Information for Meeting of Zoning Board of Appeals
Thursday November 10, 2022 3:00 PM EST

TOWN OF CHATHAM
ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS
AMENDED AGENDA

The Chatham Zoning Board of Appeals will hold a public hearing on Thursday, November 10, 2022, starting at 3:00 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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Call in Number: 1-508-945-4410
Conference ID: 661 467 253#

Other Business:
Public Comments 
Board discussion and potential policy on time limits for public comment and limitation on length of written correspondence submitted to the Board for consideration

Approval of Minutes – October 20, 2022

Application No. 22-097: David Oppenheim c/o Michael D. Ford, Esq., PO Box 485, West Harwich, MA 02671, agreed vendee of property located at 356 Stage Harbor Road, also shown on the Town of Chatham’s Assessors’ Map 13B Block 30 Lot 11.  The Applicant seeks a Dimensional Variance from the land area required for a recently reconfigured parcel.  The parcel located at 356 Stage Harbor Road contains 20,517 square feet where 40,000 square feet of land area is required for a parcel located in the R40 Zoning District.  A Variance is required under M.G.L. Chapter 40A Section 10 and Section VIII.D.2.c. of the Protective Bylaw.      

Application No. 22-098: David Oppenheim, c/o Michael D. Ford, Esq., PO Box 485, West Harwich MA, 02671, agreed vendee of property located at 356 Stage Harbor Road, also shown on the Town of Chatham’s Assessors’ Map 13B Block 30 Lot 11.  The Applicant seeks to modify Special Permit No. 19-089 granted on December 5, 2019, which allowed for the demolition of the existing dwelling and the construction of a new dwelling.  The Applicant now seeks to modify this Special Permit to allow for an alternate design and floor plans.  The approved building coverage will remain 2,849 square feet where 2,850 square feet is the maximum allowed.  The lot contains 20,517 square feet in the R40 Zoning District.  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 Protective Bylaw.

Application No. 22-099: William and Alison Douglass, c/o Thadd Eldredge, 1038 Main Street, Chatham, MA 02633, owner of property located at 665 Fox Hill Road, also shown on the Town of Chatham’s Assessors’ Map 12M Block 20 Lot C7 and Map 12M Block 20A Lot C42.  The Applicant seeks to enlarge, extend, or change a nonconforming dwelling on a nonconforming lot via the construction of a deck, stairs and swimming pool.  The existing dwelling is nonconforming in that it is located 31.9 feet from Strong Island Road where a 40 foot setback is required, 24.5 feet from the easterly abutter and within the Coastal Conservancy District (floodplain ele. 12).  The proposed stairs will be nonconforming in that they will be located 16.5 feet from the easterly abutter where a 25 foot setback is required.  The deck, stairs and swimming pool will be nonconforming in that they will be located within the Coastal Conservancy District where a 50 foot setback is required.  Also proposed is the installation of an unpaved path, a seasonal kayak rack, and at grade steps and elevated stairs as allowed by Special Permit under Section IV.A.3.a. of the Protective Bylaw.  The lot contains 35,920 square feet in the R40 Zoning District. 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 Protective Bylaw.

Application No. 22-101: Ships Light Real Estate LLC, c/o Theodore Streibert, 15 Linden Tree Lane, Chatham, MA 02633, owner of property located at 79 Cross Street, also shown on the Town of Chatham’s Assessors’ Map 15D Block 109 Lot 3.  The Applicant seeks Variances from the maximum allowable building coverage as well as the road and abutters setback requirements under Appendix II of the Protective Bylaw for the construction of additions.  Also, proposed is the partial demolition of an existing shed and the installation of exterior mechanical system appliances (A/C condensers) within the required abutters setback.   A Dimensional Variance is required under M.G.L. Chapter 40A Section 10 and Section VIII.D.2.c of the Chatham Protective Bylaw.  

Application No. 22-102: Ships Light Real Estate LLC, c/o Theodore Streibert, 15 Linden Tree Lane, Chatham, MA 02633, owner of property located at 79 Cross Street, also shown on the Town of Chatham’s Assessors’ Map 15D Block 109 Lot 3.  The Applicant seeks to enlarge, extend, or change a nonconforming structure on a nonconforming lot via the partial demolition of the multifamily structure and the construction of additions. The existing multifamily structure is nonconforming in that is located 20.9 feet from the road and 6.6 feet from the westerly abutter.  Also proposed is the partial demolition of an existing nonconforming shed which is located 1.3 feet from the southerly abutter.  The proposed additions will be nonconforming in that they will be located 20.9 feet from the road where a 25 foot setback is required and 12.1 feet from the westerly abutter where a 15 foot setback is required.  The shed will be nonconforming in that it will be setback 1.4 feet from the southerly abutter where a 5 foot setback is required.  The existing building coverage is 2,085 square feet (24.2%) and the proposed building coverage is 1,985 square feet (23%) where 15% is the maximum allowed.  The lot is nonconforming in that it contains 8,630 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.  


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