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HomeMy WebLinkAbout10-21-2022 Laura Cronin Planning Board - Shoe String Properties, LLC - Regulatory AgreementLaura Cronin 402 South Street Hyannis, MA 02601 508-776-8259 ltftmc@hotmail.com Town of Barnstable - Planning Board 367 Main Street Hyannis, MA 02601 RE: Regulatory Agreement – Shoestring Properties, LLC: Dockside Condominiums Mr. Steve Robichaud, I am writing to you concerning the item on your agenda, Regulatory Agreement for Shoestring Properties, LLC 110 School Street, and 115 School Street. I am writing to oppose this project as presented from the updated plans and materials on the Town website, which are dated 10/6/2022. I would also respectfully ask for you to allow the public the chance to review the subcommittee work through additional Planning Board Public hearings and hold off finalizing the sub-committee report to the Town Council, to allow public input. The sub-committee did not allow public comment, and it seems unfair to the public, to have the subcommittee final letter drafted Thurs 10/20/22, proposed to finalize it at 6PM on Monday 10/24/22, and then have the Planning Board approve to finalize it at their 7PM meeting the same night, Monday 10/24/22. I have read the materials that were updated from the sub-committee review dated 10/20/22, and the changes proposed are still outside of the current zoning, and still seeks fifteen waivers. The proposed development is too dense, and too large for the waterfront location, and would I suggest, it would be rejected immediately, if it were proposed in any other village’s harbor or waterfront area. It Is still over 5 1/2 stories, (current zoning only allows 2.5 stories), and the height from the waterfront view is over 7 stories. This sets the wrong precedent here, and in other areas, if allowed. Even the proposed Main Street zoning changes only allow for 2 – 3 stories; and nowhere does it accept 5 /12 stories. I have stated in the past, the design and layout of the units are great, and would be acceptable in other area on the Town, but when packaged into the oversized structures and height, at those locations, it is not appealing, and if allowed, will forever change the beauty and historic waterfront landscape for the worse. There is nothing in the Regulatory Agreement that ensures the developer will use the materials, or construction as presented, or will be able to market them as proposed in their tax revenue model, which has happened many times before, so it puts this beautiful historic waterfront location at a higher risk of being ruined forever, and I respectfully ask you to vote against it, as is. Someone had asked early in the review process; I wish we could see in the future what would it look like 10 -15 years from now, to know if it’s the right decision to grant all these waivers. This developer has owned these properties for 26 years (Both since 1996) and chose to leave them to deteriorate or be in disarray for many years. As a town we should be holding property owners accountable and responsible for not maintaining their properties, not rewarding them with waivers so they can continue to do so. In my opinion, these waivers are about money to the developer, and not doing something good for Hyannis. Respectfully, Laura Cronin c.c. Planning Board members, Town Council Liaison, Planning Dept.