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1025 Bernhardt St
OMB ApprovedCommittee of Adjustment · Cambridge
- File number
- A56/20
- Type
- Committee of Adjustment
- Status
- OMB Approved
- Filed
- 2020-07-31
- First seen here
- 2026-11-01
Description
The applicant is requesting the following minor variances from Zoning By-law 150-85 to facilitate a secondary dwelling unit: 1. A minimum lot area of approximately 295 m² (3,175.35 ft²) whereas the by-law requires a minimum of 450 m² (4,843.76 ft²) for a secondary dwelling unit and, 2. A minimum frontage of 8 m (26.2 m) whereas the by-law requires a minimum of 11m (36 m). The applicant is proposing to legalize an existing one bedroom secondary dwelling unit in the basement of the existing house. The entrance to the proposed unit will be on the rear of the property. The applicant meets the three required parking spots in tandem, open landscaping, and setbacks to permit a secondary unit.
What this kind of application is
The Committee of Adjustment decides minor variances (small exceptions to the zoning by-law, such as a reduced setback or an extra unit) and consents (severing a lot, or adding an easement). Nearby owners are mailed a notice and can speak at the hearing.
History
- 2026-11-01