Information for Meeting of Zoning Board of Appeals
Thursday November 02, 2023 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, November 2, 2023, 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  
Meeting held October 12, 2023

Application No. 23-092: 3 Oyster Drive LLC, c/o William G. Litchfield, Esq., 330 Orleans Road, North Chatham, MA 02650, owner of property located at 3 Oyster Drive, also shown on the Town of Chatham’s Assessors’ Map 15A Block 8 Lot H15B.  The Applicant seeks to enlarge, extend, or change a nonconforming dwelling on a nonconforming lot via the demolition of the existing dwelling and the construction of a new dwelling.  The existing dwelling is nonconforming in it is located 7.5 feet from Oyster Drive, 17.5 feet from Seagull Road, 10.8 feet from the northwesterly abutter, 12.6 feet from the northerly abutter, and entirely within the Coastal Conservancy District (Floodplain ele. 13).  The proposed dwelling will be nonconforming in that it will be located 10.1 feet from Oyster Drive and 2.3 feet from Seagull Road where 40 foot setback is required, 7.8 feet from the northwesterly abutter and 12.8 feet from the northerly abutter where a 25 foot setback is required and entirely within the Coastal Conservancy District where a 50 foot setback is required.  Also proposed is the installation of a new driveway.  The existing building coverage is 660 square feet and the proposed building coverage is 860 square feet where 2,800 square feet is the maximum allowed.  The lot is nonconforming in that it contains 0 square feet of buildable upland where 20,000 square feet is required and contains 3,265 square feet of land area 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 Protective Bylaw.  

Application No. 23-094: The Casey 2014 Funding Trust, c/o Michael D. Ford, Esq., PO Box 485, West Harwich, MA 02671, owner of property located at 444 Cockle Cove Road, also shown on the Town of Chatham’s Assessors’ Map 5B Block 12 Lot 20.  The Applicant seeks to enlarge, extend, or change a nonconforming dwelling on a nonconforming lot via the demolition of the existing dwelling and the construction of a new dwelling.  The existing dwelling is nonconforming in it is located 5.9 feet from the northeasterly abutter, 11.4 feet from the easterly abutter, and within the Coastal Conservancy District.  The proposed dwelling will be nonconforming in that it will be located 6 feet from the northeasterly abutter, 6.5 feet from the easterly abutter and within the Coastal Conservancy District where a 50 foot setback is required.  The existing building coverage is 1,155 square feet (39.6%) and the proposed building coverage is 1,170 square feet (40%) where 15% but not more than 2,800 square feet is the maximum allowed.  The lot is nonconforming in that it contains 2,920 square feet of buildable upland and contains 7,340 square feet of land area 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 Protective Bylaw.  

Application No. 23-095: Marybeth Richardson, 520 Riverview Drive, Chatham, MA 02633, owner of property located at 520 Riverview Drive, also shown on the Town of Chatham’s Assessors’ Map 7J Block 16 Lot C117.  The Applicant seeks to enlarge, extend, or change a conforming dwelling on a nonconforming lot via the construction of additions. The existing dwelling and proposed additions comply with all bulk and dimensional requirements of the Bylaw but is considered a substantial alteration and under the Second Except Clause of Section 6 of M.G.L. Chapter 40A, such substantial alteration requires the grant of a Special Permit.  The existing building coverage is 5.76% and the proposed building coverage is 7.8% where 10% is the maximum allowed.  The lot is nonconforming in that it contains 35,232 square feet where 60,000 square feet is required in the R60 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. 23-096: Shawn V. Rico, LLC, c/o William F. Riley, Esq., PO Box 707, Chatham, MA 02633, owner of property located at 14 Pond View Lane, also shown on the Town of Chatham’s Assessors’ Map 11D Block 30 Lot 5.  The Applicant seeks to enlarge, extend, or change a nonconforming dwelling on a nonconforming lot via the demolition of the existing dwelling and barn and the construction of a new dwelling.  The existing dwelling is nonconforming in that it is located 12.8 feet from the road, 13.9 feet from the easterly abutter.  The existing barn is nonconforming in that it is located 4.8 feet from the westerly abutter.  The proposed dwelling will comply with all bulk and dimensional requirements of the Bylaw but is considered a substantial alteration and under the Second Except Clause of Section 6 of M.G.L. Chapter 40A, such substantial alteration requires the grant of a Special Permit.  The existing building coverage is 1,309 square feet and the proposed building coverage is 2,840 square feet where 2,850 square feet is the maximum allowed.  The lot is nonconforming in that it contains 93 feet of frontage where 100 feet is required.   The lot contains 20,384 square feet in the R20 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. 23-098: The Derry Family Trust, c/o William F. Riley, Esq., PO Box 707, Chatham, MA 02633, owners of property located at 20 Captains Walk, also shown on the Town of Chatham’s Assessors’ Map 15H Block 35 Lot H22.  The Applicant seeks to enlarge, extend, or change a nonconforming dwelling on a nonconforming lot via the construction of a partial second floor addition. The existing dwelling is nonconforming in that it is located 20.4 feet from the northerly abutter where a 25 foot setback is required.  The proposed addition will comply with all bulk and dimensional requirements of the Bylaw but is considered a substantial alteration and under the Second Except Clause of Section 6 of M.G.L. Chapter 40A, such substantial alteration requires the grant of a Special Permit.  The building coverage will remain 1,855 square feet where 2,900 square feet is the maximum allowed.  The lot is nonconforming in that it contains 23,818 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. 23-100: Paul Matties and Katie Dean, c/o Kevin Moniz, PO Box 1501, Easton, MA 02334, owners of property located at 1 Horizon Drive, also shown on the Town of Chatham’s Assessors’ Map 5I Block 4 Lot C4.  The Applicant seeks to enlarge, extend, or change a conforming dwelling on a nonconforming lot via the construction of a partial second floor addition, and conversion of the garage to habitable space. The dwelling and garage comply with all bulk and dimensional requirements of the Bylaw but is considered a substantial alteration and under the Second Except Clause of Section 6 of M.G.L. Chapter 40A, such substantial alteration requires the grant of a Special Permit.  The existing building coverage is 2,392 square feet (7.26%) and the proposed building coverage will be 2,411 square feet (7.31%) where 10% is the maximum allowed.  The lot is nonconforming in that it contains 32,994 square feet where 60,000 square feet is required in the R60 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