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LEGAL NOTICE CAMBRIDGE HISTORICAL COMMISSION
Notice is hereby given that a public meeting will be held on Thursday, January 2, 2024, at 6:00 PM to consider the following matters under M.G.L. Ch. 40C and Ch. 2.78 of the Code of the City of Cambridge:
This meeting will be held online with remote participation. The public may participate via Zoom webinar (https://zoom.us/) from a phone, tablet, or computer. To join the meeting, register at: https://tinyurl.com/CHCjan2025 or call (301)715-8592. Webinar ID#: 870 5108 6376. Confirm meeting details and materials at https://tinyurl.com/CHistComm. Submit written comment to histcomm@cambridgema.gov prior to 24 hours before the meeting.
Public Hearing: Alterations to Designated Properties
Case 5006 (amendment): 124 Brattle St., by Gerald & Kate Chertavian. Remove a portion of the fence and construct a ball court/parking pad and basketball hoop.
Chandra Harrington, Chair
Cambridge Week, 12/19/24, 12/26/24
Cases may be taken out of order and approved at the beginning of the meeting. Persons who wish to have a hearing on a case should notify the Commission in advance or be present at the beginning of the meeting when the Consent Agenda will be discussed.
City of Cambridge
Massachusetts
BOARD OF ZONING APPEAL
831 Mass Avenue, Cambridge, MA.
617) 349-6100
The Board of Zoning Appeal will hold a Virtual Public Meeting, THURSDAY – JANUARY 9, 2025 . Members of the public can participate or view the meeting remotely using the Zoom Webinar link: https://cambridgema.zoom.us/j/85299551558
Or join by phone: Dial +1 929 436 2866 or +1 301 715 8592 – Webinar ID: 852 9955 1558
6:30 P.M. CASE NO. BZA-1144543
1 BRATTLE SQUARE Business B Zone
BCSP 9 OBS PROPERTY LLC – C/O KEENAN BRINN, AGENT
Special Permit: To install a telecommunications facility on an existing rooftop where other wireless providers have already installed their facilities. The work will include the placement of outdoor equipment and antennas per plans attached and is subject to the city’s Wireless By-law.
Art. 4.000, Sec. 4.32.g.1 & Sec. 4.40 (Footnote 49) (Telecommunication Facility). Art. 10.000, Sec. 10.40 (Special Permit).
6409 Federal Middle Class Tax Relief Act (Spectrum Act).
6:45 P.M. CASE NO. BZA-1143353
190 LEXINGTON AVENUE Residence B Zone
ROSS KENYON
Special Permit : Extend pre-existing height and gross floor area nonconformity. Roof-deck within setbacks, extend pre-existing private open space nonconformity. Art. 5.000, Sec. 5.31 (Table of Dimensional Requirements). Art. 8.000, Sec. 8.22.2.d (Enlargement of a Pre-existing Nonconformity).
Art. 10.000, Sec. 10.40 (Special Permit).
7:00 P.M. CASE NO. BZA-1143317
102 SCIARAPPA STREET Residence C-1 Zone
RAYMOND & KAROLYN PARK
Special Permit : Create new and relocated openings in a non-conforming facade. Rebuild more than 25% of the existing non-conforming structure. Art. 5.000, Sec. 5.31 (Table of Dimensional Requirements). Art. 8.000, Sec. 8.22.2.d (Non-Conforming Structure).
Art. 10.000, Sec. 10.40 (Special Permit).
7:15 P.M. CASE NO. BZA-1143415
207 LEXINGTON AVENUE Residence B Zone
THOMAS & NISHA SMOLENSKI – C/O CHRISTOPHER TAYLOR, ARCHITECT
Special Permit : Construct a ground floor accessory apartment. New/enlarged door and window openings within side yard setbacks. Increase pre-existing non-conforming building height. Art. 5.000, Sec. 5.31 (Table of Dimensional Requirements). Art. 4.000, Sec. 4.22 (Accessory Apartments).
Art. 8.000, Sec. 8.22.2.c & Sec. 8.22.2.d (Non-Conforming Structure). Art. 10.000, Sec. 10.40 (Special Permit).
7:30 P.M. CASE NO. BZA-1143409
11 PERRY STREET Residence C Zone
JEFFREY T. BERG & SHARY P. BERG – C/O JAMES J. RAFFERTY, ESQ.
Variance Relocation of a single window on a nonconforming wall of a newly created single-family dwelling approved in BZA Case No. 223906 in 2023. Art. 5.000, Sec. 5.31 (Table of Dimensional Requirements). Art. 8.000, Sec. 8.22.3 (Non-Conforming Structure).
Art. 10.000, Sec. 10.30 (Variance).
7:45 P.M. CASE NO. BZA-1143807
216 BANKS STREET Residence C-1 Zone
HALITE, LLC C/O NCP MANAGEMENT CO. – NATHAN WONG – C/O MICHAELA WOZNIAK
Special Permit : Proposed changes to windows and exterior doors located in the yard setback areas.
Art. 5.000, Sec. 5.31 (Table of Dimensional Requirements). Art. 8.000, Sec. 8.22.2.c (Non-Conforming Structure).
Art. 10.000, Sec. 10.40 (Special Permit).
8:00 P.M. CASE NO. BZA-1145038
177 HANCOCK STREET Residence C-1 Zone
177 HANCOCK STREET LLC – C/O BRINN SANDERS
Special Permit : Construct window wells, change pre-existing non-conforming height. Windows within setbacks.
Art. 5.000, Sec. 5.31 (Table of Dimensional Requirements). Art. 8.000, Sec. 8.22.2.d & Sec. 8.22.2.c (Non-Conforming Structure).
Art. 10.000, Sec. 10.40 (Special Permit).
TO VIEW BZA CASE APPLICATIONS, PLANS & SUBMISSIONS, GO TO: https://www.cambridgema.gov/inspection/zoning.aspx at top of page, click “Calendar” > Click hearing date >
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
by appointment only. 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 participating during 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 48 hours prior to hearing .
ORDINANCE NO. 2024-8 – FIRST PUBLICATION
CITY OF CAMBRIDGE
In the Year Two Thousand and Twenty-Four
AN ORDINANCE
In amendment to the Ordinance entitled “Cambridge Municipal Code”
That the Municipal Code of the City of Cambridge be amended in Chapter 12.22 entitled “Cycling Safety Ordinance” as follows:
Amendments to Section 12.22.030 – Definitions
Amend Section 12.22.030(H) to read as follows:
H. “Public Transportation” shall mean bus and shuttle stops for the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA), Charles River TMA, the Medical Academic and Scientific Community Organization (MASCO), school bus stops, and college and university bus and shuttle stops that exist prior to May 1, 2020. If the City Manager determines it is appropriate to add a particular bus or shuttle provide to the definition of Public Transportation, any such bus or shuttle provider may be added to this definition upon the approval of the City Council.
Amendments to Section 12.22.040 – Requirements
Amend Section 12.22.040(C) as follows:
C. By no later than November 30, 2026, the City Manager shall complete the installation of 22.6 Bicycle Lane Miles of Separated Bicycle Facilities; provided however, that all such Separated Bicycle Facilities shall be installed on streets in either the Separated network or be installed along:
(a) Broadway from Quincy Street to Hampshire Street, or
(b) Garden Street from Huron Avenue to Berkeley Street, eastbound, and Garden Street from Mason Street to Huron Avenue, westbound.
If any of the Separated Bicycle Facilities are proposed to be Permanent Separated Bicycle Langes, the requirements of this Subsection C shall be satisfied to long as the construction of such Separated Bicycle Facilities has commenced prior to the deadline established by this Subsection C.
Amend Section 12.22.040(G) as follows:
G. By no later than November 30, 2026, the City Manager shall cause the completion of continuous Separated Bicycle Facilities with Adequate Directionality along:
(a) Broadway from Quincy Street to Hampshire Street,
(b) Cambridge Street from Oak Street to Second Street,
(c) Hampshire Street from Amory Street to Broadway, and
(d) Garden Street from Huron Avenue to Berkeley Street, eastbound, and Garden Street from Mason Street to Huron Avenue, westbound, provided, however, that the connection from the intersection of Garden Street and Concord Avenue to the segment of Concord Avenue contiguous to Follen Street shall be improved to meet the needs of users of all ages and abilities.
Create a new Section 12.22.040(H) to read as follows:
H. Installation of Quick-Build Separated Bicycle Lane on (a) Main Street between Sidney Street extension and Portland Street; (b) Cambridge Street between Oak Street and Second Street; and Broadway between Hampshire Street and Quincy Street shall not start until after July 1, 2025, or until after passage of amendments to the Parking and Transportation Demand Management Ordinance and the Zoning Ordinance allowing for the sharing of off-site parking with nearby properties, if necessary, to mitigate the loss of parking resulting from the installation of separated bicycle facilities due to implementation of the Cycling Safety Ordinance, whichever is sooner. Community engagement, planning, and design of these corridors may proceed in advance of these dates.
Amend sections following Section 12.22.040(H) to read as follows (to reflect the creation of a new section):
I. Starting on May 1, 2020, the City Manager shall cause the installation of at least 2.5 Bicycle Lane Miles of the Separated Bicycle Facilities designated in Subsections C, D, E, F, and G every year. If the City Manager causes the installation of more than 2.5 Bicycle Lane Miles of such Separated Bicycle Facilities in a given year, the City Manager can apply the surplus Bicycle Lane Miles toward meeting the requirements of this Subsection H for later years. If the City Manager fails to install 2.5 Bicycle Lane Miles in a particular year and no surplus from a prior year is available to meet the requirements of this Subsection H for that year, then the City Manager may install the deficient Bicycle Lane Miles in the following year; provided, however, that this shall not relieve the City Manager of the duty to meet all other deadlines set out in Subsections C, D, E, F, and G.
J. By no later than May 31, 2021, the City Manager shall submit a report to the City Council detailing progress towards meeting the requirements set forth in Subsections C, D, E, F, G, H and I. Such report shall include details on the Separated Bicycle Facilities planned for the coming twelve months. Thereafter, a report shall be given to the City Council no later than 12 months from the date of the preceding report. All such reports shall include details on the Separated Bicycle Facilities planned for the coming twelve months. Installation of Separated Bicycle Facilities including the total of Bicycle Lane Miles installed under Subsections C, D, E, F, G, H, and I shall be shown on a publicly accessible website. Such website shall also track exactly where those Bicycle Lane Miles were installed, and the distance of each contiguous segment of Bicycle Lane Miles installed. Such website shall be established by no later than May 31, 2021 and updated twice yearly thereafter. All other reports and updates required by this Ordinance shall also be uploaded to such website.
K. Until July 1, 2022, if the City Manager determines that revenue shortfalls due to the coronavirus pandemic make any deadlines contained in subsections C through J financially infeasible to meet, the City Manager may propose to alter said deadlines. For any such proposed alteration to take effect, the City Manager shall prepare a report to the City Council to be made public justifying why such alteration is strictly necessary, and the City Council shall vote to approve the alteration, provided that any such City Council vote must take place by July 1, 2022.
L. Until July 1, 2022 if the City Manager determines that unavoidable delays in public outreach activities due to the coronavirus pandemic make the deadline contained in subsection C infeasible to meet, the City Manager may propose to alter said deadline by up to four months. For any such proposed alteration to take effect, the City Manager shall prepare a report to the City Council to be made public justifying why such alteration is strictly necessary, and the City Council shall vote to approve the alteration, provided that any such City Council vote must take place by July 1, 2022.
Passed to a second reading at the City Council
meeting held on December 16, 2024 and on or after
January 6, 2025 the question comes on passage
to be ordained.
Attest:- Diane P. LeBlanc
City Clerk
Legal Notice
Mid Cambridge Neighborhood Conservation District Commission
Notice is hereby given that the Mid Cambridge Neighborhood Conservation District Commission will hold a Public Hearing on Monday, January 6, 2025 at 6:00PM to consider the following applications under Ch. 2.78, Article III of the City Code and the Order establishing the District.
The meeting will be held online with remote participation. The public can participate online via the Zoom platform (https://zoom.us/) from a phone, tablet, or computer. To join the meeting, register at https://tinyurl.com/MC0125 or call (301)715-8592 Webinar ID: 84787915003.
MC-7193: 77 Antrim Street, by Schneidee Cyprien. Replace windows, alter fenestration on side elevations, replace front door, alter front portico.
MC-7194: 23-25 Ellery Street, by Gueve Ataie. Window and door replacements, remove chimney.
MC-7195: 20 Leonard Avenue unit 1, by Jeremy Hirsch. Replace original windows.
Tony Hsiao, Chair
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