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>> good evening, Madam Chair. President, >> good evening. Mr. Collins. >> Morning, Madam Chair. Good afternoon, Madam Chair. Present. >> Long day, I see. >> Good afternoon. Uh, I will turn it over to you, Mr. Stebridge. >> Thank you, Madam Chair. As we begin with
the hearing scheduled for 5:00 pm, we'll start with case BOA 1754594 with the address of 97 Hor Street. If the applicant andor their representative are present, will they please explain
the case to the board? >> Good evening. My name is Christina Fischer. I am the homeowner for 97 Horus Street. I'm joined tonight by my husband Chad Mayumber and our builder Louie from Apex Carpentry is on as well. Um we've
lived at this address for about 5 years now. We love our neighborhood. We love our community and most of all we love our home. We are merely seeking to add a second bathroom to the third floor of our home to make the space a little bit
more livable for us as a family. Um if we could stay oh um back on the um back a few slides to the Thank you. Um so we've gone through the neighborhood process. Um we've had
tremendous support from all of our neighbors um it for this project um which we're we're great really appreciative of. Uh there was a vote in October at our neighborhood meeting for which we received um unanimous support
at that project at that meeting. Um we are are very lucky. We live on a corner property. Um most of our neighbors are either a cemetery um theian club or a school across the street. Our immediate neighbors at 97A Horus Street would who
would be the most impacted by this are fully aware of the project and have no concerns. Um there are neighbors behind us to our rear. Uh there is a parking space between our house and their property. Um and there's no real impact
to them given that the project will be on the interior side of our house facing 97 A Horus Street. Um, our tenant as well, um, is fully aware of this project. She has also, she lives on our first floor. Um, she has also been a
longtime tenant. She's been there as long as we have for over 5 years. Is fully aware and supportive of this project as well. Um, the slide that's currently up before you is our certified plot plan, which I think helps illustrate um, our property boundaries. As you can see, we're on the corner of
Horus and Byron Streets. Um, there's now a house um, in the dotted lines. Um, our property was subdivided um, uh, before our purchase. There's now a home next to us, 97A, um, in parking behind our house. Um, you
can move on to the next slide, please. Uh, next slide. And one more. Thank you. So, these, um, slides, these show our current floor plans, the basement, the first floor, and the second floor. There are no changes to either of these
floors. Next slide, please. So, these slides show our third and our uh third floor and our roof plan. Um, as you can see, um, as existing, we have kind of um an awkward third floor, which combines
uh three um kind of awkwardly small- shaped bedrooms and a mechanical closet. Um and you can see from the roof plan um in the dotted line it shows um where we will be planning to do the construction. Uh next slide please.
So this slide is our the current existing front side and rear elevation of our house. Um the only changes will be on the interior rear side of our house. Um again this is not the street
side. This is um next to 97A, so you will not be able to see this um from the street. Um next slide, please. Um these are current pictures of our house. Sorry, I guess that kind of in
sending somehow got turned on its side. Um but these are current um photos of the front um rear um and back side of our house. Um, as you can see in this photos, the third floor of 97A, they only have one um,
window on the third floor of their house. It is across from our mechanical closet. So, our dormer will have no impact to the one window that they have on that side. Um, there will be a window for our bathroom, but again, it will have no impact on the windows on the
third floor of their house. Next slide, please. Um, so this slide shows uh the changes that we're hoping to make on the third floor. Um, we're planning to combine the back two bedrooms and the hallway to make one large room. Um, and we will be
adding a bathroom. Um, the reason why the bathroom is being placed where it is and why we have to dormer is that is where the plumbing stack is. Um, from the previous slides you saw, um, the bathrooms on the two lower floors are would be right below this. So, um, it would have been our preference not to
have to dormer, but, um, because of where this plumbing stack is, we really had no choice in order to add a second bathroom to our home. Um, so we tried to do it in the most minimally invasive way as possible. And again, we're just trying to update the floor plan to make it make more sense for us as family as
we continue to grow. Um, and the roof plan shows where the nor new dormer will go as well. Um, next slide. I'm sorry, was there a question? No, I said great. >> Okay, great. Thank you. Um,
so I mean that's um Can we go one another one more slide, please? Yes. And then so this shows our dormer section. As you can see, we already have two dormers on the roof of our house. So, and this is really typical for the neighborhood. I mean, if you walk down my street, you'll see about, you know,
three or four houses that look very much like mine that have dormers that have expanded like we have. Um, you know, one question we did get during the community process was why were we not joining those two dormers to make one long dormer, you know, the real reason for it
is the mechanical closet in between. It really didn't make sense for us um and you know, financially or logistically we wouldn't be gaining any space. The mechanical closet is where it is um and won't be moving. So um you know we we thought that this is the best way to um
achieve our goals as a family. add a second bathroom. Um, that will be much needed and much appreciated. Um, and that's that's pretty much the our presentation. I'm happy to answer any questions. Again, my builder's on as well, so if you have any technical
questions, he'd probably be the better person to handle it, but we're um really eager and excited and hopeful to be able to move forward. Um, like I said, we really love our neighborhood and our um home, and we're just trying to make it make more sense for us as a family. >> Thank you.
Are there any questions from the board? Hearing none, may I have public testimony? >> Hello, Madam Chair, members of the board. My name is Eva Jones, representing the mayor's office and neighborhood services regarding 97 Horus Street. Our office defers at the board's judgment on this matter. A community process was conducted, including the
distribution of a subcommittee flyer on 81325. During the community comment period, I did receive one letter in support stating that the owners are good neighbors and take wonderful care of their property. The Harborview Neighborhood Association reviewed the proposal on 101925 and voted 20 yes and
zero no and also submitted a letter of support regarding the proposal. At this time, the mayor's office of neighborhood services defers to the board's judgment on this matter. Thank you everyone for your time and consideration. >> Thank you, >> Madame Chair. There are no additional comments.
>> With that, may I have a motion? >> Sorry, I was on mute. I'll make a motion to approve. Is there a second? >> Second. >> Mr. Stebridge? >> Yes. >> Mr. Collins? >> Yes. >> Yes. The motion carries. Good luck, ma'am.
>> Thank you. >> Next, we have case BOA 178831 with the address of 1 Hudson Street. If the applicant andor their representative are present, would they please explain to the board?
>> Hey Zeus, is anyone on? >> No madam chair. I don't see >> Okay. Well, we can come back to it >> certainly. So with that, we'll move on to case BOA177 2325
with the address of 232 to 234 Commercial Street. If the applicant is present for this case, would they please explain? >> Uh yes, Madam Chair, Daniel Brennan here. Um, you see frozen. I don't know if
that's for anyone else. You may want to mute. I mean, um, turn off your video here with Julio client. >> He's frozen for me as well, madam. >> Yeah. So, you're frozen. I don't know who can I don't know. Put that in the chat or if he can hear us, but you may
want to go off camera and try again. >> I'm on a Zoom meeting. Paul Pedro, tell them that I'm on a Zoom meeting. Is this person part of this presentation? If not, can we mute that person? >> Okay. Is there anyone else for this project?
>> Can you hear me now? >> Yes. >> I'm sorry about that. I'm not sure what happened there. Um, so my name is Daniel Brennan with DPB Design. Uh, here with uh Julio from 7 Hills Pasta. Um he uh
operated uh Seven Hills Pasta over at the Public Market for many years. Uh just recently closed. Uh he's looking to kind of shift gears um and uh change his business model up a
bit. Um so he he's he's looking to do a more of a media culinary center at 232 Commercial Street. Uh the space was formerly a small office space, business space. It's now vacant. Um the space is just over 1,200 square ft and um the
space would consist of an entry vestibule lounge, a class area consisting of a large table with seating overlooking a demo kitchen. Uh a restroom and a back of house with wearash and pasta demo equipment. Um the
uses for this space would be uh office space also to film content for social media related to uh the pasta world and the food world. Um and also hosting small group cooking classes and cooking
demos. Um hosting chefs and food leaders for media content um and recipe tasting. Um there would also be some small pasta machines for demos on how to make um gourmet pastas and things of that
nature. Uh the space would be open to the public only during very specific times for groups no larger than 14. Um and um Julio is on here too. I don't know if you want to speak a little bit
about it, Julio. As far as uh the business model, >> how much square footage is this space? >> It's just over 1,200 square feet. I think it's like uh 1,234 or something like that. >> Thank you. >> Small. Yeah.
>> Good evening. >> Are there questions from the board? >> Hearing none. Can I have public testimony? >> Hello, madam chair, members of the board. My name is Eva Jones representing the mayor's office and neighborhood services regarding 232 to 234 Commercial Street. Our office defers to the board's
judgment. A community process was including was conducted including a distribution of a subcommittee flyer on 71225. During the community comment period, I received two letters of support stating that the neighborhood would benefit from a proposal like this and they would happy to become patrons of this local
small business. The civic associations, both NERA and Munich, reviewed the proposal and both have supported it as well. At this time, the mayor's office in neighborhood services differs to the board's judgment on this matter. Thank you everyone for your time and consideration. >> Thank you.
>> Any other raised hands? >> Hearing none. May I have a motion? >> Make a motion to approve. >> Is there a second? >> Second. >> Mr. Mr. Stebridge. >> Yes. >> Mr. Collins, >> yes. >> Chair votes yes. The motion carries.
Good luck. >> You. >> Next, we have case BOA 176403 with the address of 850 to 852 Summer Street. is the applicants andor their
representative present. Could they please explain to the board? >> Uh yes. Good evening madame chair uh members of the board. I'm Don Whis with the law firm of Dane Torpy at 175 Federal Street in downtown Boston. With
me is Rebecca Scutter who goes by Becca uh who is the owner of Myrride which is the proponent here. Um in view of that hour uh we'll give you a very condensed presentation. I will talk briefly about the legal basis for our appeal and then Becca will tell you a little bit about
uh her business. This is a u very narrow focused petition for an internal change of use. There'll be no external change to this building. The block for 850 Summer Street is um has a um a mixeduse
zoning that is MFRLS. So it allows multifamily uh residential and also a number of of locally focused businesses. Um for some reason the particular mix of allowed businesses does not include the proposal here which is a fitness center.
However, uh, Maestride previously received relief from the board about 5 years ago to begin operating at 850 Summer Street, has been here for, uh, 5 years building an extensive community relationship uh, and has really
connected a lot of folks across this part of South Boston around fitness, uh, around people realizing, uh, their potential, coming together to work out. And um the building itself is a very utilitarian uh rectangular
uh two-story brick building. It's about half a block in either direction. If you were to walk down the stretch of Summer Street, it's completely commercial in character. And uh we are expanding our use within a building that previously
held a furniture store and an H&R block office. It's always been commercial. and we're merely going from our existing footprint of around 3500 ft² to occupying the entire first floor which will take us to about 10,000 square ft.
So, we're looking for a single use variance uh for the forbidden fitness center used to expand. With that said, oh, I should also mention uh our Butters meeting had about a dozen people turn out. All of them were enthusiastically in support. We also went to the City
Point Neighborhood Association. I believe there are um at least a couple dozen people there, no opposition. Um and again, there's a there's a very enthusiastic community that has formed around um Maestride and the 5 years it's been operating at this site. Uh with
that said, I'll let Becca add a few comments about uh the nature of her business. >> Hi everyone, my name is Becca. Um, I'm the owner of Mride and as Don said, we've been um in this location for 5
years and we're looking to expand. So, we do need relief um for the rest of the building, although we already kind of have it for where we are now. Um, we are a fitness studio. We are ingrained in the community. We keep the building clean. Um, we're kind of an asset to the
neighborhood and work with a lot of other small businesses. um in the area and have had kind of no issues. So, we're super excited about this project. Um we'll just be adding a couple more classrooms um to do, you
know, different fitness classes. Um and that's that's that's really it. Any questions? >> Great. Uh what hours are you looking at? >> Uh we are open usually 5:30 in the morning until about 7 p.m.
>> Great. By the way, Madam Chair, sorry, I'll just add one quick point. Um, one of the major expenses of this expansion is all these workout spaces are soundproof. So, Becca is very concerned to the neighbors. A lot of design goes into keeping uh the activities within
the gym uh interior. >> Thank you. Any questions from the board? >> Hearing none, may I have public testimony? >> Yes. Johnson with the mayor's office of neighborhood services. This applicant has completed the community process. Our office hosted at a Butters meeting on
September 10th at which no concerns were raised. The City Point Neighborhood Association is in non-opposition to this proposal. That background our office defers judgment to the board. Thank you. >> Just a reminder, one one minute for public for public testimony. I don't did
Jesus is Jesus here? >> Okay, then I will assist uh Sydney. >> Thank you, Madam Chair. Members of the board, this is Sydney from Councelor Flynn's office. Councelor Flynn would like to go on record in support based on a good community process and feedback from the City Point Neighborhood Association. Thank you.
>> Thank you. >> Uh Mr. Landry, >> good evening. This is uh Nick Landry from 642 East 7th Street. Um few blocks away from Myrride. I think it's a it's a great addition to the community and and glad to see them growing and very much in support.
>> Thank you. So, I'm not usually both the ambassador and the chair. So, if there's anybody else I haven't seen, can you speak up? Okay. Hearing none, may I have a motion? >> Make a motion of approval.
>> I have a second, >> Mr. Stebridge. Yes, >> Mr. Collins. >> Yes, >> chair votes yes. The motion carries. Good luck, ma'am. >> Thank you very much. >> Next, we have case BOA
1757382 with the address of 79 Sheridan Street. If the applicant and or the representative are present, would they please explain? Good evening, Madam Chair, members of the board. Um, Nick Landry from DRT. We're the architects for the project.
Um, I believe that we're joined tonight by Paul Grant. I think he he might maybe he hasn't been elevated to a panelist yet. >> Um, >> but I can I can run through the presentation first and then if he if he's if he gets in, he can make some
comments after. So, um, 79 Sheridan Street, we're looking at a we're looking at a rendering of the front here of the building. If we can scroll down to the second page and we scroll down to that the next page. Um, we've been cited for four
violations. Uh, the F is excessive, building height is excessive in feet and stories, and the sideyard is insufficient. Uh, if you go to the next slide, please. And it's going to be hard to see at this scale, but that we're looking at the building at the top of the page. Uh that's 79 Sheridan Street.
It's currently um a a two-story building. We're proposing to add a floor. We're basically going to take the existing roof design and just move it up one floor and add add one additional floor that brings the overall height of the building to 34 ft. And what it does is it allows current today we have a um
we have a onebedroom on the second floor and then a twobedroom on the first floor in basement. By adding this additional story it's going to allow us to have two two-bedroom units. So um the unit count doesn't change just the bed count changes. And if you if you're going to
you could keep scrolling down um there's some area plan here. So the total area that's added is about 740 square feet with with that addition. if you keep going down. Um, >> so I'm I'm not sure, Mr. Landry, if you've read the uh planning department's
recommendation. Can you make sure you're also speaking to uh whether this project falls 100% on your property? They they are referencing some sort of I don't know, infringement of airspace or something. So,
>> so there's a um so currently there's a there's a portion of the building uh if we go to the rear elevation um so the if we're looking at the existing building the left side of the rear where you see those stairs coming up
um that that back corner is right on or slightly over the existing part the existing portion of the building is slightly over the the um property line. We're not changing anything there. That that's existing. We're not going up from
that point. We're going up from a point that's 7 in off off of the property line. So, there's an existing portion of the building that's currently, I guess, over the property line by.9 in um or 0.9 ft. There's no additional none
of the changes we're making will be going over the property line. >> So, your so your proposal doesn't hang over the other lot. our the the existing building is currently hanging over the property line. No, >> we're not changing that. >> I mean, your changes don't go
>> our changes don't make that worse or increase it. We're not going up. We um you can see so we're maybe if we go to the if you keep going down. Um >> yeah, it would just be helpful to make
sure that's the case because it's unclear right now. Yeah, it's there's a portion of the existing building that's over the property line that we are not changing. We're leaving that as is. And the building that where we're going up the one floor, it's fully within the property.
>> Okay. So, your proposed your proposed balcony stops, right? It doesn't extend all the way over that building. All the way. >> Yeah. Our balcony is stepped in and does not extend over that end of the building.
We're not we're not going over. So the second floor balcony that we're adding stops 8 ft short of the end of the existing building. >> So in this image that we're looking at, can you just confirm again like where left right where where is >> can we zoom can we zoom into that 3D
rendering that's kind of in the material sheet? Can you zoom into that where it says rear >> the right photo? >> Yeah. Can you if we could get closer? >> Can the ambassador zoom in or whoever's working the slides
>> or or I can try to help. So you you see that rear image, right? >> Yeah. The second balcony up is that >> second corner. So below that >> is what is already existing in the second floor balcony is what you're proposing. Step back. So that wouldn't go. Okay.
>> Correct. Yeah. That right right there. See where that stair comes up and it meets the corner right there. right where the stair hits the first floor. That little corner right there is what is currently >> over the property line that is existing and not changing. >> That that's part of the reason why we pulled that deck so far in. It's it's
well within the property line, the second floor deck. >> Thank you. >> Any other questions from the board? >> Okay, hearing none. Is the person with the raised hand part of your project or
public comment? >> I am the one at 77. I'm the one >> Let's go to public comment first and then we'll get to you. Yeah. >> Okay. Thank you, >> madam chair and members of the board. For the record, my name is Jeremy Benbury. I'm the Jamaica Plane community engagement specialist for the Office of
Neighborhood Services. The applicant has completed the community process which consisted of a lightly very lightly attended abuters meeting facilitated on September 8th where both the Budders voiced opposition to the proposal's additional story and roof deck stating the size and height is out of character for the neighborhood. Additional concerns were discussed regarding
parking how the neighborhood would benefit from the proposal and lastly a concern for keeping the trees on the property. Next, the proposal was presented to JPNC Jamaica Plane Neighborhood Council zoning on October 15th where they voted to support the proposal with the provisal that no mature trees be removed from the
property. To date, our office has received seven letters of support all maintaining the theme that the proposal maintains the existing twocount unit count ensuring that the property continues to align with the character of the neighbor. Thank you for your time and the mayor's office of neighborhood services would like to defer to the board for their judgment. >> Thank you.
>> Thank you. Um, but we except for the Mr. um, well, it says Marissa, but I don't think you're Marissa. >> Yeah. Okay. Sorry. Sorry. Sorry. Thank you. That that that's my wife. Um, so so so we're at 77 Sheridan Street. We're
the one we're we're the ones that you're talking about in terms of that they they they are over the property line. Uh and um so when this was you know proposed >> uh so it's very close. It's you know
it's right on um it it's over it's in almost into our driveway uh in in that. So so we're very concerned about that. Um you know if they weren't making any changes then you know it is what it is because it was grant grand grandfathered
in. But now that they're going in front of of you for the zoning board, we we are opposed because there's no added value. All they're doing is they're adding uh a floor which is inconsistent with the neighborhood because if you
look at the other other properties, they they do not have that extra floor and it's just so they can they can make more more money because by adding a bedroom. So there's no real benefit. Um if So, if I can just add one more thing.
>> Yeah, one more thing. Sorry. >> Okay. Thank you. Uh, and the fact of the matter is, you know, when you go in front of you, you know better than we do, then then things that are grandfathered are no longer applicable and now they become an issue. And so, we
think it's a real problem that they're into our property. It's inconsistent with the neighborhood and there's no added value. Thank you very much. >> Thank you. Is um is Caroline on? I don't know if this if if the legal
interpretation may be helpful here. >> Caroline. >> Caroline. Yeah. >> Yes, I'm on. >> Just if there was a proviso that said that is it possible to put a proviso saying that the I guess that
nothing can be on there obviously nothing can go onto someone else's property. Right. >> Right. I guess that's all I want. >> Can can I can I can I add one more thing? I I apologize as well. >> We're really not a back and forth here,
but you know, as the as you are the neighbor affected, I will give you just really a little bit of grace. So, >> sure, >> please. >> Um, so the thing is is that they've never come to us to have a discussion around it. So what we would request is the opportunity to have a discussion
with them to try to really work it out with with them before you make a decision on this. So we would appreciate that you know opportunity. >> Thank you. >> Okay. >> Are there other questions from the
board? >> Does the applicant can the applicant uh respond briefly to these concerns? Yes, >> Madame Chair, I'm sorry to interrupt, but I think there is one more person. >> Oh, I'm sorry. >> Yeah, >> I can't see the raised hand. So,
>> yeah. No, I can see David, you can speak now, please. You have one minute. >> Okay. Hi, I'm David Boage and I'm the homeowner on the other side. I'm at 83 Sheridan. Um, I'm not object to this project. I think um I've looked over the
the plans. I think it looks good. I think it'll be a nice addition to the neighborhood. I don't really see a problem adding a floor. If you stand across the street on the hill or look at the renderings, it's not really that much higher because of the slope. Um, so
I really have no objection. I don't think it's hindering on our property. Um, so um, you know, where I where I sit, I support it. >> Thank you. >> Thank you. >> Okay. Any other raised hands?
>> Madam chair, there are no additional comments. >> Okay. So, can the applicant briefly address those concerns? >> Uh yes. Uh so for the over the property line piece, as I'd mentioned that the this addition will not be over the property line. Uh the existing building
was was mentioned grandfather in is over the property line. Um, the piece about the height of the building, if you look two doors down, so so one one door past David, that's a three-story house as well. >> Um, I think the design, you know, fits
into the neighborhood. Um, and I think there was um Oh, and I think um it was said that that we have not reached out or spoken with the neighbors. Um, and again, I think Paul Grant, who's who's the uh who's the the owner of the
property, is on the call. Um I from my knowledge they've spoken to the neighbors. I was surprised to hear that. I know there was a lot of back and forth about some trees between the property which we've we've confirmed we will not be touching will all be remaining. >> No they have. >> Um
>> okay so this is from >> Thank you. Please proceed Mr. L. >> Um and I think I think those were the those were the the two points. Um if there's any other questions from the board I'm happy to happy to answer them.
Thank you. Are there any other questions from the board? Is there a motion? >> Motion of approval. Any provisos? >> Um per what Mr. Collins had asked about.
I'm sorry. Um, if >> I could add one potentially, norm I know it's your motion, but just that nothing be built on the adjacent property line obviously. Um, and I would have
BPDA design review u if possible just in relation to that four story. >> Works for me. >> Okay. Uh, is there a second? >> Second. >> Mr. Stebridge.
>> Yes. >> Uh, Mr. Collins. >> Yes. >> Chair votes yes. The motion carries. >> Thank you. Thank Thank you very much for your time. >> Thank you. >> Next we have case
>> 175. Now we got to get an attorney. >> 74. >> Okay. >> Okay. Let's try it again. Case Boa 175 7478 with the address of 7 Brewer Street. If
the applicants andor their representative are present, would they please explain the case to the board? >> Yes. Uh, thank you very much. Uh, my name is Timothy Burke. I'm the architect for the project. I have a business address of 142 Berkeley Street in
Boston. And I've um been working with these longtime residents of JP to make some minor uh a fairly small addition on the rear of the house. The existing side uh yard is insufficient and we are looking to extend that just slightly in
the back left corner of the house. we um there'd be no change to the appearance from the street or any change to the use of the house and we had uh three community meetings that all were uh very went very well. We feel like this project is um it's um not a going to be
a big impact and we've talked to the immediate abuters and they have supported us. Um I'd be happy to answer any questions that you have. You're looking at the corner that is in question right there at the back corner of the house. So, can you confirm whether the violation that cited
sideyard insufficient, are you exacerbating that or is that >> No, we're we're not making it any worse. We're just um extending it a little further uh down the side of the house. >> Okay. So, so that's a pre-existing and not impacted.
>> That's correct. And the bay window is actually even closer to the sideyard. That's an existing bay there. Yep. >> Okay. Thank you. Are there are there questions from the board >> hearing? None. May I have public testimony? >> Madam Chair and members of the board, for the record, my name is Jeremy
Benbury. I'm the Jamaica Payne community engagement specialist for the Office of Neighborhood Services. The applicant has completed the community process which consisted of a very lightly attended ABUS meeting with Wonder Butter in attendance. Uh the abuted voice voiced concerns for the limited parking and whether the new space will be offered as either a rental
or an Airbnb which proponent assured it is not. The butter uh the the butter voice support on the condition that the director butter were okay with the proposal. Next, the proponent presented to Jamaica Neighborhood Council on October 15th who voted to approve the
proposal. Thank you for your time and the mayor's office of neighborhood services would like to preserve to the board for the judgment. >> Thank you. >> Thank you madam chair. There are no additional comments. Okay, with that, may I have a motion? >> I'll make a motion to approve.
>> Is there a second? >> Mr. Sebridge? >> Yes. >> Mr. Collins? >> Yes. >> Chair votes yes. The motion carries. Good luck. >> Thank you very much. >> You Thank you so much.
Next we have case BOA 1774658 with the address of 12 Lraine Street. If the applicant andor their representative are present, will they please explain to the board? >> Good evening. >> Can you hear me? >> Yes. Hello.
>> Yes, we can. Can you state your name and address for the record and please proceed? >> Yes. Torrance McNeel, 12 Lraine Street, Rosendale, Mass. um the proposed property. Um what we are actually looking to do is take down the original
back of the house, which is two threeseason porches that are sitting on um older pylons, if you will, and rebuild within the same footprint um with a found with a cement
foundation. And we would like to state in the original footprint except for when you see to the right that 11 by um it says proposed edition 11.1 to 7.4 which is still in the original um
footprint of the home. Um well not in the original footprint but within this the scope of the home. Um that's really it. the our neighbors um have not had an issue with us building and doing this
renovation project. We've been in the neighborhood for 13 years, my wife and I. And I also believe my our contractor is also on the call as well, if I'm not mistaken. >> So, can you just confirm the violations cited are sideyard insufficient and rear
yard insufficient? So, are those are you exacerbating those or are they the same? >> No, they they are actually the same. We are we are staying in our original footprint um within the original footprint of the home. If you I'm trying to >> Yes. Sorry. >> Thank you.
>> Are there other questions from the board? >> Okay. Hearing none, may I have public testimony. >> Madam chair and members of the board, for the record, my name is Jeremy Beny. I am the Roslandale community engagement specialist for the office of neighborhood services. The applicant has completed the community process which consisted of an abuters meeting
facilitated excuse me which have two abutters meetings uh with two abutters present. My apologies uh an abuters meeting with two abutters present who voiced support for the proposal and the family stating they appreciate the family updating the home and remaining in the neighborhood.
Following the abuters meeting no further community process was required and the proposal was approved to move forward and go before the board. Thank you for your time in the mayor's office of neighborhood services who selected to the board for their judgment. Thank you, >> Madame Chair. There are no additional comments on
>> Okay, with that, may I have a motion? >> I'll make a motion to approve. >> Is there a second? >> Second. >> Mr. Stebridge? >> Yes. >> Mr. Collins? >> Yes. >> Chair votes yes. The motion carries.
Good luck. >> Thank you. Next we have case BOA 1784562 with the address of 26 Woodley Avenue. If the applicant andor their representative are present, would they
please explain the case of the board? >> Uh good evening madame chairman and uh members of the board. My name is Kevin Keeler. I'm chief designer for Brady Sunrooms. Um, I'm calling because um, uh, Teresa Warren has an existing deck
which you see on the back of the house there. Um, and despite the potentials, uh, it gets very little use because she has several, uh, cats that she loves and she likes to be outside with them, but she can't leave them unattended on the deck. Um, there's also been, um, some,
uh, sightings of coyotes in the area, so she's kind of worried about um, them getting away or or something happening to them. between the cold weather and the u and the um summer sun and bugs that the deck's pretty much useless. So, she hired us to add a sun room to the
existing deck so that she could have an outdoor space to enjoy with her cats and feel like she was outdoors. When we designed this project, we were mindful of the fact that the home already encroaches into the required setbacks. So, we did not want to expand on that.
So, we designed the sun room to fit within the existing footprint of the deck. Um, it would literally be replacing the deck with the exact same size. The existing house sits 5 ft from the street. Uh, where in the uh 1F6000
subzoning district, it requires a 7 foot setback. Um, so that's on the front of the house. The sun room is on the rear of the house and really can't uh be seen from the street except from one neighbor. Um the other situation is that that zone requires a sideyard setback of
10 ft. The deck currently sits 8.5 ft from the sideyard property line which the sun room would as well. Um we have two letters and support from the neighbors. Um and everybody in the neighborhood think the direct abundant neighbors I should say and everybody in
the neighborhood thinks it's a wonderful idea. >> Thank you. And so to confirm the the violations cited rear yard and sideyard insufficient are pre-existing and you are not exacerbating them. Is that correct? >> You are correct. >> Thank you. Questions from the board.
>> Hearing none. We have public testimony. >> Madam chair and members Sigy Johnson with the office of neighborhood services. This applicant has completed the community process. Our office oversaw distribution of anformational flyer to a butters in a 300 ft radius that solicited no comments to our office. The West Roxbury Neighborhood
Council is in support of this application. That background, our office defers judgment to the board. Thank you. >> Thank you, >> Madame Chair. There are no additional comments. >> Thank you. With that, may I have a motion? >> Make a motion to approve.
>> You got a second? >> Mr. Stebridge? >> Yes. >> Mr. Collins? >> Yes. >> Chair votes yes. The motion carries. Good luck, sir. >> Thank you. Have a good evening. >> You too.
>> Next we have case BOA 178 7374 with the address of 71 Anowans Avenue. If the applicant andor their representative are present, would they please explain to the board?
>> Good evening. >> Okay, sorry. Go ahead. >> Uh, good evening, Madam Chair, members of the board. I am Brian Okonnell. I'm the homeowner at 71 N1 Avenue, West Roxbury. I'm requesting approval for an 880 foot two bed, two bath addition to
my home. The primary purpose of the addition is to care for my elderly mother who has de dementia. She has always expressed that she does not want to enter assisted living and keeping her in a familiar family- centered environment is critical to her care.
This addition pro provides for a firstf floor bedroom and accessible bathroom so we can meet our physical and cognitive needs safely. The second floor contains a bedroom and a bath for a family member or caretaker. Many of the setback issues are with the existing non-conformance of
this of the current house. Uh there is one small encroachment in the backyard which is about 6 ft to accommodate rear exit stairs of the addition. The driveway has ample parking for four cars. We also designed this edition with long-term multigener multigenerational
use in mind. After my mother passes, my wife's mother will eventually live there and in the future, my wife and I plan to move into the first floor bedroom as we age. This allows our home to remain safe and functional for our family across generations. I'm a lifelong resident of
the neighborhood. My family wants to stay here for many more generations. This project is modest in scale, respectful of the neighborhood and supports the broader goal of uh public of aging in place. We also have the support of our abuters. Um thank you for your consideration. I'm happy to answer
any questions. >> Thank you. Um so just can you confirm uh of the violations which which are pre-existing and that you're not impacting and you mentioned like one or two that you said >> might be you know worse.
>> Yes ma'am. So the the right side um >> I think we need to like can we can we rotate this so we can see it clearly. >> There you go. If you want to Yeah. Right. >> Upside down. Keep going.
I don't know why it keeps the not >> It's probably just the way. >> There we go. There we go. Stop. >> Here we go. >> Perfect. Thank you. >> So the existing house is the gray area. Um there's a bump out there of the existing house that and as you can where the red lines are that's the existing
setback violation. They start there. Um the only addition to that uh would be that staircase coming off the right side. >> Okay. And the and the addition would line up with the existing house. Um, in
the backyard there's a small encroachment of the stairs in the back which is approximately I believe 6 ft >> and other questions from the board hearing none. May I have public testimony?
>> Yes. Sigy Johnson with the office of neighborhood services. This applicant has completed the community process. Our office oversaw distribution of anformational flyer to a butters in a 300t radius which solicited no comments to our office. The West Roxbury Neighborhood Council is in support of this application. With that background, we defer judgment to the board. Thank
you, >> Madame Chair. There are no additional comments. >> Okay. Uh with that, may I have a motion? >> Make a motion to approve. >> Is there a second? >> Mr. Stebridge.
>> Yes. >> Mr. Collins? >> Yes. >> Chair votes yes. The motion carries. Thank you. >> Are we going back to one Hudson if they're here? >> We'll ask um case BO8
178 8331 with the address of one Hudson Street. >> Okay. >> Okay. We have one person, Andy Quan. Are you can you state your name and
address for the record and uh just let us know what you're proposing? >> Can you hear me? >> We can now. >> Okay. >> So, can you state your name and address for the record?
>> Yes, it's um uh one Hassan Street. Uh the record number POS1 178A 331 >> can you let us know what you're requesting? >> Uh to remove the conditional of uh take
out take out only so uh we have a um a model which is serving a tea shop. So uh we like it to have a takeout service in the store. Okay. Are there questions from the
board? Hearing none, can I have public testimony? >> Hello, Madam Chair, members of the board. My name is Eva Jones, representing the mayor's office of neighborhood services, excuse me, regarding One Hudson Street. Our office defers to the board's judgment on this matter. A community process is not
required by my office on this type of proposal, and the mayor's office will defer to the board's judgment. Thank you everyone for your time and consideration. Thank you. Next, we have Cindy Escalan. You have one minute. >> Thank you, Madam Chair. Members of the board, Councelor Flynn would like to go
on record in support. Thank you. >> Thank you, >> Madam Chair. There are no additional comments. >> Okay. Uh with that, may I have a motion? >> I'll make a motion to approve. >> Is there a second? >> Second.
>> Mr. Stebridge. Yes, >> Mr. Collins. >> Yes. >> Chair votes yes. The motion carries. Good luck. >> Oh, thank you so much. Thank you. >> Thank you everyone and have a great evening. And for those we won't see
again, happy holidays until >> January. >> All right. and to