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Board Members
Stephen Robichaud – Chair Robert Twiss – Vice Chair Tim O’Neill - Clerk Mary Barry Michael Mecenas Raymond Sexton Matthew Teague
Felicia Penn – Town Council Liaison
Planning & Development Dept. Staff Support
Elizabeth Jenkins, AICP, Director
James Kupfer, AICP, Assistant Director
Kaitlyn Maldonado, Senior Planner
Karen Pina – Principal Assistant - karen.herrand@town.barnstable.ma.us
Town of Barnstable
PLANNING BOARD
Minutes
February 12, 2024
Stephen Robichaud – Chairman Present
Robert Twiss, Vice Chairman Present
Tim O’Neill – Clerk Present
Mary Barry Absent
Michael Mecenas Present
Raymond Sexton Absent
Matthew Teague Present
Also in attendance were Planning & Development Staff; James Kupfer, Assistant Director and Karen Pina,
Principal Assistant.
Notice of Recording: The meeting will be televised live via Xfinity Channel 8 or high definition Channel
1072. It may also be accessed via the Government Access Channel live stream on the Town of
Barnstable’s website: http://streaming85.townofbarnstable.us/CablecastPublicSite/watch/1?channel=1
Call to Order Introduction of Board Members
Attendance Roll Call:
Matt Teague
Micheal Mecenas
Bob Twiss
Tim O’Neill
Stephen Robichaud
Public Comment – General Public Comment - None
Special Permits
Special Permit No. 2024-01 - WinnDevelopment Company, LP Beals and Thomas, Inc. has submitted a
Special Permit Application to support redevelopment of 307 Main Street, Hyannis, Map 327 Parcel 103
Continued from January 22, 2024
Attorney Rob Brennan in attendance, representing WinnDevelopment. Originally this special permit was
filed in regards to parking, Chapter 40A section 7. He reads/quotes from Bldg. Commissioner Brian
Florenence’s letter dated January 12, 2024 – Therefore, I determined as the duly appointed zoning
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enforcement officer and Site Plan Review Chairman of the Town of Barnstable that the use of compact
spaces in the Downtown Hyannis Zoning District is permitted and is consistent with the zoning ordinance.
After consultation with the Town Attorney’s Office, as well as my review of the Zoning Ordinance, I
determined that the proposal was consistent with Zoning and therefore the matter was deemed by me to
be approvable for Site Plan Review purposes.
He submits this correspondence and WinnDevelopment’s response into the record (these documents
have also been received by the Board). He states that WinnDevelopment is withdrawing the application
for special permit.
Chair Stephen Robichaud entertains a motion to accept the withdrawal, moved by Matt Teague,
seconded by Michael Mecenas,
Roll Call Vote:
Matt Teague - aye
Michael Mecenas - aye
Bob Twiss - aye
Tim O’Neill - aye
Stephen Robichaud - aye
Staff Updates
Local Comprehensive Plan (LCP)
Jim Kupfer – meeting twice a month now. Andrew Gottleib presented and Natural Resource Divisions.
Next meeting will be February 22, 2024.
Chair Stephen Robichaud suggests if Bob Twiss would like to work on doing a meeting to inform,
regarding LCP overview/perspective. Bob Twiss would do in the future.
Chair Stephen Robichaud, informs that the Board has received three pieces of correspondence in
regards to 307 Main Street, Special Permit application – these were received.
Matters Not Reasonably Anticipated by the Chair
Approval of Minutes
January 22, 2024 draft minutes
Chair Stephen Robichaud entertains a motion to approved the draft minutes of January 22, 2021,
moved by Tim O’Neill, seconded by Bob Twiss,
Roll Call Vote:
Matt Teague - aye
Michael Mecenas – aye
Bob Twiss - aye
Tim O’Neill - aye
Stephen Robichaud - aye
Future Meetings: February 26, and March 11, 2024 @ 7:00 p.m.
Availability for Feb. 26th meeting. We will have 4 members.
Matthew Teague, Zoning by law. Pre existing non conforming undersized lots. This need a zoning
change. Development rights reside with lot per zoning change. Hundreds of lots like this. Town should
remove zoning by law to retain buildability of lots. Some lots are merged to abutting lots and cannot
use. Not developable because of the merge that happened with zoning a long time ago. Consideration
as move forward.
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Chair Stephen Robichaud, can this be put on Planning Board agenda or Town Council?
Jim Kupfer, need to get sponsor and/or petition. Can have a workshop on and see how to proceed.
Matt Teague, smart land use – need to deregulate.
Tim O’Neill, some areas that could use some clean up. Definitions of pre existing non conforming
use/lots.
Adjournment
Chair Stephen Robichaud entertains a motion to adjourn, moved by Matt Teague, seconded by
Michael Mecenas,
Roll Call Vote:
Matt Teague - aye
Michael Mecenas - aye
Bob Twiss - aye
Tim O’Neill - aye
Stephen Robichaud - aye
The meeting adjourned at 7:14 p.m.
Respectfully Submitted
Karen Pina, Principal
Principal Assistant, Planning & Development
List of Exhibit Documents
Exhibit A – Special Permit No. 2024-01 – 307 Main Street, WinnDevelopment - Building
Commissioner’s letter dated January 12, 2024
Further detail may be obtained by viewing the video via Channel 18 on demand at
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