Information for Meeting of Zoning Board of Appeals
Thursday April 13, 2017 4:00 PM EDT

TOWN OF CHATHAM
ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS
LEGAL NOTICE

The Chatham Zoning Board of Appeals will hold a public hearing on Thursday, April 13, 2017, starting at 4:00 PM in the Town Annex Large Meeting Room, 261 George Ryder Road, on the following applications:

Application No. 17-015: Frederick and Joyce Bearse, c/o Sarah Turano-Flores, Esq., PO Box 1630, Hyannis, MA 02601, owner of property located at 676 Orleans Road, also shown on the Town of Chatham’s Assessors’ Map 12J Block 12 Lot 5.  The Applicants seek to construct an elevated stairway, ramp and timber walkway.   The total lot size is 41,577 square feet and the property is located within the R40 Zoning District.  A Special Permit is required under Section IV.A.3.a. of the Chatham Protective Bylaw.  

Application No. 17-016: Edward Lubniewski, c/o William G. Litchfield, Esq., 330 Orleans Road, North Chatham, MA  02650, owner of property located at 84 Stephen Drive, also shown on the Town of Chatham’s Assessors’ Map 7D Block 27 Lot G42.  The Applicant seeks to enlarge, extend, or change a conforming dwelling on a lot via the construction of additions.  The existing dwelling and proposed dwelling additions will meet the dimensional requirements of the Bylaw, but is considered a substantial alteration of a nonconforming dwelling, and under the Second Except Clause of Section 6 of M.G.L. Chapter 40A, such substantial alteration requires the grant of a Special Permit.  The existing building coverage is 888 square feet (6.8%) and the proposed building coverage is 1,598 square feet (12.2%) where 15% is the maximum allowed.  The lot is nonconforming in that it contains 13,132 square feet where 20,000 square feet is required in the R20 Zoning District.  A Special Permit is required under M.G.L. Chapter 40A Section 6 and Section V.B. of the Protective Bylaw.   

Application No. 17-019: Jeff McCormick, c/o Larry Brutti, PO Box 92, Harwichport, MA  02646, owner of property located at 817 Riverview Drive, also shown on the Town of Chatham’s Assessors’ Map 9J Block 59 Lot C40.  The Applicant seeks to enlarge, extend, or change a nonconforming dwelling on a nonconforming lot via the removal of an existing greenhouse and construction of a screened porch.  The existing dwelling is nonconforming in that it is located 18.3 feet from the easterly abutter where 25 feet is required.  The proposed porch will be nonconforming in that it will be setback 22 feet from the easterly abutter where 25 feet is required. The existing building coverage is 2,153 square feet and the proposed building coverage is 2,244 square feet where 2,850 square feet is the maximum allowed.  The lot is nonconforming in that it contains 20,820 square feet where 60,000 square feet is required in the R60 Zoning District.  A Special Permit is required under M.G.L. Chapter 40A Section 6 and Section V.B. of the Protective Bylaw.   

Application No. 17-017: Jane Clayson Johnson, c/o William G. Litchfield, Esq., 330 Orleans Road, North Chatham, MA 02650, owners of property located at 28 Pine Drive, also shown on the Town of Chatham’s Assessors’ Map 6C Block 50 Lot J10. The Applicant proposes to change, alter, or expand a nonconforming dwelling on a nonconforming lot via the construction of an addition on the west side of the dwelling.  The existing dwelling is nonconforming in that it is located 33.1 feet from the Coastal Conservancy District where a 50 foot setback is required and is located 21.1 feet from the road where a 25 foot setback is required.  The proposed addition will comply with road and abutter setback requirements but will further encroach on the Coastal Conservancy District with a proposed setback of 32.9 feet.  The existing building coverage is 863 square feet (12.5%) and the proposed building coverage 980 square feet (14.2%) where 15% is the maximum allowed. The lot is nonconforming in that it contains 6,900 square feet where 20,000 square feet is required in an R20 Zoning District.    A Special Permit is required under M.G.L. Chapter 40A Section 6 and Section V.B. of the Chatham Protective Bylaw.

Application No. 17-020: Inn Partners LLC, c/o William F. Riley, Esq., PO Box 707, Chatham, MA 02633, owner of the property located at 359 Main Street, also shown on the Town of Chatham’s Assessors’ Map 16C Block 83 Lot 67. The Applicant proposes to change, alter, or expand a pre-existing nonconforming use and structure via the construction of a two story addition to expand the kitchen and provide office space on the southwesterly side of the structure.  The existing structure is nonconforming in that it is located 21.7 feet from the road where 50 feet is required.  The lot is nonconforming in that it contains a total of 37,468 square feet of buildable upland where 57,000 square feet is required for an 18 room inn and managers quarters. The property is located within the GB1 and R20 Zoning Districts.  A Special Permit is required under M.G.L. Chapter 40A Section 6 and Sections V.B. and VII.B.14. of the Chatham Protective Bylaw.

Application No. 17-028: Bradford and Victoria Spencer, c/o William F. Riley, Esq., PO Box 707, Chatham, MA 02633, owners of property located at 104 Old Salt Works Road, also shown on the Town of Chatham’s Assessors’ Map 13M Block 7 Lot C26. The Applicant seeks to modify Special Permit No. 16-058 granted on October 13, 2016, to remove Condition No. 2 a., which prohibited exterior construction between June 15th and September 15th. The lot contains 32,200 square feet where 40,000 square feet is required in an R40 Zoning District.  A Special Permit is required under M.G.L. Chapter 40A Section 14 and Section V.B. of the Chatham Protective Bylaw.  

Application No. 17-007: Jenelyn August, c/o William F. Riley, Esq., PO Box 707, Chatham, MA 02633, owner of the property located at 0 Forest Beach Road, also shown on the Town of Chatham’s Assessors’ Map 3C Block 8 Lot 8.  The Applicant seeks a Variance under Section VIII.D.2.c. from the requirements of Appendix II that a lot have 100 feet of frontage on an approved way in the R20 Zoning District in order to be buildable under Section V.D.4.  The Variance previously granted under Application No. 89-27 has expired.  The lot contains 79.98 feet of frontage on an approved way.  The lot contains 10,153 square feet where 20,000 square feet is required in the R20 Zoning District.  A Dimensional Variance is required under M.G.L. Chapter 40A Section 10 and Section VIII.D.2.c of the Chatham Protective Bylaw.  Continued from March 9, 2017.     

Other Business:
Approval of minutes 
Public Comments 

Plans, site plans, and all other documents related to these Applications are on file with the Department of Community Development, located at 261 George Ryder Road and may be viewed Monday through Thursday, 7:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.; Friday, 7:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.

The full agenda for this meeting will be posted at: www.mytowngovernment.org/02633 at least 48 hours prior to the meeting, excluding Saturdays, Sundays and legal holidays.

David Nixon
Chairman