Information for Meeting of Zoning Board of Appeals
Thursday November 30, 2017 4:00 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 30, 2017, starting at 4:00 PM in the Town Annex Large Meeting Room, 261 George Ryder Road, on the following applications:

Application No. 17-102: WPB Partners LLC, c/o James M. Norcross, Esq., PO Box 707, Chatham, MA 02633, owner of the property located at 202 Commerce Park North, also shown on the Town of Chatham’s Assessors’ Map 5F Block 11B Lot X2.  The Applicant seeks a Variance under Section VIII.D.2.c. from the requirements of Appendix II, to allow for a structure which exceeds the 30 foot height restriction.  The existing height of the structure is 32.93 feet.  The lot contains 22,300 square feet in the I Zoning District.  A Dimensional Variance is required under M.G.L. Chapter 40A Section 10 and Section VIII.D.2.c of the Protective Bylaw.     

Application No. 17-103: Mary G. Leary and John Leary Revocable Trust, c/o William F. Riley, Esq., PO Box 707, Chatham, MA  02633, owner of property located at 55 Seaview Street, also shown on the Town of Chatham’s Assessors’ Map 15E Block 9 Lot X1.  The Applicant seeks to enlarge, extend, or change a nonconforming dwelling on a nonconforming lot via the construction of a covered porch.  The proposed porch will comply with road and abutters setbacks.  The existing building coverage is 3,432 square feet (15.1%) and the proposed building coverage is 3,635 square feet (16%) where 3,000 square feet is the maximum allowed.  The lot is conforming in that it contains 24,048 square feet where 20,000 square feet is required however the property is nonconforming in that there are two dwellings where only one would be allowed in the R20 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. 17-105: Andrew Carlson, c/o William F. Riley, Esq., PO Box 707, Chatham, MA  02633, owner of property located at 542 Stage Harbor Road, also shown on the Town of Chatham’s Assessors’ Map 13A Block 37 Lot F4.  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 19.7 feet from the southerly abutter where 25 feet is required and is setback 1 foot from the Coastal Conservancy District.  The proposed addition will be nonconforming in that it will be located 1 foot from the Coastal Conservancy District where a 50 foot setback is required.  The existing building coverage is 2,213 square feet (27.5%) and the proposed building coverage is 2,415 square feet (30%) where 15% is the maximum allowed.  The lot is nonconforming in that it contains 8,040 square feet of buildable upland where 20,000 square feet is required. The lot contains 44,420 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. 17-106: Susan and William Daly, c/o Thomas Moore, PO Box 2124, Brewster, MA  02631, owners of property located at 250 Seapine Road, also shown on the Town of Chatham’s Assessors’ Map 12K Block 32 Lot HC79.  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 setback 20.9 feet from the easterly abutter.  The proposed addition will be nonconforming in that it is setback 20.9 feet from the easterly abutter where a 25 foot setback is required.  The existing building coverage is 1,471 square feet (9%) and the proposed building coverage is 1,823 square feet (11.2%) where 15% is the maximum allowed.  The lot is nonconforming in that it contains 16,321 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. 17-109: Jeannette M. Lynch REV TRST AGMT/Jeannette M. Lynch TR, c/o Michael D. Ford, Esq., PO Box 485, West Harwich, MA 02671, owner of the property located at 25 Isaac Hardy Lane, also shown on the Town of Chatham’s Assessors’ Map 16D Block 60C Lot 4.  The Applicant seeks to modify Special Permit No. 06-008 granted on January 5, 2006, via the modification of Condition No. 5 and to the extent necessary, a modification of Condition No. 22 with respect to maximum allowed building coverage.  These conditions prohibited any building being closer than 25 feet from the easterly abutter’s setback from exceeding 15% building coverage respectively. The applicant now seeks to construct an accessory structure (subterranean shed) 15.5 feet from the easterly abutter’s setback.  The lot contains 18,015 square feet where 7,000 square feet is required in a GB2 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.  

Application No. 17-095: David Chu and Laura Tosi, c/o William F. Riley, Esq., PO Box 707, Chatham, MA  02633, owner of property located at 52 Homestead Lane, also shown on the Town of Chatham’s Assessors’ Map 15C Block 3 Lot 16.  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 7.4 feet from the northerly abutter and 4.3 feet from the southerly abutter.  The proposed dwelling will be nonconforming in that it will be located 7.5 feet from the northerly abutter and 2.4 feet from the southerly abutter where 15 feet is required.  The existing building coverage is 704 square feet (18.4%) and the proposed building coverage is 1,100 square feet (28.8%) where 15% is the maximum allowed.  The lot is nonconforming in that it contains 3,820 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.   Continued from November 16, 2017.

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