Information for Meeting of Zoning Board of Appeals
Thursday August 10, 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, August 10, 2017, starting at 4:00 PM in the Town Annex Large Meeting Room, 261 George Ryder Road, on the following applications:

Application No. 17-058: William G and Mary J. Hoffman, c/o Theodore P. Streibert, 15 Linden Tree Lane, Chatham, MA 02633, owners of property located at 8 Kingsbury Way, also shown on the Town of Chatham’s Assessors’ Map 14D Block 17C Lot 9C.  The Applicant seeks to enlarge, extend, or change a nonconforming dwelling on a nonconforming lot via the construction of a roof deck on the rear ell of the structure within the southwesterly abutters’ setback.  The existing dwelling is nonconforming in that it is setback of 8.2 feet from the southwesterly abutter and 30.6 feet from the Coastal Conservancy District. The proposed roof deck will be nonconforming in that it will be 6.1 feet from the southwesterly abutters where 15 feet is required and will be 27.1 feet from the Coastal Conservancy District where 50 feet is required.  The existing building coverage is 966 square feet (19.2%) and the proposed building coverage is 1,022 square feet (20.3%) where 15% is the maximum allowed.  The lot is nonconforming in that it contains 5,816 square feet where 20,000 square feet is required in the R20 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. 17-059: Robert L. and Marilyn S. Zocca, c/o William G. Litchfield, Esq., 330 Orleans Road, North Chatham, MA 02650, owners of property located at 30 Old Wharf Road, also shown on the Town of Chatham’s Assessors’ Map 16I Block 9 Lot 8.  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 setback of 14.1 feet from the easterly abutter. The proposed dwelling will be nonconforming in that it will be 9.6 feet from the easterly abutter where 25 feet is required.  The existing building coverage is 589 square feet (5.4%) and the proposed building coverage is 1,651 square feet (15%) where 15% is the maximum allowed.  The lot is nonconforming in that it contains 11,016 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. 17-062: Peter Schock, owner of property located at 2570 Main Street, also shown on the Town of Chatham’s Assessors’ Map 3D Block 48 Lot 19.  The Applicant seeks a Special Permit to change the use of the existing structure from personal and household services to a professional office.  The lot is nonconforming in that it contains 5,688 square feet where 20,000 square feet is required in an R20 Zoning District.  A Special Permit is required under M.G.L. Chapter 40A Section 6 and Sections V.B. of the Chatham Protective Bylaw.   

Application No. 17-060: Top Notch Location LLC, c/o William G. Litchfield, Esq., 330 Orleans Road, North Chatham, MA 02650, owners of property located at 409 Main Street, also shown on the Town of Chatham’s Assessors’ Map 16D Block 7 Lot A33.  The Applicant seeks to enlarge, extend, or change a nonconforming structure on a nonconforming lot via the construction of additions.  The existing structure is nonconforming in that it is setback 2.5 feet from the road and 3.7 feet from the easterly abutter where a 5 foot setback is required. The proposed structure will be nonconforming in that it will be 1.2 feet from the easterly abutter where 5 feet is required.  The existing lot coverage is 1,040 square feet (24.8%) and the proposed lot coverage is 1,316 square feet (31.3%) where 90% is the maximum allowed.  The lot is nonconforming in that it contains 42 feet of frontage where 50 feet is required and contains 4,200 square feet where 5,000 square feet is required in the GB1 Zoning District.  A Special Permit is required under M.G.L. Chapter 40A Section 6 and Section V.B. of the Protective Bylaw.  In the alternative under Application No. 17-061, the Applicant seeks a Variance under Section VIII.D.2.c. to allow for the construction of additions as described above.  A Dimensional Variance is required under M.G.L. Chapter 40A Section 10 and Section VIII.D.2.c of the Chatham Protective Bylaw.           

Application No. 17-063: Ernest and Deborah Walen, c/o Richard Roy, 123A Queen Anne Road, Harwich, MA 02645, owner of property located at 43 Shattuck Lane, also shown on the Town of Chatham’s Assessors’ Map 15C Block 14 Lot 4.  The Applicant seeks to modify Special Permit No. 16-095 granted on January 12, 2017, to allow for the construction of dormers and a portico.  The Applicant now seeks to modify Special Permit No. 16-095 to allow extension of the existing deck and construction of a screened porch.  The existing dwelling is nonconforming in that it is setback of 21.3 feet from the road.  The proposed deck extension and screened porch will be nonconforming in that they will be setback 23 feet from the road where 40 feet is required.  The lot is nonconforming in that it contains 28,800 square feet where 40,000 square feet is required and 14,451 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 Chatham Protective Bylaw.   

Application No. 17-064: Terry B. and Janet L. Wells, c/o William G. Litchfield, Esq., 330 Orleans Road, North Chatham, MA 02650, owner of property located at 87 Plum Daffy Lane, also shown on the Town of Chatham’s Assessors’ Map 9A Block 5A Lot D15.  The Applicant seeks to enlarge, extend, or change a nonconforming dwelling on a conforming lot via the construction of a garage, porches, dormer and addition.  The existing dwelling is nonconforming in that it is located 26 feet from the Coastal Conservancy District where 50 feet is required.  The proposed garage and porches will comply with all applicable setback requirements. The proposed addition will be nonconforming in that it will be located 38 feet from the Coastal Conservancy District where 50 feet is required.  The existing building coverage is 3,153 square feet (10.8%) and the proposed building coverage is 3,966 square feet (13.6%) where 3,000 square feet is the maximum allowed.  The lot is conforming in that it contains 45,100 square feet where 20,000 square feet is required in the R20 Zoning District.  A Special Permit is required under M.G.L. Chapter 40A Section 6 and Section V.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.

David Nixon
Chairman