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Zoning Revisions
Town Council
February 2, 2023
•2022-144 Amending the Code of the Town of Barnstable, Part I General
Ordinances, Chapter 240 Zoning by repealing the Zoning Districts known as the
“Hyannis Village Zoning Districts” and replacing them with revised and updated
districts collectively known as the “Downtown Hyannis Zoning Districts”
•2022-145 Amending the Code of the Town of Barnstable, Part I General
Ordinances, Chapter 240 Zoning, Article VII Sign Regulations to amend
regulations to be consistent with proposed new district regulations
•2022-146 Amending the Code of the Town of Barnstable, Part I General
Ordinances, Chapter 240 Zoning by moving and renumbering section 240-
122.1 Registered Recreational Marijuana Cultivators, Research Facilities, and
Testing Laboratories into a new overlay Zoning District and repealing sections
240-129 and 240-129.1 expired temporary moratorium for Marijuana uses
2022-144 Downtown Hyannis Zoning Districts
•Promote mixed use and multi-family housing development in the
Downtown Hyannis area
•Protect historic and maritime character
•Improve urban fabric of downtown Hyannis in a manner consistent with
historic character and traditional development patterns
Purpose & Objective
Comprehensive Revision to Downtown
Hyannis Zoning Districts: Supporting Plans
•2018 Downtown Hyannis Growth Incentive Zone Strategic Plan
•2016 Housing Production Plan
•Town Council Strategic Plan
•Local Comprehensive Plan
1.Address local housing needs
2.Create year-round rental units for residents
3.Provide diverse housing options in Villages
4.Encourage village-scale mixed-use and
multi-unit development and
re -development in village centers
5.Allow increased density for mixed use,
multi-unit development in Hyannis GIZ
6.Amend zoning to achieve housing goals
Housing Production Plan (2016)
•“New growth opportunities from the redevelopment of underperforming
parcels” & “Identify & encourage redevelopment of underutilized and/or
blighted properties”
•“…emphasize environmental protection while ensuring economic
development as articulated in the Regional Policy Plan”
•“Efficient, customer-friendly, predictable regulatory process”
Town Council Strategic Plan
•Direct new investment into areas with
infrastructure and concentrated
community activity and away from
open spaces and areas with critical
natural resource value
•Established long-term planning and
revitalization goals for Downtown
Hyannis: it is a sustained, long-term,
iterative commitment to Downtown
Hyannis Growth Incentive Zone (GIZ)
•Revitalization through housing: new
residents support local businesses and
institutions
•Streamlined permitting process is an
incentive for property owners to invest in
redevelopment & infill opportunities
Downtown Hyannis
Community Resilience by Design (2018)
Background and Context
Infill Underutilized Lots
•There are several locations in the East
End where parking lots on the street
create "missing teeth" in the urban
While parking se rves an im p o rt a nt
for the ar ea ,in some cases it may
fabric
need•
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be
the highest and best use,or could
made more efficient
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•There are several locations in
the East End where parking lots
on the street create “missing
teeth” in the urban fabric
•While parking serves an
important need for the area, in
some cases it may not be the
highest and best use, or could
be made more efficient
Infill Underutilized Lots
Background and Context
Redevelop Underutilized
Properties
•New buildings can reinforce historic
patterns and enhance pe de s t r ia n
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•New spaces add amenities and create
neighborhood within the neighborhood
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•New buildings can reinforce
historic patterns and enhance
pedestrian experience
•New spaces add amenities and
create neighborhood within the
neighborhood
Redevelop Underutilized
Properties
Background and Context
Retrofit Existing Structures
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"Top of Shop" housing
Converting underutilized buildings
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(formerly office)into housing
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•“Top of Shop” housing
•Converting underutilized
buildings (formerly office) into
housing
Retrofit Existing Structures
Form-Based Districts (2)
•Downtown Main Street
•Downtown Village
“Hybrid” Zoning Districts (5)
•Downtown Neighborhood
•Downtown Hospital
•Hyannis Harbor
•Transportation Center
•Highway Commercial
7 New Zoning Districts
Downtown Hyannis Zoning: A Collaborative Effort
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Zoning & Policy Development
Calibrate for Downtown
Form -Based Districts (2)
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Downtown
Downtown
Main Street
Village
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•Downtown Main Street
•Downtown Village
Form-Based Districts
Calibrate for Downtown
Form -Based Districts (2)
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Downtown Main Street
Downtown Village
"Hybrid" Zoning Districts (5)
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Downtown Neighborhood
Downtown Hospital
Hyannis Harbor
Transportation Center
Highway Commercial
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“Hybrid” Zoning Districts (5)
•Downtown Neighborhood
•Downtown Hospital
•Hyannis Harbor
•Transportation Center
•Highway Commercial
“Hybrid” Zoning Districts
Hybrid Zoning District
Downtown Neighborhood District promotes
traditional uses and form of neighborhoods
adjacent to downtown and is characterized by
19th and 20th cen.detached
types
and semi -detached
residential building
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Downtown Neighborhood District
Promotes traditional uses and form of
neighborhoods adjacent to downtown and
is characterized by 19th and 20th century
detached and semi-detached residential
building types
“Hybrid” Zoning District
Hybrid Zoning District
Hyannis Harbor to maintain an area in close
proximity to Hyannis Inner Harbor for maritime
activities and water -related uses, and is
characterized by a mix of commercial, maritime
industrial, and residential development and
presence of the commercial ferry services
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Hyannis Harbor
To maintain an area in close proximity to
Hyannis Inner Harbor for maritime activities
and water-related uses, and is characterized
by a mix of commercial, maritime industrial,
and residential development and the
presence of the commercial ferry services
“Hybrid” Zoning District
Hybrid Zoning District
Highway Commercial to maintain an area for
la rge r-sca le com me rcia l la nd us e s ,w it h priv a te
pa r king a p propria te ly sc re e ne d ,on a re g io na l
roa dw a y and promote in the lo ng-te rm
tra nsf orma t io n of the area into a co he s iv e
gateway corrido r into Hya nn is .T he
characterized by detached low -and
commercial structures.
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Highway Commercial
To maintain an area for larger-scale
commercial land uses, with private parking
appropriately screened, on a regional
roadway and promote in the long-term
transformation of the area into a cohesive
gateway corridor into Hyannis. The area is
characterized by detached low- and mid-
rise commercial structures.
“Hybrid” Zoning District
Hybrid Zoning District
Transportation Center to accommodate
transportation related-uses serving the
downtown, harbor and the region and is
characterized by functional buildings and parking
areas screened and not highly visible from
surrounding roadways.
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Transportation Center
To accommodate transportation related-
uses serving the downtown, harbor and the
region and is characterized by functional
buildings and parking areas screened and
not highly visible from surrounding
roadways.
“Hybrid” Zoning District
Hybrid
Downtown
Hyannis for
Zoning District
Hospital to maintain an area of
a large -scale Health Care Services
institution and is characterized by moderate to
large floor plate, multi-story buildings arranged
in a campus-like setting, with clear pedestrian
and vehicular
region.
connections to downtown
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Downtown Hospital
To maintain an area of Hyannis for a large-
scale Health Care Services institution and is
characterized by moderate to large floor
plate, multi-story buildings arranged in a
campus-like setting, with clear pedestrian
and vehicular connections to downtown
and the region.
“Hybrid” Zoning District
Calibrate for Downtown
Form -Based Districts (2)
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Downtown
Downtown
Main Street
Village
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•Downtown Main Street
•Downtown Village
Form-Based Districts
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Downtown Main Street District
To promote the continuation of a walkable,
pedestrian-oriented downtown
environment with continuous active
streetscape. Development is characterized
by mid-rise mixed-use buildings, continuous
street walls and variety of materials with
parking visually minimized. Land uses are
mixed residential and active commercial,
including retail, restaurant, office,
hospitality, cultural and institutional.
Form-Based Districts
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Downtown Main Street District
To promote the continuation of a walkable,
pedestrian-oriented downtown
environment with continuous active
streetscape. Development is characterized
by mid-rise mixed-use buildings, continuous
street walls and variety of materials with
parking visually minimized. Land uses are
mixed residential and active commercial,
including retail, restaurant, office,
hospitality, cultural and institutional.
Form-Based Districts
Existing
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Existing
Potential
Downtown Village District
To promote mixed land uses that support
the downtown core and reestablish or
preserve traditional neighborhood forms
and pedestrian orientation. Development is
characterized by mid-rise single-use
buildings and detached and semi-detached
residential buildings.
Form-Based Districts
Existing
Potential
•Predictable Form + Enhanced Character
What Does the Proposed Zoning Do?
•Predictable Form + Enhanced Character
•Supports Increased Housing Production
What Does the Proposed Zoning Do?
•Predictable Form + Enhanced Character
•Supports Increased Housing Production
•Greens the Urban Environment
What Does the Proposed Zoning Do?
•Predictable Form + Enhanced Character
•Supports Increased Housing Production
•Greens the Urban Environment
•Emphasizes Place over Parking
What Does the Proposed Zoning Do?
•Predictable Form + Enhanced Character
•Supports Increased Housing Production
•Greens the Urban Environment
•Emphasizes Place over Parking
•User Friendly Ordinance
What Does the Proposed Zoning Do?
Predictable Form + Enhanced Character
Lot Standards
Predictable Form + Enhanced Character
Lot Standards
Predictable Form + Enhanced Character
Lot Standards
Predictable Form + Enhanced Character
Lot Standards
Predictable Form + Enhanced Character
Lot Standards
Predictable Form + Enhanced Character
Building Standards
Predictable Form + Enhanced Character
Building Standards
Predictable Form + Enhanced Character
Building Standards
Predictable Form + Enhanced Character
Building Standards
Predictable Form + Enhanced Character
Building Standards
Form-Based
Upper Story Step Back
An upper story must be recessed ("stepped
back") a minimum distance
of the stories
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Predictable Form + Enhanced Character
Building Standards: Upper Story Step Back
Form-Based
Upper Story Step Back
An upper story must be recessed ("stepped
back") a minimum distance
of the stories
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Predictable Form + Enhanced Character
Building Components
Form-Based
Upper Story Step Back
An upper story must be recessed ("stepped
back") a minimum distance
of the stories
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Predictable Form + Enhanced Character
Cross Gable
Form-Based
Upper Story Step Back
An upper story must be recessed ("stepped
back") a minimum distance
of the stories
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Predictable Form + Enhanced Character
Dormers
Form-Based
Upper Story Step Back
An upper story must be recessed ("stepped
back") a minimum distance
of the stories
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Predictable Form + Enhanced Character
Balconies
Form-Based
Upper Story Step Back
An upper story must be recessed ("stepped
back") a minimum distance
of the stories
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Predictable Form + Enhanced Character
Bay or Oriel Window
Predictable Form + Enhanced Character
Frontage Types
Predictable Form + Enhanced Character
Frontage Types
Challenges to Housing Production
2006
Projected to support 598 new residential units and
585,000 square feet commercial space
2016
104 residential units
2017-2022
136 residential units (under construction or built)
•65 units by Regulatory Agreement
Background and Context
Challenges to
Housing Production
Auto -dominant uses and underutilized parcels
produce undesirable streetscapes with large
setbacks and large surface parking lots
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•Auto-dominant uses and
underutilized parcels produce
undesirable streetscape with
large setbacks and large surface
parking lots
Challenges to Housing Production
Background and Context
Challenges to
Housing Production
Outdated zoning standards create
outcomes and do not align with housing goals.
Hyannis' GIZ: wide range of lot sizes
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Small residential lots around 4,000 SF
Large commercial lots upwards of 70,000 SF
All ratio-based zoning metrics
variable lots:
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DU/Acre
BR/Acre
Floor Area
Parking
Ratio
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•Outdated zoning standards create
unintended outcomes and do not align
with housing goals
•All ratio-based zoning metrics
problematic due to variable lots:
o DU/Acre
o BR/Acre
o Floor Area Ratio
o Parking
•Hyannis GIZ: wide range of lot sizes
o Small residential lots around 4,000 SF
o Large commercial lots upwards of
70,000 SF
Challenges to Housing Production
Background and Context
Challenges to
Housing Production
Legacy zoning districts and overlapping
create complex permitting environment
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Legacy zoning districts and
overlapping regulations create
complex permitting environment
Challenges to Housing Production
•Directs new investment into areas
with infrastructure and concentrated
community activity and away from
open spaces and areas with critical
natural resource value
•Dwelling units allowed as of right as
opposed to units/acre
•Smaller units and right-sized parking
promotes housing affordability
•Benefits of a walkable environment
Increased Housing Production
Greens the Urban Environment
Enhanced Landscape Requirements
Greens the Urban Environment
Enhanced Landscape Requirements
Greens the Urban Environment
Enhanced Landscape Requirements
Greens the Urban Environment
Enhanced Landscape Requirements
Emphasizes Place Over Parking
•Minimum parking standards
•Incorporates provisions to reduce
parking requirement for shared-
uses
Use Based Development
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Traditional Development Standards
Emphasizes Place Over Parking
User Friendly Ordinance
Zoning Summary Tables
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Main Street – Existing Context
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Main Street – New Infill
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Main Street – Existing Context
Main Street – New Infill
2022-145 Signage Regulations
•Updated as a result of new zoning
district predominately impacting the
following zoning districts:
•Proposed Highway Commercial (HC)
Incorporates more generous signage
derived from existing zoning districts
•Proposed Downtown Village (DV)
Allows signage for a wide variety of
business and commercial properties
with respect to smaller scale of lots
Amendment to Signage Regulations
2022-146 Registered Recreational Marijuana
Cultivators, Research Facilities, and Testing Laboratories
Overlay District
•Currently allowed within the
Gateway Medical (GM) and
Medical Services (MS) zoning
districts
Existing Allowed Marijuana Uses
•Maintains location
•Maintains existing regulations
•Repeals expired mortoria
Proposed Marijuana Overlay District
•2022-144 Amending the Code of the Town of Barnstable, Part I General
Ordinances, Chapter 240 Zoning by repealing the Zoning Districts known as the
“Hyannis Village Zoning Districts” and replacing them with revised and updated
districts collectively known as the “Downtown Hyannis Zoning Districts”
•2022-145 Amending the Code of the Town of Barnstable, Part I General
Ordinances, Chapter 240 Zoning, Article VII Sign Regulations to amend
regulations to be consistent with proposed new district regulations
•2022-146 Amending the Code of the Town of Barnstable, Part I General
Ordinances, Chapter 240 Zoning by moving and renumbering section 240-
122.1 Registered Recreational Marijuana Cultivators, Research Facilities, and
Testing Laboratories into a new overlay Zoning District and repealing sections
240-129 and 240-129.1 expired temporary moratorium for Marijuana uses
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