Planning staff says Cape Cod Commission seeks more data before permitting larger downtown projects
Summary
Town planner Jennifer Copeland told a joint session the Cape Cod Commission has asked Bourne for updated hazard-mitigation, stormwater and open-space materials as the town seeks to raise unit caps in the downtown Growth Incentive Zone; the town is currently at about 346 of 360 authorized units.
Jennifer Copeland, the town planner, told the select board and planning board that the Cape Cod Commission’s review (DRI) has requested a package of additional materials before it will consider permitting larger projects in the Growth Incentive Zone. "So now, we are allowed up to 360 housing units and 650,000 square feet of commercial square footage," Copeland said, and added the Commission has asked for updated floodplain and hazard-mitigation plans, stormwater calculations and policies to protect historic resources.
Copeland said the town has about 346 units already counted toward the cap and that projects over 30 units are likely to be referred to the Commission for DRI review. Board members pressed staff about sewer-allocation documentation, the timeline for updating the open-space and recreation plan, and whether the town should seek a phased approach if MBTA-overlay zoning would add hundreds more units. "I think we should consider providing the sewer allocation spreadsheet to the Cape Cod Commission" to show available capacity, Select Board member Mary Jane Mastrangelo said.
Planning board members said the Commission'requested materials will take time to assemble and that staff will pursue grant support for the studies the Commission asked for. Copeland said she will provide the requested calculations and work with department heads on flood-resilient standards and open-space protections as part of the application package.
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