HomeMy WebLinkAboutSR-2025-033 Champ Homes INC 75 School St HY Dimensional Variance
Town of Barnstable
Planning and Development Department
James Kupfer, Director
Staff Report
Variance No. 2025-033 – Champ Homes Inc
Section 240-24.1.8 Table 5 Dimensional Standards in the Downtown Neighborhood (DN)
District (rear setback)
To construct a 2-story residential building which does not comply with rear setback
Date: October 24, 2025
To: Zoning Board of Appeals
From: Anna Brigham, Principal Planner
Petitioner: Champ Homes Inc
Property Location: 75 School Street, Hyannis, MA
Assessor's Map/Parcel: 327/258
Zoning: Downtown Neighborhood (DN) Zoning District
Filed: October 15, 2025 Hearing: November 12, 2025 Decision Due: January 23, 2026
Copy of Public Notice
Champ Homes, Inc has petitioned for a Variance pursuant to Section 240-24.1.8 Table 5
Dimensional Standards in the Downtown Neighborhood District. The Petitioner seeks to construct a
two-story, 6,588 sq. ft. multi-unit residential building to be operated in conjunction with its
transitional housing program known as Champ Homes. The subject property is located at 75
School Street, Hyannis, MA as shown on Assessor’s Map 327 as Parcel 258. It is located in the
Downtown Neighborhood (DN) Zoning District.
Background
The subject property is 0.51 acres with one main structure of 7-bedrooms, 2,648 square feet of
living area (4,241 gross) constructed in 1910. There are two accessory structures on site: one
appears to be a pavilion, and the other appears to be a garage. The area is residential in nature
with various lot sizes.
Proposal & Relief Requested
Champ Homes, Inc has petitioned for a Variance pursuant to Section 240-24.1.8 Table 5
Dimensional Standards in the Downtown Neighborhood District. The Petitioner seeks to construct a
two-story, 6,588 sq. ft. multi-unit residential building, which will not comply with the rear setback
requirement, to be operated in conjunction with its transitional housing program known as Champ
Homes. The proposed rear setback is 10.5 feet and the required rear setback is 20 feet. The
subject property is located at 75 School Street, Hyannis, MA.
Procedure - NEW
A complete application has been received and as such the Board shall open the hearing by vote of
the Board. The Board shall then assign members and hear the matter before them. If the Board
needs additional information the Board may continue this matter to a date certain. Once the Board
has exhausted their review the Board shall motion to close the public hearing. At this time no new
information or public comment is to be accepted by the Board. The Board shall now deliberate
render a decision. When rendering a decision, a motion shall be made to (approve, approve with
conditions, or deny) with the following findings and conditions. The Board shall state findings and
may state or reference proposed conditions. Once findings and conditions are completed, a second
Town of Barnstable Planning and Development Department Staff Report
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is called for. The Chair then asks for any discussion on the motion made prior to calling for a vote.
Lastly a vote is then called for.
Variance Findings
The statutory requirement of MGL Chapter 40A, Section 10 for granting a Variance is a three-
prong test. The Board is required to find that each of the following three requirements has been
met in order to consider granting the variance:
1. owing to circumstances related to soil conditions, shape, or topography of such land or
structures and especially affecting such land or structures but not affecting generally the
zoning district in which it is located;
2. a literal enforcement of the provisions of the zoning ordinance would involve substantial
hardship, financial or otherwise to the petitioner; and
3. desirable relief may be granted without substantial detriment to the public good and without
nullifying or substantially derogating from the intent or purpose of the zoning ordinance.
An application for a Variance that has met all three requirements “does not confer … any legal right
to a Variance.” The Board still has the discretionary power to grant or not to grant the Variance.
Suggested Variance Conditions
Should the Board find to grant the Variance, it may wish to consider the following conditions:
1. Variance No. 2025-033, pursuant to Section 240-24.1.8 Table 5 Dimensional Standards in
the Downtown Neighborhood District to construct a two-story, 6,588 sq. ft. multi-unit
residential building which will have a rear setback of 10.5 feet and the required rear
setback is 20 feet, to be operated in conjunction with its transitional housing program
known as Champ Homes at 75 School Street, Hyannis, MA.
2. The site development shall be constructed in substantial conformance with the plan entitled
“Utilities/Grading Site Plan of 75 and 83 School Street Hyannis, MA” by Down Cape
Engineering, Inc., dated December 12, 2023 with a last revision date of May 15, 2025.
3. The proposed development shall represent full build-out of the lot. Further construction of
additional accessory structures is prohibited without prior approval from the Board.
4. All mechanical equipment associated with the structure (air conditioners, electric
generators, etc.) shall be screened from neighboring homes and the public right-of-way.
5. The decision shall be recorded at the Barnstable County Registry of Deeds and copies of
the recorded decision shall be submitted to the Zoning Board of Appeals Office and the
Building Division prior to the issuance of a building permit. The rights authorized by this
variance must be exercised within one year, unless extended.
Copies: Applicant (Attorney Boudreau)
Attachments: Application
Plans