Information for Meeting of Zoning Board of Appeals
Thursday September 28, 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, September 28, 2017, starting at 4:00 PM in the Town Annex Large Meeting Room, 261 George Ryder Road, on the following applications:

Application No. 16-091: CBI 20 45 Chatham Bars Avenue LLC, c/o Matthew Kozol, Esq., 31 St. James Avenue, Suite 925, Boston, MA  02116, appealed the issuance of a Cease and Desist order of the Building Commissioner, issued on October 13, 2016 for the property located at 45 Chatham Bars Avenue, also shown on the Town of Chatham Assessors Map 15D Block 39 Lot C16.  The applicant seeks to have the Building Commissioner’s Cease and Desist Order reversed.  The property contains 34,848 square feet in an R20 Zoning District.  The Applicant appealed under Section VIII.D.2.a. Administration, Powers, Appeals, of the Town of Chatham Protective Bylaw and M.G.L Chapter 40A, Sections 8 & 15. Continued from January 26, 2017 and May 25, 2017.
 
Application No. 17-075: Stephen L. and Karen E. Moore, c/o William G. Litchfield, Esq., 330 Orleans Road, North Chatham, MA 02650, owner of property located at 22 Veteran’s Field Road, also shown on the Town of Chatham’s Assessors’ Map 14E Block 42 Lot 24.  The Applicant seeks to enlarge, extend, or change a nonconforming dwelling on a nonconforming lot via the construction of two additions and a deck.  The existing dwelling is nonconforming in that it is located 12.1 feet from the westerly abutter and another structure on the lot is nonconforming in that it is setback 3.7 feet from the easterly abutter.  The proposed additions and deck will be nonconforming in that the additions will be setback 12.1 feet and deck will be setback 5.1 feet from the westerly abutter where 15 feet is required.  The existing lot coverage is 3,263 square feet (30%) and the proposed lot coverage is 4,200 square feet (38.6%) where 70% is the maximum allowed.  The lot is nonconforming in that it contains 0 feet of frontage where 50 feet is required.  The lot is conforming in that it contains 10,868 square feet where 7,000 square feet is required in the GB2 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. 17-076: John G. and Marion E. Schoon, c/o William G. Litchfield, Esq., 330 Orleans Road, North Chatham, MA 02650, owner of property located at 292 Stage Harbor Road, also shown on the Town of Chatham’s Assessors’ Map 14C Block 51 Lot 10.  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 34 feet from the road, 12.7 feet from the southerly abutter and 23.7 feet from the westerly abutter.  The proposed dwelling will be nonconforming in it will be located 26.2 feet from the road where 40 feet is required, 9.9 feet from the southerly abutter and 22 feet from the westerly abutter where 25 feet is required.  The existing building coverage is 786 square feet (10%) and the proposed building coverage is 1,179 square feet (7,890 square feet prior to a road taking) (14.9%) where 15% is the maximum allowed.  The lot is nonconforming in that it contains 56.9 feet of frontage where 150 feet is required, and contains 7,660 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. 17-077: 36 Pursel Drive Realty Trust, c/o Richard Peters, Jr., 436 Main Street, South Dennis, MA 02660, owner of property located at 36 Pursel Drive, also shown on the Town of Chatham’s Assessors’ Map 10J Block 7 Lot P22.  The Applicants seek to construct a deck, three (3) sets of stairs and a landing within the Coastal Conservancy District (Flood Plain ele. 11).   The total lot size is 20,618 square feet and the property is located within the R60 Zoning District.  A Special Permit is required under Section IV.A.3.a. of the Chatham Protective Bylaw.  

Application No. 17-078: Giulio and Mary Perillo, c/o William F. Riley, Esq., PO Box 707, Chatham, MA 02633, owner of property located at 34 Strawberry Lane, also shown on the Town of Chatham’s Assessors’ Map 12J Block 7 Lot M2.  The Applicants seek to construct an elevated stairway on a Coastal Bank.   The total lot size is 19,611 square feet and the property is located within the R40 Zoning District.  A Special Permit is required under Section IV.A.3.a. of the Chatham Protective Bylaw.  

Application No. 17-079: Gammy’s Lane Realty Trust c/o William G. Litchfield, Esq., 330 Orleans Road, North Chatham, MA 02650, owner of property located at 20 Gammy’s Lane, also shown on the Town of Chatham’s Assessors’ Map 15B Block 8 Lot 4B.  The Applicant seeks to enlarge, extend, or change a nonconforming dwelling on a conforming lot via the construction of an addition. Also proposed is an addition to the conforming garage and the removal of a nonconforming shed.  The existing dwelling is nonconforming in that it is located 1 foot from the easterly abutters setback and 7.7 feet from the Coastal Conservancy District (Flood Plain ele. 12).  The proposed addition will be nonconforming in that it will be located 6.9 feet from the easterly abutter where 25 feet is required and 2.2 feet from the Coastal Conservancy District where a 50 foot setback is required.  The existing building coverage is 1,871 square feet (7.5%) and the proposed building coverage is 2,176 square feet (8.6%) where 2,950 square feet is the maximum allowed.  The lot is conforming in that it contains 41,382 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. 17-081: Three Winds LLC, c/o William F. Riley, Esq., PO Box 707, Chatham, MA  02633, owner of property located at 72 Stage Island Road, also shown on the Town of Chatham’s Assessors’ Map 14A2 Block 15 Lot D16.  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 and proposed dwellings are nonconforming as to the northwesterly abutters setback of 20.7 feet where 25 feet is required.  The applicant also proposes to install exterior mechanical system appliances (A/C and generator) 16.4 feet from the northwesterly abutters setback.  The existing dwelling is nonconforming in that it is setback 11 feet from the Coastal Conservancy District.  The proposed dwelling will be nonconforming in that it is setback 5 feet from the Coastal Conservancy District where a 50 foot setback is required.  The existing building coverage is 2,946 square feet (19.5%) and the proposed building coverage is 3,471 square feet (23%) where 15% is the maximum allowed.  The lot is conforming in that it contains 43,400 square feet where 40,000 square feet is required but is nonconforming in that it contains 15,123 square feet of buildable upland where 20,000 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. 17-038: Thirty-Eight Briggs Way Nominee Trust, c/o William F. Riley, Esq., PO Box 707, Chatham, MA 02633, 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 construct an elevated stairway, a 4 foot by 75 foot seasonal pier and a 12 foot by 20 foot float in a Coastal Conservancy District (Chatham Harbor).  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 9 and Section IV.A.3.a. and IV.A.6.c. of the Protective Bylaw. Continued from June 8, 2017, July 13, 2017 and August 24, 2017.   

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