| Agenda: | TOWN OF CHATHAM
ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS
AMENDED AGENDA
The Chatham Zoning Board of Appeals will hold a public hearing on Thursday, January 23, 2020, starting at 4:00 PM in the Town Annex Large Meeting Room, 261 George Ryder Road, on the following applications:
Application No. 19-095: NextGrid Inc., c/o William G. Litchfield, Esq., 330 Orleans Road, North Chatham, MA 02650, agreed vendee of property located at 0 Middle Road (South Chatham), also shown on the Town of Chatham’s Assessors’ Map 6F Block 55 Lot J27 and Map 6F Block 33 Lot J1. The Applicant seeks a Special Permit under Section VIII.D.2.b. to construct and operate a public utility facility (photovoltaic ground mounted solar array) in a residential zone. The lot contains 636,231 square feet in the R30 Zoning District. A Special Permit is required under M.G.L. Chapter 40A Section 9 and Sections III.C.1.c.7 & VIII.D.2.b. of the Protective Bylaw. Continued from December 19, 2019. The applicant/representative will appear to request a continuance until February 13, 2020.
Application No. 20-001: Timothy C. Emerson Revocable Trust, c/o James M. Norcross, Esq., PO Box 707, Chatham, MA 02633, owner of property located at 305 Main Street and 15 School Street, also shown on the Town of Chatham’s Assessors’ Map 16C Block 60 Lot 33. The Applicant seeks to enlarge, extend, or change nonconforming dwellings on a nonconforming lot via the demolition of the rear portion of the existing dwelling (305 Main Street) and the construction of additions. The existing dwelling is nonconforming in that it is located 20.8 feet from Main Street and 7 feet from the Coastal Conservancy District (Flood Plain ele. 11). The proposed additions to the dwelling at 305 Main Street will be nonconforming in that they will be located 18.2 feet from the road where a 25 foot setback is required and 11 feet from the Coastal Conservancy District where a 50 foot setback is required. The existing dwelling (15 School Street) which will remain unchanged is nonconforming in that it is located 10.2 feet from School Street and 8.1 feet from the southerly abutter. The unnumbered dwelling (proposed to be demolished and reconstructed in a different location under a separate application, No. 20-002) located behind 15 School Street is nonconforming in that it is located 12.7 feet from the southerly abutter and within the Coastal Conservancy District. Also proposed is the construction of a new driveway as allowed by Special Permit under Section IV.A.3.d. of the Bylaw. 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 Chatham Protective Bylaw.
Application No. 20-002: Timothy C. Emerson Revocable Trust, c/o James M. Norcross, Esq., PO Box 707, Chatham, MA 02633, owner of property located at 305 Main Street and 15 School Street, also shown on the Town of Chatham’s Assessors’ Map 16C Block 60 Lot 33. The Applicant seeks a Dimensional Variance from Appendix II of the Bylaw. The new dwelling is proposed to be located 12.5 feet from the road where a 25 foot setback is required and 0 feet from the Coastal Conservancy District where a 50 foot setback is required. The existing unnumbered dwelling (proposed to be demolished) located behind 15 School Street is nonconforming in that it is located 12.7 feet from the southerly abutter and within the Coastal Conservancy District (Flood Plain ele. 11). 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. 20-003: Ryders Cove Realty Trust, c/o William F. Riley, Esq., PO Box 707, Chatham, MA 02633, owner of property located at 889 Orleans Road, also shown on the Town of Chatham’s Assessors’ Map 11J Block 5 Lot 8. The Applicant seeks to enlarge, extend, or change a nonconforming dwelling on a nonconforming lot via the elevation of the existing dwelling and construction of additions. The existing dwelling is nonconforming in that it is located 3.2 feet from the westerly abutter and is located entirely within Coastal Conservancy District (Flood Plain ele. 11). The proposed addition will be nonconforming in that it will be located 4.6 feet from the westerly abutter where a 25 foot setback is required and within Coastal Conservancy District where a 50 foot setback is required. Also proposed is the construction of a new driveway within the Coastal Conservancy District as allowed by Special Permit under Section IV.A.3.d. of the Bylaw. The existing building coverage is 1,556 square feet (46%) and the proposed building coverage is 1,871 square feet (55.3%) where 15% is the maximum allowed. The lot is nonconforming in that it contains 3,381 square feet of buildable upland where 20,000 square feet is required and contains 59,271 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 Sections 6 & 9 and Section V.B. and VIII.D.2.b. of the Chatham Protective Bylaw.
Other Business:
Approval of Minutes
Informal discussion with Attorney Michael Ford regarding proposed plan changes to 110 Old Salt Works Road
Informal discussion with Attorney Michael Ford regarding release of escrow funds for 85 Watch Hill Way
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.
Robert Hessler
Chairman |