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6/1/2021 CITY OF CAMBRIDGE BOARD OF ZONING APPEAL 831 Massachusetts Avenue, Cambridge MA 02139 2021 JUN -2 PH 3: I 0 OFFICE OF THE CITY CLERK 617-349- 610 ° CAMBRIDGE, MASSACHUSETTS BZA Application Form BZA Number: 120369
General Information
The undersigned hereby petitions the Board of Zoning Appeal for the following:
Special Permit: ___ Variance: X Appeal: ___
PETITIONER: Bostonian Investment RealtY- Groug, LLC C/0 James J. RaffertY
PETITIONER'S ADDRESS: 907 Massachusetts Avenue, Cambridge, MAMA
LOCATION OF PROPERTY: 35 Berkshire St , Cambridgt, MA
TYPE OF OCCUPANCY: multi familY. ZONING DISTRICT: Residence C-1 Zone
REASON FOR PETITION:
/Rear Decks/
DESCRIPTION OF PETITIONER'S PROPOSAL:
Petitioner seeks to construct rear decks to existing three family residential building.
SECTIONS OF ZONING ORDINANCE CITED:
Article: s.ooo Section: 5.31 (Table of Dimensional Requirements). Article: 8.ooo Section: 8.22.3 (Non-Conforming Structure). Article: 1o.ooo Section: 10.30 (Variance).
Original Signature(s):
James J. Rafferty, Attorney for Petitioner (Print Name)
Address:
Tel. No. 617.492.4100 E-Mail Address: [email protected] Date: 6/1/221
1/3 OWNERSHIP INFORMATION FOR BOARD OF ZONING APPEAL RECORD
To be com preted by OWNER, signed and returned to Secretary of Board of Appeal
Bostonjan Investment Realty Group. lLC (OWner or Petitioner)
Address: do lames I. Rafferty 907 Massachusetts Avenue. Cambridge MA 02139
location of Premises: _ _.3~5-..-3... 7..,.Br::.;e .. r..l.llk ... sh~.c.:i..,.rem..oS .. tr~~~.e .. e.. t ______
the record title standing In the name of Bostonian Investment Realw Group. LLC
whose address is 2 Neptune Road. Boston MA 02128 (Street) (Chy or Town) (State & Zip Code)
by a deed duly recorded in the M lddlesex South County Registry of Deeds in
Book __..... Zio:::S~l""""'40o::.. Page 165 or------Registry
District of Land Court Certificate No.-----Book __ Page ___
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On this Jl. day of May, 2021, before me, the undersigned notary public, personally appeared ~.~.\fre~ \2;)\l!.llkA&Vtk proved to me through satisfactory evidence of identification, which were ~&~all.. \uv.Me . to be the person whose name is signed on the prece lng or ahached document, and acknowledged to me that they signed it volu ntarfly for its stated purpose.
Notary Public CATHERINE M. WILLIAMS ~ • Notary Public Commonwealth of Massachusetts My commission expires: ~ ) J. \ I~~ • ~ My Comm. Expires March 21. 2026 ~ 6/1/2021 SUPPORTING STATEMENT FOR A VARIANCE
EACH OF THE FOLLOWING REQUIREMENTS FOR A VARIANCE MUST BE ESTABLISHED AND SET FORTH IN COMPLETE DETAIL BY THE APPLICANT IN ACCORDANCE WITH MGL 40A, SECTION 10.
A literal enforcement of the provisions of this Ordinance would involve a substantial hardship, A) financial or otherwise, to the petitioner or appellant for the following reasons:
A literal enforcement of the Ordinance would prevent the petitioner from constructing decks that will allow each tenant of the building to have access to outdoor space.
The hardship is owing to the following circumstances relating to the soil conditions, shape or B) topography of such land or structures and especially affecting such land or structures by not affecting generally the zoning district in which it is located for the following reasons:
The hardship is directly related to the undersized nature of the lot and the location of the building thereon.
C) DESIRABLE RELIEF MAY BE GRANTED WITHOUT EITHER:
Desirable relief may be granted without substantial detriment to the public good for the following 1) reasons:
The proposed decks do not extend beyond the existing setbacks.
Desirable relief may be granted without nullifying or substantially derogating from the intent or 2) purpose of this Ordinance for the following reasons:
The nature and intensity of the use of this three family structure will not change by the creation of the proposed rear decks.
*If you have any questions as to whether you can establish all of the applicable legal requirements, you should consult with an attorney.
3/3 6/1/2021 BZA Application Form
DIMENSIONAL INFORMATION
Applicant: Bostonian Investment RealtY. Groun, LLC Present Use/Occupancy: multi familY. Location: 907 Massachusetts Avenue Zone: Residence C-1 Zone Phone: 617.492.4100 Requested Use/Occupancy: multi family
Existing .Bgguested Ordinance Conditions Conditions Reguirements TOTAL GROSS 4,729 4,971 2,135 (max.) ELOOBAREA: LOT AREA: 2,847 no change 5,000 (min.) RATIO OF GBOSS FLQQB ABEA TO 1.66 1.78 .75 LOTABEA: 2 LOT AREA OF EACH DwtLLING 949 sf no change 1,500 sf UNIT SIZE QE LOT: WIDTH 33.5' no change 50' DEPTH 85' no change N/A SEIBAQ~S !N FEE!: FRONT 2.3' no change 22.8' REAR 32.2' 27.7' 22.8' LEFT 5.9' no change 19.66' SIDE RIGHT 1.4' no change 17.66' SIDE SIZE OF BUILDI~~; HEIGHT 28.4' no change 35' WIDTH 25.8' no change N/A RATIQ QE USABLE OPE~ SEACE TQ 24.2 20 30 LOTABEA; NO QE DWELLIN~ 3 no change 1 UNITS; NO. OF PARK!~~ 3 no change 3 SPACES· NO OF LOADING N/A no change N/A AREAS: DISTANCE TO f:!IEABESI BLD~ N/A no change N/A ON SAME LOT
Describe where applicable, other occupancies on the same lot, the size of adjacent buildings on same lot, and type of construction proposed, e.g; wood frame, concrete, brick, steel, etc.
1. SEE CAMBRIDGE ZONING ORDINANCE ARTICLE 5.000, SECTION 5.30 (DISTRICT OF DIMENSIONAL REGULATIONS). 2. TOTAL GROSS FLOOR AREA (INCLUDING BASEMENT 7'-0" IN HEIGHT AND ATTIC AREAS GREATER THAN 5') DIVIDED BY LOT AREA. 3. OPEN SPACE SHALL NOT INCLUDE PARKING AREAS, WALKWAYS OR DRIVEWAYS AND SHALL HAVE A MINIMUM DIMENSION OF 15'.
BZA Agglication Form
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