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Town of Barnstable
Planning & Development Department
Staff Report
Old Stage Road and Parker Lane, West Barnstable
Preliminary Subdivision Plan
Date: September 29, 2022
To: Stephen Robichaud, Chair, Planning Board
From: Planning & Development Department Staff
Subdivision: No. 827
Owner: William Eagan, Trustee, Old Stage Road Realty Trust
Applicant: William Eagan, Trustee, Old Stage Road Realty Trust
Property Address: 0 Old Stage Road and 0 Parker Lane West Barnstable
Assessor’s Map/Parcel: Map 152 and Parcel 005 and 009
Zoning: Residence F (RF) District, Resource Protection Overlay District (RPOD),
Aquifer Protection Overlay District (AP)
Background
The subject of the application is for the potential subdivision of land at Old Stage Road and Parker Lane,
West Barnstable. The applicant has submitted a preliminary subdivision plan. The purpose of the
submission of a preliminary plan will be to enable the applicant, the Board and other municipal agencies
to discuss and clarify any identified conflicts or concerns of such subdivision before a definitive plan is
prepared. In the case of a subdivision showing lots in a residential zone, any person, before submitting a
definitive plan for approval, may submit a preliminary plan to the Planning Board and to the Board of
Health. During discussions of the preliminary plan, information required for the definitive plan will be
developed.
Subdivision Overview
The subject property is located on what is being identified as Parker Lane, potentially an ancient way.
The Applicant has provided historical mapping supporting the position of an ancient way. However, it
has been determined that the way is impassible and no longer acts as a way. The subject property is
within the Resource Protection Overlay District which requires a minimum lot area of 87,120 square
feet. The subject property is also located within the Residence F which requires a minimum of 150 feet
of frontage.
Parcel 2A: is unimproved with a total lot area of 98,446 square feet and frontage of
approximately 306.67 linear feet on Parker Lane, an Ancient Way and 150 linear feet on Old
Stage Road
Parcel 3A: is unimproved with a total lot area of 87,120 square feet and with 399.15 linear feet
of frontage on Parker Lane, an Ancient Way.
Parcel A: Listed as “not a buildable lot” as it does not meet the area requirements.
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Lot 2A and Lot 3A meet the minimum lot area of 87,120 square feet and also meet the minimum
frontage of 150 feet.
Waivers Requested
The following waivers are requested by the Applicant. More details of each waiver can be found in the
application provided.
§801-25 Streets
§801-27 Drainage
§801-29 Sidewalks
§801-30 Curbing and Berms
§801-41 Drainage System
§801-44 Roadway Foundation
§801-45 Roadway Surface
§801-46 Sidewalks
§801-47 Curbing and Berms
§801-49 Street Trees
§801-52 Monuments
Appendix A Minor Road B Cross Section
o Right of Way Width
o Depth of Gravel Base
o Roadway Surface
Correspondence
A request for comments has been sent to the West Barnstable Fire District, Town Engineer and Board of
Health. All responses shall be provided to the Board.
Procedure
§801-23D. Board actions. The Board shall, within 45 days after submission give such preliminary plan its
approval with or without modification, or shall disapprove such plan stating its reasons. The applicant
shall be notified by certified mail of the Board's decision and any conditions of approval. The Town Clerk
shall be notified of the Board's decision in writing.
Draft Decision
Based on the information contained in the application and presented at the public hearing, the Board
may wish to consider the following findings:
Suggested Findings:
1. The Application for Tentative Approval of Preliminary Plan (Form B) is William Eagan, Trustee,
Old Stage Road Realty Trust on September 8, 2022.
2. The Preliminary Subdivision Plan is shown on, “Preliminary Subdivision Plan of Land on Old Stage
Road and Parker Lane in Barnstable, MA”, dated June 21, 2022, by Gallagher Engineering.
3. The Applicant has requested certain waivers in order to maintain the rural character of the area.
In accordance with Section 801-5.B.(1) of the Code of the Town of Barnstable, waivers from
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construction standards to maintain rural character, the Planning Board has made the following
findings:
a) Granting of the waivers requested are in the best interest of the citizens of the Town.
b) The plan is well designed, and in keeping with the general design principles set forth in
Article VI of the Subdivision Rules and Regulations.
c) There is adequate access to the lots for the uses intended thereon.
d) The plan is in keeping with the character of the surrounding area.
Should the board wish to approve the application for Tentative Approval of Preliminary Plan, a motion
should be duly made and seconded to approve or approve with modification “Preliminary Subdivision
Plan of Land on Old Stage Road and Parker Lane in Barnstable, MA”, dated June 21, 2022, by Gallagher
Engineering.
Or
Should the board wish to disapprove the application for Tentative Approval of Preliminary Plan, a
motion should be duly made and seconded to disapprove the “Preliminary Subdivision Plan of Land on
Old Stage Road and Parker Lane in Barnstable, MA”, dated June 21, 2022, by Gallagher Engineering, and
state its reasons for the disapproval.