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Zoning board grants seasonal outdoor plant‑sale variance to Cape Bloom Floral Design at 228 Route 28
Summary
The Yarmouth Zoning Board of Appeals unanimously approved a variance allowing Michelle Jean Baptiste, d/b/a Cape Bloom Floral Design, to operate a temporary outdoor plant sale at 228 Route 28 for the May–Sept seasonal period, with conditions on hours, buffering, and on‑site facilities.
The Yarmouth Zoning Board of Appeals on April 24 unanimously granted a variance to Michelle Jean Baptiste, doing business as Cape Bloom Floral Design, to operate a temporary and seasonal outdoor plant sale at 228 Route 28 in Yarmouth.
The board approved the seasonal operation from May 1 through Sept. 30 (board noted Oct. 1 as an alternative end date) with hours limited to 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. and the requirement that a portable toilet be placed on site. Board members asked for modest front buffering — “pots of plants upfront to dress it up” — and recordkeeping that follows conditions the board applied to a similar operation last year.
Baptiste described her background in floral work and said May is “a very, very crucial month for our success.” She said plants will be sourced from Connecticut and that water will be provided using portable water tanks and pumps because there is no on‑site water. Baptiste told the board she would use temporary tents and small portable structures as needed and that deliveries would be roughly every one to two weeks.
Residents spoke in support. Customer Laura Edamiranda said she drives across town to buy plants from the proposal’s operators and praised their quality and service. Board members said the use would bring the lot into seasonal active use and help clean up an area that has been used as a dumping ground.
Board member Jay moved to approve the variance with the same conditions applied to a prior similar permit, including hours (9 a.m. to 6 p.m.), seasonal dates (May 1–Sept. 30), and an on‑site portable toilet; Barbara seconded. The motion carried unanimously.
The board noted the 20‑day technical appeal period after the decision is filed with the town clerk, and staff will prepare the written decision for final filing. The board cautioned that if the petitioner elects to set up before the appeal period expires and someone appeals, that would be at the petitioner’s risk.
