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Town of Barnstable
Planning and Development Department
James Kupfer, Director
Staff Report
Modification Permit No. 2025-039 – High Point Treatment Centers, Inc
M.G.L. Chapter 40A Section 3
To allow an approx. 539 sq. ft. addition for a new, HP accessible elevator and entrance
Date: January 15, 2026
To: Zoning Board of Appeals
From: Anna Brigham, Principal Planner
Applicant High Point Treatment Centers, Inc.
Property Location: 60 Perseverance Way, Hyannis, MA
Assessor's Map/Parcel: 295/008
Zoning: Industrial (IND) Zoning District
Filed: December 16, 2025 Hearing: January 28, 2026 Decision Due: March 27, 2026
Copy of Public Notice
High Point Treatment Centers, Inc has applied for a Modification Permit in connection with the
proposed educational use, protected under G.L. c. 40A, Section 3. The Applicant seeks to
authorize an approximately 539 sq. ft. addition for a new, handicapped accessible elevator and
entrance at the southwest corner of the building. The proposal will not alter the existing impervious
coverage at the site nor the buffer areas, but it will create a new front yard setback nonconformity
and intensify the preexisting nonconforming side yard setback. The subject property is located at
60 Perseverance Way, Hyannis, MA as shown on Assessor’s Map 295 as Parcel 008. It is located
in the Industrial (IND) Zoning District.
Background
The subject property is 2.07 acres, with a 33,914 square foot, 2-story commercial building
constructed in 1975 and located in the Industrial Park in Hyannis. The property sits between
Perserverance Way and Independence Drive and surrounded by a variety of sized lots.
According to the application, High Point Treatment Center is a nonprofit educational organization
whose mission is to prevent and treat substance use and mental health disorders.
Proposal & Relief Requested
High Point Treatment Centers, Inc has applied for a Modification Permit in connection with the
proposed educational use, protected under G.L. c. 40A, Section 3. The Applicant seeks to
authorize an approximately 539 sq. ft. addition for a new, handicapped accessible elevator and
entrance at the southwest corner of the building. The proposal will not alter the existing impervious
coverage at the site nor the buffer areas, but it will create a new front yard setback nonconformity
and intensify the preexisting nonconforming side yard setback. The subject property is located at
60 Perseverance Way, Hyannis, MA.
The proposed use, protected under the Dover Amendment, G.L. c. 40A, Section 3, requires some
modest renovations to portions of the existing commercial building at the site, including an approx..
539 sq. ft. addition for a new, handicapped accessible elevator and entrance at the southwest
corner of the building; reconfiguring the parking area and adding four parking spaces; additional
stormwater management features; and associated improvements.
Procedure - NEW
Town of Barnstable Planning and Development Department Staff Report
Modification Permit 2025-039 – High Point Treatment Centers, Inc.
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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
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.
Modification Permit Findings
For all Modification Permits, the Board is required to make general findings pursuant to § 240-
125(C). The Board should review the evidence presented by the Applicant, staff, and members of
the public and, after weighing such evidence, is encouraged to articulate if and how the evidence
contributes to each of the required findings.
1. The application falls within a category specifically excepted in the ordinance for a
grant of a modification permit. This is protected under G.L. c. 40A, Section 3.
2. Site Plan Review Committee found the project approvable subject to zoning relief in
a letter dated December 19, 2025.
3. After an evaluation of all the evidence presented, the proposal fulfills the spirit and
intent of the Zoning Ordinance and would not represent a substantial detriment to
the public good or the neighborhood affected.
Suggested Modification Permit Conditions
Should the Board find to grant Modification Permit No. 2025-039, a request to authorize an
approximately 539 sq. ft. addition for a new, handicapped accessible elevator and entrance at the
southwest corner of the building at 60 Perseverance Way, Hyannis, MA, it may wish to consider
the following conditions:
1. Modification Permit No. 2025-039 is granted to High Point Treatment Centers, Inc in connection
with the proposed educational use, protected under G.L. c. 40A, Section 3 , to authorize an
approximately 539 sq. ft. addition for a new, handicapped accessible elevator and entrance at
the southwest corner of the building at 60 Perseverance Way, Hyannis, MA.
2. The site development shall be constructed in substantial conformance with the plan entitled
“High Point Treatment Center Civil Site Construction Plans” sheets C001, C102, C200, C401,
and C402 by Down Cape Engineering Inc dated November 6, 2025 with a last revision date of
December 7, 2025.
3. The proposed development shall represent full build-out of the lot. Further changes to the lot
shall be prohibited without prior approval from the Board.
4. This 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 issuance of a building permit. The rights authorized by this Modification Permit
must be exercised within two years, unless extended.
Copies: Applicant (Attorney Liza Cox)
Attachments: Application
Plans