Information for Meeting of Zoning Board of Appeals
Thursday November 16, 2017 4:00 PM EST

TOWN OF CHATHAM
ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS
LEGAL NOTICE

The Chatham Zoning Board of Appeals will hold a public hearing on Thursday, November 16, 2017, starting at 4:00 PM in the Town Annex Large Meeting Room, 261 George Ryder Road, on the following applications:

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.   

Application No. 17-096: Ferne M. Pasternak Qualified Personal Residence Trust, c/o William G. Litchfield, Esq., 330 Orleans Road, North Chatham, MA 02650, owner of property located at 151 Mill Creek Road, also shown on the Town of Chatham’s Assessors’ Map 4C Block 8 Lot L8.  The Applicant seeks to enlarge, extend, or change a nonconforming accessory structure (shed) on a nonconforming lot via the demolition of the existing shed and construction of a new shed.  The existing shed is nonconforming in that it encroaches over the southeasterly abutters property line and 45 feet from the Coastal Conservancy District (top of bank).  The proposed shed will be nonconforming in that it will be setback .5 feet from the southeasterly abutter where 15 feet is required and will be 42 feet Coastal Conservancy District where 50 feet is required. The existing building coverage is 1,879 square feet (18.5%) and the proposed building coverage is 1,964 square feet (19.3%) where 15% is the maximum allowed.  The lot is nonconforming in that it contains 10,162 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. 17-099: Stipulate Productions, Inc., c/o Jeremy M. Carter, Esq., 270 Winter Street, Hyannis, MA 02601, owner of the property located at 37 Youngs Road, also shown on the Town of Chatham’s Assessors’ Map 9D Block 27B Lot M3.  The Applicant seeks a Variance under Section VIII.D.2.c. from the requirements of Appendix II and Section III.D.3.a. that a lot have 20,000 square feet in the R20 Zoning District in order to be buildable.  The property is improved with a single family dwelling that due to an error in the deed was constructed over an abutters property line.  A land swap is proposed which would bring the dwelling into compliance with setback requirements however the property will remain undersized for the zoning district.  The lot contains 17,416 square feet where 20,000 square feet is required in the R20 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. 17-100: Christopher and Margaret Livingstone, c/o Jim Gronski, PO Box 167, West Chatham, MA 02669 owner of property located at 15 Aunt Zilpa’s Road, also shown on the Town of Chatham’s Assessors’ Map 8E Block 19 Lot E25.  The Applicant seeks to enlarge, extend, or change a conforming dwelling on a nonconforming lot via the construction of an addition.  The proposed addition 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 872 square feet (10.6%) and the proposed building coverage is 1,091 square feet (13.3%) where 15% is the maximum allowed.  The lot is nonconforming in that it contains 8,211 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 Sections V.B. and VIII.D.2.b. 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