Information for Meeting of Zoning Board of Appeals
Thursday January 25, 2018 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, January 25, 2018, starting at 4:00 PM in the Town Annex Large Meeting Room, 261 George Ryder Road, on the following applications:

Application No. 17-114: Jerome and Debra Sybertz, c/o Chris Childs, 537 Route 28, Harwich Port, MA 02646, owner of property located at 23 Woodland Road, also shown on the Town of Chatham’s Assessors’ Map 2B Block 76 Lot H3.  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 14 feet from the westerly abutter where a 15 foot setback is required. The proposed dwelling 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 735 square feet (7.9%) and the proposed building coverage is 1,400 square feet (15%) where 15% is the maximum allowed.  The lot is nonconforming in that it contains 9,331 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. 17-115: Salt Pond LLC, c/o William F. Riley, Esq., PO Box 707, Chatham, MA 02633, owners of property located at 26 Salt Pond Road, also shown on the Town of Chatham’s Assessors’ Map 17J Block 9 Lot 1. The Applicant proposes to change, alter, or expand a nonconforming structure on a nonconforming lot via the construction of an addition.  The existing dwelling is nonconforming in that it has a ridge height of 33.2 feet, which will remain unchanged, and is located 0 feet from the Coastal Conservancy District (Flood Plain ele. 14).  The proposed addition and renovation will be nonconforming in that it will be located 14 feet from the Coastal Conservancy District where a 50 foot setback is required.  The existing building coverage is 3,579 square feet (40.1%) as approved under Special Permit No. 17-006 and the proposed building coverage is 3,627 square feet (40.6%) where 15% is the maximum allowed. The lot is conforming in that it contains 3.71 acres but is nonconforming in that it contains 8,924 square feet of buildable upland where 20,000 square feet is required in an 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. 17-116: Christopher J. and Elizabeth M. McCormick, c/o William F. Riley, Esq., PO Box 707, Chatham, MA 02633, owners of property located at 66 Woodland Way, also shown on the Town of Chatham’s Assessors’ Map 12K Block 28 Lot HC83.  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 1,504 square feet and the proposed building coverage is 2,347 square feet where 2,900 square feet is the maximum allowed.  The lot is nonconforming in that it contains 23,561 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. 17-117: Richard and Caroline Grant, c/o William G. Litchfield, Esq., 330 Orleans Road, North Chatham, MA 02650, owner of property located at 56 Black Duck Landing, also shown on the Town of Chatham’s Assessors’ Map 12B Block 1C Lot B4.  The Applicant seeks to enlarge, extend, or change a nonconforming dwelling on a nonconforming lot via the demolition of the existing garage and construction of a two story new garage in the same footprint.  The existing dwelling is nonconforming in that it is located 41.1 feet from the Top of Coastal Bank (Flood Plain ele. 11) and is nonconforming in that the garage is located 21.1 feet from the easterly abutter where a 25 foot setback is required.  Also on the property there is an accessory structure (shed) located 12 feet from the easterly abutter where a 25 foot setback is required.  The existing and proposed building coverage is 1,707 square feet.  The lot is conforming in that it contains 56,034 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. 17-118: William and Carol Monteleone, c/o Thomas Hughes, 2 Smith Lane, Brewster, Ma 02631, owners of property located at 70 Tanglewood Drive, also shown on the Town of Chatham’s Assessors’ Map 5H Block 4A Lot T4.  The Applicant seeks to modify Special Permit No. 17-010 granted on March 23, 2017 to allow for the porch constructed under the Special Permit to be located 30.7 feet from the road rather than 32.1 feet as approved, where a 40 foot setback is required.  The lot is nonconforming in that it contains 25,274 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.   

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