Information for Meeting of Zoning Board of Appeals
Thursday January 27, 2022 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 27, 2022, starting at 4:00 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 – January 13, 2022

Application No. 21-096: Kenneth J. Price Trust, c/o James McGrath, 259 Queen Anne Road, Harwich, MA 02645, owner of property located at 22 Post Office Lane, also shown on the Town of Chatham’s Assessors’ Map 14E Block 35 Lot 53.  The Applicant seeks to enlarge, extend, or change a nonconforming accessory structure (garage) on a conforming lot via the demolition of the existing garage and the construction of a new garage.  The existing garage is nonconforming in that it is located 7.4 feet from the northerly abutter and 7.6 feet from the easterly abutter.  The proposed garage will be nonconforming in that it will be located 7.4 feet from the northerly abutter and 7.6 from the easterly abutter where a 15 foot setback is required.  The lot coverage will remain 41% where 70% is the maximum allowed.  The lot contains 7,423 square feet 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. 21-097: Richard and Sarah Scannell, c/o William G. Litchfield, Esq., 330 Orleans Road, North Chatham, MA 02650, owner of property located at 9 Windward Passage, also shown on the Town of Chatham’s Assessors’ Map 15I Block 34 Lot B1.  The Applicant seeks to enlarge, extend, or change a nonconforming dwelling on a nonconforming lot via the demolition of the existing deck and the construction of an addition.  The existing dwelling is nonconforming in that it is located 30 feet from the road.  The proposed addition will be nonconforming in that it will be located 30.6 from the road where a 40 foot setback is required.  The existing building coverage is 1,655 square feet and the proposed building coverage is 1,979 square feet where 2,850 square feet is the maximum allowed.  The lot contains 20,006 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. 22-001: Patrick Brogan and Patricia J. Black, c/o Michael D. Ford, Esq., PO Box 485, West Harwich, MA 02671 owner of property located at 36 Sears Point Road, also shown on the Town of Chatham’s Assessors’ Map 11A Block 5 Lot 10.  The Applicant seeks to enlarge, extend, or change a nonconforming dwelling on a conforming lot via the partial demolition of the existing dwelling, demolition of the guest house and pool and the construction of new dwelling and tennis court.  The existing dwelling is nonconforming in that it is located 23.5 feet from the Coastal Conservancy District.  The proposed dwelling will be nonconforming in that it will be located 23.5 from the Coastal Conservancy District where a 50 foot setback is required.  The existing building coverage is 7,549 square feet (11.8%) and the proposed building coverage is 2,884 square feet (5.2%) where 10% is the maximum allowed.  The lot contains 93,296 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. 

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