Information for Meeting of Zoning Board of Appeals
Thursday December 02, 2021 4:00 PM EST

TOWN OF CHATHAM
ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS
LEGAL NOTICE

The Chatham Zoning Board of Appeals will hold a public hearing on Thursday, December 2, 2021, starting at 4:00 PM, in the Town Annex Large Meeting Room, 261 George Ryder Road, on the following applications and is being conducted in person and with remote participation via Microsoft Teams:

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Conference ID: 614 420 139#
Approval of Minutes – November 18, 2021

Application No. 21-082: 136 Bucks Creek Realty Trust, c/o William F. Riley, Esq., PO Box 707, Chatham, MA 02633, owners of property located at 136 Bucks Creek Road, also shown on the Town of Chatham’s Assessors’ Map 8B Block 57 Lot S51.  The Applicant seeks to enlarge, extend, or change a nonconforming dwelling on a nonconforming lot via the demolition of the existing dwelling and the construction of a new dwelling.  The existing dwelling is nonconforming in it is located partially within the Coastal Conservancy District (Flood Plain ele.11).  The proposed dwelling will be nonconforming in that the new deck will be located within the Coastal Conservancy District and the new dwelling will be located 5 feet from the Coastal Conservancy District where a 50 foot setback is required.  The existing building coverage is 2,028 square feet (15.5%) and the proposed building coverage is 2,800 square feet (21.4%) where 2,800 square feet is the maximum allowed.  The lot is nonconforming in that it contains 13,054 square feet of buildable upland where 20,000 square feet is required and contains 27,444 square feet of land area in the 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. 21-089: Timothy C. Emerson Revocable Trust, c/o James M. Norcross, Esq., PO Box 707, Chatham, MA 02633, owner of property located at 305 Main Street and 15 School Street, also shown on the Town of Chatham’s Assessors’ Map 16C Block 60 Lot 33.  The Applicant seeks to enlarge, extend, or change nonconforming dwellings on a nonconforming lot.  The existing dwelling at 305 Main Street is nonconforming in that it is located 20.8 feet from Main Street, 12.4 feet from the westerly abutter and 7 feet from the Coastal Conservancy District (Flood Plain ele. 11).  The proposed addition to the dwelling at 305 Main Street will be nonconforming in that they will be located 17.7 feet from the road where a 25 foot setback is required and installation of a new foundation will increase the building height within the required 15 foot abutters setback.  The existing dwelling at 15 School Street is pre-existing nonconforming as to road and abutter setbacks and will remain unchanged.  The existing unnumbered dwelling to be demolished is nonconforming in that it is located 12.7 feet from the southerly abutter and within the Coastal Conservancy District.  The proposed reconstructed dwelling will be nonconforming in that it will be located partially within the Coastal Conservancy District where a 50 foot setback is required.  Also proposed is the construction of a new driveway as allowed by Special Permit under Section IV.A.3.d. of the Bylaw.  A Special Permit is required under M.G.L. Chapter 40A Sections 6 and 9 and Sections V.B. and VIII.D.2.b. of the Chatham Protective Bylaw.     

Application No. 21-090: Kenneth L. and Tamara A. Bazzle, c/o William G. Litchfield, Esq., 330 Orleans Road, Chatham, MA 02650, owners of property located at 146 Shore Road, also shown on the Town of Chatham’s Assessors’ Map 16D Block 16 Lot 41. The Applicant seeks to enlarge, extend, or change a nonconforming dwelling on a nonconforming lot via the construction of an addition.  The existing dwelling is nonconforming in that it is located 13 feet from road where a 40 foot setback is required, 0.3 feet over the property line for the northerly abutter and 11.9 feet from the southerly abutter where a 25 foot setback is required.  The proposed porch and balcony addition will conform to road and abutter setback requirements.   The existing building coverage is 3,059 square feet and the proposed building coverage is 3,280 square feet where 2,850 square feet is the maximum allowed.  The lot is nonconforming in that it contains 21,841 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. 

Other Business:
Public Comments 

Plans, site plans, and all other documents related to these Applications are on file with the Department of Community Development and may be viewed as attachments below on the town website or at the Town Hall Annex, located at 261 George Ryder Road and may be viewed Monday through Thursday, 7:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.; Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 12:00 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