Information for Meeting of Zoning Board of Appeals
Thursday February 09, 2023 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, February 9, 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 – January 12, 2023

Application No. 22-120: Anthony Grimm & Susan Probst, c/o William F. Riley, Esq., PO Box 707, Chatham, MA 02633, owners of property located at 127 Stage Harbor Road, also shown on the Town of Chatham’s Assessors’ Map 14D Block 21 Lot 14B.  The Applicant seeks to enlarge, extend, or change a nonconforming dwelling on a nonconforming lot via demolition of the existing dwelling and the construction of a new dwelling.  The existing dwelling is nonconforming in that it is located 20 feet from the Coastal Conservancy District (floodplain ele.12).  The proposed dwelling will be nonconforming on that it will be located 40 feet from the Coastal Conservancy District where a 50 foot setback is required.  The existing building coverage is 2,479 square feet (16.6%) and the proposed building coverage is 2,798 square feet (18.7%) where 2,800 square feet is the maximum allowed.  The lot is nonconforming in that it contains 14,956 square feet of buildable upland 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. 22-130: Wood Carver Knoll Nominee Trust, c/o William G. Litchfield, Esq, 330 Orleans Road, North Chatham, MA 02650, owner of property located at 128 Wood Carver Knoll, also shown on the Town of Chatham’s Assessors’ Map 11D Block 39 Lot F9.  The Applicant seeks to enlarge, extend, or change a nonconforming dwelling on a nonconforming lot via the construction of a partial second floor addition, porch and covered entry. The existing dwelling is nonconforming in that it is located 7 feet from the Coastal Conservancy District (floodplain ele. 12).  The proposed addition will be nonconforming in that it will be located 33 feet from the Coastal Conservancy District where a 50 foot setback is required.  The existing building coverage is 4,055 square feet (33.2%) and the proposed building coverage is 4,322 square feet (35.4%) where 15% is the maximum allowed.  The lot is nonconforming in that it contains 12,204 square feet of buildable upland 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. 22-131: Howard C. Walker III and Inga E. Walker, c/o James M. Norcross, Esq., PO Box 707, Chatham MA 02633, owners of property located at 8 Windmill Lane, also shown on the Town of Chatham’s Assessors’ Map 16A Block 22 Lot H9.  The Applicant seeks to modify Special Permit No. 21-088 granted on November 18, 2021, which allowed for the demolition of the existing sunroom and entry stairs and the construction of a new sunroom, decks, and entry stairs.  The Applicant now seeks to modify this Special Permit to allow for the deck to be located 22.8 feet from the westerly abutter where 23 feet was approved, and 25 feet is required.  The lot is nonconforming in that it contains 9,584 square feet where 40,000 square feet is required in an 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. 23-001: Robert Fogel and Ellen Mahoney, c/o James McGrath, 259 Queen Anne Road, Harwich, MA 02645, owners of property located at 9 Power Lane, also shown on the Town of Chatham’s Assessors’ Map 9K Block 18 Lot LP9.  The Applicant seeks a Dimensional Variance from the abutters setback requirement under Appendix II of the Protective Bylaw for the construction of an accessory structure (pool house).  The pool house was installed 22 feet from the southerly abutter where a 25 foot setback is required.  The lot contains 20,535 square feet in the R60 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. 22-118: Linda and Brian Miner, c/o Brian Miner, 671 Orleans Road, North Chatham, MA 02650, owners of property located at 671 Orleans Road, also shown on the Town of Chatham’s Assessors’ Map 12I Block 12 Lot 4.  The Applicant seeks to enlarge, extend, or change a nonconforming guest house on a nonconforming lot via the demolition of the existing guest house and the construction of a new dwelling.  The existing guest house is nonconforming in that it is located 21.1 feet from the westerly abutter.  The proposed dwelling will be nonconforming in that it will be located 21.4 feet from the westerly abutter where a 25 foot setback is required.  If approved, the existing dwelling will be changed to be the guest house and the new structure will become the primary dwelling on the property. The existing building coverage is 1,858 square feet (4.6%) and the proposed building coverage is 3,668 square feet (9.1%) where 10% is the maximum allowed.  The lot contains 40,108 square feet 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.   Continued from January 12, 2023 and January 26, 2023.  

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