Public Comment from Barnstable Yacht ClubBarnstable Yacht Club
Post Office Box 83
Barnstable, MA 02630-0083
Officers and Executive
Committee Members
Commodore
John Field
Vice-Commodore
Susan Littlefield
Treasurer
Michael Mathewson
Recording Secretary
David Banta
Corresponding
Secretary
Caroline Bassett
Members
Charles Burger
Melanie Deveikas
Mariel Marchand
Corey Mastin
June 6, 2022
Zoning Board of Appeals
Planning and Development, 3rd floor Town Hall
367 Main Street Hyannis Massachusetts 02602
By email: Anna.brigham@town.barnstable.ma.us
Re: ZBA Appeal No. 2022-029 Leveroni Special Permit
Request for Construction Site Logistics Plan as a requirement for Special Permit.
Dear Members of the Zoning Board of Appeals:
The Barnstable Yacht Club is a direct abutter to the subject property via our ownership
of Beale Way which serves as primary or secondary access to 15 other parcels. Our
concern with the proposed construction is for the safety of our members using Beale
Way during the construction period.
We have no objection to the residential use or the reconstruction of the property,
however we respectfully request the Zoning Board of Appeals only approve a Special
Permit after a site safety and construction logistics plan is defined by the homeowner
and made part of the approval. A contractor cannot be relied upon to do this after the
fact with approval from ZBA in hand.
The subject property is at the at the intersection of Rte 6A where there is congestion
and vehicular conflict as automobiles, trucks, pedestrians, and youth on bicycles all
enter the way through a single lane access. In the summer months, the usage increases
significantly with our members and guests traversing the road to access the harbor.
Some of the topics which we would expect to be addressed in a site safety and logistics
plan are:
Congestion: How will construction deliveries take place? Where will contractors park?
Where will materials be stored? Will construction take place during summer months?
Safety: How will access be maintained? Will construction be phased? Will the work
impact life safety and access to other properties? Is this something the Barnstable Fire
Department needs to review also?
Protection and duration: How will an open excavation be protected? Will the site be
fenced? What is the duration of construction?
We respectfully request the Zoning Board of Appeals require a framework for site
safety and logistics as part of the Special Permit.
John Field
Commodore
Barnstable Yacht Club