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Upcoming Zoning Board Hearing

The Zoning Board of Review will be holding a Special Meeting
on Monday, February 13, 2023.
Agenda to be posted February 9, 2023

 City Hall Council Chambers, Second Floor


Last Agenda:
January 23, 2023 Zoning Board Agenda

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Active Petitions

The following is a list of Active Petitions, with application materials. This does not represent the order of the next Zoning Board Agenda, nor which items are expected to be heard. Please see most recent agenda for information regading hearing dates.

CONTINUED PETITIONS

*App #2021-July-1. PETITION OF WILLIAM & LISA RUH, applicants and owners; 88 Washington St., TAP 12, Lot 46, (R-10 zone); for a special use permit and a variance to the dimensional requirements for permission to construct a new single-family dwelling and add a deck to an existing structure both of which will increase the lot coverage from 8% to 28%, (20% allowed). 

 *App #2022-Feb-2. PETITION OF LIAM BARRY, applicant and owner; 5 Princeton St., TAP 6, Lot 350, (R-10 zone); for a special use permit and a variance to the off-street parking design standards for permission to convert the existing 2nd dwelling unit into a 2-bedroom guest house use and provide 5 “stacked” parking spaces, (stacked parking spaces not allowed). (Pending Planning Board review)
 
App #2022-Mar-15. PETITION OF JOHN & KATHLEEN TRENTOS, applicant and owner; 93 Second St., TAP 9, Lot 320, (R-10 zone); for a special use permit and a variance to the dimensional requirements for permission to demolish and construct a new single-family dwelling which will be located 3.5’ from the north property line, (10’ required), and construct a detached shed which will be located 2.6’ from the south property line and 2.7’ from the east property line, (10’ required). Said proposal to increase the lot coverage from 17% to 35%, (20% allowed). (Pending HDC review)

*App. #2022-Apr-10. Corrected PETITION OF DOUGLAS LOWENSTEIN, applicant and owner, 37 Dennison St., TAP 32, Lot 006, (R-10 Zone), for permission to construct a 1-story rear addition which will be located 7.2’ from the west property line, a rear stair addition which will be located 5.6’ from the south property line, and a bulkhead addition which will be located 9.4’ from the east property line. Said additions will increase the lot coverage from 34% to 44% (20% allowed).

App #2022-May-5. Corrected PETITION OF RANDOLPH POMFRET, applicant and owner, 7 Hammond Street, TAP 35, Lot 235 (LB zone), for a special use permit and a variance to the off-street parking requirements for permission to convert the existing dwelling unit into a 2-bedroom guest house and provide 0 additional off-street parking spaces, (2 non-stacked off-street parking spaces which do not require the use of the public right of way to maneuver, required).
 
*App. #2022-May-10. Amended PETITION OF JAMES FRY & MAUREEN THOMPSON, applicants and owners; 15 Slocum St., TAP 34, Lot 123, (R-10 zone); for a special use permit and a variance to the dimensional requirements for permission to add a 12’ x 14’ screened porch which will be located 7’ from the east property line, (10’ required). and a 6’ x 10’ shed addition which will be located 8.3’ from the west and 5’ from the south property lines, (10’ required). Said proposal will increase the lot coverage from 32% to 41%, (20% allowed).
 
App. #2022-Jun-7. PETITION OF CARPE NOCTEM REAL PROPERTY, LLC, applicant and owner; for a special use permit and a variance to the off-street parking and dimensional requirements for permission to expand the existing building increasing the lot coverage from 95% to 99%, (80% allowed), and to expand the service area by 1,513 sq. ft. and provide 0 additional off-street parking, (11 additional off-street parking spaces required), applying to the property located at 107-111 Broadway, TAP 21, Lot 1, (GB zone). 
 
*App. #2022-Jun-4. PETITION OF AMY BRIGGS & CHUCK ADOMANIS, applicants and owners; 28 East St, TAP 32, Lot 173, (R-10 zone); for a special use permit and a variance to the dimensional requirements for permission to construct a 3rd floor addition which will be located 6' from the north property line and 6.75’ from the south property line, (10’ required). (Withdrawn by Applicant)

*App. #2022-Jun-5. Corrected PETITION OF DENNIS ROTUNNO, applicant and owner; 5 Sylvan Terrace, TAP 33, Lot 95, (R-10 zone); for a special use permit and a variance to the dimensional requirements for permission to install a built-in fireplace and separate grill and counter which will increase the lot coverage from 27% to 28%.
 
*App. #2022-Jun-11. PETITION OF ERIC MARTIN, applicant and owner; 9 Tyler St., TAP 19, Lot 105, (R-10 zone); for a special use permit and a variance to the dimensional requirements for permission to construct a 3rd floor dormer which will be located 2.8’ from the north property line, (10’ required).

*App. #2022-Jun-18 Amended PETITION OF BRENDA SABBAG, applicant and owner, 311 Broadway, TAP 06, Lot 017-4, for a modification to a special use permit and a variance to the dimensional requirements to expand the existing fast-food restaurant, (bakery), by constructing a 400 sq. ft 2-story addition and provide 0 additional off-street parking spaces (5 provided, while 9 are required).

*App. #2022-Jun-20. PETITION OF CLAYBRON JONES, applicant and owner; 73 Warner St., TAP 14, Lot 6, (R-10 zone); for a special use permit and a variance to the dimensional requirements for permission to construct a new 2-story rear addition which will be located 1.75’ from the north property line, (10’ required), and which will increase the lot coverage from 27% to 30%, (20% allowed).  

App. #2022-Jul-2. Corrected PETITION OF KBC REALTY, applicant and owner, 10 Fair St., TAP 27, Lot 113, (LB zone), for a special use permit and dimensional variance to permission to construct an 8’ x 20’ first floor deck which increases the lot coverage from 49.45% to 59.57% (50% allowed) and a regulatory variance to allow overhead power lines where undergrounding utilities is required by code.

*App. #2022-Jul-4. PETITION OF JOHN-PAUL & NICOLE SHEVORY, applicants and owners; 11 W. Narragansett Ave., TAP 39, Lot 64, (R-10 zone); for permission to reconfigure the front porch and stairs, add two dormers along the third floor north and south roof lines; add a rear addition to the south side of the existing structure; and add a rear exterior porch and staircase to the side of the house. Said additions to be located 2.25’ from the west property line and 8.2’ from the east property line, (10’ required), and will increase the lot coverage from 38% to 51%, (20% allowed).
 
App #2022-Sep-4. PETITION OF FENNEL FRONDS, LLC, applicant and owner; 144-150 Thames Street, TAP 24, Lot 045. (GB zone); for a special use permit and a variance to the dimensional requirements for permission to redevelop an existing building into mixed-use development to include museum, retail, theater, and residential units, with fewer than required off-street parking spaces, with lot coverage of 91% (80% allowed). (Withdrawn)

App. #2022-Oct-4. PETITION OF TIMOTHY CORBETT, applicant and owner; 40 Eastnor Rd., TAP 40, Lot 171, (R-10 zone); for a special use permit, a variance to the dimensional requirements, and a regulatory variance to allowable number of principal dwelling units on a single property to demolish an existing garage and build a new garage with full second floor containing a dwelling unit; located 6’ from rear property line (20’ required).
 
*App. #2022-Oct-5. PETITION OF DONALD & TRACY FITCH, applicant and owner; 2 Ashurst Pl., TAP 19, Lot 113, (R-10 zone); for a special use permit and a variance to the dimensional requirements to construct a third floor dormer, a roof deck, and access stairs, located 3.8’ from the side property line (10’ required) and 6.2’ from the front property line (15’ required), which increase the height from 30.5’ to 35.25’ (30’ limit), and construct an expanded stairs, which increase the lot coverage from 32% to 33% (20% limit).
 
App. #2022-Oct-8. PETITION TIMOTHY & ELIZABETH McGILVRAY, applicant and owner; 13 Commonwealth Ave., TAP 44, Lot 081, (R-40A zone); for a special use permit and a variance to the dimensional requirements for permission to demolish and rebuild a single-family dwelling located 26’ and 46’-3” from front property lines (50’ required), increasing lot coverage from 10% to 15% (10% allowed). 
 
App. #2022-Oct-10. PETITION OF THOMAS & CHERI DUGAN,applicant and owner; 79 Connection St., TAP 39, Lot 026, (R-10 zone); for a special use permit and a variance to the dimensional requirements for permission to extend exterior stairs and construct additional story with attic, reducing front setback from 9.6’ to 7.6’ (15’ required); Also, to add 6’x12’ shed, located 2’ from rear and side property line (10’ required); increasing lot coverage from 36% to 40% (20% allowed). 
 
App. #2022-Oct-11. PETITION OF COACH HOUSE CONDOMINIUM ASSOCIATION, applicant and owner; 103-121 Coggeshall Ave., TAP 37, Lot 100, (R-10A zone); for a special use permit and a variance to the dimensional requirements to allow a major subdivision to create a separate lot for Unit 10 with an existing dwelling located 9’ from front property line (15’ required). (Pending Planning Board review)
 
*App. #2022-Oct-12. PETITION OF ADAM SHANAHAN, applicant and owner; 3 Barbara St., TAP 11, Lot 644, (R-10A zone); for a special use permit and a variance to construct a second and third floor on existing house footprint, located 8’ from the side property line (10’ required).

App. #2022-Nov-001. PETITION OF 52 & 56 Thames, LLC, applicant and owner; 52 & 56 Thames St., TAP 17, Lot 074 (GB Zone, Historic Overlay), for a special use permit to construct two second floor roof decks above existing one-story portions of the home, on a 3,952 sq. ft. lot (5,000 sq. ft. required). (Pending HDC Review)
 
*App. #2022-Nov-002. Corrected PETITION OF BEACON ROCK, LLC, applicant and owner, 147 Harrison Ave., TAP 41, Lot 001, (R-120 Zone, Historic Overlay) for a special use permit and a variance to dimensional requirements to construct a detached garage, located 0’ from front property line (75’ required). 
 
App. #2022-Nov-005. PETITION OF FITZ-SAR LLC, applicant and owner; 28 Memorial Blvd. West, TAP 28, Lot 140 (GB Zone), for a special use permit to permit a guest house use on a 1,386 sq. ft. property (5,000 sq. ft. required). (Withdrawn by applicant)

App. #2022-Dec-001. PETITION OF SPRUCE HOMES, LLC, owner and SEAN NAPOLITANO applicant; 0 Carroll Avenue, TAP 41, LOT 93, (R-10 zone), for a special use permit and dimensional variance to construct a new single-family home with a detached garage on an existing 5,015 sq.ft. lot (10,000 sq.ft. required), with lot coverage of 29% (20% allowed).
 
App.#2022-Dec-002. PETITION OF MARGARET CHAI-MALONEY AND SEAN MALONEY, applicants and owners, 275 Harrison Ave, TAP 44, Lot 121, (R-160 Zone, Historic Overlay), for a special use permit and dimensional variance to construct a detached 3 car garage, located 12’ from the front property line (100’ required) on an existing 78,571 sq.ft. lot (160,000 sq.ft. required).

App. #2022-Dec-003. PETITION OF JAMES AND CLAIRE HALL, applicants and owners, 5 Champlin Street, TAP 23, Lot 18, (R-10 Zone, Historic Overlay), for a special use permit and variance to dimensional requirements to construct three new staircases, one of which located 8 feet from the front property line (15 required), which will increase the lot coverage from 36.6% to 36.8% (20% allowed). 

App. #2022-Dec-004. PETITION OF RACHEL SANITA, applicant and owner, 14 Faxon Green, TAP 34, LOT 223, (R-20 zone), for a special use permit and dimensional variance to construct a 2nd floor addition over a single-story attached garage, convert the garage to an office space, and construct an 83 sq.ft storage addition on an existing 15,553 sq.ft. lot (20,000 sq.ft. required), increasing the lot coverage from 16.5% to 17%. (15% allowed).
 
App. #2022-Dec-005. PETITION OF 4-6 RUSSELL AVENUE LLC, owner and Mark Donahue, applicant, 4-6 Russell Avenue, TAP 07, LOT 297, (R-10 zone), for a special use permit and dimensional variance to construct a detached, single-car garage on a 5,606 sq.ft. lot (10,000 sq.ft. required), located 3’ from the west side lot line, (10’ required), 5’ from the north rear lot line (10’ required), increasing the lot coverage from 24.7% to 30% (20% allowed).

*Indicates an objection(s) to the application

II. NEW PETITIONS

 App. #2023-Jan-001. PETITION OF 77 BRIDGE STREET LLC,  applicant and owner, 0 Bridge Street (75 Bridge),  TAP 16, Lot 060 (R-10 zone, Historic Overlay), for a variance to the dimensional requirements for permission  to construct a new single-family dwelling with a detached garage on an existing 4,988 sq.ft. lot (10,000 sq.ft. required), with a 13’ front setback for the dwelling (15’ required), with a 1’ 1” west side  and 1’6” north  rear setback (10’ required) for the detached garage,  and with lot coverage of 32% (20% allowed). 
 
App. #2023-Jan-002. PETITION OF 77 BRIDGE STREET LLC, applicant and owner, 77 Bridge Street, TAP 16, Lot 061 (R-10 zone, Historic Overlay), for a variance to the dimensional requirements for permission to construct a new front stair, with a 13’10” front setback (15’ required), and a new detached garage, with a 5’ west side setback and 6’ north rear setback (10’ required), and increasing lot coverage from 12% to 24% (20% allowed). 
 
App. #2023-Jan-003. PETITION OF PETER A CASEMIRA, applicant and owner; 5 Gillies Court, TAP 39, Lot 278, (R-10 zone); for a variance to the dimensional requirements for permission to install a condenser unit, with a 3’ west side setback (10’ required), and increasing the lot coverage from 30% to 31%. (20% allowed).
 
App. #2023-Jan-004. PETITION OF ANNE A. ALLARDT, TR2023-Jan-004_ZBR-App_2023-Jan-004_71-Division_1USTEE, applicant and OTTER TWO TRUST LLC., owner; 71 Division Street, TAP 24, Lot 170, (R-3 zone, Historic Overlay); for a variance to the dimensional requirements for permission to install a condenser unit, within 6’ from an adjoining street (20’ required). 
 
App. #2023-Jan-005. PETITION OF DANIEL HERCHENROETHER, applicant and owner, 6 Record Street, TAP 10, Lot 007 (R-10 zone), for a special use permit and a variance to the dimensional requirements for permission to construct a new 3^rd story dormer with a front setback of 10’7” (15 feet required) and a height of 32’9” (30’ allowed) and construct a new basement entry door on the east elevation, increasing the lot coverage from 43.5% to 43.7% (20% allowed). 
 
App. #2023-Jan-006. PETITION OF HEATHER McCARTHY, applicant and owner, 40 Hall Avenue, TAP 10, Lot 065 (R-10 zone), for a special use permit and a variance to the dimensional requirements for permission to construct a 2^nd story addition on the rear portion of the existing 2 family dwelling, with a 2’4” north side setback (10’ required). 
 
App. #2023-Jan-007. PETITION OF MARY O’REILLY DEMA REVOCABLE TRUST, applicant and owner, 224 Gibbs Avenue, TAP 20, Lot 101 (R-10A zone), for a special use permit and a variance to the dimensional requirements for permission to remove existing deck and stairs and construct an addition with a roof deck, with a 10’9” rear setback (20’ required) and   increasing lot coverage from 36% to 41% (20% allowed). 
 
App. #2023-Jan-008. PETITION OF BRENT AND ANNIKA WAGNER, owners and BRENNAN DANIELS applicant, 22 South Baptist, TAP 32, Lot 164 (R-10 zone), for a special use permit and a variance to the dimensional requirements for permission to remove an existing deck from the garage and construct a 2 story addition with a 2.5’ side set back (10’ required) and with a 3’ rear set back (20’ required), and increasing lot coverage from 68% to 69% (20% allowed). 
 
App. #2023-Jan-009. PETITION OF HEATHER BURGESS, applicant and owner, 71 Perry Street, TAP 35, Lot 001 (R-20 Zone, Historic Overlay), for a special use permit and a variance to the dimensional requirements for permission to construct a new front entry overhang, new cupola, new pitched roof over entry tower and new dormers, all with less than required setbacks.  Removal of the rear deck and steps create a 1’ 7” rear setback.” 
 
App. #2023-Jan-010. APPEAL OF WILLIAM F. VARR, III, VICTORIA A. MORRO, AND CHRISTINE W. SMITH, appellants, JOHN & KATHLEEN TRENTOS, owners, 93 Second Street, TAP 9, Lot 320 (R-10 Zone, Historic Overlay), appealing the decision of the Historic District Commission approving the owners’ application for a Certificate of Appropriateness to construct a new single-family dwelling.