Information for Meeting of Zoning Board of Appeals
Thursday January 09, 2020 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 9, 2020, starting at 4:00 PM in the Town Annex Large Meeting Room, 261 George Ryder Road, on the following applications:

Application No. 19-096: David and Linda Nixon, c/o Richard Roy, 123A Queen Anne Road, Harwich, MA 02645, owners of property located at 202 Stage Island Road, also shown on the Town of Chatham’s Assessors’ Map 13A1 Block 7C Lot D152.  The Applicant seeks to enlarge, extend, or change a nonconforming dwelling on a nonconforming lot via the construction of a new front entry.  The existing dwelling is nonconforming in that it is located 38.7 feet from the road.  The proposed stairway will be nonconforming in that it will be located 34.7 feet from the road where a 40 foot setback is required.  The building coverage will remain 2,194 square feet where 2,900 square feet is the maximum allowed.  The lot is nonconforming in that it contains 92.46 feet of frontage where 150 feet is required.  The lot contains 77,800 square feet 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. 19-097: Donald Grunewald, c/o Jennifer Runnels, owner of the property located at 726 Main Street, also shown on the Town of Chatham’s Assessors’ Map 14E Block 45 Lot 22.  The Applicants seek an Appeals Permit under Section 225-19 of the Town of Chatham Sign Bylaw, to allow the placement of a 24 inch by 34 inch wall sign.  The proposed sign covers 22% of the building face where 10% is the maximum allowed.  The lot contains 6,098 square feet in a GB2 Zoning District.  The proposed sign requires an Appeals Permit under Section 225-19 of the Chatham Sign Bylaw.    

Application No. 17-038: Thirty-Eight Briggs Way Nominee Trust, c/o Richard Roy, 123A Queen Anne Road, Harwich, MA 02645, owner of property located at 38 Briggs Way, also shown on the Town of Chatham’s Assessors’ Map 17D Block 5 Lot B1.  The Applicant seeks to extend Special Permit No. 17-038 until March 6, 2021.  The current expiration date is February 13, 2020.   This Special Permit allowed the Applicant to construct an elevated stairway.  The lot contains 43,558 square feet of buildable upland in the R40 Zoning District.  A Special Permit is required under M.G.L. Chapter 40A Section 14 and Section VIII.D.2.b. of the Protective Bylaw.

Application No. 19-098: Eric and Gina Auger, c/o William F. Riley, Esq., PO Box 707, Chatham, MA 02633, owner of property located at 90 Honeysuckle Lane, also shown on the Town of Chatham’s Assessors’ Map 13B Block 17 Lot 17.  The Applicant seeks to enlarge, extend, or change a nonconforming dwelling on a nonconforming lot via the construction of a cantilevered porch.  The existing dwelling is nonconforming in that it is located 20 feet from the Inland Conservancy District and within Coastal Conservancy District.  The proposed porch will be nonconforming in that it will be located 15 feet from the Inland Conservancy District where a 25 foot setback is required and within Coastal Conservancy District where a 50 foot setback is required.  Also proposed is the expansion of the driveway within the Coastal Conservancy District.  The existing building coverage is 1,123 square feet (30.8%) and the proposed building coverage is 1,265 square feet (34.6%) where 15% is the maximum allowed.  The lot is nonconforming in that it contains 3,651 square feet of buildable upland where 20,000 square feet is required and contains 20,600 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 Sections 6 & 9 and Section V.B. and VIII.D.2.b. of the Chatham Protective Bylaw.

Application No. 19-099: Robert B. Moss, c/o William F. Riley, Esq., PO Box 707, Chatham, MA 02633, agreed vendee of property located at 154 Champlain Road, also shown on the Town of Chatham’s Assessors’ Map 12A Block 5 Lot 9.  The Applicant seeks to enlarge, extend, or change a nonconforming dwelling on a nonconforming lot via the demolition of the bunkhouse, garage, shed and a portion of the existing dwelling, relocation of a portion of the dwelling and the construction of additions.  Also proposed is the demolition of the existing beach access stairs and the construction of new beach access stairs as allowed by Special Permit under Section IV.A.3.a. of the Bylaw.  The existing dwelling is nonconforming in that it is located 22 feet from the road and within the Coastal Conservancy District.  The existing bunkhouse is nonconforming in that it is located 10 feet from the road. the existing garage is nonconforming in that it is located 2.2 feet from the easterly abutter and within the Coastal Conservancy District. The existing shed is nonconforming in that it is located .3 feet from the easterly abutter.  The proposed dwelling will be nonconforming in that it will be located 32 feet from the road where a 40 foot setback is required, 14.6 feet from the easterly abutter where a 25 foot setback is required and will remain within the Coastal Conservancy District where a 50 foot setback is required. The lot is nonconforming in that it contains 16,800 square feet of buildable upland where 20,000 square feet is required and contains 24,750 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 Sections 6 and 9 and Sections V.B. and VIII.D.2.b. of the Chatham 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.

Robert Hessler
Chairman