Information for Meeting of Zoning Board of Appeals
Thursday February 28, 2019 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, February 28, 2019, starting at 4:00 PM in the Town Annex Large Meeting Room, 261 George Ryder Road, on the following applications:

Application No. 16-091: CBI 20 45 Chatham Bars Avenue LLC, c/o Matthew Kozol, Esq., 31 St. James Avenue, Suite 925, Boston, MA  02116, appealed the issuance of a Cease and Desist order of the Building Commissioner, issued on October 13, 2016 for the property located at 45 Chatham Bars Avenue, also shown on the Town of Chatham Assessors Map 15D Block 39 Lot C16.  The applicant seeks to have the Building Commissioner’s Cease and Desist Order reversed.  The property contains 34,848 square feet in an R20 Zoning District.  The Applicant appealed under Section VIII.D.2.a. Administration, Powers, Appeals, of the Town of Chatham Protective Bylaw and M.G.L Chapter 40A, Sections 8 & 15. Continued from January 26, 2017, May 25, 2017, September 28, 2017, May 24, 2018 and November 15, 2018. 

Application No. 19-006: Katsiaryna Sajin, owner of the property located at 2350 Main Street, also shown on the Town of Chatham’s Assessors’ Map 4E Block 17 Lot 55.  The Applicants seek an Appeals Permit under Section 225-19 of the Town of Chatham Sign Bylaw, to allow the placement of a total of six (6) ladder boards on the existing ground sign.  Four (4) of the boards will be 5 inches by 35 inches (4.86 square feet) and two (2) boards 4 inches by 35 inches (1.94 square feet), 6.8 square feet total.  The combined square footage of the signage will be 12.8 square feet where 6 square feet is the maximum allowed.  The lot contains 15,972 square feet in a R20 Zoning District.  The proposed sign requires an Appeals Permit under Section 225-4 and Section 225-19 of the Chatham Sign Bylaw.    

Application No. 19-007: JR Fennell Realty Trust, c/o Michael D. Ford, Esq., PO Box 485, West Harwich, MA  02671, owner of property located at 33 Pine Bluff Road, also shown on the Town of Chatham’s Assessors’ Map 2A Block 66 Lot 36.  The Applicant seeks to enlarge, extend, or change a nonconforming dwelling on a nonconforming lot via construction of an addition.  The existing dwelling is nonconforming in that it is located within the 50 foot setback to the Coastal Conservancy District.  The proposed addition will comply with all setback requirements of the Bylaw.  The existing building coverage is 3,155 square feet and the proposed building coverage is 3,177 square feet where 2,850 square feet is the maximum allowed.  The lot is nonconforming in that it contains 21,402 square feet of buildable upland where 40,000 square feet is required for the main dwelling and guesthouse in the R40 Zoning District.  A Special Permit is required under M.G.L. Chapter 40A Section 6 Section V.B. of the Protective Bylaw.   

Application No. 19-008: Joan Anne Barsamian, c/o William F. Riley, Esq., PO Box 707, Chatham, MA  02633, owner of property located at 75 Holway Street, also shown on the Town of Chatham’s Assessors’ Map 17C Block 26 Lot 22.  The Applicant seeks to enlarge, extend, or change a nonconforming dwelling on a nonconforming lot via construction of an addition and deck.  The existing dwelling is nonconforming in that it is located 49.5 feet from the Coastal Conservancy District.  The proposed addition will comply with all setback requirements of the Bylaw.  The proposed deck will be nonconforming in that it will be located 45.4 feet from the Coastal Conservancy District where a 50 foot setback is required.  The existing building coverage is 1,117 square feet (10.6%) and the proposed building coverage is 1,172 square feet (11.1%) where 15% is the maximum allowed.  The lot is nonconforming in that it contains 10,551 square feet of buildable upland 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 Section V.B. of the Protective Bylaw.   

Application No. 19-009: Sheila Whalen, c/o James Bustamante, 367 Main Street, Falmouth, MA 02540, owner of property located at 187 Chatham Bars Avenue, also shown on the Town of Chatham’s Assessors’ Map 16E Block 23 Lot A29.  The Applicant seeks to enlarge, extend, or change a nonconforming dwelling on a nonconforming lot via the construction of a roof deck.  The existing dwelling is nonconforming in that it is located 15.9 feet from the northerly abutter.  The proposed roof deck will be nonconforming in that it will located 15.9 feet from the northerly abutter where a 25 foot setback is required.  The existing and proposed building coverage is 1,992 square feet (14.5%) where 15% is the maximum allowed.  The lot is nonconforming in that it contains 13,705 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 Section V.B. of the 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.

David Nixon
Chairman