Information for Meeting of Zoning Board of Appeals
Thursday April 11, 2024 3:00 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 11, 2024, starting at 3:00 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  
Meeting held March 14, 2024

Application No. 24-013: Robert Stevens and Ellen Briggs, c/o William G. Litchfield, Esq., 330 Orleans Road, North Chatham, MA 02650, owners of property located at 72 Shore Road, also shown on the Town of Chatham’s Assessors’ Map 16D Block 21 Lot B12.  The Applicant seeks to remove the condition placed on Variance No. 17-107 granted on December 14, 2017, that there be no sleeping accommodations within the mill structure. The property contains 37,377 square feet within the R40 Zoning District.  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. 24-027: Anne M. Koerner and Eric W. Koerner, 2 Sherlock Lane, Westford, MA 01886, owners of property located at 44 Spring Hill Road, also shown on the Town of Chatham’s Assessors’ Map 14I Block 38D Lot N25.  The Applicant seeks to enlarge, extend, or change a nonconforming dwelling on a nonconforming lot via the construction of an addition.  The existing dwelling is nonconforming in that it is located 23.7 feet from the northerly abutter.  The proposed addition will be nonconforming in that it will be located 22.3 feet from the northerly abutter where a 25 foot setback is required.  The existing building coverage is 1,487 square feet and the proposed building coverage is 1,772 square feet where 2,850 square feet is the maximum allowed.  The lot is nonconforming in that it contains 20,127 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. 24-028: 19 Highland LLC, c/o William G. Litchfield, Esq., 330 Orleans Road, North Chatham, MA 02650, owner of property located at 19 Highland Avenue, also shown on the Town of Chatham’s Assessors’ Map 15E Block 47 Lot 57.  The Applicant seeks to enlarge, extend, or change nonconforming structures on a nonconforming lot via the demolition of the existing dwelling and garage and the construction of a new dwelling and garage.  The existing dwelling is nonconforming in that it is located 21.2 feet from the road where a 25 foot setback is required, and 9.3 feet from the easterly abutter.   The existing garage is nonconforming in that it is located 0.5 from westerly abutter and 7.5 feet from the northerly abutter.  The proposed dwelling will be nonconforming in that it will be located 9.3 feet from the easterly abutter where a 15 foot setback is required.  The proposed garage will be nonconforming in that it will be located 0.8 feet from the westerly abutter and 5.7 feet from the northerly abutter where a 15 foot setback is required.  The existing building coverage is 1,559 square feet (22%) and the proposed building coverage is 2,190 square feet (30.9%) where 15% is the maximum allowed.  The lot is nonconforming in that it contains 70 feet of frontage where 100 feet is required and contains 7,078 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. 24-030: Robert Dubis, 60 Indian Hill Road North, Chatham, MA 02633, owner of property located at 85 Stony Hill Road, also shown on the Town of Chatham’s Assessors’ Map 14G Block 29 Lot 5.  The Applicant seeks a Dimensional Variances to allow for an exterior mechanical system appliance (generator) to be located 8 feet from the easterly abutter where a 15 foot setback is required.  The property contains 4,400 square feet in the GB3 Zoning District.  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. 24-032: Pacifico P. and Marlluruth M. Degugliemo, c/o David Riquinha, 1A Marion Drive, Unit 5, Carver, MA 02330, owners of property located at 20 Skippers Way, also shown on the Town of Chatham’s Assessors’ Map 1A Block 14 Lot S30.  The Applicant seeks to enlarge, extend, or change nonconforming exterior mechanical system appliances (A/C condensers) on a nonconforming lot via the replacement of the exterior mechanical appliances.  The existing exterior mechanical system appliances were nonconforming in that they were located 9.6 feet from the southerly abutter.  The proposed exterior mechanical system appliances will be nonconforming in that they will be located 9.8 feet from the southerly abutter where a 15 foot setback is required.  The lot is nonconforming in that it contains 10,752 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:
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.

Randi Potash
Chair