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Board denies late-jurisdiction appeal over rooftop work at 66 Page Street
Summary
The Board of Appeals refused a late appeal seeking review of rooftop mechanical work at 66 Page Street after competing claims about lack of neighbor notice and building-code compliance; the board ruled the request for jurisdiction was denied following a roll call.
The Board of Appeals on July 29 denied a late-jurisdiction request from a neighbor seeking review of rooftop mechanical work at 66 Page Street, where the French American School is converting a former repair shop into a school facility.
Attorney Clifford Freed, appearing for neighbor David Collins, urged the board to take jurisdiction and allow an appeal, saying the building department did not give the required adjacent-owner notice and that the rooftop platform and equipment would harm tenants’ light, privacy and health. Freed said the neighbor had no meaningful opportunity to appeal because construction was hidden under tarps and plans for the rooftop were never shown during a January site visit.
Pat Buskovich, who identified himself as a technical witness for the requester, told the board the work increased the…
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