Information for Meeting of Zoning Board of Appeals
Thursday November 02, 2017 4:00 PM EDT

TOWN OF CHATHAM
ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS
AMENDED AGENDA

The Chatham Zoning Board of Appeals will hold a public hearing on Thursday, November 2, 2017, starting at 4:00 PM in the Town Annex Large Meeting Room, 261 George Ryder Road, on the following applications:

Application No. 17-088: Edward and Lisa Gillott, c/o William F. Riley, Esq., PO Box 707, Chatham, MA 02633, owners of property located at 49 Potonumecot Road, also shown on the Town of Chatham’s Assessors’ Map 8K Block 46 Lot C152.  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 21.6 feet from the northwesterly abutter.  The proposed addition will be nonconforming in that it will be located 18.1 feet from the northwesterly abutter where 25 feet is required.  The existing building coverage is 1,344 square feet (6.2%) and proposed building coverage is 1,813 square feet (8.3%) where 2,850 square feet is the maximum allowed.  The lot is nonconforming in that it contains 21,762 square feet where 60,000 square feet is required in the R60 Zoning District.  A Special Permit is required under M.G.L. Chapter 40A Section 6 and Section V.B. of the Protective Bylaw.   Continued from October 26, 2017.

Application No. 17-091: Three Ninety-Four Stony Hill Trust, c/o William F. Riley, Esq., PO Box 707, Chatham, MA 02633, owner of the property located at 394 Stony Hill Road, also shown on the Town of Chatham’s Assessors’ Map 15I Block 21 Lot E2.  The Applicant seeks a Variance under Section VIII.D.2.c. from the requirements of Appendix II, to allow an accessory structure (garage) to be located 6.6 feet from the southerly abutter where a 25 foot setback is required.  The lot contains 28,480 square feet in the R40 Zoning District.  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. 17-092: Richard A. and Maureen M. Carlson, owners of property located at 129 Hardings Beach Road, also shown on the Town of Chatham’s Assessors’ Map 9C Block 37 Lot 10.  The Applicant seeks to enlarge, extend, or change a conforming dwelling on a nonconforming lot via the demolition of the existing dwelling and the construction of a new dwelling.  The proposed dwelling will comply with the 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 885 square feet (4.8%) and the proposed building coverage is 2,026 square feet (11.1%) where 15% is the maximum allowed.  The lot is nonconforming in that it contains 18,292 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. 17-082: Frank and Susan Pinto, c/o Michael D. Ford, Esq., PO Box 485, West Harwich, MA 02671, owner of property located at 171 Queen Anne Road, also shown on the Town of Chatham’s Assessors’ Map 14E Block 16 Lot 12.  On Remand from the Massachusetts Superior Court, the Applicants seek consideration of the revised plans.  On September 10, 2015, the Applicants were granted Special Permit No. 15-038 which allowed the Applicants to construct an addition to the existing dwelling.  The Applicant seeks to modify Special Permit No. 15-038, or in the alternative seeks a new Special Permit via the demolition of the existing dwelling and construction of a new dwelling. The existing dwelling is nonconforming in that it has an easterly abutter’s setback of 23.4 feet and is setback 33.2 feet from the road.   The proposed dwelling will be nonconforming in that it will be located 24.7 feet from the easterly abutter where 25 feet is required and will be setback 33.7 feet from the road where 40 feet is required.  The existing building coverage is 1,139 square feet (10.19%) and the proposed dwelling will have a building coverage of 1,677 square feet (15%) where 15% is the maximum allowed.  The lot is nonconforming in that it contains 78.97 feet of frontage where 150 feet is required and contains a total of 13,566 square feet of which 11,180 square feet is registered residential land 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.  Continued from October 12, 2017 for re-advertising.   

Application No. 17-093: John and Sandra O’Brien, c/o William G. Litchfield, Esq., 330 Orleans Road, North Chatham, MA 02650, owner of property located at 12 Pepper Lane, also shown on the Town of Chatham’s Assessors’ Map 15E Block 41 Lot D8.  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 12 feet from the road where 25 feet is required, is located 8.1 feet from the westerly abutter and 10.2 feet from the southerly abutter where 15 feet is required.  The proposed addition will be nonconforming in that it will be setback 14.8 feet from the westerly abutter where 15 feet is required. The existing building coverage (approved under Special Permit No. 17-036) is 965 square feet (23.3%) and the proposed building coverage is 1,121 square feet (27.1%) where 15% is the maximum allowed.  The lot is nonconforming in that it contains 4,140 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. 17-094: Joseph Fitzback, c/o Michael D. Ford, Esq., PO Box 485, West Harwich, MA 02671, owner of property located at 1082 Orleans Road, also shown on the Town of Chatham’s Assessors’ Map 10K Block 22 Lot A1.  The Applicant seeks to enlarge, extend, or change a nonconforming dwelling on a nonconforming lot via the construction of additions and a deck.  The existing dwelling is nonconforming in that it is located 19.2 feet from the road where 40 feet is required, 19 feet from the easterly abutter and 12.5 feet from the northerly abutter where 25 feet is required.  The proposed deck will be nonconforming in that it will be setback 10.1 feet from the easterly abutter.  The proposed dormer addition will be nonconforming in that it will be located 19.6 feet from the northerly abutter.  The proposed addition at the center of the structure will comply with the setback requirements of the Bylaw.  The existing building coverage is 3,170 square feet (19.9%) and the proposed building coverage is 3,301 square feet (20.7%) where 15% is the maximum allowed.  The lot is nonconforming in that it contains 15,961 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.   

Application No. 17-098: Robert and Elizabeth Crowell, owners of property located at 243 Crowell Road, are appealing the Building Commissioner’s issuance of a Building Permit for 221 Crowell Road, owned by the Town of Chatham, also shown on the Town of Chatham’s Assessors’ Map 13G Block 0 Lot 13. The Applicants are appealing the issuance of a building permit (No. 17-648) for the construction of a GPS antenna pole as aggrieved parties under M.G.L. Chapter 40A Section 8 and Section VIII.D.2.a. of the Chatham 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