Information for Meeting of Zoning Board of Appeals
Thursday February 10, 2022 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 10, 2022, 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 27, 2022

Application No. 21-095: John R. Rhinelander and Amy Dixon Rhinelander, c/o George Reilly, 63 Brook Trail Road, Brewster MA 02631, owners of property located at 571 Old Harbor Road, also shown on the Town of Chatham’s Assessors’ Map 16H Block 4A Lot C2. The Applicant proposes to install exterior mechanical system appliances (pool equipment and relocated A/C condensers) 10.7 feet from the northerly abutter where a 25 foot setback is required.  The proposed mechanical system appliances will be located next to the existing generator which is 9 feet from the northerly abutter.  The lot contains 74,800 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.  Continued from January 13, 2022.

Application No. 22-002: 19 Old Wharf Road Nominee Trust, c/o Michael D. Ford, Esq., PO Box 485, West Harwich, MA 02671, owner of property located at 19 Old Wharf Road, also shown on the Town of Chatham’s Assessors’ Map 16I Block 31 Lot C1.  The Applicant seeks a Dimensional Variance under Section VIII.D.2.c. from the requirements of Appendix II, to allow for building coverage in excess of the maximum allowed.  The proposed building coverage is 5,879 square feet (11.5%) where 10% is the maximum allowed.  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. 22-003: Brat Ventures LLC, c/o Timothy McElroy, 107 Pinkham Road, Sandwich, MA 02563, owner of the property located at 4 Nickerson Circle, also shown on the Town of Chatham’s Assessors’ Map 4D Block 3 Lot D1.  The Applicant seeks a Variance under Section VIII.D.2.c. from the requirements of Appendix II that a lot have 60,000 square feet of land area in the R60 Zoning District in order to be compliant.  The lot contains 34,205 square feet in an R20/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. 22-004: Flynn Family Realty Trust, c/o Daniel Flynn, 56 West View Drive, Woodstock, CT 06281, owner of property located at 144 Indian Hill Road, also shown on the Town of Chatham’s Assessors’ Map 8F Block 12 Lot R31.  The Applicant seeks to enlarge, extend, or change a nonconforming dwelling on a nonconforming lot via the construction of a cover porch and second floor addition. The existing dwelling is nonconforming in that it is located 35 feet from the road.  The proposed covered porch and second floor addition will be nonconforming in that it will be located 30 feet from the road where a 40 foot setback is required.  The lot is nonconforming in that it contains 28,700 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. 22-005: Douglas Russell, 130 Sawyers Lane, Marshfield, MA 02050, owner of property located at 339 Training Field 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 dwelling on a nonconforming lot via the construction of a deck. The existing dwelling is nonconforming in that it is located 22.9 feet from the southwesterly abutter.  The proposed deck will be nonconforming in that it will be located 20.1 feet from the southwesterly abutter where a 25 foot setback is required.  The lot is nonconforming in that it contains 41, 780 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