s): 50(50-29: Add'l lot area insufficient, Floor area ratio excessive & Usable open space insufficient)

Purpose: Change occupancy from a two to a three family. Please see U49874243 for parking spots as well.

Case: BOA-923819 Address: 1 Maple Street Ward 12  Applicant: David Gerrie

Article(s): 50(50-43)

Purpose: Parking for 2 vehicles behind home.

Case: BOA-929131 Address: 4 Hartford Street Ward 13  Applicant: Brodrick Egodogbare

Article(s): 50(50-29)

Purpose: Change Occupancy from a One Family to a Two Family by closing off dining room and turning it to room 1st floor, creating access to living room, 2nd floor turning dining to kitchen, adding master bathroom, 3rd floor adding bedroom off the living area and extending the right side of the roof and moving bathroom from the right to the left side. up-grade.

Case: BOA-904387 Address: 123-125 Centre Street Ward  16 Applicant: Patrick Mahoney, Esq

Article(s): 65(65-8) 65(65-9: Main entrance access location shall face the front lot line, Floor area ratio is excessive, Front yard setback is insufficient, Height is excessive (stories) & Height excessive (ft))

Purpose: Erect nine unit building with 11 parking spaces.

Case: BOA-931125 Address: 1854 Dorchester Avenue Ward  16 Applicant: Patrick Mahoney, Esq

Article(s): 65(65-9: Lot area for the add'l dwelling units is insufficient, Floor area ratio is excessive, Height is excessive (stories), Height is excessive (ft), Front yard setback requirement is insufficient, Side yard setback requirement is insufficient & Rear yard setback requirement is insufficient) 65(65-42)

Purpose: Construction of 9 dwelling units with parking on bottom floor.

Case: BOA-938927 Address: 1876-1876A Dorchester Avenue Ward 16  Applicant: James Christopher

Article(s): 65(65-9: Floor area ratio excessive & Front yard insufficient)

Purpose: Change of occupancy from 9 Apts, Hair Salon & Day Spa, Day Care to 9 Apts, Hair Salon & Day Spa, Professional Office, and Local Retail. Construct new 2nd and 3rd story addition to the existing building as per the attached plans.

Case: BOA-892908 Address: 80 Minot Street Ward  16 Applicant: Patrick Mahoney, Esq

Article(s): 65(65-9: Excessive F.A.R., Insufficient side yard setback (L/Side 10' min. req.), Insufficient lot size (5,000sf req.), Insufficient lot width (40' req.), Insufficient lot width frontage (40' req.) & Insufficient open space (750/unit req.)) 65(65-41) 10(10-1)

Purpose: Subdivide lot (Parcel ID: 1604114000) into two lots: Lot 1 (5,933 SF) and Lot 2 (2,979 SF). Existing two-family dwelling remains under Lot 2: 80 Minot Street. No work to be done. Separate three-family dwelling filed under ERT856339 for 82 Minot Street. ZBA.

Case: BOA-892915 Address: 82 Minot Street Ward 16  Applicant: Patrick Mahoney, Esq

Article(s): 10(10-1) 65(65-8) 65(65-9: Excessive F.A.R. (.5 max.), # of allowed stories has been exceeded (2.5 max.), Insufficient side yard (L/Side 10' min. req.) & (2) Location of main entrance (unit # 3)) 65(65-39) 65(65-41)

Purpose: Erect new three-family dwelling with three off-street parking on newly created Lot 1: 5,933 SF. Filed in conjunction with ALT856334 for subdivision. ZBA.

Case: BOA-922385 Address: 481-487 Geneva Avenue Ward  17 Applicant: Marianny Baez

Article(s): 65(65-8)

Purpose: Change of Occupancy From Restaurant #36A, Offices, Store to Restaurant #36A, Offices, Nail Salon - ventilation system, tables and chairs existing in space.

Case: BOA-878988 Address: 822 Canterbury Street Ward 18  Applicant: Edwin Solano

Article(s): 67(67-8: 2 Family is a forbidden use & Basement units are forbidden for this location) 67(67-9: Insufficient usable open space, Insufficient rear yard setback & Excessive F.A.R.) 67(67-32)

Purpose: Add new basement unit and change occupancy from single family to two family per submitted plans.

Case: BOA-933655 Address: 288 Washington Street Ward 22  Applicant: Enterprise Rent-A-Car Company of Boston, LLC

Article(s): 51(51-16) 51(51-53)

Purpose: Seeking change of occupancy and permitting in order to renovate existing commercial property into auto rental location.

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Case: BOA-812800 Address:  66R Cambridge Street Ward  2  Applicant: Edward Owens

Article(s): 11(11-6) 11(11-7) 62(62-18) 62(62-28)

 Purpose: Fabricate and install 2 Digital Billboards to a height of 90' on-premises.

Case: BOA-917597 Address: 27 Vinton Street Ward 7 Applicant: George Morancy

Article(s): 27P 68(68-33) 69(69-9: Rear yard insufficient, Floor area ratio excessive, Open space insufficient & Side yard insufficient)

Purpose: Erect four-story side and rear addition to existing three-family dwelling building. Change occupancy from three dwelling units to four dwelling units. Add two at-grade parking spaces at rear of lot, partly located on lot at 33 Jenkins Street, with access to parking provided via Jenkins Street across 33 Jenkins Street lot by easement to be recorded upon ZBA approval in conjunction with u49851536.

Case: BOA-917602 Address: 33 Jenkins Street Ward 7 Applicant: George Morancy

Article(s): 68(68-13)

Purpose: Add two residential parking spaces to existing residential parking lot. New parking spaces are to be accessory/ancillary to use at 27 Vinton Street. Spaces will be located partly on 27 Vinton Street lot and partly on this lot and will utilize an easement to be recorded upon ZBA approval in conjunction with alt851345.

Case: BOA- 845532 Address: 605 East Sixth Street Ward  7 Applicant: Mark Little

Article(s): 68(68-8: Usable open space insufficient, Front yard insufficient, Side yard insufficient & Rear yard insufficient) 68(68-34.6) 68(68-7.2) 27S(27S-5)

Purpose: Erect new four (4) residential units. Propose four (4) off-street parking.

Case: BOA#845528 Address: 605 East Sixth Street  Ward 7  Applicant: Mark Little

Purpose: Erect new four (4) residential units. Propose four (4) off-street parking. Section: 521 CMR 10.00 Public and Common Use Spaces. Public use and common use spaces shall include but not be limited to mailboxes, entrances, lobbies and foyers, as well as corridors and stairways leading to dwelling units. 9th 780 CMR 1006 Number of Exits and Exit Access Doorway. Section 1006.3 Egress from stories or occupied roofs. The means of egress system serving any story or occupied roof shall be provided with the number of exits or access to exits based on the aggregate occupant load served in accordance with this section.

Case: BOA-921538 Address: 92 George Street Ward 8 Applicant: Gene Bernstein

Article(s): 50(50-32) 50(50-28) 50(50-29: Add'l lot area insufficient, Floor area ratio excessive, Bldg height excessive (stories), Bldg height excessive (feet), Usable open space insufficient, Front yard insufficient, Side yard insufficient & Rear yard insufficient)

Purpose: Seeking to erect a four story building with nine residential units and nine parking spaces on combined parcel filed under ALT908648.

Case: BOA-922614 Address: 16R Robeson Street Ward 11   Applicant: Ritta Horsley

Article(s): 55(55-9) 55(55-9) 55(55-9) 55(55-40) 55(55-41.12)

Purpose: Erect a new single-family dwelling with roof deck above two car garage on existing 5,730 sq ft vacant lot. Propose two off-street parking access through 16 Robeson Street proposed driveway filed under U49909413.

Case: BOA-893750 Address: 10 Ruthven Park Ward  12  Applicant: Solmon Chowdhury

Article(s): 50(50-29: Lot area insufficient, Lot frontage insufficient, Floor area ratio excessive, Front yard insufficient, Rear yard insufficient & Usable open space insufficient) 50(50-43)

Purpose: Combine existing 2 Lots 1 Ruthven Park and 2 Ruthven Park. Create one lot 10 Ruthven Park. Construct a new 3 story, Three (3) Unit Residential building. There will be 3 Off-Street Parking spaces.

Case: BOA-907324 Address: 1-7 Wilcutt Road Ward  14  Applicant: Derric Small

Article(s): 65(65-8) 65(65-9) 65(65-9) 65(65-9) 65(65-9) 65(65-9) 65(65-9) 65(65-41) 

Purpose: We plan to build four - 3 story townhouses and combine two lots for parking. Existing building to be razed.

Case: BOA-893819 Address: 761 Washington Street  Ward 17  Applicant: Derric Small

Article(s): 65(65-9) 65(65-9) 65(65-9) 65(65-9) 65(65-9) 65(65-9) 65(65-9) 65(65-9) 65(65-9) 65(65-9) 65(65-9) 65(65-41)

Purpose: Erect a new 3 family house on a vacant lot as per plans. Permit set to be submitted upon ZBA approval.