HomeMy WebLinkAboutZBA Revised Project Narrative (Phinneys Lane and Great Marsh Road)(4.1.2026)1
Town of Barnstable
Board of Appeals
Comprehensive Permit Application
Applicant: Great Marsh Development LLC
Development: Homes at Centerville Cove
Property:
39, 51, 61, and 75 Great Marsh Road, 195 Phinney’s Lane, and 40 Richardson Road,
Centerville, MA
Assessor’s References: Map 210, Parcels 124, 125, 126, 134-003, and 134-004, and Map
209, Parcel 020
Revised Project Narrative
Great Marsh Development LLC herewith proposes a revision to its previously submitted Comprehensive
Permit application. The original project proposed a fifty-six (56) unit mixed-use development consisting
of twenty (20) single-family homes and a thirty-six (36) unit multifamily apartment building. Following
discussions with Town officials, the Applicant has revised the proposal to consist of 100% single-family
homes and no multifamily apartment units.
The revised proposal will now consist of thirty-six (36), three-bedroom single-family homes, including
thirty-five (35) new homes and one (1) existing three (3) bedroom home to remain at 40 Richardson
Road. The thirty-five (35) new homes will have access and egress off of Great Marsh Road opposite
Juniper Road. The new road (as yet unnamed) will not have any connection to Richardson Road.
The thirty-five (35) new homes will be designed as a mix of Cape and Ranch-style dwellings. Each house
lot will have a driveway with capacity for one or two vehicles depending on lot size and shape. Each
house will be landscaped with a grass lawn, foundation plantings, border plantings and shade trees.
This revised approach maintains the overall development program while continuing to provide a form of
housing that is not only needed but also more consistent with the character of the residential portion of
the surrounding neighborhoods. If this project is accepted by the CommonWealth Builder program, up to
thirty-five (35) of these homes will be designated as affordable at different levels and will contribute to
the Town’s affordable housing goals for the next thirty (30) years. If this program is ultimately selected,
nine (9) of the new homes will be sold to people qualifying at the 80% AMI level and twenty-six (26) of
the new homes will be sold to people qualifying at the 100% AMI level. The existing home at 40
Richardson Road will be a market rate home.
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The revised roadway and stormwater management plan reduces the amount of impervious surface from
the original plan. The revised plan provides safe access for residents and emergency services and is
consistent with the surrounding neighborhoods. The road, utilities, and stormwater management system
will be built to the standard acceptable to the Town. The homes will be serviced with public water and
sewer.
A traffic impact analysis previously completed for the project determined that the originally proposed
development would not result in significant safety impacts to daily traffic conditions. The revised plan,
which reduces the total number of units and eliminates multifamily use, will result in less traffic
generation than the original study calculated.
The Applicant is also submitting a revised waiver list consistent with the revised design and with
additional detail as requested by the Board, as well as proposed conditions for consideration.
The Applicant respectfully submits that the revised proposal is consistent with local needs and will be a
benefit to the community.