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Select Board approves three conservation restrictions to preserve small Wellfleet parcels
Summary
The board voted to accept three state‑reviewed conservation restrictions on small private parcels at 14 Uplands Drive, 65 Big Chief Hill Road and 110 Kelly Way; the town will forward signed documents for recording and owners may be eligible for state tax credits.
The Wellfleet Select Board approved three conservation restrictions on June 16 that protect small residential parcels from future subdivision of the portion subject to the restrictions.
Mark Robinson, executive director of the Compact of Cape Cod Conservation Trusts, presented the package on behalf of three Wellfleet families and the Wellfleet Conservation Trust. Robinson said the restrictions follow the state model, were reviewed by the state conservation‑restriction review team, and were recommended by the town’s conservation commission. He said the parcels are small (under 1.5 acres) and private; the landowners are not granting public access but expect to protect pine‑oak woodlands and, where applicable, allow trail maintenance for private use.
Board members asked for maps (exhibit B) for two of the three restrictions; Robinson said registries’ guidance limited attachments but that maps are available. Select members also asked whether the restrictions preclude future subdivision of the entire parcel; Robinson clarified the restriction applies only to the land under conservation and does not automatically restrict remaining portions.
Each restriction was moved and approved separately by roll call. The board signed signature pages and arranged to have the documents notarized so they can be filed with the appropriate registry (Barnstable/Barnesville/Land Court references were read into the record). Robinson noted landowners may be eligible for a state tax credit (reported in the packet as up to $75,000 or one‑half of the appraised value of the restriction) and federal income‑tax deductions available for donated development rights.
The board’s votes finalize the town’s approval steps so the conservation restrictions can be forwarded for final secretarial approval and recording at the registry.
