HomeMy WebLinkAbout5174 40 Lorena Rd Property Owner Letter 04.10.25RECEIVED
APR 10 2025
80ARD OF FWP�S
April 10, 2025
To: Delores Fallon, ZBA Office Administrator: dfalkunoyarmc uth.ma.us
Dear Delores Fallon,
Thank you for talking with me this afternoon about the property that my husband and I own at 40 Lorena
Rd., West Yarmouth, MA 02673. It is our summer home. My husband, Frank Southworth and I have our
principal residence in Atlanta, Georgia, which is also where I teach full time, nine months of the year at
Georgia Tech.
Myjob makes it difficult to address issues with our 40 Lorena Rd. property during non -summer months.
As a result, I asked a friend, Mary lane Yeomans, to complete and submit the Zoning Board of Appeals
Hearing Application, and I approved the form in early April. Mary Jane is very familiar with the house that
Frank Southworth and I own. She also understands the complexities of the building industry and its
governance in Cape Cod, which we do not.
My husband and I purchased the home in 2007. We have enjoyed it immensely every summer ever since.
We want to spend more time in it, as we approach retirement. But it is a small house, and it is difficult to
find a good space for my husband to paint his artwork. Therefore, we are asking permission to convert a
portion of our roofline to create a small studio, and to convert the remaining portion of the rear roofline to
a small deck. The additions do not change the footprint of our house.
When we bought the house, it was a non -compliant structure based on contemporary setback
requirements. It is a corner lot, and the side street setback is shy of the current 30-foot requirement. The
studio would be on the far side of the house, away from either street. It does not exceed the height limit.
Frank and I plan to attend the Zoning Board meeting on-line, on April 24. We wish to make a few remarks
on behalf of our application. Our builder, Stan Crawford, will be at the meeting in person and wilt also
offer a few remarks. Please let me know if there is anything else we need to do to assist with this process.
Sincerely,
Marilyn Brown (404-275-0482) and Frank Southworth (404-275-1630)
21 Maddox Dr. NE
Atlanta, GA 30309