| Agenda: | TOWN OF CHATHAM
ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS
LEGAL NOTICE
The Chatham Zoning Board of Appeals will hold a public hearing on Thursday, February 11, 2021, starting at 4:00 PM on the following applications:
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Application No. 20-088: The Mary Ellen Hewins Revocable Trust of 2018 and The Paul M. Hewins Revocable Trust of 2018, c/o William G. Litchfield, Esq., 330 Orleans Road, North Chatham, MA 02650, owner of property located at 32 Seapine Road, also shown on the Town of Chatham’s Assessors’ Map 11L Block 1 Lot HC. The Applicant seeks to enlarge, extend, or change a nonconforming dwelling on a nonconforming lot via the demolition of the existing dwelling and construction of a new dwelling and swimming pool. The existing dwelling is nonconforming in that it is located 23.8 feet from the road, 24.6 feet from the westerly abutter and 25 feet from the Coastal Conservancy District. The proposed dwelling will be nonconforming in that it will be located 27 feet from the road where a 40 foot setback is required and 33 feet from the Coastal Conservancy District where a 50 foot setback is required. The proposed swimming pool and associated equipment will be nonconforming in that they will be located 26.9 feet (pool) and 21.2 feet (equipment) from the road where 40 feet is required. The existing building coverage is 2,905 square feet (12.1%) and the proposed building coverage is 2,900 square feet (12.1%) where 2,900 square feet is the maximum allowed. The lot contains 57,950 square feet where 40,000 square feet and 23,950 square feet of buildable upland where 20,000 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. 21-001: Chop House at 1077 LLC, c/o Philip Malitas, owner of the property located at 1077 Main Street, also shown on the Town of Chatham’s Assessors’ Map 12F Block 2 Lot 2. The Applicants seek an Appeals Permit under Section 225-19 of the Town of Chatham Sign Bylaw, to allow the placement of a 36 inch by 192 inch (48 square foot) wall sign. The lot contains 27,907 square feet in a R20 Zoning District. The proposed sign requires an Appeals Permit under Section 225-19 of the Chatham Sign Bylaw.
Application No. 21-002: Poosie Realty Trust, c/o William F. Riley, Esq., PO Box 707 Chatham, MA 02633, owner of property located at 676 Orleans Road, also shown on the Town of Chatham’s Assessors’ Map 12J Block 12 Lot 5. The Applicant seeks to enlarge, extend, or change a nonconforming dwelling on a nonconforming lot via the demolition of the existing dwelling, swimming pool and two garages and construction of a new dwelling, swimming pool and carriage house/garage. The existing dwelling is nonconforming in that it is located 21.2 feet from the easterly abutter where a 25 foot setback is required and 25 feet from the Coastal Conservancy District where a 50 foot setback is required. The proposed dwelling, swimming pool and carriage house/garage will comply with all bulk and dimensional requirements of the Bylaw but is considered a substantial alteration 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 3,580 square feet (9.6%) and the proposed building coverage is 3,660 square feet (9.8%) where 10% is the maximum allowed. The lot contains 39,600 square feet where 40,000 square feet 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. 21-003: Peter White, c/o Chris Childs, 537 Route 28, Harwich Port, MA 02646, owner of property located at 57 Wadsworth Road, also shown on the Town of Chatham’s Assessors’ Map 2A Block 34 Lot 14. The Applicant seeks to enlarge, extend, or change a nonconforming dwelling on a nonconforming lot via the demolition of the existing dwelling and construction of a new dwelling. The existing dwelling is nonconforming in that it is located 22.3 feet from the road and 7.7 feet from the westerly abutter. The proposed dwelling will be nonconforming in that it will be located 22.3 feet from the road where a 25 foot setback is required. The existing building coverage is 1,115 square feet (10.9%) and the proposed building coverage is 1,517 square feet (14.9%) where 15% is the maximum allowed. The lot is nonconforming in that it contains 10,194 square feet where 20,000 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. 21-004: Klaju Nekvasil, c/o William G. Litchfield, Esq, 330 Orleans Road, North Chatham, MA 02650, owner of property located at 43 Seaview Street, also shown on the Town of Chatham’s Assessors’ Map 15E Block 7 Lot 17. The Applicant seeks to enlarge, extend, or change a nonconforming dwelling on a nonconforming lot via the installation of a new foundation and the construction of a covered entrance to the basement. The existing dwelling is nonconforming in that it is located 23 feet from the road. The dwelling will remain nonconforming in that it will be located 23 feet from the road where a 25 foot setback is required. The existing building coverage is 2,166 square feet (16.1%) and the proposed building coverage is 2,297 square feet (17.1%) where 15% is the maximum allowed. The lot is nonconforming in that it contains 13,428 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 Chatham Protective Bylaw.
Application No. 21-005: Nigel and Amanda Brighton, owners of property located at 364 Old Harbor Road, also shown on the Town of Chatham’s Assessors’ Map 15G Block 8 Lot 29. The Applicant seeks to extend Special Permit No. 17-001 for one year. The current expiration date is February 23, 2021, and the proposed expiration date is February 23, 2022. Special Permit No. 17-001 allowed the Applicant to convert and expand the second floor of the existing garage to an office and owners quarters as well as the reconfiguration of the interior of the main structure maintaining a total of eight one-bedroom guestrooms. The accessory structure will remain nonconforming as to the westerly abutters’ setback at 16.9 feet where 25 feet is required. The lot is nonconforming in that it contains 20,598 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 14 and Section VIII.D.2.b. of the Protective Bylaw.
Other Business:
Approval of Minutes - January 28, 2021
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.
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 |