Draz Letter on Zoning Amendments for R1 & R2
Planning Board member (and WNSHA Vice-President) Gooz Draz has written a public letter inviting Wellfleet residents to support the Board’s proposed zoning revisions for residential zones R1 and R2:
“I am writing to ask for your help in support of new zoning regulations for Wellfleet’s R1 & R2 districts. The Planning Board, of which I am a member, has a plan to regulate house sizes in our town in similar fashion to what was done for the Seashore District. Saturday, January 30th, 9 AM at the Senior Center, an open meeting will be held to explain the zoning revisions and get feedback.
“So, if you are interested in wanting to see our town zoning revised so that it reflects the many desires expressed to better regulate house sizes here, I and the other Planning Board members who have worked on this plan would appreciate your show of support at the January 30th meeting.
“In short, the zoning revision proposed would do away with our present 15% Lot (or footprint) Coverage, which allows for a 2 story 9,000+ square foot house (not including habitable cellar space) to be built By-Right (or without recourse to alter) on a 3/4 acre lot! Bear in mind that most of the lots in Wellfleet, meaning the R1 & R2 districts, are between 1/2 to just over 1 acre in size.
“Instead we are proposing a new Site Coverage sliding scale standard (one that reflects our existing housing stock averages) that would limit by-right house size on such a 3/4 acre lot to ~2,600 sf. And if anyone wanted to exceed the by-right sliding scale allowance for their lot size would be required to seek a Site Plan Review Special Permit.
“Five of us on the Planning Board believe this sliding scale plan is a very reasonable and fair one. No zoning revision will be perfect in all regards, but we hope this is one the town as a whole will accept and adopt, and with your understanding of it and support we can make it happen.
“If you care about this, please come to the January 30th meeting. And if you’re interested in the details of the plan ahead of time, please email me and I will send them to you.
“Thank you and best wishes,
Gooz”