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B. NEW BUSINESS (First Reading) (Refer to Planning
Board)
BARNSTABLE TOWN COUNCIL
ITEM# 2026-007
INTRO: 07/17/2025,
08/21/2025
2026-007 AMENDING THE CODE OF THE TOWN OF BARNSTABLE, PART I
GENERAL ORDINANCES, CHAPTER 240 ZONING TO AMEND THE
AREA IN THE DOWNTOWN MAIN STREET DISTRICT WHERE
GROUND FLOOR COMMERCIAL SPACE IS REQUIRED
ORDERED: That the Code of the Town of Barnstable, Part I, General Ordinances, Chapter 240
Zoning, Article III District Regulations, Section 240-24.1.6 Downtown Main Street District
(DMS) be amended by deleting in subsection C.4. the words “Ocean Street” and inserting the
words “Pleasant Street” in their place.
SPONSOR: Craig A. Tamash, Town Council President, Precinct 4
DATE ACTION TAKEN
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___Read Item
___Motion to Open Public Hearing
___Rationale
___Public Hearing
___Close Public Hearing
___Council Discussion
___Vote
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BARNSTABLE TOWN COUNCIL
SUMMARY
ITEM# 2026-007
INTRO: 07/17/2025, 08/21/2025
TO: Town Council
FROM: Mark S. Ells, Town Manager
THROUGH: James Kupfer, Director, Planning & Development Department
DATE: June 30, 2025
SUBJECT: Amending the Code of the Town of Barnstable, Part I General Ordinances,
Chapter 240 Zoning to revise the Downtown Main Street District by amending the
area where ground-floor commercial space is required
BACKGROUND: These proposed zoning amendments follow discussions by the Town Council
Ad-Hoc Subcommittee regarding necessary updates to Chapter 240 Zoning Ordinance. The
Committee has recommended revising the area where ground-floor commercial space is required
along Hyannis Main Street.
Zoning amendments are processed in accordance with Massachusetts General Law (MGL) Chapter
40A, Section 5. Adoption or change of zoning ordinances may be initiated by the submission to
the Town Council of a proposed zoning ordinance by different parties, including the Town Council
itself.
ANALYSIS: The proposed changes will change the area within the Downtown Main Street (DMS)
District where ground-floor commercial space is required from lots fronting Main Street between
Ocean Street and Sea Street, to lots fronting on Main Street between Pleasant Street and Sea Street.
FISCAL IMPACT: There is no significant fiscal impact associated with this item.
TOWN MANAGER RECOMMENDATION: Mark S. Ells, Town Manager, supports this item.
STAFF SUPPORT: James Kupfer, Director, Planning & Development Department