HomeMy WebLinkAboutDugas Letter of OppositionSeptember 6, 2026
Old King’s Highway Historic District Committee
C/O Erica Brown
Re: Resubmission of Rebecca Horn 101 Maushop Avenue, Barnstable
Map 277, Parcel 01, Built 1975
Dear OKH Committee Members,
I am writing to you today to express my concern and ask you to deny the resubmission of plans
to construct an accessory garage serving the existing residence (which already has a garage) and
the construction of a detached ADU building which will total three buildings to be
located/erected within a private subdivision of single, family homes that has strict covenants
attached to each deed within the private subdivision.
While I have previously expressed my concerns about the proposals for this parcel to the new
owners verbally, it appears that the concerns of others that reside within this subdivision are
going largely ignored by the applicant. Three building/structures proposed for a single- family
lot is excessive, unnecessary, will create visual, aesthetic, setting, and environmental
disturbances/negative impacts to the surrounding area and those who share this subdivision.
If this proposal were to be approved that action would set forth a dangerous presidence for
future construction of three buildings on a single- family lot within this private subdivision
which already has existing covenants meant to protect these types of projects from existing
within the Subdivision plan of land for James K Smith; scale: 1”-40’; April 1973 recorded with
the Barnstable County Registry of Deeds in Plan Book 290, page 32. I do not believe it is within
this OKH Committee’s purview to take or approve such action.
For these reasons I am opposed to this application. I urge this committee to deny this
application which comes before you on the evening of September 9, 2026.
Thank you for your consideration.
Sincerely,
Marcy S. Dugas
45 Dorcas Drive
Barnstable, MA. 02630