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Hearing on parking variance at 29 Line Street continued to June 12 after neighbors’ layout concerns
Summary
The board continued the application for a variances that would permit a single off‑street parking space and reduced driveway width at 29 Line Street to June 12 so the applicant can file revised plans addressing a front‑setback placement and utility encroachments.
The Cambridge Board of Zoning Appeals on May 8 continued consideration of an application from 29 Line LLC seeking variances to create one off‑street parking space where on‑street parking is limited and to reduce minimum driveway width.
Attorney Adam Dash, representing the applicant, said the proposal responds to the absence of on‑street parking on the Cambridge side of Line Street and the narrowness of the lot. He described the requested relief as modest and tailored to a preexisting, nonconforming structure.
Board members and staff raised concerns about the proposed parking space projecting into the front yard setback rather than being pushed deeper into the side yard, and about three gas meters located near the proposed driveway alignment. The applicant's representative said the neighbor on the left (the immediate abutter) supports the project and that the owner would relocate the meters that currently encroach.
Chair Jim Monteverde moved to continue the matter to June 12, 2025, at 6:00 p.m., and required the petitioner to update the posted notice, file any new drawings or supporting materials by 5:00 p.m. on the Monday before the continued hearing, and sign a waiver to statutory hearing‑timing requirements. The board also noted the petitioner may file a revised application if needed; the continuance was requested to allow time to document alternative configurations and related filings.
The continuance was approved by a 5–0 voice vote. The board recorded that failure to file required waiver or updated materials by the stated deadlines could lead to an adverse ruling or withdrawal.
