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Zoning board OKs 300‑sq‑ft addition at 23 Beach Plum Lane
Summary
The Eastham Zoning Board of Appeals granted James Gaeta a special permit and area variance to add about 300 square feet to his cottage at 23 Beach Plum Lane, increasing the home from 797 to about 1,097 square feet. The board found the project compatible with neighborhood character and received no opposition.
The Eastham Zoning Board of Appeals voted to approve a special permit and area variance for James Gaeta to construct a roughly 300‑square‑foot, single‑story addition at 23 Beach Plum Lane.
The board’s chair read the case and findings into the record before Gaeta described the plan as a modest expansion to make room for a growing family. Gaeta said, "We're we're simply trying to do a small expansion of 300 square feet," and told the board the addition would continue the existing building line and match the house's style. Staff read findings that the project would increase the house from 797 to 1,097 square feet, use matching materials and would not affect identified resource areas.
Board members characterized the application as straightforward and low impact. The board moved, seconded and voted to approve the findings of fact and the conditions as printed; it then approved the permit. After the vote the chair told Gaeta, "Your request is approved," and congratulated him.
The approval cites relief under Massachusetts General Laws chapter 40A, section 8 and Eastham zoning bylaw sections 4.3 (alteration of a nonconforming single‑family structure) and 7.2 (setback requirements). The record notes two letters in favor and no written opposition.
