Zoning Board of Appeals

City of Waltham C OMMONWEALTH OF M ASSACHUSETTS ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS LEGAL NOTICE DATE FILED: January 8, 2025 THE ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS OF THE CITY OF WALTHAM WILL HOLD A PUBLIC HEARING IN THE GOVERNMENT CENTER, 119 SCHOOL STREET, WALTHAM, MA ON February 25, 2025 AT 7:00 P.M. ON THE FOLLOWING: Case #: 2025-01. Petitioner/ Owner: Two Thirty Second LLC. NATURE OF APPEAL/ PETITION: Application for Sign Variances. SUBJECT MATTER: The locus is a rectangular shaped parcel of land consisting of approximately 70,925 sq. ft. (approximately 1.628 + acres) of land located on the easterly side of Second Avenue in the Commercial Zoning District. The locus contains an existing one to four story (varying heights, including structured parking) office building with associated structured and surface parking located thereon. The Petitioner proposes to construct, use, and maintain a new secondary wall sign with digital display facing Rt. 128 / I- 95 in place of an existing sign on the same wall. Said proposed sign (coupled with the primary wall sign on the opposite side of the building) complies with the overall size requirements for wall signs in the Commercial Zoning District. LOCATION AND ZONING DISTRICT: 230 Second Avenue is located in a Commercial Zoning District. PROVISIONS OF ZONING ORDINANCE INVOLVED: § 6.41 & § 6.52. SPECIFIC RELIEF SOUGHT: 1. § 6.41 entitled “Moving Signs” provides in pertinent part: “No swinging, flashing on and off or other animated signs and no revolving beacons or searchlights shall be permitted.” This section goes on to provide that it shall not prohibit signs wherein the only purpose of movement is “changing message.” Here, the proposed primary wall sign facing Rt. 128 / I-95 will have a digital display with the ability to change its message, advertising different businesses within the building (consistent with § 6.392). The proposed sign measuring 180 sq. ft. in area (5′ x 36′) will replace an existing 208 square foot wall sign (4′ x 52′) located on the same wall. 2. § 6.52 as to Secondary Wall Signs limits the size of such signs to 18 sq. ft. by-right. Here, the Petitioner proposes to replace the existing 208 square foot wall sign with the above referenced 180 sq. ft. sign in a different location on the same wall facing Rt. 128/ I-95. Further information and plans concerning this case may be viewed at the Zoning Board of Appeals’ Office, 119 School Street, Waltham, Massachusetts 02451; Hours: Monday - Friday 8:30-4:30. MEMBERS: John Sergi, Mark Hickernell, Glenna Gelineau, Matthew Deveaux, Stephen Taranto. ASSOCIATE MEMBERS: Edward McCarthy, Oscar LeBlanc, Sarah Hankins, Joseph Attardo. 119 SCHOOL STREET • WALTHAM, MA 02451 Telephone: 781-314-3330 • Fax: 781-314-3341