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This is a recording of the Boston Zoning Board of Appeal Subcommittee Hearing held on September 21, 2023. The Zoning Board will hold a vote on whether to approve or reject the subcommittee recommendations at its next full-Board hearing.
B
Hey
are
we
doing
up
all
right
good
evening,
the
city
of
Boston
Zoning
Board
of
appeal
hearing
for
September
21st
2023
is
now
in
session.
This
hearing
is
being
conducted
in
accordance
with
the
applicable
provisions
of
the
open
meeting
law,
including
the
updated
Provisions
enacted
by
the
legislature
last
year.
The
new
law
allows
the
board
to
continue
its
practice
of
holding
virtual
hearings
until
March
2025..
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hearing
of
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board
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held
remotely
via
the
zoom
webinar
event
platform.
B
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order
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public
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public
May
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telephone
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conferencing.
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agenda,
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Public
Notices
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B
As
with
our
in-person
meetings,
comments
and
support
will
be
followed
by
comments
and
opposition.
The
order
of
comments
is
as
follows:
elected
officials,
representatives
of
elected
officials
and
members
of
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public,
the
chair,
May
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For
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hear
from
members
of
the
public
who
are
most
impacted
by
a
project
that
is
those
individuals
who
live
closest
to
the
project.
B
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appropriate
time.
C
D
E
D
You
sure
I'll
just
repeat
my
name
is
Justin
white.
This
is
Nicholas
Hyland
and
we're
here
from
the
Holland
companies.
D
We
are
The
Architects
and
the
contractor
for
this
residential
project.
The
owner
occupied
homeowners,
who
have
lived
in
this
house
for
a
long
time,
came
to
us
looking
to
do
this
addition
renovation,
so
that
they
can
basically
add
more
space
for
their
growing
family
and
do
some
much
needed
upgrades.
The
one
zoning
code
relief
we
are
asking
for
is
the
roof
structure
restriction,
which
is
to
allow
us
to
install
the
roof
on
the
rear,
Edition
that
we're
proposing
all
other
zoning
requirements
are
met
which
I'll
show
on
another
slide.
D
So
the
existing
configuration
of
this
property
is
a
three-story
semi-attached,
single-family
townhouse,
so
it's
directly
attached
to
another
building
on
one
side
and
then
there's
a
three
and
a
half
foot
walkway.
On
the
other
side
off
the
back
of
the
house
is
an
existing
irregular
shed
one-story
Edition
built
up
against
the
property
line
and
then
there's
also
one
story
deck
off.
The
back.
D
A
proposal
is
to
demolish
the
kind
of
odd
one-story
structure
and
deck
and
then
build
a
16
foot
deep
addition
to
include
a
basement
and
then
two
levels
above
that
you
would
then
rebuild
the
one-story
deck
back
into
basically
the
same
location.
D
D
F
Thank
you,
madam
chair.
What's
your
ceiling
height
in
the
basement.
B
D
I
mean
maybe
just
go
to
the
next
slide.
I
mean
that,
let
me
just
go
through
real
quickly.
This
is
the
demo
drawings
we're
removing
this.
What's
the
restructure,
removing
the
deck,
putting
the
deck
back
like
I,
said
next
slide.
D
This
is
the
floor
plan,
so
the
basement
it.
You
know
it's
going
to
add
some
some
finished
additional
square
footage
off
this
gym
and
then,
like
a
TV
area,
the
first
floor
is
going
to
be
a
kitchen
and
then
the
second
floor
of
that
Edition
is
basically
serves
the
master
bedroom.
Then,
if
we
just
go
to
the
next
slide,
that
really
shows
kind
of
the
whole
project.
D
B
H
Madam
chair
members
of
the
board,
Sean
Breen,
with
the
mayor's
office
of
Neighborhood
Services,
and
a
Buddha's
meeting
for
65
High
Street
was
held
on
August
10th.
Since
that
time
this
office
has
received
no.
What
is
in
support
and
no,
what
is
in
opposition
with
that,
we
defer
our
judgment
to
the
board.
F
Yeah,
so
this
is
a
three
family
correct.
F
F
Madam
chair
I
like
to
put
forward
of
motion
of
approval
with
provides
of
bpda
design
review
and
ensuring
that
bpda
reviews
the
Charlestown,
neighborhood
design
overlay
district
and
provides
feedback
in
terms
of
guidelines
and
alignment
of
historic
character
of
the
neighborhood
may
I.
B
J
Hi
good
evening
this
is
attorney
Lindor
from
boom
Jack
and
Ken
grano's
Law
Office.
Can
everyone
hear
me?
Okay?
Yes,.
J
Great
so
here
I
represent
the
tenants
of
889
Dorchester
Avenue
B,
and
our
primary
object
for
today
is
to
request
the
removal
of
a
Proviso
that
currently
restricts
this
business
from
offering
takeoff
services,
so
this
provincial
significantly
limited
the
operational
ability
for
my
client
to
the
business
operation
in
this
location.
In
preparing
for
today's
hearing,
we
have
attended
the
community.
J
We
have
completed
the
Community
process
and
got
the
support
ladder
from
the
community
members,
and
so
first
material
I
want
to
share
with
everyone
is
a
floor
plan
of
the
business.
So
what
you
can
see
here
this
business
is
very
small
and
cannot
hold
money
dying
customers.
So,
in
order
to
run
this
business
successfully,
the
client
may
need
to
offer
both
die
in
and
takeoff
services
to
remain
a
stable
income
and
then
for
the
next
one.
J
That
is
the
details
about
the
floor
plan
and
and
later
we
can
also
show
the
business
pictures
from
the
outside.
Here
the
business
is
actually
located
at
the
corner
of
both
Dorchester
Avenue
and
Addison
greens
Street.
J
J
Owned
a
parking
space
available
just
to
behind
the
building
and
the
detail
should
be
the
following
here:
the
parking
at
surrounding
Street
the
parking
space
should
be
three
available
here
and
one
belong
to
the
laundry
room
area
and
the
two
belong
to
the
restaurant
and
most
likely
the
laundry
room
area.
J
They
don't
often
use
the
parking
space
and
then
sometimes
if
the
customer
need
to
pick
up
this
food
from
the
restaurant,
they
can
also,
you
borrow
comfortably
the
laundry
room
areas,
parking
space
and
this
location
previously
also
is
a
restaurant
here
over
40
years
and
has
no
complaint
received
from
the
community
or
any
other
department
complaining
regarding
the
parking
issues
and
also,
as
you
can
see
here,
there
is
also
a
gas
station
nearby
and
sometimes
if
there
is
a
heavy
traffic
or
full
parking
space
here,
the
customer
or
the
pickup
service
delivery
guy
can
park
their
cars
in
a
gas
station.
B
Quick
quick
question
so
the
previous
business,
which
was
also
a
Chinese
restaurant,
so
they
had
takeout
correct
right.
J
B
I
I
think
that's
good.
If
does
anyone
else
from
the
board
have
any
questions?
If
not,
can
we
take
public
testimony.
C
Bad
chair,
so
yes,
so
if
I
understand
it,
it
is
take
out
only
now
and
looking
to
do.
Takeout
and
and
seating.
B
And
see
I'll
let
Mr
Lou
speak.
Can
you
confirm.
J
So
what
the
big
thing
is
is
allow
you
to
do.
Is
the
buy-in
service
only
at
this
time,
and
we
are
trying
to
remove
the
limit
of
providing
the
takeoff
storage.
J
Right
so
I
retired
the
owner
need
to
make
the
proposal
and
make
the
request
to
remove
this.
Take
Cloud
restriction
on
a
business.
B
Thank
you
may
I
have
public
testimony.
K
Good
evening
Madam,
chair
and
members
of
the
board,
my
name
is
Diana
bronchuck
I'm.
With
the
mayor's
office
of
Neighborhood
Services,
there
was
a
community
meeting
held
with
one
of
buzzer
with
one
a
better
present
and
with
no
major
concerns.
The
Columbia
Seven
Hills
civic
association
supports
this
project.
At
this
time
we
defer
judgment
to
the
board.
F
G
G
Thank
you.
My
name
is
Glenn
Knowles
I'm,
the
architect
representing
Restoration
Church
I
live
at
9,
manadnock
Street,
just
a
few
blocks
from
from
the
project
also
with
us
to
answer
questions
if
needed
is
Pastor,
Davey,
Hernandez
and
yazel
Guerrero,
who
has
been
helping
with
support
letters,
so
I'll
try
to
be
very
brief.
There's
a
church.
This
is
at
10,
East,
Cottage
Street,
not
too
far
from
Dudley
Street.
It's
been
a
church
building
going
back
to
at
least
1963..
G
The
current
church
has
been
in
it
for
several
decades
on
the
right
side,
there's
an
existing
driveway
that
houses
a
dumpster
and
also
it
serves
as
an
egress
path
to
the
right-of-way
and
then
on
the
left
side.
There's
a
paved
area
that
looks
like
a
driveway,
but
there's
no
curb
cut
and
that's
what
the
church
would
like
to
do
would
be
to
add
a
curb
cut
and
make
that
legal.
Also,
we
would
like
to
relocate
an
existing
gate
in
order
to
add
an
egress
gate
in
that
area
as
well.
G
What
we
were
missing
because
of
the
existing
building
and
the
lot
configuration
is
the
five
foot
buffer
that
we
needed.
The
abutting
parcel,
the
immediate
of
butter
is
Project,
hope
to
the
left
and
they
have
parking
adjacent
and
they
have
about
a
five
five
and
a
half
foot
landscape
buffer
between
the
two
properties.
B
Okay
hearing
none
can
I
have
public
testimony.
Please.
K
Good
evening
Madam
chair
members
of
the
board,
this
is
Diana
bronchek
again
from
the
office
of
Neighborhood,
Services
Flyers
were
circulated
to
a
Butters.
The
applicant
has
sent
in
several
letters
of
support,
including
project
hope,
which
is
it,
which
is
a
direct,
a
better.
The
local
Civic
The
Dudley
Street
neighborhood
initiative
reviewed
the
plans
and
understand
that
they
did
not,
and
we
understand
that
they
did
not
have
any
major
concerns
at
this
time
we
defer
judgment
to
the
board.
I
And
matter,
Trey
have
no
raised
hands
good
with
that
may
I
have
a
motion
Madam.
F
C
M
L
Yes
and
I
don't
know
if
I
I'm
appearing
on
camera
I.
I
I
can
make
you
a
panelist.
Give
me
one.
Second,
it's
gonna,
it's
gonna
mute
you
for
a
second,
but
you
should
see
that
pop
up
on
your
screen.
L
I
L
Was
having
trouble
trouble
in
my
video?
Thank
you
Commissioners.
So
my
name
is
Eugene
barrows
I
they're
on
a
55
on
Antioch
Street
I've
been
living
in
Dorchester
for
40
years
I.
L
L
You
know
they
find
themselves
living
in
a
rental
house
in
which
the
landlord
have
sold
to
a
developer
I'm,
trying
to
figure
out
a
way
to
not
displace
my
extended
family
and
provide
a
place
where
they
can
stay
in
the
area
and
stay
close
to
the
family.
So
we
have
a
house
at
50
single
family,
55,
Monadnock
Street
will
propose
in
an
addition
to
make
it
a
duplex.
L
You
know
proposed
us
to
have
a
a
bedroom
on
the
first
floor
for
my
dad
who's
who's
older
and
then
make
a
we're.
Gonna
try
to
see
if
we
can
put
some
into
you
know
a
chair
lift
to
accommodate
my
sister
but
she's
still
able
to
walk
at
least
she's,
not
as
older,
so
my
architect
couldn't
be
here
today,
but
essentially
we're
asking
that
it
would
be
pretty
much
the
same
layout
as
the
existing
house.
L
The
single
family,
I
I,
am
proposing
the
initiative
proposal
cost
for
a
bedroom
on
a
basement.
I
don't
want
to
build
that
as
a
bedroom,
because
I
just
wanna
I,
don't
want
to
have
any
moisture
issues.
I'm,
not
a
big
fan
of
of
bed
bedrooms
in
the
basement,
but
I
would
like
to
keep
that
easy
as
an
office
or
the
playroom
and
then
we're
asking
as
well
to
add
a
curb
cut.
L
You
know
to
make
adjustments
for
the
new
gradation
yeah
we've
I've
gone
a
lot
around
I
spoke
to.
We
had
a
community
process.
I
spoke
to
many
about
us.
Like
I,
said
I've
been
doing
community
for
a
long
time.
Everybody
was
fully
supportive,
so
I
would
like
the
board
hopefully
to
help
us
out,
and
you
know,
help
us
move
through
the
next
process
and
be
able
to
build
a
you
know
this
addition
to
accommodate
our
family.
B
So,
can
you
just
clarify,
are
you
joined
to
another
one
family
I
can't
tell
from
the
yes.
L
L
L
L
You
doing
there's
an
existing
crab
crab
for
the
for
my
for
my
house
already
55
minute
actually,
but
it
would
have
to
be
a
little
larger
because
we're
going
to
use
part
of
the
part
of
the
driveway
towards
the
end.
So
it
would
be.
It
would
be
better
to
make
it.
You
know
to
have
more
space
for
Access
and
parking.
F
I
mean
it's
it's
kind
of
interesting
because
I'm
looking
at
the
zoning
viewer-
and
it
is
true
that
55
it's
interesting
because
55
is
on
a
it-
has
a
property
line,
that's
split
into
two
and
it's
zoned
for
a
two
family,
but
the
way
that
it's
built.
It
almost
feels
like
it's
one.
One.
J
F
So
you
know
by
right:
he,
the
property,
does
allow
by
zoning
to
family.
Just
for
my
board
members
to
know.
F
About
exactly
according
to
the
zoning
viewer
is
Bob
D'amico
on
by
any
chance.
I
know
he
gave
his
comments,
but
is
he
on
I
don't
see
him
on
them?
Okay,
okay,
and
so
is
there
you
know?
Are
you
open
to
having
kind
of
Tandem
space
to
allow
for
more
open
space
at
the
rear?
L
Yeah
I'm
open
to
that.
That's
whatever
works,
yeah.
F
Okay,
because
I
know
that
was
one
of
the
feedback
from
the
bpda
recommendation
that
you
know
you're
you're
by
providing
additional
parking
you're
decreasing
the
usable
open
space.
B
E
L
L
It's
going
to
be
relocated
because
the
fence
it'll
be
too
close
to
the
fence
where
the
fence
is
so,
you
would
have
yeah,
because
the
addition
yeah
would
have
to
be
it
sorry
it'd
be
happy
to
be
relocated.
Let's
put
it
that
way.
The.
L
That
that
won't
be
it
will
not,
it
will
appear.
E
Took
homes
from
the
office
of
Neighborhood
Services,
our
office
did
hold
a
community
meeting.
May
6th
with
two
of
Butters
present.
No
concerns
in
that
meeting.
No
letters
of
opposition
or
support
active,
the
no
active
Civic
Association.
That
area
was
Virginia
Street,
which
is
currently
inactive
with
that
we,
the
parts
of
the
board.
Thank
you.
F
Madam
chair
I
like
to
put
forward
a
motion
of
approval
with
bpda
design,
review
on
site
planning
and
another
Proviso
that
allows
for
more
open
space
at
their
rear.
So
to
do
two
tandem
space
parking.
F
Clear,
yes,
that's
what
they
have
right
now:
one
curb
cut,
but
it's
for
Tandem
parking
to
allow
for
more
open
space
at
the
rear
and
that's
and
that's
why
I'm
providing
a
provider
for
bpda
design
review
on
the
site,
planning.
B
Okay,
may
I
have
a
second
yeah
Mr
Stembridge
yeah,
that's
better
Braza.
F
B
The
chair,
also
votes,
yes,
motion,
carries
good
luck.
Thank.
C
N
Packing
parking
lot.
E
B
K
Good
evening
Madam
chair
members
of
the
board,
this
is
Diana
bronchek,
with
the
office
of
Neighborhood
Services
we
held
in
a
Butters
meeting
in
July
of
2023.
There
was
a
low
number
of
the
butters
in
attendance,
but
there
were
a
few
that
supported
no
civic
association,
letters
on
file
to
the
best
of
our
knowledge.
At
this
time
we
defer
judgment
to
the
board.
C
F
N
You
so
much
and
can
I
ask
you
one
more
questions.
What
happened
after
the
meeting.
B
I'm
gonna
ask
Ms
Samantha
to
answer
that.
I.
A
I
will
message
her
offline
Madam
chair.
Thank.
N
B
O
Yes,
I'm
here
good
evening,
Madam
chair
members
of
the
board.
My
name
is
Mike
Chavez
I'm,
the
architect
on
the
product
representing
Miss,
Carrie
Griffin,
the
owner,
the
existing
house
is
it's
a
two
family
on
a
foreign,
a
lot
on
one
Croft
Road.
She
had
an
existing
non-conforming
extended
living
area
in
her
attic
space.
That
was
there.
You
know
prior
to
her
having
the
house,
and
she
didn't
realize
it
and
now
wants
to.
O
You
know,
make
it
a
a
legal
space
with
the
the
livable
square
footage
so
that
attic
space
is
connected
to
the
second
floor
unit
or
the
unit
two
is
labeled
on
here
via
back
stair,
so
there's
a
front
stair
that
goes
from
top
to
bottom
and
then
there's
a
second
stair
in
the
back
that
connects
to
the
second
floor
unit,
which
then
goes
down
to
the
to
the
front
of
the
house,
and
her
only
violation
on
the
project
was
the
far
itself.
There's
nothing.
There's
no
new
work
proposed
for
the
space.
O
It's
all
existing
and
there's
nothing.
You
know
new
happening
to
the
space.
I
went
out
and
double
checked
to
make
sure
everything
was
up
to
code
up
there,
and
it
is
so
it's
just
more
of
you
know
essentially
bring
legalizing
the
non-conforming
space
as
it
stands
now.
F
No
questions
here,
but
just
a
comment
that
I
appreciate
two
means
of
egress
to
the
attic
and
I
know:
you've
been
in
front
of
in
front
of
the
board
and
that's
always
a
concern
with
extended
living
space,
either
in
attics
or
in
basement.
So
thank
you.
B
Great
may
I
have
a
public
testimony.
K
Good
evening
Madam,
chair
and
members
of
the
board,
this
is
Diana
bronchuk,
with
the
from
the
office
of
Neighborhood
Services
we
held
in
a
there's,
we
did
held
a
community
meeting,
there
were
Noah
Butters
in
attendance
and
no
civic
association
has
given
a
stance
on
this
project.
At
this
time
we
defer
judgment
to
the
board.
Thank
you.
C
P
Thank
you,
Cameron
Merrill
business
address,
100
State,
Street
Boston
Massachusetts
we'd,
actually
like
to
request
a
deferral.
At
this
point,
the
River
Street
civic
association
has
asked
that
we
flyer
a
broader
Community
beyond
what
ons
has
requested
and
the
applicant
has
agreed
to
do
so.
So
it's
Our
intention
to
flyer
a
greater
span
of
the
residential
Community
across
River
Street
and
hold
another
a
Butters
meeting
and
therefore
we'd
ask
that
this
board
allows
to
defer
to
do
that.
Okay,.
A
Much
Madam
chair
the
deed.
How
long
does
the
does
the
applicant
need
in
order
to
continue
this
flyering
and
the
additional
meeting
our.
C
C
Just
figured
that
out
would
that
move
on
to
the
case
with
me
away
one:
five:
zero
two
one:
seven,
seven,
the
address
of
32r
August
Avenue,
the
applicant
and
or
their
representative
President
George
point.
Q
Oh
hi
good
evening,
everybody
yeah
gosh
I,
can't
imagine
too
many
people
giving
up
their
spot.
You
guys
are
harder
than
concert
tickets,
so
you
get
an
appointment,
so
my
name
is
Scott.
Esterbrooks
I
am
with
Patriot
Builders
I'm,
the
Builder.
For
my
client,
this
will
be
her
primary
residence.
It's
actually
we're
remodeling
the
house
at
the
moment
and
part
of
the
project
or
the
second
part
of
the
project
to
take
the
existing,
a
single
car
garage.
Q
It's
it's
kind
of
a
car
and
a
half,
but
it
only
has
one
garage
door
on
it.
So
part
of
the
project
was
to
take
that
garage
and
make
it
a
two-car
garage.
The
existing
house
is
a
two-family,
a
legally
zoned
two-family
house,
so
we're
looking
to
make
it
a
two-car
garage,
but
then
because
of
the
the
fact
that
we're
taking
it
and
moving
it
back
on
the
lot.
Q
The
lot
slopes
downhill
somewhat,
probably
about
six
or
eight
feet,
as
you
go
from
sort
of
where
the
garage
currently
is
located
now
and
what
we're
looking
to
do
is
basically
do
a
staircase
with
a
loft
and
and
do
a
storage
space
up
above
for
her
and
the
other.
You
know
occupant
of
the
of
the
family.
So
what
we've
gone
through,
all
the
all
the
processes,
everything
has
been
approved.
Q
What
we're
seeking
is
relief
from
a
height
restriction
of
of
15
feet,
I
guess
for
current
zoning
zoning
guidelines
and
we're
looking
to
raise
the
the
the
center
line
of
the
of
the
structure
to
21-2,
most
of
which
I
think
is
actually
going
to
be
made
up
made
up
as
far
as
visibly
from
the
street
by
by
lowering
it
by
moving
it
down
the
lot.
Q
It's
got
a
lot
of
green
space
and
and
the
whole
place
goes
back
a
little
bit
and
got
lots
of
lots
of
pictures
and
things.
But
you
can't
you
can't
even
see
where
it's
going
to
be
from
from
the
street.
I
do
have
a
neighbor
to
the
left
and
the
right
that
we
did
get
an
email,
just
a
text.
You
know
saying
that
they
were
both
supportive
or
had
no
concerns.
You
know
with
with
the
project,
so
that's
pretty
much
it
we're.
You
know.
Q
I,
guess
hoping
to
like
I
said
just
be
able
to
build
something.
A
little
bit
bigger.
One
of
the
things
we
were
looking
at
is
based
on
the
size
of
the
lot.
It
can
be
significantly
bigger
the
actual
footprint
of
the
garage,
and
we
chose
not
to
go
bigger,
we're
originally
going
to
do
26
by
32,
I,
think
or
26
by
30,
and
we
decided
we
would
try
to
keep
it
actually
a
smaller
physical
footprint
in
the
space
to
keep
the
green
space.
F
Yeah
so
you're
just
gonna
have
storage
on
this
locked
you're
not
going
to
have
any
livable
space.
Q
It
is
what
what
we
are
looking
to
do.
Is
it's
going
to
be
an
unfinished
Loft
inside,
so
you
go
in
to
the
building
and
it's
just
unfinished
doors
we
weren't
even
looking
to
drywall
or
anything.
What.
Q
My
understanding
is
just
storage
I'm,
like
I,
said
I'm
the
Builder,
but
my
understanding
is
it's
just
it's
just
storage
space
for
the
for
the
properties.
If.
F
Q
K
Good
evening
Madam,
chair
and
members
of
the
board,
this
is
Diana
branchek
from
the
mayor's
office.
Neighborhood
Services.
This
project
did
complete
the
subcommittee
community
process
by
flying
the
butters,
as
well
as
reaching
out
to
the
West
Village
neighborhood
association
to
for
them
to
share
amongst
their
membership.
We
did
not
receive
any
state
any
statements,
just
a
few
clarifying
questions
for
the
two-week
comment
period.
At
this
time
we
defer
judgment
to
the
board.
K
I
F
Chair
I
like
to
perform
a
motion
of
approval
with
a
Proviso
that
it
undergoes
bpda
design,
review
for
site
planning
only
to
ensure
permeability
of
the
surface.
You
have
a.
R
Hi,
yes,
my
name
is
Ivan
Hernandez
good
evening
Madam
chair
members
of
the
board,
we're
proposing
for
the
project.
There's
a
fund
vestibule
to
the
house.
Right
now
we
have
existing
platform
and
steps
on
the
front
of
the
house,
and
the
owners
don't
have
any
quote
space
or
room
inside
it's
a
typical
Colonial
setup
you
come
in,
and
the
stairs
are
very
close
to
the
front
door.
There's
no
closets
on
either
side.
R
So
one
of
the
other
problems
they
have
is
that
the
entry
area
is
very
cold
in
the
winter
time
and
by
creating
this
vestibule,
which
is
pretty
common,
a
nilian
crescent
they
they
can
create
us
code
and
shoe
space
plus
also
be
able
to
have
a
little
bit
more
of
an
energy
efficient
building.
As
far
as
trying
to
keep
the
space
warm,
it's
a
basically
a
a
vestibule
with
glass
around
it.
I
believe.
B
I
think
there's
only
one
page
any
questions
from
the
board
hearing.
None
may
have
public
testimony.
K
Am
I
am
he
sends
his
deepest
regrets
for
not
being
here
this
project
did
go
towards
the
Jamaica
Plain
neighborhood
Council,
following
a
community
meeting
with
with
its
zoning,
committing
on
June
21st
2023,
they
recommend
approval
of
the
applicant's
request.
At
this
time
we
could
defer
judgment
to
the
board.
B
F
Madam
chair
I
like
to
put
forward
emotion
of
approval.
F
S
S
We
are
yeah
survey
please.
So
we
are
removing
existing
rear
addition
in
the
back
and
we're
proposing
a
full
two-story
Edition.
We
also
proposing
a
shed
Dormer
on
the
over-existing
house
and
the
rear
porch.
If
you
go
to
the
last
sheets
into
the
3D
views,
I
can
just
show
you
a
little
bit.
S
Yeah
so
I'm
sorry
go
back
up
to
the
3D
views.
Yeah
just
stay
there,
so
existing
on
the
left
so
we're
proposing.
On
the
back.
Mostly,
we
have
a
full
height
addition
that
we're
expanding
the
upper.
S
We
have
a
module
amount
of
first
floor
and
expanding
one
of
the
bedrooms
to
be
a
master
suite,
so
we're
not
increasing
the
bedroom
count.
We
only
have
three
bedrooms
and
we're
also
doing
a
rear
porch.
So
it's
going
to
be
a
landing
on
the
first
level
and
a
screen
porch
in
the
back.
S
We
are
also
doing
a
shed
Dormer
over
part
of
the
house
that
is
very
just
a
very
shallow
feeling
height
and
we're
also
doing
some
exterior
improvements,
so
we're
providing
a
nice
lining
in
the
front
stripping
down
the
vinyl,
siding
and
just
matching
it
to
the
rest
of
the
the
street
with.
If
you
go
back
please
to
the
survey
or
the
first
sheets,
where
we're
showing
the
site
plan,
then
we're
showing
the
violations.
S
The
the
building
is,
is
actually
not
oriented
parallel
to
the
to
the
site,
and
it's
on
an
angle.
So
we
pretty
much
it's
a
quite
a
hardship
to
build
anything
on
that
lot.
It's
any
addition
violates
something
so
the
rear,
Edition
violates
side
setback
and
rear
setback,
also
the
shed
Dormer
and
then
also
we
have
an
far
violation
that
right
now
is
0.48
and
we're
increasing
it
to
0.62,
with
only
added
440
square
foot.
S
K
Good
evening,
Madam,
chair
and
members
of
the
board
Diana
Brown
check
from
the
neighbors
from
the
office
of
Neighborhood
Services.
This
project
had
a
a
Butters
meeting
earlier
in
August.
We
only
had
one
a
butter
and,
however,
received
about
seven
letters
of
support.
It
was
shared
amongst
the
West
Village
neighborhood
Association
membership.
We
do
not
receive
any
other,
any
other
additional
statements
and
defer
judgment
to
the
board.
Thank
you.
F
Madam,
chair
I'm
gonna
put
a
motion
of
approval
with
bpda
design
review.
I
I
see
this
as
a
modest
Edition.
The
the
applicant
has
neighborhood
support
and
the
reason
why
I'm
putting
forth
that
motion.
F
B
T
T
Representing
them
with
a
request
or
a
curb
cut,
to
provide
two
off-speed
tandem
parking
spaces.
This
property
is
located
in
one
f6000
sub
zoning
sub-district.
However,
the
lot
size,
4
668
square
feet.
It
is
currently
zoned
as
a
two
family.
It's
always
been
zoned
as
a
two
family.
The
zoning
changes
affected
that
came
much
later,
so
what
they're
looking
to
do
is
provide
two
off
three
tandem
parking
spaces
for
the
house.
It
is
adjacent
to
one
of
the
violations
is
within
five
foot
of
a
lot
line.
T
However,
if
you
look
at
the
plan
before
you,
there
is
a
driveway
to
the
house
to
the
right
of
25
Oriole
Street.
That
is
on
that
same
side.
This
is
a
big
cut.
Through
the
street.
We
went
through
a
community
process,
it's
kind
of
a
history
here,
because
this
initially
went
through
a
process
a
while
back
I
think
Jack
Duggan
was
the
ons
coordinator
at
that
point,
and
the
notices
never
got
sent
to
our
client.
T
They
got
sent
to
a
wrong
address
so
rather
than
ask
for
reconsideration,
because
it
got
dismissed
for
failure
for
anyone
to
show
up.
We
just
I
went
through
the
process
again
and
received
it
received
the
abundance
support
as
well
as
the
West
Rocks
West
Roxbury
neighborhood
Council
support
as
well,
but
I'm
here
to
answer
any
questions
that
anybody
has.
B
B
Where
there's
grass
right
now?
Yes,
okay,
any
questions
any
other
questions
from
the
board
hearing.
None
can
I
have
public
testimony.
W
Good
evening
Madam
chair
Dan
Hudson
from
the
office
Neighborhood
Services,
the
West
Roxbury
liaison
as
John
stated
this
one's
already
made
through
this
was
a
matter
of
just
kind
of
re-upping
and
making
sure
that
everyone's
on
the
same
page,
this
did
pass
the
West
Roxbury
neighbor
Council.
With
flying
colors.
We
defer
I'll
jump
into
the
board.
T
And
that's
that's
that's
very
acceptable
to
us,
Mr
Barraza.
Thank.
T
B
All
right
may
I
have
a
second.
F
T
You
enjoy
the
rest
of
your
night.
Thank
you.
X
Yes,
good
evening,
my
name
is
Daniel
Moran
good
evening
Madam,
chair
and
members
of
the
board.
My
hope
is
to
be
able
to
put
two
parking
spaces
along
the
side
of
my
home.
My
wife
and
I
have
lived
here
since
2009.
X
There
was
actually
a
permit
for
this
exact
job
that
was
approved
in
2003
six
years
before
moved
in
I'm,
not
sure
why
it
wasn't
moved
on,
but
we
wish
it
was,
but
yeah
I
mean
I,
guess
that's
pretty
much
the
extent
of
it
just
looking
to
put
in
two
parking
spaces
along
the
side
of
the
home.
B
F
Madam,
chair
I
just
want
to
point
to
to
Bob
d'amicos
from
BTD.
F
You
know
he
stated
that
it's
a
little
tight,
but
it
does
work
from
a
BTD
perspective
and
he
recommends
approval
with
bpda
design
review
for
the
project
that
we
just
saw.
Bob's
concern
was
Frontier
parking
and
therefore
that's
why
I
made
that
previous
recommendation,
but
the
two
projects
are
very
similar,
so
I
just
wanted
to
put
that
in
front.
F
B
F
Can
see
that
there's
the
bpda
made
a
contrary
recommendation.
Yes,.
B
Yes,
for
the
record,
they
recommended
denial,
correct.
F
Correct
and
with
the
previous
project
as
well,
but
Bob
D'amico
have
have
spoken
on
these
projects
and
and
we're
just
weighing
out
whether
neighbor
Neighbors
support
these
projects,
whether
there's
existing
precedent
on
the
street
and
and
as
a
committee.
That's
why
we're
making
these
recommendations.
W
Good
evening
Madam
chair
Dan
Hudson
again
from
the
mayor's
office
name
for
services,
the
West
Rocks
relays
on
we
did
hold
the
butters
meeting
for
this
project.
No
questions
or
concerns
were
presented
by
Neighbors
at
the
time.
This
was
also
passed
by
the
West
Rockford
neighborhood
Council.
In
Anderson
we
defer
judgments
to
the
board.
F
Madam
chair
I'm,
going
to
put
forward
a
motion
with
a
Proviso
that
it
undergoes
BPD
design
review
to
accommodate
Bob
D'amico's
recommendations.
A.
F
I
Oh
I
do
have
a
hand
race
gonna,
make
you
a
panelist.
Once
you
see
that
a
pair
on
his
screen
can
you
press
accept
and
unmute
yourself.
I
Z
Z
A
Gonna
have
to
get
our
plans
back.
Madam,
chair,
I,
had
to
take
hers
off.
The
staff
might
need
a
moment
to
get
the
plans
back
on.
Okay.
Z
Z
Sure,
good
evening
my
name
is
Leota
I've
been
living
at
44
Brentford
Road
for
the
past
25
years,
I
lived
at
the
first
floor
at
the
beginning,
with
two
bedrooms
and
as
my
family
grew
larger,
we
moved
to
the
second
floor,
which
has
double
the
bedrooms,
and
over
the
years
my
kids
have
grown
up
and
they're
attending
college.
My
plan
is
to
move
back
downstairs
to
the
two
bedroom
and
extend
the
basement
to
the
first
floor.
Z
B
To
the
basement,
correct,
okay,
questions
from
the
board.
F
Z
Know
but
it
could
be
that
the
wrong
plan
put
was
put
up,
because
this
was
a
very
wise
three
times.
The
the
original
plan
was
for
three
bedrooms,
then
the
architect
that
realized
and
the
contractor.
That
is
not
a
possibility.
So
it's
reduced
to
two
bigger
bedrooms:
okay,.
F
Z
Yes,
two
bedrooms,
sun,
room,
dining
and
a
living.
F
And
your
kitchen
is
on
the
first
floor,
correct,
okay
and
what's
the
ceiling
height,
do
you
know.
F
AA
Yes,
good
afternoon
evening,
rather
Madam
chair
members
of
the
board,
Frank
Mendoza
here
also
bright
lady,
is
on
for
the
mayor's
office
of
Neighborhood
Services.
Here
to
testify
that
we
have
the
applicant
flyer,
the
butters,
as
well
as
contact
the
civic
association
for
the
area
of
the
Brighton
Austin
Improvement
Association.
We
did
not
hear
anything
back
from
Butters
and
they
presented
to
the
also
to
the
Brighton
Austin
Improvement
Association,
at
their
pre
at
their
just
at
their
past
meeting
and
receives
their
approval.
AA
I
believe
that
the
baia
zoning
chair,
Anabella
Gomes,
is
on
to
testify,
as
to
The
baia
Stance,
at
this
time,
we'd
like
to
defer
to
the
Judgment
of
the
board.
Thank
you.
Thank.
I
Of
keeping
a
long-term
resident
here
in
the
community,
thank
you.
Thank
you.
Y
Hi,
can
you
hear
me?
Okay,
yes,
ma'am
sent
in
an
email
earlier
today
about
my
parents
that
are
a
Butters
behind
this
home
at
a
58,
Union
Street.
They
didn't
receive
any
notifications.
Y
We
heard
about
this
from
a
neighbor.
There
is
a
shed
that's
in
the
rear
of
the
property.
That's
in
protein
on
the
neighbor's
behalf
at
42,
bluntford
I
understand
ISD
was
out
there,
but
there
were
no
permits
that
were
pulled
for
the
construction
of
that
shed.
So
we
find
it
the
encroaching
is
needs
to
be
dealt
with
and
the
safety
of
the
way
that
the
unit
was
built
needs
to
be
dealt
with
as
well.
So
I
would
like
that
to
be
addressed
on
the
record
as
how
this
is
going
to
be
fixed.
Z
I
am
aware
of
this
issue
because,
honestly,
when
we
did
this
I
had
no
clue,
we
had
to
pull
a
permit.
The
contractor
that
did
this
I've
been
in
contact
with
him.
He's
ever
he's
coming
back
to
fix
it
also
I
spoke
to
Peter
Kenny
yesterday
and
I
told
him
that
I
am
going
to
I.
I
really
didn't
know,
I
I
thought.
If
I
had
a
contractor,
he
would
know
the
sizing
and
how
it
should
be
done,
but
I
think
he
didn't.
F
No
no
further
questions,
but
Kendra
is,
and
it
seems
like
she's
addressing
it
through
ISD
in
terms
of
violations
and
so
forth.
So
I
think
we'll
make
a
recommendation
specifically
on
this
application.
Correct.
F
I
like
to
put
forward
emotion
with
a
Proviso
that
there'll
be
no
building
code
relief,
granted
a.
B
Stating
yes,
what
the
actual
yeah
thank
you
Mr
may
have
a
second
yeah
Mr
Stembridge
yeah,
there's
better
browser.
AB
C
Next,
we
have
read
discussions
together
for
this
time:
yeah
five
o'clock.
AC
B
Please
proceed.
Thank.
AC
You
this
is
so.
This
is
Scott
Prairie,
24,
Common
Street
good
evening
Madam
chair
members
of
the
board.
The
proposed
project
is
a
curb
cut
on
the
back
alley
behind
our
house.
AC
That
proposed
cut
will
be
on
Elwood
Street
and
will
allow
us
to
add
one
off
street
parking
spot
on
a
street
that
does
not
currently
have
on-street
parking,
so
there'd,
be
no
loss
of
on-street
parking
with
the
curb
cut
submitted
plan
has
a
10-foot
opening
that
would
still
have
similar
fencing
tree
canopy,
who
don't
think
the
visual
will
be
materially
changed
for
Neighbors.
AC
Our
immediate
block
has
lost
a
number
of
parking
spots
so
looking
for
some
relief
with
this
off
street
parking
to
help
ease
return
from
work
and
kids
activities
Etc,
we
have
neighbors
down
the
street
20
Common
Street
that
have
a
larger
driveway,
so
I
believe
there's
some
precedence
there
around
this
driveway
construct
and
curb
cut.
We
receive
feedback
on
the
prior
hearing
related
to
car
headlights
impacting
Neighbors
on
on
Elwood
Street.
AC
AC
The
prior
hearing
ended
on
here
hear
back
from
them,
so
at
this
point
we're
just
hopeful
that
we
can
move
forward
with
the
project.
Thank.
H
H
Madam
chair
members
of
the
board,
Sean
greenham,
with
the
Miz
opposite
Neighborhood
Services
and
about
his
meeting,
was
held
for
24
Common
Street
on
June
13th.
Since
then,
this
office
has
received
five
letters
in
support
and
five
in
opposition.
Most
residents
in
opposition
were
directed
Butters
of
Elwood
Street.
H
H
AB
Yes,
thank
you.
Melissa
Brennan
from
a
Chestnut
Street
I
spoke
on
the
last
meeting.
We
were
going
to
try
to
talk
to
the
neighbors.
We
were
just
waiting
on
one
of
our
family
members.
She
was
trying
to
reach
out
to
the
Boston
fire
department,
where
this
is
a
fire
lane.
It's
actually
a
street,
not
an
alley.
She's
been
hospitalized
and
I
told
Sean
this
she's
still
in
the
hospital
since
last
week.
So
that's
kind
of
delayed.
Any
conversations
we've
been
able
to
have
with
the
fire
department
and
them
weighing
in
on
this.
AB
If
possible,
we
don't
know
what
spots
they're
talking
about
that
they've
that
have
been
lost
by
Common
Street
I
asked
Sean
to
look
into
that
as
well.
We
think
they
might
have
just
been
temporarily
used
by
Boston,
Water
and
Sewer
for
some
lead.
Pipe
Replacements
Sean's
also
been
in
touch
with
BTD
about
possibly
re-looking
at
the
resident
parking
situation
in
Charlestown,
because
the
whole
town
thinks
that
the
resident
parking
situation
is
not
good
for
actual
residents.
AB
This
is
I,
believe
a
historic
overlay
District
as
well,
because
this
is
right
by
the
training
field
and
the
current
plan.
Charlestown
plans
discourages
curb
cuts
on
public
streets
again.
This
is
only
going
to
affect
the
residents
of
Elwood
Street.
This
is
going
to
be
a
nuisance
for
them,
a
safety
issue
for
them.
This
is,
you
know,
right
in
their
front
yard,
as
you
said
before,
Madam,
chair
and
I
would
ask
that
we
either
defer
this
again
or
you
oppose
this.
Please.
Thank
you
very
much.
Thanks.
I
M
Mary
hi:
this
is
Mary
Doherty,
so
I
actually
live
on
Elwood
Street
and
for
those
of
you
that
don't
know,
Elwood
Street
is
a
dead
end
Street
off
of
another
Dead
End
Street.
So
it's
very,
very
quiet,
neighborhood,
there's
only
six
houses
on
Elwood,
Street
I've
lived
here
for
58
years,
so
I
know
it
very
well.
M
You
know
the
fact
about
the
lighting.
My
sister
lives
in
the
unit
that
would
be
directly
across
from
this
curb
cut
and
the
elevation
of
a
building
slopes
down.
So
her
windows
are
extremely
low
and
this
street
never
gets
any
sun
like
during
the
daytime.
So
when
it's
icy
out
the
ice
stays
there
for
a
very
long
lengths
of
time-
and
you
know,
there's
concerns
about
the
car
slipping
on
the
ice
going
through
my
sister's
bedroom
window,
never
mind
the
lights
and
I
honestly
think
the
street
is
just
too
narrow.
M
The
people
that
do
have
a
who
have
had
it
for
quite
some
time
have
a
much
larger
space.
They
probably
have
double
the
space
than
this
house
has
so
I,
don't
think
you
could
compare
one
spot
to
the
other
spot.
It's
like
night
and
day
and
I
really
wish
that
the
board
would
consider
you
know
opposing
this,
because
I
really
don't
feel
that
this
is
a
good
situation.
V
Hi
I'm
the
director
part
of
that
Mary's
talking
about
and
she
pretty
much
said
exactly
what
you
know.
I
was
gonna
mention
the
street.
Is
the
sea
device
from
you
know
the
first
snow
until
you
know
the
first
sign
of
spring
because
it
doesn't
get
any
sun
at
all.
So
that's
my
biggest
fear
that
you
know
pulling
out
of
that.
V
V
You
know,
unintentionally,
you
know,
but
it
does
happen.
You
see
it
all
the
time.
So
that's
my
biggest
fear.
So
again,
I'm
asking
you
to
you
know
oppose
this.
B
Mr
Perry,
can
you
I,
don't
know
if
you
you
can
answer
this?
Do
any
of
the
houses
facing
Elwood
have
their
own
parking
like?
Are
there
besides
the
one
that
you
mentioned
on
common
common
Street?
Are
there
any
others
with
curb
cuts.
AC
The
one
on
the
other
one
on
Common
Street
has
the
parking
that
also
faces.
Outlet
too
that's
two
doors
down.
That's
correct:
okay,.
W
F
C
C
C
There
was
a
group
of
Communications
earlier
and
this
one
that
suggestion
on
email
data
on
August,
3rd
August,
17th.
F
B
Yep
any
other
questions
from
the
board
may
I
have
a
motion.
F
Madam
chair
I
I
would
like
to
put
forth
emotion
of
deferral
for
the
full
board,
given
that
we've
heard
some
some
opposition
of
Butters
nearby,
and
it
would
allow
some
time
to
to
hear
directly
from
Bob
D'amico
and
the
bpda
on
on
the
project,
because
it
is
a
very
narrow
Street.
F
You
would
see
headlights
on
at
the
bedrooms
because
it's
so
close
to
the
other
property.
So
that's
why
I
would
make
a
recommendation
of
deferral
for
the
footboard.
F
B
AC
V
C
Okay,
then,
with
that
we'll
move
on
to
case
boa
103
3851
with
the
address
of
35
Rockwood
Street,
is
the
applicant
panport,
the
representative
person
to
explain.
U
Yes,
good
evening,
my
name
is
attorney:
David
click
on
behalf
of
the
applicant
and
owner
of
35
Rockwood
Street,
a
single
residence
in
Jamaica
Plain.
This
Falls
within
the
1f
9000
sub
District
I,
provided
a
few
site
plans.
The
first
one
that
we
have
up
here
is
a
revised
site
plan
from
July
of
2019
and
essentially
what
it
shows
and
what
the
relief
is
that
we're
seeking
is
relief
from
the
from
article
55
section
9.
U
With
regards
to
the
rear
setback,
you'll
see
at
the
top
or
the
back
northern
corner
of
90
or
35
Rockwood
Street
there's
a
deck
there.
It
is
a
pre-existing
deck
from
the
late
70s.
My
client
had
taken
ownership
of
this
property
back
sometime
in
2013.
U
she
had
done
some
Renovations
I.E
had
changed
to
composite
decking
in
the
summer
of
2019,
at
which
point
she
received
the
zoning
code.
Refusal
in
order
to
essentially
make
this
deck
legal.
U
It
is
as
of
as
it
stands
right
now
encroaching
by
an
amount
of
one
foot
on
the
southern
end
of
the
deck.
What
has
occurred
at
this
point?
If
I
could
please
flip
to
the
next
site
plan?
U
U
Both
of
these
properties
are
pre-existing
non-conforming
for
square
footage,
so,
in
order
to
do
away
with
making
either
property
more
pre-existing
or
more
non-conforming,
the
parties
have
agreed
to
swap
a
a
roughly
35
square
feet
each
and
you
can
see
that
in
parcel
a
and
parcel
B,
and
that
allows
for
enough
space
for
the
deck
to
fall
within
35
Rockwood
Street,
as
well
as
to
provide
some
additional
property
to
to
Rockwood
Terrace,
whereas
the
parties,
just
by
agreement,
would
amend
the
exhibit
A's
to
their
deeds.
U
I've
spoken
with
Council
Joe
Dever
from
Devon
Reilly,
who
represents
the
owner
of
two
Rockwood
Terrace
Diane
koshin.
She
had
provided
a
letter
of
support
which
I
had
submitted
to
the
board,
as
of
August.
15Th
I
also
submitted
a
letter
of
support
from
the
other
directive
Butters,
who
are
located
at
31,
Rockwood
Terrace,
which
is
directly
to
the
south
of
35,
rock
or
I'm.
U
Sorry,
31,
Rockwood,
Street
and
their
names
are
Russ,
Porter
and
Christian
Porter,
essentially
the
deck
as
it
exists,
Falls
within
topography
that
is
unique
to
35
Rockwood
Street
on
that
Northern
side,
which,
given
those
unique
circumstances
where
most
likely.
The
reason
why
the
previous
owner
from
as
far
back
as
the
late
70s,
had
designed
and
installed
this
deck.
U
So
at
this
point,
we're
just
asking
the
board
to
move
forward
on
allowing
Miss
to
essentially
just
keep
the
conditions
as
they
are
and
keep
that
footprint
of
the
deck
which
hasn't
changed,
we're
not
actually
asking
for
any
enlargement.
It's
essentially
just
keeping
the
deck,
as
is
in
its
current
state.
Thank
you.
K
Good
evening
Madam,
chair
and
members
of
the
board,
this
is
Diana
bronchuk
from
the
mayor's
office
of
Neighborhood
Services.
This
project
had
presented
at
the
zoning
committee
of
the
Jamaica
Plain
neighborhood
Council
on
May
31st
and
the
neighborhood
count,
and
the
committee
recommends
approval
of
the
applicant's
request
at
this
time.
We
defer
judgment
to
the
board.
Thank
you.
Thank
you.