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

Application No. 19-014: Dill Family Revocable Trust, c/o William G. Litchfield, Esq., 330 Orleans Road, North Chatham, MA 02650, owner of property located at 123 Seagull Road, also shown on the Town of Chatham’s Assessors’ Map 15A1 Block 18 Lot H23.  The Applicant seeks to enlarge, extend, or change a nonconforming dwelling on a nonconforming lot via the construction of a garage.  Also proposed is the expansion of the ground level deck.  The existing dwelling is nonconforming in that it is setback 30.5 feet from the road, 20.2 feet from the easterly abutter and is located entirely within the Coastal Conservancy District (Flood Plan ele. 13) where a 50 foot setback is required.  The proposed garage will be nonconforming in that it will be located 33 feet from the road where a 40 foot setback is required and 4.4 feet from the easterly abutter where a 25 foot setback is required.  The existing building coverage is 1,053 square feet and the proposed building coverage is 1,466 square feet where 2,800 square feet is the maximum allowed.  The lot is nonconforming in that it contains 0 square feet of buildable upland where 20,000 square feet is required and contains 10,000 square feet of land area 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. 19-015: 301 Whidah Road Realty Trust, c/o William G. Litchfield, Esq., 330 Orleans Road, North Chatham, MA  02650, owner of property located at 301 Whidah Road, also shown on the Town of Chatham’s Assessors’ Map 13K Block 29 Lot W7.  The Applicant seeks to enlarge, extend, or change a nonconforming dwelling on a conforming lot via demolition of the existing dwelling and the construction of a new dwelling and swimming pool.  The existing dwelling is nonconforming in that it is located 12.4 feet from the Coastal Conservancy District.  The proposed dwelling will be nonconforming in that it will be located 15 feet from the Coastal Conservancy District where a 50 foot setback is required.  Also proposed is the construction of an elevated stairway on a Coastal Bank, as allowed by Special Permit under Section IV.A.3.a. of the Bylaw.   The existing building coverage is 2,080 square feet (5.2%) and the proposed building coverage is 3,876 square feet (9.7%) where 10% is the maximum allowed.  The lot is conforming in that it contains 94,971 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 Sections 6 & 9 and Sections V.B. & VIII.B.2.d. of the Protective Bylaw.   

Application No. 19-016: Nicholas J. Lippis, III and Lillian A. Lippis, c/o Andrew L. Singer, Esq., PO Box 67, Dennis Port, MA  02639, owner of property located at 45 Westward Ho Drive, also shown on the Town of Chatham’s Assessors’ Map 10B Block 13 Lot WH3.  The Applicant seeks to enlarge, extend, or change nonconforming accessory structures (swimming pool and spa) on a conforming lot via the demolition of the existing swimming pool and spa and the construction of a new swimming pool and spa.  The existing accessory structures are nonconforming in that they are located 18.4 feet from the easterly abutter.  The proposed pool and spa will be nonconforming in that they will be located 16 feet from the easterly abutter where a 25 foot setback is required.  The building coverage will remain nonconforming at 4,728 square feet (10.7%) where 10% is the maximum allowed.  The lot is conforming in that it contains 55,258 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.   

Application No. 19-017: Orleans Road Nominee Trust, c/o William G. Litchfield, Esq., 330 Orleans Road, North Chatham, MA  02650, owner of property located at 235 Orleans Road, also shown on the Town of Chatham’s Assessors’ Map 14H Block 15 Lot E20.  The Applicant seeks to expand the existing professional office (Atlantic White Shark Conservancy), as allowed by Special Permit under Section III.C.3.c.8. of the Bylaw, via the conversion of a nonconforming apartment incidental to a commercial use and the conversion of the existing retail space (Thompsons Upholstery).   The lot contains 21,431 square feet where 20,000 square feet is required in the SB Zoning District.  A Special Permit is required under M.G.L. Chapter 40A Section 9 and Section VIII.B.2.d. of the Protective Bylaw.   

Application No. 19-018: Ryan and Meghan Vess, c/o William F. Riley, Esq., PO Box 707, Chatham, MA 02633, owners of property located at 407 Bridge Street, also shown on the Town of Chatham’s Assessors’ Map 16B Block 27 Lot 72.  The Applicant seeks to enlarge, extend, or change a nonconforming dwelling on a nonconforming lot via the construction of dormers.  The existing dwelling is nonconforming in that it is located 10.3 feet from the Bridge Street and 24.4 feet from Silverleaf Avenue where a 40 foot setback is required.  The building coverage will remain 1,889 square feet (16.5%) where 15% is the maximum allowed.  The lot is nonconforming in that it contains 11,427 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.

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