Zoning Board of Appeals

City of Waltham C OMMONWEALTH OF M ASSACHUSETTS ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS LEGAL NOTICE DATE FILED: June 5, 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 July 29, 2025 AT 7:00 P.M. ON THE FOLLOWING: Case #: 2025-22. Petitioner: Welch Foods Inc., A Cooperative. Owners: BP Reservoir Place LLC. Nature of Application/ Petition: Sign Variances. Subject Matter: Petitioner seeks sign variances for two internally illuminated wall signs. Location and Zoning District: 1601 Trapelo Road; Limited Commercial Zoning District. Provisions of Zoning Ordinance Involved: § 6.57 – Size of Secondary Wall Sign and § 6.6798 – Size of Sign in Limited Commercial Zoning District and Internal Illumination. Specific Relief Sought: Request for sign variances at 1601 Trapelo Road pursuant to Article VII to vary the sign criteria set forth in Article VI, Sections 6.52 and 6.6798 of the Zoning Ordinance. Pursuant to Section 6.6798, non-illuminated firm name wall signs, no larger than 5 feet by 20 feet in size, may be constructed identifying a building or its occupants. The 2 proposed wall signs will be 10 feet 5 inches wide by 5 feet 2 inches tall, encompassing approximately 54.25 square feet (sf) total. Both proposed wall signs will be internally illuminated in compliance with Section 6.73, which requires that the illumination not exceed 800 milliamps spaced no closer than eight inches on center, and will not be illuminated from 12:00 am to 6:00 am as required by Section 6.744. Section 6.52 limits the size of secondary wall signs to 18 square feet and the proposed secondary wall sign is approximately 54.25 square feet, requiring a variance for the additional square footage. The Petitioner proposes to install an illuminated primary wall sign (5 feet 2 inches tall by 10 feet 5 inches wide with a sign area approximately 54.25 sf) and an illuminated secondary wall sign (5 feet 2 inches tall by 10 feet 5 inches wide with a sign area approximately 54.25 sf), requiring relief for the height of the 2 firm name wall signs, the size of the secondary wall sign, and the illumination for both signs. In order to provide appropriate identification of the tenant of the building, it is necessary to include the tenant name on the primary and secondary walls of the building. 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