Information for Meeting of Zoning Board of Appeals
Thursday September 08, 2022 3:00 PM EDT

TOWN OF CHATHAM
ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS
AMENDED AGENDA

The Chatham Zoning Board of Appeals will hold a public hearing on Thursday, September 8, 2022, starting at 3:00 PM, in the Town Annex Large Meeting Room, 261 George Ryder Road, on the following applications and is being conducted in person and with remote participation via Microsoft Teams:

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Approval of Minutes:
Meeting held July 28, 2022
Meeting held August 11, 2022
Meeting held August 25, 2022

Application No. 22-066: Philip Garrod and Kelly Collins Garrod, c/o William G. Litchfield, Esq., 330 Orleans Road, North Chatham, MA 02650, owners of property located at 355 Old Comers Road, also shown on the Town of Chatham’s Assessors’ Map 10I Block 8 Lot SW16A. The Applicant seeks to enlarge, extend, or change a nonconforming dwelling on a nonconforming lot via demolition of the existing garage and the construction of a new garage and addition.  The existing dwelling is nonconforming in that it is located 8.3 feet from the easterly abutter and 18.2 feet from the westerly abutter where a 25 foot setback is required.  The proposed garage and 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 2,123 square feet and the proposed building coverage is 2,949 square feet where 2,950 square feet is the maximum allowed.  The lot is nonconforming in that it contains 27,420 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 Chatham Protective Bylaw. 

Application No. 22-079: David P and Deborah S. Vellante, c/o James M. Norcross, Esq., PO Box 707, Chatham, MA 02633, owners of property located at 209 Forest Beach Road, also shown on the Town of Chatham’s Assessors’ Map 3B Block 28 Lot B25.  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 existing and proposed dwellings 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 971 square feet (11.7%) and the proposed building coverage is 1,225 square feet (14.8%) where 15% is the maximum allowed.  The lot is nonconforming in that it contains 8,275 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 Chatham Protective Bylaw.

Application No. 22-006: Casa Investments, Inc., c/o William F. Riley, Esq., PO Box 707, Chatham, MA 02633, owner of property located at 322 & 324 Bridge Street, also shown on the Town of Chatham’s Assessors’ Map 16B Block 13 Lot 4A.  The Applicant seeks to enlarge, extend, or change two nonconforming dwellings on a nonconforming lot via the demolition of the existing dwellings and shed and the construction of two new dwellings and a garage.  The existing dwelling at 322 Bridge Street is nonconforming in that it is located 15.6 feet from the road, 24.9 feet from the westerly abutter and has a building height of 30.5 feet.   The existing dwelling at 324 Bridge Street is nonconforming in that it is located 15.1 feet from the westerly abutter.   The existing shed is nonconforming in that it is located 6.9 feet from the westerly abutter.  The proposed dwelling at 322 Bridge Street will be nonconforming in that they will be located 15.6 feet from the road where a 40 foot setback is required, 13.4 feet from the westerly abutter where a 25 foot setback is required and have a building height of 31.6 feet where 30 feet is the maximum allowed.  The proposed dwelling at 324 Bridge Street will be nonconforming in that they will be located 13.8 feet from the westerly abutter where a 25 foot setback is required.  The proposed garage will be nonconforming in that it will be located 18.1 feet from the westerly abutter where a 25 foot setback is required.  The lot is nonconforming in that it contains 23,724 square feet where 40,000 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 Protective Bylaw.  Continued from February 24, 2022, April 14, 2022 and June 23, 2022.  Applicant will be requesting a continuance to October 13, 2022. 

Application No. 22-074: DCH Properties LLC, c/o William F. Riley, Esq., PO Box 707, Chatham, MA 02633, agreed vendee 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.  The existing dwelling at 305 Main Street is nonconforming in that it is located 20.8 feet from Main Street, 12.4 feet from the westerly abutter and within the setback to the Coastal Conservancy District (Flood Plain ele. 11).  The proposed addition to the dwelling at 305 Main Street will be nonconforming in that they will be located 16.4 feet from the road where a 25 foot setback is required and installation of a new foundation will increase the building height within the required 15 foot abutters setback.  The existing dwelling at 15 School Street is nonconforming as to road and abutter setbacks and will remain unchanged.  The existing unnumbered dwelling to be demolished is nonconforming in that it is located 12.7 feet from the southerly abutter and within the Coastal Conservancy District.  The proposed reconstructed dwelling will be nonconforming in that it will be located partially within the Coastal Conservancy District where a 50 foot setback is required.  Also proposed is the construction of a new driveway as allowed by Special Permit under Section IV.A.3.d. of the Bylaw.  The existing building coverage is 2,941 square feet (17.1%) and the proposed building coverage is 2,727 square feet (15.9%) where 15% is the maximum allowed.  The lot is nonconforming in that it contains three dwelling units where one would be allowed and contains 17,156 square feet of buildable upland where 20,000 is required in the R20 Zoning District.  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.     

Other Business:
Public Comments 

Plans, site plans, and all other documents related to these Applications are on file with the Department of Community Development and may be viewed as attachments below on the town website or at the Town Hall Annex, located at 261 George Ryder Road and may be viewed Monday through Thursday, 7:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.; Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 12:00 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