Information for Meeting of Zoning Board of Appeals
Thursday July 14, 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, July 14, 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 – June 23, 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 8.9 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 2,862 square feet (18.5%) 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 and May 26, 2022.

Application No. 22-051: John F. Brigden and Kathryn C. Brigden Revocable Living Trust, c/o William F. Riley, Esq., PO Box 707, Chatham, MA  02633, owner of property located at 32 Ivy Lane, also shown on the Town of Chatham’s Assessors’ Map 16B Block 40 Lot 30. The Applicant seeks to enlarge, extend, or change a nonconforming dwelling on a nonconforming lot via the construction of additions, a deck and installation of a new foundation.  Also proposed is the construction of a conforming carriage house/garage.  The existing dwelling is nonconforming in that it is located 14.3 feet from the westerly abutter.  The proposed deck will be nonconforming it that it will be located 11.6 feet from the westerly abutter where a 15 foot is required.  The proposed additions and carriage house/garage will comply with road and abutter setback requirements.  The existing building coverage is 1,584 square feet (10.2%) and the proposed building coverage is 2,305 square feet (14.8%) where 15% is the maximum allowed.  The lot is nonconforming in that it contains 15,568 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.

Application No. 22-052: Brian A. and Suzanne B. Doherty, c/o William F. Riley, Esq., PO Box 707, Chatham, MA  02633, owners of property located at 55 Captains Walk, also shown on the Town of Chatham’s Assessors’ Map 15H Block 21 Lot H6. The Applicant seeks to enlarge, extend, or change a nonconforming dwelling on a nonconforming lot via the demolition of the existing dwelling and shed and the construction of a new dwelling, shed, swimming pool and installation of exterior mechanical system appliances (A/C condensers).  The existing dwelling is nonconforming in that it is located 19.2 feet from the southerly abutter and 19.6 feet from the northerly abutter.  The existing exterior mechanical system appliance is nonconforming in that it is located 17.4 feet from the northerly abutter.  The proposed dwelling will be nonconforming it that it will be located 21.7 feet from the southerly abutter and 21.5 feet from the northerly abutter where a 25 foot is required.  The proposed exterior mechanical system appliance will be nonconforming in that it will be located 19.3 feet from the northerly abutter where a 25 foot setback is required.  The existing building coverage is 2,323 square feet and the proposed building coverage is 2,875 square feet where 2,900 square feet is the maximum allowed.  The lot is nonconforming in that it contains 23,084 square feet where 40,000 square feet is required in a 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. 22-053: Thompson Berthiaume Family Realty Trust, c/o Larry Brutti, PO Box 92, Harwich Port, MA 02646, owner of property located at 200 Barcliff Avenue, also shown on the Town of Chatham’s Assessors’ Map 15G Block 17 Lot 20.  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 20.6 feet from the northerly abutter and 24.7 feet from the easterly abutter.  The proposed addition will be nonconforming in that it will be located 23 feet from the northerly abutter where a 25 foot setback is required. The existing building coverage is 2,018 square feet (17.1%) and the proposed building coverage is 2,203 square feet (18.7%) where 15% is the maximum allowed.  The lot is nonconforming in that it contains 11,798 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. 22-054: William T. Reilly and Sheila M. Brogan, c/o William F. Riley, Esq., PO Box 707, Chatham, MA  02633, owners of property located at 830 Fox Hill Road, also shown on the Town of Chatham’s Assessors’ Map 12L Block 8 Lot H6. The Applicant seeks to enlarge, extend, or change a nonconforming dwelling on a nonconforming lot via the construction of pergola.  The existing dwelling (deck) is nonconforming in that it is located 22.7 feet from the southwesterly abutter.  The proposed pergola will be nonconforming it that it will be located 22.7 feet from the southwesterly abutter where a 25 foot setback is required.  The lot is nonconforming in that it contains 23,032 square feet where 40,000 square feet is required in a 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. 22-055: The Mary Ellen Hewins Revocable Trust of 2018 and The Paul M. Hewins Revocable Trust of 2018, c/o William G. Litchfield, Esq., 330 Orleans Road, North Chatham, MA 02650, owner of property located at 32 Seapine Road, also shown on the Town of Chatham’s Assessors’ Map 11L Block 1 Lot HC.  The Applicant seeks to modify Special Permit No. 20-088 granted on February 11, 2021, which allowed for the demolition of the existing dwelling and the construction of a new dwelling and swimming pool.  The Applicant now seeks to modify this Special Permit to allow for building coverage that exceeds the approval.  The building coverage for the demolished dwelling was 2,905 square feet, the approved building coverage was 2,900 square feet and the proposed building coverage is 2,990 square feet where 2,900 square feet is the maximum allowed.  The lot contains 57,950 square feet of land area and 23,950 square feet of buildable upland 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.

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