Wellfleet National Seashore Homeowners Association

At the public meeting with the Planning Board at the COA on Jan. 31, 2009, to consider possible zoning changes for residential zones R-1 and R-2, extensive public comments were made.  These were summarized in brief, in the order they were made, as follows, followed by a list of goals for these changes:

1. Control building size
Do it soon
Do it right
2. The problem is large houses on small lots
3. Use a point system – a lower height might allow a larger footprint – need for
flexibility
4. Minimize the number of houses subject to Site Plan Review (SPR)
5. Concern for public view (view sheds)  (more…)

How Should Wellfleet Grow?

Public Meeting with the Planning Board

January 31, 2009  11:00 a.m.  COA

The Wellfleet Planning Board will be holding a public meeting to discuss alternate approaches to Zoning Bylaw proposals on the maximum~lot coverage, and other methods, to~regulate the maximum size of improvements on lots in the R1 and R2 zoning districts.

Public participation is encouraged. The meeting will be held at the Council on Aging facility at 75 Old King’s Highway. The meeting will convene at 11:00 AM on Saturday January 31, 2009. Lunch will be provided.  No reservations or sign up are necessary.

Suggested bylaw language is available on the Town website at www.wellfleetma.org and hard copies are available at the Town Hall and Building Department. The initial discussion will be directed at by-right techniques including a possible proposal for Town Meeting consideration of:

• Maximum building coverage in the R1 and R2 Districts
• Site Plan Review for projects that exceed a Site Coverage Ratio or maximum square footage in the R1 and R2 Districts
  

This is not a formal proposal for purposes of freezing the existing regulations under Section 5.4.3, Building Coverage.

Please attend and/or submit written comments to:  Planning Board, 300 Main Street, Wellfleet, MA 02667

Written comments may be submitted by e-mail to Rex Peterson, Assistant Town Administrator and Town Planner at:  rex@townofwellfleet.org

Read the full text of zoning changes for Residential Districts R-1 and R-2 as drafted by the Planning Board.

For background, see the Planning Board’s Minutes of Jan. 7, 2009:

The lot coverage bylaw is the Planning Board’s proposal without the Seashore District.  …  The Board considered: keeping provisions for Affordable Accessory Dwelling Units, using site coverage, deferring Site Plan Review, adding Town districts, creating a waterfront Overlay District, publishing Article A only.