Information for Meeting of Zoning Board of Appeals
Thursday April 27, 2017 4:00 PM EDT

TOWN OF CHATHAM
ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS
LEGAL NOTICE

The Chatham Zoning Board of Appeals will hold a public hearing on Thursday, April 27, 2017, starting at 4:00 PM in the Town Annex Large Meeting Room, 261 George Ryder Road, on the following applications:

Application No. 17-022: Pippity Pop Holdings LLC, c/o David Lyttle, PO Box 439, South Orleans, MA 02662, owner of property located at 13 Forest Bluffs Road, also shown on the Town of Chatham’s Assessors’ Map 3A Block 7 Lot D3.  The Applicants seek to construct an elevated stairway on a coastal bank.   The total lot size is 43,089 square feet and the property is located within the R20 Zoning District.  A Special Permit is required under Section IV.A.3.a. of the Chatham Protective Bylaw.  

Application No. 17-023: Sheila Whalen, c/o James Bustamante, 367 Main Street, Falmouth, MA 02540, owner of property located at 187 Chatham Bars Avenue, also shown on the Town of Chatham’s Assessors’ Map 16E Block 23 Lot A29.  The Applicant seeks to enlarge, extend, or change a nonconforming dwelling on a nonconforming lot via the construction of an addition 22.9 feet from northerly abutters setback.  The existing dwelling is nonconforming in that it is setback 15.9 feet from the northerly abutter where 25 feet is required and is setback 25.1 feet from the road where 40 feet is required.  The existing building coverage is 1,927 square feet (14%) and the proposed building coverage is 1,992 (14.5%) where 15% is the maximum allowed.  The lot is nonconforming in that it contains 13,705 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 Protective Bylaw.   

Application No. 17-024: Robert P. Roper, III and Hilary T. Roper, c/o J. Thaddeus Eldredge, 1038 Main Street, Chatham, MA 02633, owner of property located at 151 Sky Way, also shown on the Town of Chatham’s Assessors’ Map 10F Block 20 Lot R14.  The Applicants seek to construct an unpaved path, ramp and elevated stairway over an Inland Bank.  The total lot size is 24,200 square feet and the property is located within the R20 Zoning District.  A Special Permit is required under Section IV.A.3.a. of the Chatham Protective Bylaw.  

Application No. 17-025: Stage Island Realty Trust, c/o William G. Litchfield, Esq., 330 Orleans Road, North Chatham, MA 02650, owner of property located at 230 Stage Island Road, also shown on the Town of Chatham’s Assessors’ Map 13A1 Block 5 Lot D27.  The Applicants seek to construct an elevated stairway over a Coastal Bank.  The total lot size is 40,250 square feet and the property is located within the R40 Zoning District.  A Special Permit is required under Sections IV.A.3.a. and VIII.D.2.b. of the Chatham Protective Bylaw.  

Application No. 17-029: Running Home Realty Trust, c/o J. Thaddeus Eldredge, 1038 Main Street, Chatham, MA 02633, owner of property located at 157 Sears Road, also shown on the Town of Chatham’s Assessors’ Map 11A1 Block 4 Lot T2.  The Applicants seek to construct an elevated stairway and landing within the Coastal Conservancy District.  The total lot size is 96,200 square feet and the property is located within the R40 Zoning District.  A Special Permit is required under Sections IV.A.3.a. and VIII.D.2.b. of the Chatham Protective Bylaw.  

Application No. 17-009: Karen Parsons, c/o William F. Riley, Esq., PO Box 707, Chatham, MA 02633, owner of the property located at 215 Shore Road, also shown on the Town of Chatham’s Assessors’ Map 16E Block 24 Lot A28. The Applicant proposes to change, alter, or expand a nonconforming structure on a nonconforming lot via the construction of a swimming pool located within a portion of the existing garage and the installation of an exterior mechanical system appliance (pool equipment).  The existing dwelling is nonconforming in that it is located 16.3 feet from the easterly abutter.  The existing exterior mechanical system appliances (air conditioning condensers) are nonconforming in that they are located 6.6 feet from the easterly abutter.  The proposed swimming pool will be 17.1 feet and the pool equipment will be 13.1 feet from the easterly abutters’ setback where 25 feet is required.  The proposed pool is also located within Coastal Conservancy District (Flood Plain ele. 13).  The lot is nonconforming in that it contains 13,841 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 Sections III.D.3.g., IV.A.3. and V.B. of the Chatham Protective Bylaw. Continued from March 9, 2017 for re-advertising.

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