Information for Meeting of Zoning Board of Appeals
Thursday January 26, 2012 4:00 PM EST

The Chatham Zoning Board of Appeals will hold a public hearing on Thursday, January 26, 2012, starting at 4:00 p.m. in the Town Annex Meeting Room,  261 George Ryder Road, on the following appeals:

Appeal No. 12-005:  Deborah A. Sparrow Family Trust, 147 Fox Run Road, Bolton, MA  01740, c/o Peter Polhemus, Polhemus Savery DaSilva, Inc., 101 Depot Road, Chatham, MA  02633, owners of property located at 55 Mill Pond Road, also shown on Assessors’ Book Page 15D as Lot D.  The appellants propose to expand a nonconforming single family dwelling via the addition of a garage on the easterly side, retaining a 121 square foot portion of the dwelling on the westerly side;  the building coverage will increase from an existing 7.7% (2,454 sq. ft.) to 10.4% (3,302 sq. ft.) where a maximum of 10% is allowed. The appellants are requesting that the 121 sq. ft. be allowed to remain as part of an extensive renovation.  The existing property is nonconforming  in that a 5.5 foot high retaining wall is located 2 feet from the northerly lot line where a 15 foot setback is required.  The property contains 31,832 sq. ft. in an R-20 Zoning District.  A Special Permit is required under Section V.B., Nonconforming Lots, Buildings and Uses, Enlargement, Extension or Change,  of the Protective Bylaw.

Appeal No. 12-006:  Douglas G. & Sheila S. Elliot, 24 Hunters Ridge, Rocky Hill, CT  06067, c/o Roger V. O’Day, Esq., P.O. Box 366, Harwichport, MA  02646, owners of property located at 28 Seaview Street, also shown on Assessors’ Book Page 15D as Lot B1B.  The appellants propose to expand a nonconforming single family dwelling via the addition of an 18 foot by 12 foot family room on the easterly side.  The proposed addition will comply with height and setback requirements of the Protective Bylaw, however, the building coverage will increase from an existing 13.9% (1,608 sq. ft.) to 15.7% (1,824 sq. ft.) where a maximum of 15% is allowed.  The property is nonconforming in that it contains 11,605 sq. ft. where 20,000 sq. ft. is required.   The Zoning District is R-20. A Special Permit is required under Section V.B., Nonconforming Lots, Buildings and Uses, Enlargement, Extension or Change,   of the Protective Bylaw.

Appeal No. 12-007:  Rosanne Annoni & Richard Hunt, Trustees, 11 El Cerrito Avenue, San Rafael, CA  94901, c/o William G. Litchfield, Esq., 330 Orleans Road, No. Chatham, MA  02633, owners of property located at 126 Chipping Stone Road, also shown on Assessors’ Book Page 7I as Lot C372.  The appellants propose to expand a nonconforming single family dwelling via a 4 foot by 20 foot addition and the 12.5 foot by 16.5 foot expansion of an existing deck on the northerly side, 21 feet from the lot line where a 25 foot setback is required.  The existing dwelling is nonconforming in that it is located 20 feet from the northerly lot line where a 25 foot setback is required and 26 feet from the road where a 40 foot setback is required.  The lot is nonconforming in that it contains 27,828 sq. ft. where 40,000 sq. ft. is required. The Zoning District is R-60. A Special Permit is required under Section V.B., Nonconforming Lots, Buildings and Uses, Enlargement, Extension or Change,  of the Protective Bylaw.

Appeal No. 12-008:  Oyster Bluff Nominee Trust, P.O. Box 7377, Alexandria, VA   22307, c/o William G. Litchfield, Esq., 330 Orleans Road, No. Chatham, MA  02650, owners of property located at 52 Oyster Bluff, also shown on Assessors’ Book Page 12E as Lot H8.  The appellants propose to expand a nonconforming single family dwelling via the 2,310 sq. ft. partial demolition of an existing dwelling and reconstruction of a new dwelling, in part as approved under Special Permit 11-024, with new additions on the northerly and southerly sides, 16.7 feet from the westerly lot line and 19 feet from the easterly lot line where a 25 foot setback is required from each lot line.  The proposed dwelling will cover 3,876 square feet of the buildable upland where a maximum of 2,900 sq. ft., is allowed.  The existing dwelling is nonconforming in that it is located 15.5 feet from the westerly lot line and 19 feet from the easterly lot line where a 25 foot setback is required from each lot line, and covers 3,155 sq. ft. of the buildable upland  where a maximum of 2,900 sq. ft. is allowed. The lot is nonconforming in that it contains 31,215 sq. ft. where 40,000 sq. ft. is required.  The Zoning District is R-40. A Special Permit is required under Section V.B., Nonconforming Lots, Buildings and Uses, Enlargement, Extension or Change,  of the Protective Bylaw.


Plans, site plans, and all other documents related to these Appeals 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.

Edward M. Fouhy
Chairman