Information for Meeting of Zoning Board of Appeals
Thursday October 24, 2019 4:00 PM EDT

TOWN OF CHATHAM
ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS
AMENDED AGENDA

The Chatham Zoning Board of Appeals will hold a public hearing on Thursday, October 24, 2019, starting at 4:00 PM in the Town Annex Large Meeting Room, 261 George Ryder Road, on the following applications:

Application No. 19-078: Howard and Inga Walker, owners of property located at 8 Windmill Lane, also shown on the Town of Chatham’s Assessors’ Map 16A Block 22 Lot H9. The Applicant seeks a Variance under Section VIII.D.2.c. from the requirements of Appendix II, to allow for the installation of an exterior mechanical system appliance (generator) 10 feet from the road and 10 feet from the westerly abutter where a 25 foot setback is required.  The lot is nonconforming in that it contains 9,684 square feet where 40,000 square feet is required in an R40 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 October 10, 2019.    

Application No. 19-080: Lisa McCarthy, c/o Michael D. Ford, Esq., PO Box 485, West Harwich, MA 02671, owner of property located at 24 Independence Lane, also shown on the Town of Chatham’s Assessors’ Map 16A Block 9 Lot C5.  The Applicant seeks to enlarge, extend, or change a nonconforming dwelling on a nonconforming lot via the demolition of a portion of the existing dwelling and construction of additions.  The existing dwelling is nonconforming in that it is located 31.8 feet from road.  The proposed dwelling will be nonconforming in that it will be located 26.4 feet from the road where a 40 foot setback is required.  The existing building coverage is 1,933 square feet and the proposed building coverage is 2,438 square feet where 2,900 square feet is the maximum allowed.  The lot is nonconforming in that it contains 24,673 square feet where 40,000 square feet is required in the R40 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. 19-081: Paul and Karen Miller, c/o William F. Riley, Esq., PO Box 707, Chatham, MA 02633, owners of property located at 67 Old Academy Road, also shown on the Town of Chatham’s Assessors’ Map 14F Block 53 Lot 18.  The Applicant seeks to enlarge, extend, or change a nonconforming dwelling on a nonconforming lot via the construction of additions.  The rear and second floor additions will comply with all bulk and dimensional requirements of the Bylaw.  The existing dwelling is nonconforming in that it is located 12.9 feet from the easterly abutter where a 15 foot setback is required.  The existing building coverage is 1,669 square feet (12.3%) and the proposed building coverage is 1,826 square feet (13%.4) where 15% is the maximum allowed.  The lot is nonconforming in that it contains 13,589 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. 19-063: Ernest A. Walen III & Deborah A. Walen, c/o Rick Roy, 123A Queen Anne Road, Harwich, MA 02645, owner of property located at 43 Shattuck Lane, also shown on the Town of Chatham’s Assessors’ Map 15C Block 14 Lot 4.  The Applicant seeks to enlarge, extend, or change a nonconforming accessory structure (garage) on a nonconforming lot via demolition of the existing garage and the construction of a new garage.  The existing garage is nonconforming in that it is located 20.9 feet from Grist Mill Lane, 2 feet from the northerly abutter and 3.3 feet from the southerly abutter.  The proposed garage will be nonconforming in that it will be located 20.9 feet from Grist Mill Lane where a 40 foot setback is required, 2 feet from the northerly abutter and 1.9 feet from the southerly abutter where a 25 foot setback is required.  The existing building coverage is 1,744 square feet (12.1%) and the proposed building coverage is 1,919 square feet (13.3%) where 15% is the maximum allowed.  The lot is nonconforming in that it contains 14,541 square feet of buildable upland where 20,000 square feet is required and contains 28,800 square feet where 40,000 square feet is required in the R40 Zoning District.  A Special Permit is required under M.G.L. Chapter 40A Section 6 and Section V.B. of the Protective Bylaw.   Continued from August 22, 2019 and September 26, 2019.

Application No. 19-082: Richard Smith, c/o Eastward Companies, 155 Crowell Road, Chatham, MA 02633, agreed vendee of property located at 479 Stony Hill Road, also shown on the Town of Chatham’s Assessors’ Map 15I Block 10 Lot 19.  The Applicant seeks to enlarge, extend, or change a nonconforming accessory structure (garage) on a nonconforming lot via the demolition of the existing garage and construction of a new garage.  The existing garage and proposed replacement garage will be nonconforming located 7.9 feet from the northerly abutter and 13.7 feet from the westerly abutter where a 25 foot setback is required.  The building coverage approved under Special Permit No. 18-091 was is 2,749 square feet where 2,900 square feet is the maximum allowed.  The lot is nonconforming in that it contains 143 feet of frontage where 150 feet is required and contains 24,058 square feet where 40,000 square feet is required in the R40 Zoning District.  A Special Permit is required under M.G.L. Chapter 40A Section 6 and Sections V.B of the Chatham Protective Bylaw.  

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.

Robert Hessler
Chairman