Information for Meeting of Zoning Board of Appeals
Thursday September 22, 2022 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, September 22, 2022, 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 – September 1, 2022

Application No. 21-093: Benjamin Howard Emery, c/o William G. Litchfield, Esq, 330 Orleans Road, North Chatham, MA 02650, owner of property located at 624 Orleans Road, also shown on the Town of Chatham’s Assessors’ Map 12J Block 18 Lot 10A.  The Applicant seeks to enlarge, extend, or change a nonconforming accessory structure (garage) on a nonconforming lot via the construction of an addition. The existing garage is nonconforming in that it is located 11.7 feet from the northerly abutter and 12.7 feet from the westerly abutter.  The proposed addition will be nonconforming in that it will be located 8 feet from the northerly abutter and 1 foot from the westerly abutter where a 25 foot setback is required.  The existing building coverage is 2,532 square feet (16.4%) and the proposed building coverage is 2,893 square feet (18.7%) where 15% is the maximum allowed.  The lot is nonconforming in that it contains 15,452 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.   Continued from January 13, 2022, May 26, 2022 and July 14, 2022 for re-advertising.

Application No. 22-059: Kevin V. Steinhauer and Susan R. Steinhauer, c/o William F. Riley, Esq., PO Box 707, Chatham, MA  02633, owner of property located at 37 Seaview Street, also shown on the Town of Chatham’s Assessors’ Map 15E Block 6 Lot 16. 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 18.6 feet from the road.  The proposed addition will be nonconforming it that it will be located 24.2 feet from the road where a 25 foot setback is required.  The existing building coverage is 1,304 square feet (9.3%) and the proposed building coverage is 1,495 square feet (10.6%) where 15% is the maximum allowed.  The lot is nonconforming in that it contains 14,024 square feet where 20,000 square feet is required in a R20 Zoning District.  A Special Permit is required under M.G.L. Chapter 40A Sections 6 and Section V.B. of the Chatham Protective Bylaw.  Continued from July 28, 2022.

Application No. 22-075: The Marianne Renaud Trust – 2007, c/o William F. Riley, Esq., PO Box 707, Chatham, MA 02633, owner of property located at 53 Grist Mill Lane, also shown on the Town of Chatham’s Assessors’ Map 15C Block 15A Lot 3C. The Applicant proposes to install an exterior mechanical system appliance (generator) 5 feet from the southerly abutter where a 25 foot setback is required.  The lot contains 41,875 square feet in an 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. 22-080: Thomas Smith III and Jennifer Smith Family Trust, c/o William F. Riley, Esq., PO Box707, Chatham MA 02633, owners of property located at 42 Black Duck Landing, also shown on the Town of Chatham’s Assessors’ Map 12B Block 1D Lot B5.  The Applicant seeks to enlarge, extend, or change a nonconforming dwelling on a nonconforming lot via the construction an addition and deck.  The existing dwelling is nonconforming in that it is located 43.4 feet from the Coastal Conservancy District and the deck is located 11.9 feet from the northwesterly abutter.  The proposed addition will be nonconforming it that it will be located 36.3 feet from the Coastal Conservancy District where a 50 foot setback is required and the deck will be nonconforming in that it will be located 9.7 feet northwesterly abutter where a 25 foot setback is required.  The proposed building coverage is 1,283 square feet (9.9%) where 15% is the maximum allowed.  The lot is nonconforming in that it contains 13,025 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 Sections 6 and Section V.B. of the Chatham Protective Bylaw.

Application No. 22-081: Scatteree LLC, c/o William F. Riley, Esq., PO Box 707, Chatham, MA 02633, agreed vendee of property located at 229 Scatteree Road, also shown on the Town of Chatham’s Assessors’ Map 17J Block 2 Lot 11.  The Applicant seeks to enlarge, extend, or change 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 that it is located 8 feet from the Coastal Conservancy District (Flood Plain ele. 14).  The proposed dwelling will be nonconforming in that it will be located 13 feet from the Coastal Conservancy District where a 50 foot setback is required.  Also proposed is the construction of a new driveway as allowed by Special Permit under Section IV.A.3.d. of the Bylaw.  The existing building coverage is 2,186 square feet (60.8%) and the proposed building coverage is 2,775 square feet (77.2%) where 15%, but not more than 2,800 square feet is the maximum allowed.  The lot is nonconforming in that it 3,596 square feet of buildable upland where 20,000 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 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.

David Nixon
Chairman