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This is a recording of the Boston Zoning Board of Appeal Subcommittee Hearing held on August 17, 2023. The Zoning Board will hold a vote on whether to approve or reject the subcommittee recommendations at its next full-board hearing.
B
All
right,
thank
you
good
evening.
The
city
of
Boston
Zoning
Board
of
appeal
hearing
for
August
17
2023,
is
now
in
session.
The
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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remotely
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This
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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
the
public,
the
chair,
May
limit.
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people
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constraints
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that
reason,
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hear
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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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All
right,
Mr,
Stembridge,
good.
D
B
C
E
This
is
Sarah
Rich,
the
architect
for
the
project
SC
written
Associates,
177,
Milk,
Street,
Boston
I'm
here
presenting
27,
Russell
Street
on
behalf
of
the
owners,
David
Goff
Jessica
McGovern,
and
the
contractor
Mike
Bishop.
E
Let's
see
I'm
going
to
have
you
scroll
through
a
few
different
pages
I?
Will
it's
not
in
sequential
order,
but
I'll
tell
you
which
page
we
can
start
with
a
covered
sheet.
The
scope
of
work
involves
an
added
shower
to
the
master
bathroom,
which
would
result
in
a
four
foot
by
eight
foot.
One
story
bump
out
off
the
rear
facade,
see
the
rear
elevation
on
the
A3
sheet.
F
E
The
rear
yard
setback
is
existing
non-conforming,
it's
currently
19
foot,
six
from
the
rear
yard
and
or
the
rear
facade
is
19.6
feet
from
the
rear
yard.
20
feet
is
required.
I
will
just
make
a
note
that
the
existing
fence
is
13
inches
Within
the
yard
so
meaning
that
the
rear
setback
is
further
away
from
the
house
than
the
fence
is.
Please
refer
to
the
site
survey
on
the
A5
sheet.
E
Okay,
there's
an
existing
vestibule
that
are
also
projects
four
feet
from
the
facade.
The
face
of
this
vestibule
is
15.3
from
the
rear.
The
rear
lot
line
and
this
new
bump
out
projection
will
align
with
the
face
of
that.
B
Okay,
is
it
okay
to
pause
and
just
ask
the
board
members
if
they
have
any
questions
violation,
so
any
questions
from.
B
You
may
I
have
public
testimony.
G
Madam
chair
members
of
the
board,
Sean
Marine
here
with
the
mayor's
office
of
Neighborhood
Services
and
about
his
meeting,
was
held
for
27
Russell
Street
on
June
22nd.
Since
then,
this
office
has
not
received
any
letters
of
support
or
opposition.
It
is
with
that.
We
would
defer
our
judgment
to
the
board.
I
B
H
J
Yes,
I'm
Madam
chair
members
of
the
board.
This
is
Nate
Bryant.
F
J
Thank
you
so
much
for
taking
the
time
to
hear
us
out
tonight
before
I
dive
into
the
details
of
the
plans.
I
wanted
to
call
out
one
thing
from
the
purpose
statement
as
a
relation
to
this
project,
as
after
we
submitted
the
report
and
working
with
the
ISD,
we
are
not
doing
the
extension
of
the
entryway
to
the
third
floor.
This
is
shown
in
the
updated
plans,
reviewed
and
stamped
shown
here
by
the
by
the
ISD
on
525.
J
The
remainder
of
the
project
does
remain
the
same,
though
we
plan
on
adding
a
dormer
to
the
third
floor,
which
is
16
feet
by
11
inches
for
two
purposes.
One
is
to
create
a
proper
egress
from
the
third
floor
from
the
existing
window
that
exists
today
as
well
as
this
is
what's
going
to
allow
us
to
add
the
bathroom
onto
the
third
floor
as
well,
and
the
remainder
of
the
project
is
new
sheetrock
and
flooring
on
both
the
second
and
third
floor.
J
Regarding
the
the
violations,
you
know,
we
we
believe
that
for
the
neighborhood
overlay
District,
our
project
does
not
impact
any
sort
of
pedestrian
environment
as
it
stands,
and
it
upholds
the
character
of
the
neighborhood,
the
the
last
two
regarding
the
roof
structures
and
the
floor
to
area
excessive
ratio.
J
This
is
related
to
the
Dormer
that
we
plan
on
adding
this
Dormer,
as
stated,
is
going
to
allow
us
to
put
a
bathroom
in
on
in
onto
the
third
floor,
provide
the
proper
egress
and
the
this
will
add
about
five
feet:
six
inches
to
the
existing
closet
as
it
stands
today
to
allow
for
the
bathroom
that
that's
on
page
16,
I
believe.
J
B
May
I
hear,
may
we
hear
public
testimony
please.
G
Madame
Chan
members
of
the
board,
Sean
green
here
with
the
mayor's
office
of
Neighborhood
Services
and
a
Buddha's
meeting
was
held
for
two
meat
Street
Court
on
June
15th.
It's
in
that
since
that
time
this
office
has
received
one
letter
of
support
and
none
in
opposition
with
that
we
would
defer
our
judgment
to
the
board.
C
K
Hi,
this
is
Kim
Perry
I'm,
the
homeowner
of
24
Common
Street,
my
husband
Scott
Perry's,
also
on
the
call
we
basically
just
want
to
do
a
curb
cut
for
our
back
patio
to
put
a
parking
spot
in
there.
We're
not
changing
the
look
on
Elwood
place.
K
We
currently
have
you
can
see
here
on
the
right
hand,
side
that
would
be
where
the
current
road
is
L
word
place,
and
then
our
house
is
where
the
deck
is.
So
essentially,
we
just
want
to
be
able
to
pull
the
car
up
into
our
back
patio,
we're
going
to
keep
an
existing
fence
there
we're
going
to
switch
out
the
fence,
but
the
fence
will
look
the
same
as
it
currently
does
we're
not
changing
the
look
of
Elwood
or
anything
back
there.
K
We
just
want
to
be
able
to
park
at
night,
there's
been
a
lot
of
parking
spots
taken
away
on
the
front
side
on
Common
Street
in
the
training
field
Circle
due
to
we
actually
don't
quite
know
why
I
think
spots
were
taken
away,
basically
every
corner,
so
we've
lost
three
to
four
spots
in
the
last
year
and
we
have
three
kids
and
just
like
to
be
able
to
pull
into
our
back
patio
and
park
late
at
night
when
we
come
back
from
sporting
events
and
other
activities.
B
Can
you
confirm
so
there
there
is
no
curb
cut
currently
correct,
you're,
adding.
K
B
K
That
would
be
two
houses
down
from
us,
so
we
are
24
common
22,
Common
Street
has
I
believe
it's
a
two
car
park
curb
cut
already.
There
is.
K
Ours
is
like
a
dark.
You
might
be
on
Putnam,
so
it's
it's
right
behind
us
I
think
would
be
eight
Elwood
place.
K
C
And
then
there's
a
poll
where
is
that
poll
looks
like
a
telephone
pole?
It's.
K
It's
a
it's.
The
telephone
pole,
slash
utility.
K
Yeah
and
it's
with
this
plan,
so
it
be,
you
can
see
in
the
top
of
the
where
so
in
the
diagram
on
the
screen,
the
online
it's
right
up
there,
so
it's
so
the
middle
right.
The
pole
is
on
the
outside.
We
have
when
the
land
surveyor
came,
we
have
enough
space
and
it
doesn't
affect
the
pole.
C
So
it
definitely,
this
would
definitely
require
pick
approval
because
you
are
really
close
to
that
poll
and
it
is
potentially
a
line,
a
utility
line.
So
that's
the
public,
Improvement
Commission
yeah,
it's
just
confusing
exactly
where
you
are
on
Google
Earth.
Looking
at
the
back
of
your.
B
C
K
I
looking
here
can.
K
Okay,
the
white
pickup
truck:
where
do
you.
C
K
K
B
B
N
L
L
B
L
We
are
two
doors
down,
so
there's
some
trees
that
you
can
see
a
green
kind
of
a
red
and
then
another
smaller
green,
weird
down
there.
They
don't
does
that
I.
C
I
mean
I
I,
think
from
I.
Think
because
it's
gonna
go
to
the
pick
for
review.
C
I
mean
it's.
You
know
it's
it's
a
backyard,
it's
a
it's!
It's
it's
not
a
necessarily
something
we
wouldn't
approve,
but
but
I
do
believe
that
having
that
that
poll
and
that
utility
is
going
to
require
pick
approval
for
this
okay,
so
I
might
I've
answered
my
questions.
It
would
be
helpful
to
know
exactly
whose
White
House,
that
is.
Is
it?
That's?
Not
your
house
is
not
a
White
House.
K
C
C
K
F
C
C
K
C
B
K
L
There
is
a
telephone
pull
there,
I'm,
not
sure
the
circle
denotes
it
or
whether
it's
further
to
the
right.
You
know
the
proposed
spot
would
not
interfere
with
it,
but
obviously,
as
you
said,
it
would
be,
it
would
be
somewhat
close
to
it.
So.
L
There
a
certain
zoning
that
we
can't
be
close
to
a
certain
amount
of
space
between
or
they
just
need
to
approve
it.
A
C
B
G
G
G
A
majority
of
the
concern
does
revolve
around
Elwood
Street
it
being
a
narrow,
dead
end
filing
This
concerns
regarding
snow
removal
and
how
that
would
work,
also
with
a
gas
light,
pulled
it
one
and
if
that's
going
to
have
to
be
removed
and
privacy
as
well
for
primarily
11
Elwood
I,
believe
that,
because
lights
might
be
shining
into
the
lower
floor
of
that
building,
with
that,
we
would
defer
our
judgment
to
the
board.
O
Madam
chair
members
of
the
board,
Paul
Sullivan
for
city
council
at
large,
Michael,
Flaherty
I'm,
just
echoing
the
sentiments
of
the
mayor's
office,
the
council
has
received
opposition.
Those
five
lettuce,
The
Maze
office,
talked
about
the
the
concerns
that
the
council
received
similarly
Echo.
Those
concerns.
H
P
Hi,
my
name
is
Melissa
Brennan.
My
address
is
8
Chestnut
Street,
so
I'm
behind
Elwood
Street
I'm
in
opposition
I
grew
up
at
11,
Elwood
Street,
my
mother
still
lives
there.
So
she
asked
me
to
write
a
letter
on
her
behalf
to
explain
that
when
we
grew
up
there,
we
used
to
be
able
to
park
two
cars
at
the
top
of
Elwood
Street,
because
it's
a
very
narrow
street
that
can
only
fit
one
car.
P
Unless
you
back
up
and
into
the
spot,
which
again,
would
then
Shine
the
lights,
the
headlights
of
the
car
upon
entering
and
exiting
into
the
very
first
floor
of
Elwood
Street,
which
is
a
build,
a
bedroom,
and
then
there
is
the
issues
that
we
talked
about
about
how
this
would
affect
the
street
for
snow
removal
lighting,
there's
only
a
few
gas
lights
on
that
street.
So
there's
just
a
lot
of
questions
and
because
you
know
the
city
has
told
us
before
their
parking's
not
allowed
here,
we
just
think
it
should
remain
that
way.
Thank
you.
P
H
Q
I
live
at
11,
Elwood
Street,
it's
actually
9-11
Atwood
Street,
it's
not
a
place.
It's
not
court!
It's
street,
but
anyhow
I'm
opposed
to
it.
Also,
again
being
with
what
Melissa
said
with
the
fire
apparatus.
You
know,
I
mean
fire
truck,
can't
even
make
it
up
here.
If
you
allow
it
there's
three
other
houses
that
live
on
Common
Center
on
Common
Street,
but
have
backyards
on
Elwood
Street.
So
if
this
goes
through
with
the
three
other,
people
that
have
backyard
on
Elm,
Street
want
to
cut
the
whole
sidewalk
up.
Q
So
that's
that's
my
that's
a
real
concern
that
I
have
yeah.
What's
good
for
once,
you'd
be
good
for
all
correct
the
one
that
it
already
has
the
driveway
22
commentary
to
celebrate.
She
has
way
bigger
property
than
than
keep
the
Perrys
out.
She
has
her.
Your
backyard
is
totally
different
and
she
thought
that
20
22
years
ago.
That's
how
far
long
it's
been
there
I
feel
bad,
but
you
bought
a
house
without
a
spot.
Q
I
mean
I
have
a
lot
of
breathing
issues
and
you
know
I'm,
not
thinking
I
can't
even
get
a
handicap
spot
on
Elwood
Street,
because
it's
a
fire
issue,
so
I
mean
if
anyone
should
get
a
spot.
I
lived
here.
My
whole
life
I
can't
breathe.
I
can't
walk
up
my
Sears,
so
I'm
just
totally
opposed
to
this
I
would
say
it
was
a
little
quiet
street
and
and
a
lot
of
the
host
is
on
the
right
side
are
like
in
the
historical
Foundation
they
register.
They
got
the
plaque
on
when
they
were
built.
Q
R
Q
K
I
guess
we
hadn't
thought
that
one
through,
but
the
Sullivans
do
have
a
snow,
blower
and
I
guess
I
can
talk
to
them
to
figure
out
how
they
removed
their
snow
from
that
back
alley
being
a
fire
lane,
I
know
they're,
it's
the
snow
is
removed
because
it
has
so
legally
by
the
city,
so
I
feel
like
we
can
shovel
off
the
front
or
walk
just
like
people
shovel
up
the
front,
walk
and
shove
off
the
back,
walk
in
terms
of
cutting
up
the
whole
back
sidewalk,
there's
22,
23
and
24
are
the
only
ones
that
have
a
backyard.
K
The
other
sides
of
us.
It's
a
house,
there's
no
yard
there.
So
the
only
other
person
that
would
be
able
to
cut
up
the
backyard
would
be
number
23,
whose
name
is
Sue
and,
as
I
currently
know,
she's
a
single
woman
and
is
not
looking
to
do
that.
I
can't
speak
for
her,
though
so,
really
it
would
just
be
my
back
patio
and
the
patio
next
to
us
that
actually
have
a
backyard
on
the
back
side
of
Common
Street.
K
In
terms
of
safety,
this
is
something
we
thought
about:
I
mean
people
drive
up
and
down
that
tree.
All
the
time,
I
think
those
white
trucks
you're
seeing
are
actually
people's
construction
workers.
So
if
anything
I
know
people
are
driving
up
and
down
the
street
all
the
time
and
we're
just
looking
to
pull
into
art
back
patio
in
terms
of
Lights,
we
would
be
perfectly
willing
to
turn
the
lights
off
and
keep
them
dim
at
night.
I
can
talk
to
people
at
across
from
22.
K
Common
Street
to
see
what
they
do
when
they
pull
in
and
out,
but
I
know
you
know
they
have
two
or
three
cars
parked
there
back
there
sometimes
and
safety
I
have
three
kids
they're
playing
basketball,
basketball
out
there
all
the
time
they
live
in
that
Alleyway.
So
if
anything,
we
are
very
well
aware
of
the
safety.
Thank
you.
B
I
can't
see
you
guys,
but
hearing
hearing
none
may
I
have
a
motion.
C
I
B
The
chair
I
know
the
chair
opposes
because
this
is
the
this
is
not
the
backyard
of
everybody,
it
may
be
their
backyard,
but
everyone
else
on
the
other
side
of
Bellwood
is
that
is
their
front
yard
and
I
guess
that
I
don't
I
have
concerns
about
it
being
a
very
small
street.
So
with
that,
the
the
motion
does
not
carry.
L
Just
just
for
clarity,
what
what
is
the
follow-up
process
for
us
with
the
pick
or
to
pursue,
with
the
pick
or
just
as
a
follow-up?
Knowing
that
you're
not
improving.
A
Besides
that,
if
the
board
wants
to
put
another
motion,
they
can,
if
there's
there's
no
other
emotions
being
denied
at
this
point,.
C
Yeah
we're
not
the
pick
you
have
to
follow
up
separately
with
them
all
right.
What
about
a
motion
to
defer
and
to
see
if
you
can't
work
this
out
with
your
neighbors,
we.
C
R
I
I'm
Jennifer
Dubose
of
16
Twin
Street
I've
been
fighting
this
battle
since
2015.
R
I'm
seeking
a
curb
cut
out
for
a
drive,
a
legal
driveway
I
have
been
parking
there
over
25
years
anyway.
Jumping
the
curb
so
I
applied
for
a
curb
cut
out
and
I
was
deferred
because
of
the
inadequate
space
they
say
because
I
had
a
tree
there
and
also
I
had
a
light
pole.
There
I
had
the
tree
stump
removed,
but
I
was
waiting
to
get
approved
from
the
board
before
I
asked
the
city
pay
the
city
to
have
the
like
removed.
R
I
have
secret
support
from
the
Highland
Park
neighborhood
Coalition,
and
they
support
me
and,
as
first
I
know,
majority
are
my
neighbors
to
support
me.
D
Excuse
so
the
the
city
said
that
you
needed
to
remove
the
tree
or
stop
which
you
have
them.
I.
R
Had
the
truth
removed,
but
I
have
to
pay
this
city
I,
I,
I'm.
Sorry,
the
date
is
not
on
the
paper,
but
I
have
okay.
That
number
control
number
where
I
have
to
have
this
city
pay
them
to
have
it
replace,
not
remove
or
replace
somewhere
else
on
the
street
reloaded
relocate?
It
is
the
proper
word.
Yes,
okay,.
C
Yeah
are
fine,
I
mean
there's.
There
is
a
there's,
also
a
a
light.
Pole
too.
That
would
have
to
be
relocated.
Yes,.
C
So
that
also
is
going
to
go
to
the
public
Improvement
commission
for
their
review,
but
I
think
as
far
as
zoning
is
concerned
out,
I
don't
have
any
questions.
Okay,.
S
Yes,
good
evening,
Madam
chair
members
of
the
board,
Keisha
Santana,
with
the
mayor's
office
of
Neighborhood
Services
I
mean
a
Butters
meeting
was
held
on
May
3rd,
where
the
butters
Express
General
support
the
applicant
presented
to
the
Highland
Park
neighborhood
Coalition
on
June
13th,
where
they
express
support
as
well.
S
There
was
only
one,
the
director
on
14
that
expressed
concern
over
the
driveway
going
into
the
next
property
which
the
applicant
did
address,
and
at
this
time
we
would
like
to
defer
adjustment
to
the
board.
Thank
you.
C
Well,
I
think
that
it's
going
to
go
to
the
pick
anyway,
because
so
I
can
say
you
know
it's
going
to
get
further
reviewed
by
public
Improvement
commission
and
they
should
consider
relocating
the
light.
Pole
may.
F
B
R
A
This
that
I'm,
not
sure
I,
don't
believe
Gene
put
a
visa
on
that.
But
there's.
F
F
R
C
And
and
I
think,
but
the
public
Improvement
commission
has
to
review
this
and
approve
that
before
you
can
do
a
curb
cut.
So
I
don't
know
the
procedure
for
getting
in
front
of
the
public
Improvement
commission,
but
but
they
will
review
it
for
maneuverability
and
they
are
the
ones
that
are
allowed
to
sort
of
move
things
like
light
poles,
yeah.
C
R
C
S
B
I
B
T
Okay,
I'm
here
for
three
five
Thatcher
Street
I,
think
I
worded
it
wrong
when
I
applied
for
the
application.
It's
an
existing
dilemma.
That's
already
there
I'm,
not
changing
the
footprint
of
the
room
at
all.
What
it
is
is
the
the
side
walls
go
off
four
feet.
Then
it
goes
to
a
shingle
roof.
All
I'm
doing
is
just
pushing
the
sidewalls
up
four
more
feet,
so
there's
a
Headroom
there
and
put
the
flat
roof
on
there.
It's
not
extended
out
one
inch
past
where
it
was
before
all
left
or
right.
B
Okay,
any
question
from
the
board.
U
Yes,
Madam
chair
members
of
the
board,
Conor
Newman
with
the
mayor's
office
of
Neighborhood
Services,
and
this
time
the
mayor's
office
like
to
defer
to
the
Judgment
of
this
board.
Are
we?
The
applicants
circulate
a
flyer
to
a
Butters
within
300
feet.
We
do
not
receive
any
letters
of
support
or
opposition
with
that
we'll
defer
to
the
board.
Thank
you.
B
I
V
Thank
you,
Cameron
Merrell,
Marilyn
McGeary
business
address
100
State,
Street
Boston
Massachusetts
at
this
time,
while
we
did
have
a
very
positive
public
process,
numerous
letters
of
support
from
all
the
butters
all
direct
to
Butters
JP
zoning
Etc.
We
did
receive
a
note
this
week
that
BTD
was
concerned
about
14.9,
as
opposed
to
18
feet
on
those
parking
spaces.
Frankly,
the
intention
was
just
to
make
a
straight
drive
into
their
garages
where
they
have
EV
Vehicles.
V
So
it
really
was
not
their
intention
to
park
there
anyways,
but
they
were
asked
to
drop
parking
spaces
on.
But
that
being
said,
the
original
plans
didn't
have
parking.
It
was
just
the
existing
driveway.
That's
been
there
since
2000,
but
that
being
said,
we
do
want
to
try
and
iron
out
those
issues
with
BTD
to
satisfy
the
board
before
we
move
forward
and
would
ask
to
defer.
V
I
A
W
Yes,
good
evening,
Madam
chair
members
of
the
board,
John
D
Barry,
with
the
law
office
at
11,
54,
1156,
Dorchester,
Ave
I,
represent
the
owner's
Lee,
Shen
and
Samantha,
and
with
me
on
this
project
is
Douglas
Ruther,
who
actually
created
the
plans.
W
There's
no
change
in
the
current
footprint
The
Proposal
includes
a
roof
structure
modification
as
per
the
plans
which,
essentially,
as
part
of
the
addition
they're
looking
to
the
roof
structure,
is
going
to
slightly
change
and,
more
so
they're
going
to
be
adding
solar
panels
to
the
roof.
There's
only
one
violation
that
was
cited,
it
is
the
rear
yard,
is
insufficient.
It's
a
pre-existing
non-conformance
whoever's
in
control
of
the
drawings.
W
If
you
want
to
pull
down
to
a0.d1
I,
think
that
that
one
right
there
I
think
this
best
can
highlight
to
the
board,
thus
the
hardship
or
the
difficulties
with
the
site.
As
you
can
see
there,
the
40-foot
rear
yard
set
back
ultimately
lands
in
the
top
quarter
of
the
existing
structure.
So,
in
order
to
do
anything
at
this
site
that
we're
requesting,
as
far
as
the
addition
that
we
do
need
a
variance
for
that
pre-existing
non-conformance,
we
did
have
a
good
Community
process.
W
There
was
no
opposition
to
the
proposal
I'm,
assuming
that
someone
is
going
to
be
here
from
the
neighborhood
from
the
office
of
Neighborhood
Services,
but
with
that,
if
I
can
just
highlight
it's
basically
going
to
be
a
renovation,
a
little
minor
remodeling
inside
and
really
the
second
floor.
Edition
is
going
to
allow
for
an
extra
bedroom
and
bathroom
the
couple
celebrated
a
new
child.
They
need
the
additional
space
and,
with
that
I
guess
I
defer
to
the
board.
If
there's
any
questions
with
the
proposal
and
and
with
the
plans.
Thank.
U
Yes,
Madam
chair
members
of
the
board,
Conor
Newman,
with
the
mayor's
office
of
Neighborhood
Services,
the
sound
of
marriage
office
like
to
defer
to
the
Judgment
the
board.
As
you
heard,
from
the
applicant's
representation,
there
was
a
constructive
Community
process
with
the
proponent
worked
with
a
rear
of
butter
on
some
concerns.
They
went
on
to
meet
with
the.
N
U
Hills
neighborhood
association,
which
voted
not
to
oppose
and
they
ultimately
received
support
from
the
Jamaica
Plain
neighborhood
Council,
with
that
we'll
defer
to
the
board
at
this
time.
Thank
you.
Thank.
C
I
D
N
H
The
second
is
a
raise
two
raised
hands
here:
Grayson
and
Jeff,
either
of
you
on
for
this
proposal.
X
X
Sorry,
yes,
150
Chestnut
is
here
and
Jeff
is
also
present.
I
believe.
Y
Okay,
I'm
sorry
for
this
blanket
okay,
it
might
make.
You
can
hear
me
now
and
this
yes,
yes,
okay,
good
all
right!
These
are
this
is
the
suggestion
of
inspectional
services
we're
combining
these
two
cases.
The
reason
is
that
they
share
a
property
line
and
there's
a
relocation
of
a
common
passageway.
Y
This
is
on
a
one-way
street,
with
parking
on
the
opposite
side.
Not
on
this
side.
The
proposal
for
150
is
to
add
a
one
parking
space
next
to
the
house
in
the
on
the
side
of
the
existing
walkway,
that's
eight
feet
by
18
feet
and
for
152
it's
to
legalize
two
existing
parking
spaces
that
have
been
there
for
at
least
40
years
and
probably
45
or
50
years.
I've
owned
the
property
since
1983.
Y
And
we
have
in
this
in
these
slides
to
illustrate
the
locations
and
the
each
proposal.
B
Y
14
parking
spaces
available
on
the
opposite
side
of
the
street
and
we
did
a
survey
and
found
there
are
21
dwelling
units
with
no
off
street
parking
and
in
addition,
the
city
of
Boylston
Street,
which
runs
perpendicular,
is
going
to
have
a
parking
of
bicycle
Lanes
added.
So
there
will
be
a
reduction
of
of
parking
along
Boylston
Street,
creating
additional
pressure
on
Chestnut
Avenue
for
the
few
existing
spaces.
This
is
also
as
noted
in
earliest
slide
very
close
to
the
Stony
Brook
MBTA
station.
B
Y
Okay,
this
shows
the
existing
conditions
and
with
the
152,
is
a
property
in
batas
on
a
flag
lot.
It
doesn't
have
any
really
perimeter
land,
except
for
the
space
in
front
where
the
previous
owner
apparently
put
in
this.
This
concrete
flat,
work,
driveway
and
and
150
was
the
house
was
built
earlier
in
front
okay,
and
this
shows
it
photographically,
and
there
is
a
garden
space
and
back
behind
this.
So
this
is
not
just
having
parking
and
building
behind
it.
There
is
a
a
much
larger
planted
area
behind
the
existing
parking
area.
C
There'll
be
two
curb
Cuts
if
this
goes
through
two
career
Cuts,
three
parking
spaces,
which
is
a
little
bit
of
a
concern.
The
the
other
concern
is
there's
a
street
pole.
Also.
Y
Yes,
if
you
look
on
this
plan,
is
shown
between
the
two
curb
cuts
and
that
may
need
to
be
relocated.
We
had
some
preliminary
discussions
with
public
works
and
they
had
indicated
that
that
may
need
to
be
relocated
and
we're
aware
of
that.
Y
Also,
the
curb
cuts
are
separated
and
there
is
a
we
located
walkway.
So
this
is
not
only
a
sea
of
parking,
it
does
have
a
five
foot
passageway
with
a
three
foot
walkway
and
some
borders
separating
the
parking
spaces.
If.
C
C
Y
C
Y
C
You
know
I
see
what
you're
doing
but
I'm.
You
know,
I,
think
that
we
are
reluctant
to
add
additional
curb
cuts
for
for
one
space
and
and
it
just
doesn't
really
fit
within
the
context
of
this
type
of
neighborhood,
which
is
really
a
Transit
oriented
location.
Y
Okay,
if
we
could
scroll
ahead
in
some
of
the
slides
to
show
prevalent
conditions,
I
mean
that
it.
This
is
all
pre-automotive
neighborhood.
This
shows
the
relocated
walkway
and
the
existing
spaces,
which
would
be
narrowed
in
size
to
keep
the
Landscaping
next
to
154,
Chestnut.
Y
X
Yeah
and
and
if
I
could
add
I'm
the
property
owner
for
150
Chestnut,
we
would
like
to
do
the
projects
together,
so
we
use
semi-permeable
pavers
environmentally
friendly
reduced
Street
runoff
installed
an
electric
car
hookup,
so
we
certainly
have
the
neighborhood
in
mind,
as
we
think
about
this.
It's
very
much
so
in
our
in
the
approval
of
the
street
I
think
we've
got
about
20
signatures
in
support
of
the
notion
and
in
support
of
the
permit.
Y
Okay,
yes,
if
we
could
go
ahead,
other
slides
a
few
other
slides
here
just
to
show
quickly.
This
again
is:
it
shows
some
images
of
a
reason
why
the
zoning
code
refusal
the
next
one.
Please
is
for
152,
that's
the
existing
of
parking
lot
as
an
abysmal
condition
for
152.,
so
aesthetically.
This
would
be
a
big
Improvement
as
well,
and
if
we
go
on
Beyond
this,
we
have
two
slides
here
showing
in
the
media
vicinity
of
similar
conditions,
with
curb
cuts
that
are
prevalent
all
throughout
this
neighborhood
spring
back.
C
Ed
sidewalk
activity
I
think
that's
the
that's
the
concern
from
a
planning
perspective
having
all
these
Park,
you
know
and
pedestrians
having
to
walk
and
watch
for
cars
coming
and
going
that
and
and
the
difference
in
grade.
All
of
that
is
a
pedestrian
issue
that
we,
you
know
is
part
of
our
job
to
be
cognizant
of.
Z
I
would
like
to
add
also
that
on
the
other
side
of
the
street,
there
is
an
uninterrupted
pedestrian
sidewalk.
So
there
are
definitely
options
for
pedestrians
as
well
and
I
appreciate
the
concern
too.
Y
And
the
following
two
slides
also,
please,
the
last
two
that
we
have
there's
one
more
slide
showing
a
with
other
images
and
we
have
22
signatures
of
support
from
residents
in
the
surrounding
neighbors,
and
we
had
is
I.
Believe
you'll,
hear
a
comment:
eight
on-site
neighborhood
meeting
and
with
the
neighborhood
Council
as
well.
We
had
meetings.
B
Y
E
U
Yes,
Madam
chair
members
of
the
board,
Connor
Newman,
with
the
Mayors
lots
of
Neighborhood
Services
this
time
the
mayor's
office
defer
to
the
Judgment
this
board,
some
back
background
information
on
the
community
process.
As
you
heard
from
the
the
property
owners,
we
had
constructive
meetings
as
they
mentioned.
They
received
many
signatures
and
support
and
they
went
on
to
the
jpnc,
which
also
voted
to
support.
U
Neighbors,
really
pleased
to
hear
about
the
commitment
to
use
permeable
pavers,
as
well
as
the
commitment
to
make
sure
that
any
installation
would
be
attractive
to
the
broader
Community.
With
that
we'll
defer
to
the
board.
Thank
you.
Okay,.
B
Have
no
raised
hands
Mr
Stembridge.
Do
you
want
to
read
btd's
opinion
into
the
record.
D
C
I
C
Ppda
recommendation,
that
is
concerning.
D
Y
Yeah,
thank
you.
We
were
here
about
three
years
ago
with
a
proposal
with
all
three
spaces
were
aggregated
together
and
at
that
time
there
was
a
denial
without
prejudice
and
asked
us
to
explore
separating
them.
So
that's
why
we
came.
This
is
a
better
proposal
because
there's
no
overlap
of
a
third
space
and
the
the
two
existing
spaces
that,
as
I
said,
have
been
there
for
over
40
years.
B
Okay,
Mr
Stembridge,
yes,
Miss
panado,.
C
C
I
I
think
it's
just
more.
An
issue
of
you
know
allowing
for
additional
curb
cuts
and
parking,
so
one
curb
cut
for
one
space
is
not
something
we
typically
approve,
and
you
know
and
I
think
in
in
locations
this
close
to
the
Transit
lines.
We
are
discouraging
additional
parking
and
given
that
they
have
variances
it
triggers
variances.
We
have,
you,
know
purview
over
that.
D
I'm
not
sure
what,
but
if
they
can,
if
there
is
some
way
they
can
take
care
of
these
concerns,
then
I'd
like
to
that's
why
I
make
emotionality.
F
B
B
A
AA
A
A
D
B
Can
I
have
a
second
second
Mr
stumbridge.
I
B
You're
representing
to
the
full
board,
because
the
subcommittee
is
unable
to
come
to
agreement
so
you're
presenting
the
same
case.
Y
Okay,
yes,
okay.
That
was
a
surprise
to
us,
given
that
there
are
some
curb
Cuts
in
in
single
space
parking
being
installed
right.
H
Oh
they're
on
the
panelists
and
you
can
unmute
yourself.
AA
Okay,
can
you
hear
us?
Yes,
guys,
hello,
hi?
My
name
is
Owen
Riley.
This
is
Darlene
Donovan.
We
live
at
64.,
644,
South
Street
in
Roslindale,
and
we
have
a
proposal
to
widen
the
curb
cut,
to
pre-existing
curb
cut,
to
allow
us
to
use
two
parking
spaces
that
have
been
there
since
the
1960s.
In
fact,
when
we
moved
in,
there
were
three
parking
spaces
and
they
were
all
covered
with
a
broken
tarmac
and
we
replaced
that
with
reduced
it.
So
we
created
more
of
a
front
yard
than
existed
when
we
moved
in.
We.
F
AA
AA
Is
correct,
there
is
a
curb
cut,
but
our
neighbor
also
has
a
driveway
and
we,
the
curb
cut,
is
on
our
property.
Although
the
the
denial
Lotus
I,
don't
know
why
it
says
it's
it's
for
his
property
and
his
use.
It's
I
don't
understand
that
it's
on
our
property,
but
we
are
seeking
to
move
that
existing
radius
Stone
further
so
that
we
can
park
in.
M
AA
Right
we
we've
had,
we've
twice
had
a
summons
a
ticket.
We've
we've
appealed
both
of
them.
In
both
cases,
the
we've
been
told,
that's,
okay,
in
one
case,
they
said
it
was
improperly
issued
and
the
other
one
said
that
well,
you
can
park
in
the
space
that
has
the
curb
cut,
but
not
the
other
one.
So
we
are
wanting
to
have
two
curb
Cuts,
we're
not
taking
away
any
parking
from
the
street.
There's
no.
AA
In
front
of
the
building
to
be
moved-
and
again
it's
been
this-
this
has
been
used
this
way
since
the
1960s
we're
just
trying
to
make
it.
You
know
clear
that
we
can
use
it
and
stop
having
to
Fight
tickets.
M
Because
it's
one
way
right,
there's
it's.
M
Would
be
the
new
one
or
the
one?
That's
already
there.
C
Plans
yeah
the
plants
say
28.5,
which
is
a
huge
curb
cut.
C
C
Right
right,
right,
I
mean
it's
a
similar
situation,
as
we
had
before
this
is
an
existing
non-conforming
front
yard
parking,
which
is
something
we
wouldn't.
You
know
we
wouldn't
approve
going
forward,
but
it's
an
existing
non-conforming
use
of
that
front
yard
to
be
parking
in
your
front
yard
and
the
problem
is
this
is
gonna.
You
know
exacerbate
that
condition.
AA
I'm
just
curious:
what
about
the
the
grandfather-in-laws
we
have?
We
can
we
we
have
one
after
David
in
in
the
record,
and
we
can
we've
been
trying
to
get
other
affidavits
and
evidence
from
crime
owners
that
can
confirm,
and
that's.
M
AA
AA
AA
AA
E
H
B
I'm
sorry
can
I
ask
a
follow-up
question
so
just
to
clarify,
do
you
currently
have
a
curb
cut
that
you
are
appropriately
using
for
one
but
but
you're
using
it
for
two
spots
versus
one?
So
is
the
issue
that
you
get
you're
being
cited
because
you're
using
it
for
two
or
just
even
when
you're
using
it
for
one
well.
AA
The
two,
the
two
citations
we've
had
so
far
the
photo
we
received
with
the
citation
had
our
car
on
the
part
that
didn't
have
the
curb
cut.
So
the
the
two
we
have
two
spaces.
The
curb
cut
only
covers
one
of
our
spaces
and
then
as
well
as
the
neighbor's
driveway,
those
that's
where
the
curb
cut
is
there.
We
we
had
used
the
other
space
without
the
curb
cut
and
we're
getting
tickets
from
in
both
times.
We
we
fought
and
we
won
in.
B
D
They
got
them,
they
got
the
tickets
because
the
car
it
was
parked
in
space
without
the
crew.
Yes,
sir,.
M
AA
Want
to
be
able
to
have
two
cars
parked
there,
because
we
do
have
guests
and
we
have
people
coming
over
and
well.
We
only
have
one
car.
It's
we
want
to
have
the
two
and
again
not
worry
about
getting
that
that
300
surprise
in
the
mail
for
something
that
was.
You
know
a
loud
use
just
without
the
curb
cutting.
B
Let's,
let's
have
some
public
testimony.
First.
N
Good
evening
Madam
chair
members
of
the
board,
my
name
is
Diana
bronchuk
and
I'm,
with
the
mayor's
office
of
Neighborhood
Services
Roslindale
liaison.
These
folks
had
flyered
a
Butters
within
300
feet
for
two
weeks.
They
connected
with
the
lower
Washington
South
Street
neighborhood
group.
We
have
received
multiple
letters
of
support
and
at
this
time
we
defer
judgment
to
the
board.
H
Do
have
a
raised
hand
here,
one
second
I'm
Steve,
Stephen
gag.
AB
Yes,
I
live
at
631,
South
Street,
my
name
is
Steve
gagg
and
I've
lived
here
for
37
years
raised
my
family
here
and
I
know
Darlene
and
Owen
and
I
know
their
dilemma
very
well,
because
many
people
on
our
street
have
have
gotten
ticketed
for
the
very
same
thing,
although
theirs
is
pretty
unusual
in
that
they
have
this
curb
cut
and
then
the
neighbor
has
part
of
it
as
well.
AB
There's
no
parking
on
their
side
of
this
street,
so
the
issue
of
parking
I
understand
is
not
a
problem
but
or
taking
up
a
parking
spot.
But
this
issue
of
pedestrian
safety
I
understand
that
they
have
one
car.
They
very
seldom
have
a
need
for
a
second
parking
spot.
I
know
them
well
enough
to
know
that
so
from
a
neighborhood
perspective
and
somebody's
been
a
leader
in
the
Lower
South
Street
neighborhood
association
for
as
many
years
as
I've
lived
here.
AB
This
is
not
a
problem
I
and
nobody
should
be
getting
a
300
ticket
for
for
this
bizarre
scenario
that
we
have
here
with
a
curb
cut,
being
shared
with
the
neighbor.
So
I
would
beg
that
the
committee
here
to
look
at
this
from
a
standpoint
of
a
neighbor-
that's
been
very
good
to
all
of
us
here
and
I
think
be
concerned
about
pedestrian
safety,
but
I
don't
think.
We've
got
a
a
real
major
issue
here
here
on
it,
but
so
thank
you
very
much.
Thank.
D
Bpd
or
six
644
South
Street
in
reference,
the
boa
1442575,
Boston,
Planning
and
Development
agency,
recommends
design,
BTD
or
644
South
Street
South
Street
is
a
one-way
Street
and
has
no
parking
on
this
side.
Also,
there
are
many
homes
that
already
have
front
yard
parking.
Finally,
the
curb
cut
is
already
in
place.
Btd
suggests
to
proving
the
BT
bpda.
D
I
would
like
to
make
a
motion
with
BTD
and
and
PDA.
I
B
So
sorry,
I
I
have
a
giggling
child
in
the
background,
I
was
trying
to
not
not
offend
you.
All
the
chair
also
votes.
Yes,
the
motion
carries
good
luck.
AC
I
am
just
reaching
out
with
regards
to
this
request,
for
relief
from
a
zoning
code,
refuse
a
letter
from
I
believe
it
was
honor
about
July
of
2019
in
relation
to
an
article
55
section
9,
a
violation
which
is
maintaining
a
deck
within
10
feet
of
the
rear
setback
at
my
client's
property,
35
Rockwood
Street
in
JP
at
this
time.
What
you're
looking
at
are
Unfortunately.
AC
They
are
pre-dated
plans
of,
what's
otherwise
a
pre-existing
deck,
that's
with
the
exception
of
some
nominal
expansion
due
to
the
inclusion
of
some
Composite
Materials
onto
the
deck
which
are
shown
on
the
architectural
drawing
here
that
it's
been
in
existence
since
honor
about
1976
1977..
So
what
has
occurred,
though,
is
that
there
is
a
an
encroachment
of
if
you
go
up
to
the
the
the
actual
existing
site
plan.
That
is
on
the
slide
above
really.
AC
The
only
issue
here
is
with
regards
to
what
you
can
see
at
the
top
the
rear
lot,
which
shows
the
deck
and
it
it
shows
that
it's
encroaching
over
onto
a
directive,
Butters
property
at
two
Rockwood
Terrace.
AC
There
is
a
revised
plan
showing
that,
since
the
initiation
of
this
appeal,
there's
since
been
an
agreement
between
the
owner
of
two
Rockwood
Terrace
and
my
client
to
essentially
have
a
land
swap
of
35
square
feet
between
each
which
that
revised
plan
shows
I've
submitted
it.
However,
unfortunately
I
was
informed
that
my
submittals,
which
include
the
zoning
code,
refuse
a
letter.
This
pre-existing
plan
the
updated
plan,
as
well
as
some
historical
photos
and
the
architectural
drawings
just
wasn't
provided
in
time
for
the
hearing.
AD
C
I
AC
D
AE
Right
good
afternoon
attorney
Anthony
Ross
343
Belgrade
Avenue
in
Roslindale
I'm
appearing
on
behalf
of
the
unit,
one
owners,
Alan
Clark
and
leita
caligridis
unit.
One
is
the
lower
unit
in
the
two
unit
condominium
that
was
renovated
and
converted
to
a
condominium
in
2020
and
21..
At
the
end
of
the
renovation
process,
chess
is
the
occupancy
certificate
was
being
issued.
The
building
inspector
noticed
that
finishing
the
part
of
the
basement
that
belongs
to
unit
one
as
a
playroom
family
room
resulted
in
the
far
violation.
AE
The
finished
basement
area
is
connected
to
unit
one
by
a
dedicated
stairway.
The
ceiling
height
and
windows
are
all
code
compliant.
The
basement
area
is
one
large
room
with
a
bathroom
and
a
Utility
Equipment
closet
and
laundry.
There
are
no
closets
for
storage
and
the
basement
will
not
be
used
as
a
bedroom
prior
to
finishing
the
basement
at
this
property.
The
far
was
0.54
slightly
above
the
allowed.
AE
Far
of
0.5
0.50
with
the
finished
basement
area,
the
living
area
of
the
building
would
increase
by
approximately
640
square
feet
and
result
in
an
far
of
about
0.65.
AE
This
is
not
out
of
character
for
the
area,
as
there
are
other
properties
on
the
street,
with
similar
fars
or
even
greater,
there's
no
exterior
work
proposed
and
respectfully.
We
do
not
consider
the
requested
variances
to
present
any
intrusion
to
the
neighborhood
with
surrounding
community,
and
we
would
ask
that
the
variances
be
allowed
so
that
Alan
and
leita
can
make
better
use
of
their
home.
C
Can
you
talk
about?
How
do
you
access
is
the
is
the
basement
accessible
to
the
out
to
the
outside,
or
do
you
have
to
go
up
through
the
stair
I.
AE
Know
there
is
the
way
the
site
slopes
down
towards
the
rear,
there's
a
walkout.
So
there's
a
couple
steps
up
and
there's
a
full
walkout.
So
you
can
go
from
the
basement
area
to
the
rear
yard
up
to
the
the
first
living
level
of
unit.
One.
AE
I
do
not
know
the
exact
ceiling
height,
but
I
know
that
it
is
code
compliant,
so
I've
been
in
there.
I
would
say
it's
at
least
seven
feet.
C
N
Good
evening
Madam,
chair
and
members
of
the
board,
this
is
Diana
bronchuk,
with
the
mayor's
office
of
Neighborhood
Services,
we
held
in
a
Butters
meeting
on
May
22nd
that
only
had
one
of
butter
attending.
We
connect
to
the
project
representative,
connected
with
the
Longfellow
area,
neighborhood
association,
that
decided
to
not
hear
more
on
the
project.
I've
received
no
letters
of
opposition
nor
support.
At
this
time
we
defer
judgment
to
the
board.
Thank.
B
Okay
was
that
may
I
have
a
motion.
I
AF
Yes,
Mr
Stembridge,
hello,
Madam,
chair
members
of
Ford,
my
name
is
attorney
Justin
burns
from
polgenie
and
Norton
business
address,
10,
Forbes,
Road,
Braintree,
Massachusetts
I'm
here
on
behalf
of
the
owners
of
the
property
at
351,
Vermont,
Allen
and
Ken
golden
just
for
reference.
The
zoning
in
this
district
is
one
F.
Six
thousand
and
the
lot
size
of
this
specific
lot
is
five
thousand.
The
existing
dwell
five
thousand
square
feet,
I
should
say
the
existing
dwelling
on
this
property
is
a
two
family
dwelling.
AF
This
project
is
a
proposal
to
construct
an
addition
onto
that
existing
two
family.
The
proposal
will
include
a
first
floor
Edition
that
will
contain
a
mud,
room,
rear
entry
for
the
first
floor
unit,
a
handicapped,
bathroom,
a
deck
and
a
handicap
access
ramp.
The
rest
of
the
Edition
will
include
two
second
floor
decks
and
the
construction
of
a
third
floor
which
will
be
combined
comprised
of
four
bedrooms:
two
bathrooms
and
a
balcony.
AF
AF
The
reason
for
the
changes
on
the
first
unit
on
the
first
floor
is
the
Goldens
want
to
make
it
easier
to
access
their
home
as
they
get
older,
hence
the
handicapped,
bathroom
and
the
handicap
access
ramp
in
order
to
get
into
the
home.
As
for
the
changes
to
the
second
floor
and
the
creation
of
a
third
floor,
the
Golden's
are
seeking
to
have
their
son
and
their
daughter-in-law
move
in
with
them
with
their
three
children
as
currently
constructed.
AF
The
second
floor
unit
only
has
two
bedrooms,
so
the
expansion
to
a
third
floor
to
be
able
to
move
those
two
bedrooms
up
to
the
third
floor
and
add
an
additional
two
to
accommodate
the
family
is
necessary.
Just
to
move
us
quickly
through
our
violations.
We
were
cited
for
Max
far.
The
required
is
0.4,
we're
at
0.73
rear
yard
setback.
The
required
is
30
feet.
We
are
at
20.2
feet
and
29.6
feet.
The
side
yard
setback,
which
is
required
at
10.9
feet.
AF
We
are
at
4.11
the
maximum
Building
height
is
2.5
stories.
We
are
at
three
stories,
but
I
feel
it's
worth
mentioning
that
maximum
Building
height
and
feet
is
35
feet.
We're
at
32.8
feet
and
also
usable
open
space.
We
are
offering
13.16
1,
13,
16,
sorry,
apologize,
1316
square
feet
per
unit
is
the
required
number
and
we're
proposing
1198
square
feet
per
unit.
We're
also
cited
for
off
Street
parking,
the
parking
location.
AF
This
property
is
located
on
the
corner
of
Vermont,
Front,
Street
and
Francesca
street,
so
it
technically
has
two
front
yards
one
on
Vermont,
one
on
Francesca
the
parking
will
not
change
as
currently
constructed.
There
are
two
parking
spots
on
a
existing
curb
cut,
coming
off
of
Francesca
Street,
that's
not
changing
it's
staying
in
the
same
swap
and
also
we
were
excited
for
extension
of
a
non-conforming
use
as
it's
a
two
family
and
one
family.
AF
So
just
a
quick
note
on
the
community
process,
we
did
a
full
community
process,
we'll
hear
that
from
ons.
That's,
oh
yeah
apologize!
Well!
In
that
case,
I'll
pause
for
a
question
any.
C
Can
you
go
back
to
the
basement
plan
I,
don't
see
anything
in
the
basement?
Is
there
any
current
use
or
proposed
use
of
the
basement.
C
Okay,
good
all
right,
no
other
questions.
AG
Justin,
that's
fine,
please
feel
free.
That's
that's
welcome,
but
no
we
had
our.
We
had
our
Butters
meeting
on
June
14th,
the
abutting
neighbors
had
no
opposition
to
this.
The
only
questions
they
had
were
around
the
construction
time,
which
obviously
we
can't
figure
out
until
you
know
the
when
we
we
get
through
the
zba,
but
we
also
had
the
West
Rocks
for
neighborhood
council
meeting
on
June
27th
this
past
unanimously.
AG
With
that
we
defer
judgments
to
the
board.
Thank
you.
O
Madam
chair
members
of
the
boy
Paul
Sullivan
for
City,
consult,
live
Michael.
Flaherty
counselor
was
impressed
with
the
public
process
having
known
no
known
opposition
the
cops
collection
on
record
in
support.
Thank.
AD
Hi
good
evening,
I'm
Courtney
golden
I'm,
actually
the
daughter-in-law
of
Ken
and
Ellen.
This
is
the
the
reason
why
we
would
like
to
do
this
is
we
would
like
I'm.
B
AH
Like
Kevin
Cullen
3,
14,
Vermont
Street,
we
did
directly
across
the
street
and
we
are
in
support
of
this.
Thank.
B
Excellent
any
was
that
may
I
have
a
motion.
I
D
The
address
of
16
Lyle
yeah
Lyle
Street,
thank
you
is
the
applicant
and
or
they're
representative.
AI
Yep
and
just
to
confirm
folks
can
hear
me.
Yes.
AI
Thank
you
good
evening,
Madam
chair
members
of
the
board.
My
name
is
Tom
Byrne,
along
with
my
wife,
Jen
we're
the
owners
of
16
Lyle
Street.
We've
lived
in
our
home
for
almost
four
years
now
and
really
loved
living
in
this
neighborhood.
My
wife
is
a
pediatric
nurse
practitioner
at
a
local
medical
practice
and
takes
care
of
many
of
the
kids
in
the
neighborhood.
AI
So
we
feel
very
much
a
part
of
this
community
and
want
to
raise
our
children
in
this
neighborhood,
but
with
the
growing
family
just
start
feeling
as
though
we
need
a
little
bit
more
space
in
our
home
and
so
we're
planning
on
pursuing
a
project
that
made
the
most
sense
given
the
layout
of
our
home,
which
is
to
add
Dormers
to
the
attic
to
turn
the
attic
into
usable
living
space
for
us.
We're
also
proposing
to
finish
the
basement
that,
but
that
would
be
really
just
used
as
a
laundry
room
and
storage
space.
AI
The
basement
as
it
stands
now
is
sort
of
roughly
finished
already.
There's
flooring
and
kind
of
deterior
there's
some
framed
walls
and
deteriorating
particle
boards.
So
we'd
sort
of
just
be
refreshing
that
space
and
using
it
as
storage
and
laundry
we're
not
changing
the
footprint
of
the
home
at
all
and
the
relief
that
we're
seeking
is
for
an
excessive
floor
area
ratio
and
exceeding
the
allowable
number
of
stories.
AI
I
also
just
want
to
note
that
the
work
to
the
attic
would
raise
the
height
of
the
home
by
about
one
foot
to
27.5
feet,
which
is
still
well
below
what
we're
zoned
for
here
in
this
District
I.
Also
just
want
to
note
that
the
Dormers
that
were
proposing
to
the
attic
are
very
much
consistent
with
the
character
of
the
neighborhood.
AI
AI
No
I
know
that
it
does
say
that
on
the
original
permit,
application
which
was
filed
by
the
contractor-
but
it's
really
just
as
I,
said-
there's
sort
of
flooring
in
there,
and
so
it
would
just
sort
of
be
essentially
replacing
the
sheetrock
and
replacing
part
of
the
flooring
in
the
laundry
room.
But
the
plan
is
really
just
to
use
it
as
storage
and
a
laundry
room.
AG
Yep
hi
folks
Dan
Hudson
from
ons.
Here
we
had
our
Butters
meeting
on
June
8th.
This
was
also
presented
at
the
June
27th
West
Roxbury
council
meeting
neighbors
had
no
questions.
They
were
in
support.
C
I'll
make
a
motion
for
approval
with
no
building
code
relief
and
cpta
design
review.
B
Okay,
may
I
have
a
second
Mr
Stembridge.