Zoning Board of Appeal - 2025-11-18

Board granted extensions for 22 cases including properties at 94 Morris Street, 270 Sumner Street, 80 Marshall Street, 55 Meridian Street, 604 Metropolitan Avenue, 42 East Street, 306 Sumner Street, 130 Green Road, 48 Tory Street, multiple Vaughn Avenue addresses, 631-633 Cummins Highway, 171 Quarry Road, 8 Old Road, 1523-1525 Blue Hill Avenue, 449 Cambridge Street, 2 Emery Road, 260 Newbury Street, and 24 Spaulding Street.

Approved removal of one parking space due to utility pole obstruction. Original approval required three parking spaces reduced to one, but pole location makes parking space unfeasible. Estimated cost to move pole $45,000+ and could take up to a year.

Approved separate means of egress for four-unit residential dwelling on vacant lot. Plans required internal stairwells accessing third and fourth levels per ISD review. Applicants Rafael Galdanez and Nadia Coooll.

Approved Groundwater Conservation Overlay District conditional use permit for gut renovation of existing two-family in South End. Includes installation of groundwater recharge system. Applicant Michelle Hediger.

Approved retention of roof hatch for roof deck access on existing single family in South End. Roof hatch conflicts with building code requiring head house access but complies with zoning code. South End Landmarks approved replacement railing.

Approved conversion of office building to six residential units plus retail. Converting 3rd, 4th, 5th, and 6th floors to residential use. Building in Bullfinch Triangle District, built 1871. Applicant Mark Blautner. Units are larger family-sized ranging from 1,864 to 2,782 square feet.

Approved demolition of existing structure and erection of new three-story, three-unit residential dwelling with five garage parking spaces on 4,673 square foot corner lot. Owners Brian and Patty Clardy. One 700 sq ft studio and two 2,000 sq ft three-bedroom units. Variances for front yard setback, roof structure restriction, and Greenbelt Protection Overlay District.

Approved conditional use for T-Mobile wireless communications facility installation on Boston Housing Authority building in Jamaica Plain. Panel antennas, remote radio units, and cabinetry concealed behind screens on rooftop.

Approved eight-unit condo development on vacant lot in Dorchester. Three-story wood frame construction with five parking spaces. Each unit has two bed, two bath ranging 950-1,150 square feet. One unit will be affordable. Variances for lot size, setbacks, FAR, open space, and parking.

Approved amendment to 1966-1967 provisos for Adams Village 88-unit rental apartment complex. Reduced parking from 88 required spaces to 63 actual spaces (0.72 per unit) due to erroneously laid out spaces in shared private drive. Also removed cedar board fence maintenance requirement and no-fee parking provision.

Approved conversion of two-car detached garage to ADU on property with existing two-family home in Mattapan. Two bedroom, one bathroom unit with 7'6" ceiling height. Variances for second dwelling on lot, side yard, rear yard setback, and FAR.

Approved demolition of existing two-family eyesore structure and construction of three-story, three-unit residential homeownership building in Roslindale. Each unit has three bedrooms, two and a half baths, two-car parking, and roof deck. Approximately 1,800 square feet per unit. Applicant Bob Greifsteler.

Approved occupancy change from three to four residential units by converting existing basement space to residential unit in Allston. New unit is 835 square feet, two bedroom, two bath. Building in MFR multifamily residential zoning. Applicants Justin and Bruce Efron.

Approved change of use from three to six units via vertical and rear addition in Allston. Three new townhouse-style units added. Units range from 800 to 2,000 square feet. Four parking spaces provided. Owners Jason and Hannah Croft.

Approved legalization of long-existing uses at Moon Villa restaurant building in Chinatown for over 30 years. Parking violation and building code improvements required. No changes to uses or structure beyond code compliance.

Approved conditional use for Zenith Dispensary cannabis retail in Roslindale. Tenant fit-out of existing commercial building. Hours Monday-Saturday 9AM-10PM, Sunday 10AM-8PM. Minority applicant. Owner Emmanuel Amante. Near Philbrick Elementary School which is closing end of year.

Approved construction of two-family townhomes on lot in South Boston. Owners Dave and Janice seeking to expand family and house elderly mother. Consistent with 1984 area plan of approximately 1,000 square feet per unit.

Approved live entertainment zoning for Crystal Spoons Fine Dining restaurant in Roxbury. Entertainment area for cultural performances including Indian music and traditional instruments. Hours 11:30AM-3PM weekends, 7PM-11PM other days. Owner Srivani Desanidi.

Approved construction of new one-family dwelling on combined six parcels in Roxbury. 1,120 square foot barn-style home with two-car garage. Site formerly part of Mission Church campus. 5,778 square feet of open space preserved. Owners Ed and Lisa Berger and Ed Blank.

Approved three new townhomes plus dormer expansion to existing single-family for total four units in Dorchester. Each townhome approximately 2,068 square feet with three bedrooms, office, roof deck, and grade-level parking. Owner Andrew Ulrich.

Approved five-story mixed-use building with 15 residential units including three affordable units and expanded restaurant space (Stacks Bar and Grill). Owners Jim and Andrew Stateris. Units range from 597-988 square feet. 15 off-site parking spaces secured for 15 years on abutting lot.

Approved two new residential buildings totaling 218 units with 33 income-restricted affordable units (15% of total, five more than required). 13-story and 8-story buildings on 1.5-acre site near Mission Church. 40 parking spaces. Developer Mission Associates. Originally approved 2005, returned for notice of project change.

Approved conversion of three-car detached garage to ADU in Hyde Park. Two bedroom unit for owner's elderly mother currently living on second floor. Owner Marisol Ramirez. Requires approval for two buildings on same lot.

Deferred due to sister application not being advertised. Both applications need to be advertised at same time.

Deferred until December 9, 2025.

Deferred until January 13, 2026 due to incorrect advertisement requiring re-advertisement.

Deferred until January 27, 2026 to permit Air Pollution Control Commission process to conclude. Applicant Goldston and Stores representing ownership.

Deferred until December 16, 2025. Plans resubmitted with revisions and updated refusal letter being re-advertised.

Deferred until December 16, 2025. Changes to plan need to be advertised including increased rear yard setback and use variance for ADU bump out.

Deferred until January 13, 2026. Working with ISD on violations, some already removed.

Withdrawn after receiving updated refusal with violations removed. ISD corrected the refusal letter.