Thank you. >> Can we advance the slides? >> Good evening. The City of Boston Zoning Board of Appeal hearing for October 23, 2025 is now in session. This hearing is being conducted in accordance with the applicable provisions of the open meeting law including the updated
provision. Can you go back? Thank you. including the updated provisions enacted by the legislature this year. The new law allows the board to continue its practice of holding virtual hearings through June 2027. This
hearing of the board is is being held remotely via the Zoom webinar event platform. This hearing is also being recorded now. You can advance. I don't know who's controlling the
screen. Can you advance? Who is controlling the screen? Can you can you advance the slides? Thank you. You're skipping slides. In order to ensure this hearing of the board is open to the public, members of the public may access this hearing through telephone and video conferencing. This information
for connecting to this hearing is listed on today's hearing agenda, which is posted on the public notices page of the city's website, boston.gov. Members of the public will enter the virtual hearing as attendees, which means you will not see yourself on the screen and you will be muted throughout unless administratively unmuted when asked to
comment. Board members, applicants, and their attorneys or representatives will participate in this hearing as panelists and they will appear alongside the presentation materials when speaking. Panelists are strongly encouraged to keep video on while presenting to the board. Next slide. As with our in-person meetings, comments
and support will be followed by comments in opposition. The order of comments is as follows. Elected officials, representatives of elected officials, and members of the public. The chair may limit the number of people called upon to offer comment and the time for commenting as time constraints require. For that reason, the board prefers to hear from members of the public who are
most impacted by a project. That is those individuals who live closest to the project. If you wish to comment on appeal, please click the raise hand button along the bottom of your screen in the Zoom webinar platform. Click it again and you should your hand should go down. When the host sees your hand, you will
receive a request to unmute yourself. Select yes and you should be able to talk. If you are connecting to the hair connected to the hearing by telephone, please press star 9 to raise and lower your hand. You must press star six to unmute yourself after you receive the request from the host. Those called upon to comment will be asked to com to state
their name, address first and then provide their comment. Next slide. In the interest of time and to ensure that you have enough time to do so, please raise your hand as soon as Mr. Stebridge reads the address into the record. Do not raise your hand before the relevant address is called or the
meeting host will not know to call on you at the appropriate time. Mr. Stebridge. >> Good evening, Madam Chair. Present. >> Good evening, Miss Better Braza. >> Good evening, Madame Chair. President, >> good evening. It's all yours, Mr.
Stebridge. >> Thank you, Madam Chair. Um, we'll go into the hearings scheduled for 5:00 p.m. for today. Before we do that, we'll ask if there are any requests for withdrawals or deferrals.
And if there aren't, uh, we do have information on a couple of cases, Madam Chair. Um, >> okay. We'll jump down to case BOA177304 with the address of 113 to 129 Seport Boulevard. Um I was informed that the
case was going to be uh withdrawn from this evening's hearings. >> Okay. >> Motion. Uh, and I'll make a motion to uh to withdraw the case. >> Is there a second? >> Second.
>> Mr. Stebridge. >> Yes. >> Miss Better Braza? >> Yes. >> Chair votes yes. The motion carries. And we also don't have someone to represent this being case BOA1 176
91 03 with the address of 26 Windham Street. Um we've been informed that the case will be deferred until November 6th. So with that, I will make a motion that the
case be deferred to to November 6th. >> Okay. Is there a second? >> Second. >> Mr. Stebridge. >> Yes. >> Miss Better Braza? >> Yes. >> Votes yes. The motion carries.
>> And with that, I'll return we'll return to the first case on for this evening, which is case BOA 172 0663 with the address of 14 Monument Court.
If the applicant andor their representative are present, will they please explain to the board? >> Sure. Hello, my name's uh Timothy Shan. I'm an architect in Charletown. Um my clients purchased this single family home, 2 and 1/2 story wood frame and
they want to add a small 81 square foot 13 1.5x 6 ft first floor addition at the kitchen level. um just to make the kid that floor a little bit bigger so they can get a goodiz dining room and still have living space at the front. Um the violations we're looking for relief from
are we have a rare setback violation because the house is already all the way back on the lot up against the property line. And by putting this in the sideyard, uh we also we also create an open space
violation. Um, those are only two violations. We had a community uh, you know, a neighborhood meeting August 21st, probably. It was I think it was I don't think anybody attended. I can't remember, but it was lightly attended at that. And um, that's it. Just a Yeah,
just a just a small bump out on the first floor. With that, I'll leave it to questions. >> Thank you. Any questions from the board? >> No questions. >> Hearing none. May I have public testimony? >> Good evening, Madam Chair and members. CD Johnson with the mayor's office of neighborhood services. applicant
completed the ONS community process. Our office hosted an abutterss meeting on August 21st which was appropriately noticed to all abutters in 300 ft. Noah Butters chose to attend this meeting. With that background, our office defers judgment to the board. Thank you. >> Thank you,
>> Madame Chair. There are no additional comments. >> With that, may I have a motion? >> Madam Chair, I'd like to put for a motion of approval. >> Is there a second? >> Second. >> Mr. Mr. Stebridge. >> Yes. >> Miss Better Braza?
>> Yes. >> Chair votes yes. The motion carries. Good luck. >> Thank you everybody. >> Next we have case BOA 1763426 with the address of 200 State Street. If the applicant andor the representative,
excuse me, are present, would they please explain to the board? >> Yes. Good evening, Madam Chair, members of the board. For the record, attorney Matt Eckle with Fletcher Tilton. On behalf of the applicant, Boston Claw. With me tonight are Greg and Amy Hughes,
the project proponent, as well as Eric Zacherson from Context, the project architect. We're here tonight seeking the board's approval to change the occupancy at the building at 200 State Street to include a recreational use with amusement game machines, more
specifically claw amusement games. The site itself is located in a government center/market districts and a market protection area zoning subdist. Uh the existing building contains a variety of uses. It's the building at 200 state
right at kind of the corner of Quincy Market uh and the Greenway and it has offices, retail spaces, souvenir shops, all all the kind of standard Fuel Hall shops uh as well as the numerous restaurants, shops and commercial uses uh throughout Faniel Hall and Quincy
Market. The project itself, as you can see on the floor plan here in your screen, does include some very minor renovations on the interior, and the overall space is approximately 1,600 square feet with about half the space being for the public and the claw machines, and the other half being for
private storage. Uh the overall use is proposed to be a family-friendly entertainment center as mentioned featuring these claw games and really designed to provide a fun and nostalgic experience for for people of all ages. And with this location, we hope to
service both the downtown residents as well as tourists and visitors to Quincy Market and Faniel Hall. Uh we did get cited for conditional use. This is a unique uh provision within the code where if you have less than four or excuse me, four or less claw games, it's
allowed, but once you have more than four, it does become a conditional use. So, we are seeking that relief. Our hours of operations will be in line with most of the shops and uh throughout Fuel Hall. And we did meet with the Wararf District Council to discuss this proposal. They did vote to support the
project and provided us a letter which we submitted through the board. Um, with that, as mentioned, we have Greg and Amy Hughes, the proponent, as well as Eric, the project architect, on to answer any questions you may have. >> Thank you. Just two quick questions for me. How many machines are we talking
about and what hours are you talking about? >> So, we're looking at approximately 35 machines and we're anticipating hours to be approximately 10:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. Monday through Saturday and then 11 to 7 on Sunday.
Any other 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 200 State Street. Our office defers to the board's judgment on
this matter. The community process was conducted, including a subcommittee flyer on 91625. During the community comment period, I received no community feedback regarding the proposal. The Warf District Neighborhood Council reviewed the proposal on 91625, expressing support and submitting a
letter of support as attorney Eckle indicated. At this time, the mayor's office of neighborhood services defers the board's judgment on this matter. Thank you everyone for your time and consideration. >> Thank you. Any other raised hands? Madame Chair, we don't have additional
hands raised at the moment. >> With that, may I have a motion? >> Madam Chair, I'd like to perform a motion of approval. >> May I have a second? >> Second. >> Mr. Stebridge. >> Yes. >> Miss Better Brazo?
>> Yes. >> Chair votes yes. The motion carries. Good luck. >> Thank you very much. Next we have case BOA 1762978 with the address of 152 Canal Street. If
the applicant andor their representative present, would they please explain to the board? >> Thank you, Mr. Stebridge. Thank you, Madam Chair, members of the board, attorney Jeff Drago with Drago and Tusano with the business address of 11 Beacon Street here in behalf of JNO
Parking. Uh and with me I have Barbara Anulo who's one of the owners uh of the parking facility at 152 Canal Street. And what you're looking at is the site plan that just shows the layout of the
35 parking spaces as they operate now. Uh this particular parking facility has been operating since as far back as the 1970s. Uh we're here today seeking to continue a use of premises as a commercial
parking lot for 35 vehicles and we're hoping to remove the sunset uh provision uh from the permit. Uh they've been getting extensions under this uh we they've asked for one back in 2019 and
then in December of 2022 um uh to continue it again. uh since that time they've had no issue uh with the parking facility. They provide a service uh for events at TD Garden. So they're they provide needed parking in
that area for the commercial buildings that are around them which is primarily commercial and then events at the TD Garden. They they operate 7 days a week. They always have a live person inside the booth. As they worked uh with the community over the years, they've shown
to be good neighbors. They've provided new fencing uh which was what uh the community had asked for. They actually provided and on the site plan you will see at the bottom if you pull it up a little a green space uh buffering area in front where they planted street trees
and they maintain that space as well which is unique for a parking facility that's primarily going to be all hot top uh in the area. There are other parking facilities uh around here uh but this one is one of the oldest that have operated uh obviously and um the to the
point now where the West End Civic Association asked that we don't even appear before them anymore because they were fine with uh the proposal to remove the the proviso um as is. We also submitted a number of support letters
from the area businesses uh right within the immediate area. Um and so I I can pause and and answer any questions uh that that the vote may have uh the board may have. >> Any questions from the board?
>> Um um one >> um is has this been under the same ownership all this time? It has a family a familyrun and owned uh Mr. Stebridge and really the idea to remove the proviso was just to uh for efficiency. This has
to keep coming back. They have to hire attorneys. They have to go through the process and the cost of that as well of reapplying. Um and really they've maintained they've had no issue with inspectional services. They've maintained the lot for years. All of their spots are striped and full size.
Everything that's been asked of the applicant. new lighting they've done throughout the years and have maintained that. >> Thank you, Attorney Jacob. >> Thank you, Mr. Stebridge. >> And I know we've split the difference on some other request. Uh I forget if it was five years or or 10. So, um with
that, any may I have public testimony? >> Hello, Madam Chair, members of the board. My name is Eva Jones representing the mayor's office of neighborhood services regarding 152 Canal Street. Our office defers to the board's judgment on this matter. A community process was conducted including distributing a subcommittee flyer on 91725.
During the community comment period, I received no community feedback. Uh it was connected with the West End Civic Association and they reviewed the proposal on 9425 and they did express growing concerns about the long-term impact of temporary parking lots on the streetscape in the Bullfinch Triangle,
but took a stance of non-opposition regarding the proposal. At this time, the mayor's office and neighborhood services defers to the board's judgment on this matter. Thank you for your time and consideration. >> Madame Chair, there are no additional comments. >> Thank you. With that, may I have a
motion? >> Madam Chair, yes, I'm going to put forth the recommendation of the BPD, which was to um approve the project with two proviso. One being that the project um removes the proviso of appearing in
front of BPD for um screening and buffering review. And the second uh proviso is to allow uh the conditional use but with an expiration of four years. >> Um >> is there a second? >> Is it I'm sorry to interrupt you. Is it
possible to get a five-year period? >> I will ask the person who made the motion, Miss Bazraza. >> Um I think the last one was for three years and so they extended it an additional. So, I'm going to hold it to four years, but maybe in next time we
can extend it to five years. So, I'm going to hold my um my recommendation. >> Is there a second? >> Second, >> Mr. Stumbridge? >> Yes. >> M Brazza?
>> Yes. >> Votes yes. Motion carries. >> Thank you very much. The next, excuse me, next case has been withdrawn. So, we'll move on to case BOA
1759625 with the address of 604 East 3rd Street. If the applicant and or their representative are present, would they please explain the case to the board? >> Uh, good evening, Attorney William Fero. on behalf of the the applicant u we're
here asking for uh relief uh to explain uh this is a change of use and occupancy uh from a one family to a two family dwelling. It's a bit of an unusual situation in that uh the property uh
especially if you have a there's one right there. Uh if you have a view of the property, the property uh was constructed as a two family, has always been occupied as a two family. The previous uh ownership was in the Kelly
family uh that we we determined for more than 50 years. Uh there was a fire at the property in 1993 at which time they applied for a permit for renovation and when they did they applied as a single family and the their
answer as to reason why is that the extended Kelly family occupied both sides of this two family and they thought that that made it uh apply applicably as a one family dwelling. So,
uh, what you see is, uh, two separate entrances. It's always had two separate kitchens, two separate facilities, so on and so forth. Um, we're asking that this maintain a two family, uh, occupancy.
Um, we notified, uh, two, uh, local community groups uh, both of whom responded by saying there was no need to have, uh, public hearings uh, through ONS. We did an extensive um I believe more than 270
uh individual drops uh and we haven't had any feedback other than uh being told that they're looking forward that this building be renovated. Hasn't been updated in a number of years. So with that, we'd ask you our permission to
have this classified as a two family. >> Any questions from the board? >> Hearing none, may I have public testimony? Good evening. Sigy Johnson with the mayor's office of neighborhood services. This applicant has completed the community process. Our office
oversaw distribution of anformational flyer to each occupied parcel in a 300 ft radius which solicited no comments to our office. The gate of heaven neighborhood association is in non-opposition to this proposal. That background, our office defers judgment to the board. Thank you.
>> Thank you, >> Madame Chair. There are no additional comments. With that, may I have a motion? >> Madam Chair, I'd like to put forward a motion of approval. >> Is there a second? >> Second,
>> Mr. Stembridge. >> Yes. >> Miss Ber Brazza. >> Yes. >> Chair votes yes. The motion carries. Good luck. >> Thank you very much. Next we have case BOA
1746157 with the address of 70 Charles Street. If the applicants and or their representative are present, will they please explain to the board? >> Thank you very much, Madam Chair, members of the board. Cameron Merrill, Marilyn Mciri with the business address
of 100 State Street. I'm uh pleased to have opportunity to represent Tate Baker Cafe. On this call with me is Brendan Bole and Ryan Frronik who can answer any questions you may have. Uh effectively what we have here is a request for an extension of use from onethird of the
ground floor of the Charles Street meeting house to fill in vacancies of the two adjacent commercial spaces. Uh those two commercial units are remaining in the neighborhood. They'll remain neighborhood businesses. Uh however, this was an opportunity that Tate could
not pass up. Uh, Tate has been in this location uh for over a decade now, been very successful and has tremendous uh support from the community. Uh, the spice was a bakery since the 1990s. Uh, however, over the years, Tate has
experienced a few pinch points with this location that is smaller uh from their general cafe size. And those pinch points primarily come from uh trash management, uh dish service, washing stations, uh and comfort of staff and uh
customers. Uh with the expanded space, uh we believe that we'll be able to address all three of those conditions as well as many others. Uh also, right now, all of the trash bins are stored outside on a patio where customers dine. So, as you sit there next to your tables, there
are the large trash bins stored next to you. Um, all of that trash will be relocated indoors uh where they will be employing a uh hand compressor to compress the trash and try and limit the uh trash um management and make it a
better experience for the neighbors. Uh there's been a robust community process. uh Tate uh went out and surveyed dozens of uh residents, neighbors, businesses. Uh there was a robust community process uh through the mayor's office as well as
a Beacon Hill Civic Association meeting. Uh we've signed a good neighbor agreement uh with, you know, a dozen plus commitments to the community uh on how we're going to manage this site. Uh and we're looking forward to doing that. Uh I've submitted approximately 10
letters of support. Uh we had support from the Beacon Hill Business Association and a letter of non-oposition um from Beacon Hill Civic. Um but overall with the HBAC improvements, uh the wash station, the staff space that will be added here, uh but primarily the trash management, uh
Tate is confident that they can bring this location uh up to the standard of all their other locations and really be a custodian along with the landlord of this historic um this historic site. Uh the landlord expressed on numerous occasions that having an anchor tenant
uh like Tate will allow them to move forward and continue to preserve a very expensive building to maintain. Um and in the neighborhood process they offered numerous examples of how that's occurred and Tate expanding into these two additional spaces will make them be able
to further that goal going forward. Um so all in all we we believe this is appropriate for conditional use. Um, you know, we did have a significant amount of support despite some concerns which we believe we've met with the good neighbor agreement. Um, like I said, Brendan and and Ryan are on on the call
to answer any questions you may have. Uh, but we're optimistic that this Thank you. >> Uh, couple of quick questions. Uh, what what occupied the other spaces that are now vacant? Was it similar use? And then
I I heard you comment about trash and other things. So most there was one uh comment with concerns around trash, rodents, etc. So would this expanded space allow for better uh management of those issues?
>> It certainly will. Brendan, do you want to take that? >> Sure. Uh to the first question, the uh the former adjacent tenants were retail in nature. One is a dress store, the other is a uh uh arts and crafts shop.
Um and with respect to the second question, we have uh created space within the four walls of our premises to store all trash indoors during the hours of operation. So trash will be stored in inside while we're operating. It will
only be taken out when we close to be picked up overnight and those barrels will be immediately brought back in upon opening the following day. So just the fact that trash is stored indoors uh is going to help with any pest related situations.
Um we've also made commitments along with the landlord to uh to increase any uh any pest mitigation that may be required. >> Thank you. Any other questions from the board? >> Hearing none. May have public testimony. >> Good evening. Sig Johnson with the
mayor's office of neighborhood services. This applicant completed the community process. Our office hosted an abuters meeting on August 26th at which there were abutters both supporting and opposing the application. Those opposed were primarily concerned about trash and took issue with the current trash disposal practices. Our offices received
eight letters of support with five identifying an address residing in the abuters's radius and one letter of opposition that have all been forwarded to the board. The Beacon Hill Civic Association is in non opposition to this application. That background we defer judgment to the board. Thank you. >> Thank you.
>> Okay. Um, now we have Joseph Govern. Hey Joseph, if you can unmute yourself. >> Hi. Can you hear me now? >> Yes. >> I'm in a butter of the meeting house where Tate has proposed uh doubling the
size. And um I'm in favor of that actually. But uh my main concern is um the trash issues that we've had frequently during their teny and I um am sort of more involved and concerned
about it now because of the notice of you know doubling their size and therefore theoretically doubling the amount of trash that they uh put out on the sidewalk for pickup every night. And it's not so much the trash barrels around the sidewalk, it's the way that
they're um maintained. There's often times uh trash bags on top of the trash barrels because there's an excess amount of trash and often times it's the barrels um uh are crammed full of of uh trash so that it's overflowing and it's
blowing around in the wind. >> Thank you. So can I think yours is probably the comment I was referring to when I noted that. So maybe we can give the applicant a chance to explain how their new expansion will improve that situation. Thank you.
>> Sure. As I as I mentioned earlier, trash will be contained indoors. One of the benefits of the expanded space is that we are now able to have a a fully functional wearashing station. Today as current as Tate currently operates, most of our meals are served on takeaway
containers. Takeaway containers are by nature disposable which create additional trash. Now that we have wearashing facilities, we'll be able to serve an additional uh percentage of meals on uh china which we'll be able to wash. So it will it will reduce the
amount of trash per order. Uh coupled with that uh we have space for 12 bins inside the layout of our of our space um to to store trash indoors. And as Cameron mentioned earlier, we will be employing uh two methods of uh improving
trash. One, compaction and two, separating uh cardboard waste so that it's uh it's dry clean waste that's that's separate from the bins so that all bins can be can be closed. >> Great. Thank you. Any other questions from the board?
>> May I have a motion? >> Madam Chair, I'd like to put for a motion of approval. There a second. >> Second. >> Mr. Stebridge. >> Yes. >> Miss Better Brazo? >> Yes.
>> Chair votes yes. The motion carries. >> Thank you. Next we have case BO81747232 with the address of 10, excuse me, Marman Street.
Thank you, Madam >> Chair. Um, if if the applicant andor their representative are present, would they please explain to the board? >> Yes. Hello, Jose Gonzalez here. Thank you everyone for joining. Um, so 10 Marmian, it's a house that the owners
bought uh last December and they're looking to do a renovation to make it their house to live in. And you can see here on the top, we're adding two dormers right there. So, it's the two dormers. We're not going to be raising the height of the roof at all, but we're going to be adding two dormers as well.
Right here on the right, you can see the proposed addition on the side. Uh, that area uh currently is a deck. So there is a structure there, but we want to do it actually finish space. Uh and so that's the the bulk of the renovation. In the attic floor, we're going to be adding
around 300, no, sorry, 240 ft. On the first floor, we're going to be adding around 50 square ft. Uh the F is going to go above the legal limit. Uh right now, it's at a 66 and it's going to be going up to 77. Uh and I think the limit
here is 7. Another thing that's uh that we're asking for relief here is the setbacks. If you can scroll down a little bit to this to the survey. Yeah. Keep on going. One more page I believe. Yeah. So, right here you can see where the setbacks are. Uh it's an existing
non-conforming. Um especially the one on the left. It's way within the setbacks. We need a 10 ft on one side and 7 feet on one side. If we have the seven foot on the right side, that that's going to be within the setbacks. Uh you can see almost half or maybe a third of the building is actually within the
setbacks. Uh the rear setback is fine. The front setback is also uh the deck is protruding. Um if you walk down Ten Marion, you'll see that all this this house is in line with pretty much all the houses on Ten Marmon. So it it's it's sort of the condition that happened
when they originally built the homes on that street. Um and that's the sum of it. Um let me make sure. We also did the community meetings. We had one in July, July 30th, I believe. and also on the 2nd and no on the 13th of August, the the one on August 13th actually was uh
cancelled due to technical difficulties from the neighborhood committee, but because we didn't have any opposition, uh they just recommended us to go through zoning. Uh we did have one letter of support of one of the neighbors, I think he's in a butter, uh that was in favor of of the renovation
just to make the neighborhood nicer. Uh the house is old. It does need some work. uh and so we would be bringing it up to a nice uh condition. Uh if there's any questions, I'm more than happy to help and answer anything. >> Any 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 am the Jamaica Plane community engagement specialist for the Office of Neighborhood Services. The applicant has completed the community process which consisted of an abut meeting facilitated on June th July 30th that was very lightly attended with
three guests in attendance. One abut voice support for the proposal stating they own many properties in the area and they see no issue with the proposal with the proposed plan. Next, the proposal was presented to Egleston Square Neighborhood Association who voted in support of the proposal. To date, our office has received one letter of
support from the Civic Egen Square Neighborhood Association supporting the renovations stating it will allow for a reasonable and improved layout, including additional bedrooms and bathrooms. Thank you for your time in the Mayor's Office of Neighborhood Services would like to defer to the board for their judgment. >> Thank you,
>> Madame Chair. There are no additional comments. >> Okay. Uh with that, may I have a motion? Madam Chair, I'd like to put forward a motion of approval with a provisisal that the project undergoes a BPD design review on the size and dimensions of the
dormer. >> Is there a second? >> Second. >> Mr. Stembridge. >> Yes. >> Miss Better Braza? >> Yes. >> Chair votes yes. The motion carries. Good luck.
>> Thank you. Next we have case BOA 1757199 with the address of H Sylvester Road. If the applicant and or their representative are present, will they please explain to the board? Is this Do you see anyone for 8
Sylvester Road? >> Oh, okay. One second, please. >> Thank you. >> Okay, I'm going to send to you the invitation. So, you will be able to unmute yourself when you're in the panelist section.
>> Thank you. Can you state your name and address for the record and please proceed? >> My name is Jacob Lavine. I'm the architect of record. Uh my address is 27 Congress Street. I'm one of the owners of SL Hos Group. And in front of you today, we're presenting a project over
at the Neponsent Circle area in Dorchester, Massachusetts. It is a single family house currently that is in the non-conforming on the lot and we are seeking setback variance for uh renovation on the upper stories. So
currently our clients have been living there for several years and they have a growing family and we need to renovate the house. We're keeping the look of the house the same and essentially infilling the back part with a second story. And there's an existing third floor up there that is finished but the stairs do not
work. So, we're proposing a 25 ft dormer on the sides to make the space upstairs actually functionable for their growing family. Currently, the house only has one full bathroom. So, the rear, it's not an addition, the rear vertical expansion that stays within the same footprint of the house. If you want to
kind of keep scrolling down through those photos, you'll see the the axons and the drawings. So, we're essentially infilling the back part of the house to put in a new primary suite for them that would give them the bathrooms they need and then the bedrooms to finish off the third floor. That way, the stairs can
actually function. So, the look of the house is essentially trying to keep within the neighboring area that has a few houses that have gone under recent renovations. We have gone through the community development meetings with no opposition and we have support and a
letter from the director butter. If there are any questions on this project, we'd be happy to help. >> Thank you. 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 East Sylvester Road. Our office differs to the board's judgment on this matter. A community process was conducted, including an abuters meeting held on 82625, which was attended by one community member who expressed support regarding the proposal. The applicant was also connected with the Cedar Grove Civic
Association at their meeting on 81025 and they expressed support regarding the proposal as well. At this time, the mayor's office in neighborhood services defers to the board's judgment on this matter. Thank you for your time and consideration. >> There are no additional comments. >> With that, may I have a motion?
>> Madam Chair, I'd like to perform a motion of approval. >> There a second. Mr. Stembridge. >> Yes. >> M Brazza. >> Yes. >> Chair votes. Yes. The motion carries. Good luck.
>> Thank you. >> Next, next we have case BOA 17560552 with the address of 83 to 85 Cornell Street. If the applicant andor their representative are present, would they
please explain to the board? >> Uh, yes. Thank you. Uh, board members, my name is Paul Hunen. I'm the applicant and the architect of record. Um, my I work for Hun Architects and I'm here presenting on behalf of Dan Griffith who is the owner. Dan has lived
at 85 Cornell Street for about nine years, enjoyed the Roslandale neighborhood and uh, community. His proposed project uh is to renovate an existing dormer on the rear of his two family to create a wider bathroom and a
larger closet. Um the drawings show the existing conditions of each of the floors and the proposed plan when we finally scroll down a little bit uh will show that we're enlarging a larger shower space and then expanding the existing
closet into a walk-in. The project will not add any additional bedrooms or units to the existing building. There will be no footprint change. The change is mainly to alter the slope of the existing roof pitch to
match the current shed dormer that's on the rear. The additional space created by expanding the bathroom and the closet is approximately 56 square ft. Uh project changes are not visible from Cornell Street uh nor any public way and
the rear of the property uh backs into a hill that is heavily screened by the existing landscape and a steeply a steep slope. Changes are to the roof line only and we have proposed extending the roof uh overhang across the dormer face uh in
order to have it visually sit on the roof line which is more architecturally consistent with the building and the other dormers that are in the neighborhood. Uh due to the fact that the entire building is currently located in the rear setback and that it is really not feasible to place the small
addition anywhere else, we've requested relief from the board of appeals from the rear setback uh requirement. Um I've included some photographs of the existing building for context and then there are some additional um photographs of dormers that are in the for the
abutters and the existing neighborhood and some of the landscape behind. We completed a community process on August 19th as per the mayor's office and I am here to answer questions from the board or any butterers or members from the
public who are in attendance. Thank you. >> Thank you. Any questions from the board? Hearing none. May I have public testimony? >> Madame chair and members of the board. For the record, my name is Jeremy Benbury. I'm the Rosland Deo community engagement specialist for the office of neighborhood services. The applicant has
completed the community process which consisted of an abuters meeting facilitated on August 19th with no abutters on attendance. No concerns were raised following the abuts meeting. No further community process was required and to date our office has not received any further community feedback. Thank you for your time and the mayor's office of neighborhood services would like to
defer to the vote for the judgment. >> Thank you. >> Okay, Madame Chair, there are no additional comments. >> With that, may I have a motion? >> Madam Chair, the proposal is pretty straightforward. With that, I would like to make a recommendation of approval. >> There a second.
>> Second. >> Mr. Steambridge. >> Yes. >> Miss Ba Brazza? >> Yes. >> Chair votes yes. The motion carries. Good luck. >> Thank you very much. >> Okay. And I think our final case deferred. Is that right? So
>> that is cor that is correct. >> All right. Well, have a good night everyone. And I'll see some of you on Tuesday. >> See you soon. >> Have a good night folks. Good night.