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2010 LCP Goals and Strategies Progress Summaries2010 LCP Goals and Strategies Progress Summaries SECTION 1 – LAND USE Summary of Section - Significant achievements have been made to the Land Use Goals and Strategies over the last decade. The Town has developed plans focused on place based improvements through design and regulation in many of the village centers, preserved historic character of our community (Barnstable Historical Commission 18 month Demo Delay for buildings over 75 years old and located outside of OKH and Historic District), further incentivized growth (reauthorization of the Growth Incentive Zone and the Town adopted the Housing Development Incentive Program) where infrastructure supports it and protected open space and natural resources (enforcement of the RPOD). Village zoning efforts include: Barnstable Village in 2010, Marstons Mills in 2010, West Barnstable in 2011, and the proposed downtown Hyannis zoning. More work is still to be done to further the Town's land use goals including evaluating and improving our working harbor uses, inventory and improve public vistas, as well as improving architectural design guidelines to preserve the Cape Cod character. SECTION 2 – NATURAL RESOURCES Summary of Section - The Town has made great strides at improving the natural resources of Barnstable. The Town has created and begun implementation of a 30 year Comprehensive Wastewater Management Plan (CWMP) to improve water quality and protect sensitive water bodies. Additionally, the Town has updated its Hazard Mitigation Plan, completed a Floodplain Management Report and is currently developing long-term coastal resiliency plans for Sandy Neck which collectively serve to inventory existing coastal resources, project future conditions and provide recommendations to protect our critical habitats. The Community Preservation Committee (CPC) continues ongoing conversations with Fire/Water districts about wellhead protection and open space acquisition. In Spring 2021 the Town was selected as one of five communities for the Greening the Gateway Cities grant which will provide significant funding to increase tree canopy within the neighborhoods directly north of Downtown Hyannis and along Sea Street. The Town still does need to seek additional ways to prohibit fertilizers and other chemicals customarily used on residential lawns as well as ways to address cyanobacteria issues. In additional one item of note that has not been addressed but is a priority today is to improve existing herring runs and evaluate historical herring runs for restoration. SECTION 3 – ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT Summary of Section - Several goals and strategies have been accomplished in this section. The Business Barnstable website was created; the Transformative Development Initiative (TDI) program was awarded for downtown Hyannis. Business retention and expansion work is ongoing through Town economic development programs including partnerships with the Downtown Hyannis Business Improvement District (BID), TDI, and Chamber of Commerce. Several efforts have been achieved including but not limited to the Downtown Hyannis Parking Study, Wayfinding Master Plan, and the proposed Downtown Hyannis zoning amendments which have furthered the understanding of the true needs to downtown Hyannis. Additionally recreation has excelled as well. Arts and culture have continued to excel with the designation of two cultural districts: Hyannis HyArts Cultural District and Barnstable Village Cultural District and the continued success of the shanty program, artists in residence and programming of public spaces. Amenities for field upgrades throughout our villages have been achieved including the pickleball complex in Marstons Mills that opened last year. We are currently working with DPW on the redesign of the Centerville Playground. Looking to the future, we are seeking CIP funds to redesign the HYCC grounds to expand recreational opportunities including an updated skate park, outdoor fitness court and a splash pad. We have implemented an environmentally sustainable land management plan at our golf courses to reduce the use of fertilizers and pesticides. We are also in the process of making long overdue improvements to the golf course, including cart path improvements at Hyannis Golf Course. Although not specifically mentioned in the goals, we have also made improvements to the Barnstable Adult Community Center. More can be done to improve the business climate of Barnstable including seeking ways to recruit and retain high paying year round jobs and further support the blue economy. SECTION 4 – INFRASTRUCTURE AND FACILITIES Summary of Section - Significant planning and investment has been coordinated over the last 10 years to improve existing and new infrastructure as well as public facilities. Once again the Town has utilized both planning and regulatory tools to better the Town. The Highway Business (HB) zoning district was amended to include requirements for pedestrian accommodations and bike racks; and other rezoning efforts have been ongoing elsewhere to align uses with infrastructure as well. Several studies and plans have been development to understand the needs of our infrastructure and develop a strategy to implement the action items to achieve those needs such as the Comprehensive Wastewater Management Plan, Complete Streets, Hyannis Parking Study, Great Streets Hyannis, Municipal Vulnerability Preparedness Plan, Hazard Mitigation Plan and Housing Production Plan. In addition, the Town continues to seek better utilization of public facilities. Currently the Town is in the process of utilizing the consolidating offices within the Town Hall complex to more efficiently provide services to the community by relocating many town offices to one location. The town continues to develop master plans for vacant and underutilized public properties such as the Cotuit Elementary School, Marstons Mills School, 200 Main Street, etc. Construction is expected to commence in 2024 for Phase 3 of the Cape Cod Rail Trail which will extend the share-use path through Yarmouth into Barnstable at Mary Dunn Road. Preliminary design is commencing for Phase 4 which will extend the trail from Mary Dunn Road to the Barnstable/Sandwich town line. SECTION 5 – COMMUNITY HOUSING Summary of Section - The Town has made strides to improve the housing issues here in Barnstable. The Town established a Housing Committee who is currently in the process of updating the Housing Production Plan. The Town established the Affordable Housing Trust to seek ways to improve financial subsidies for new development, developed a process to support "friendly" 40Bs, and the Town is actively seeking rezoning to promote infill development in Downtown Hyannis as well as rezoning in areas of Barnstable that previously didn’t contemplate housing such as Wilkens Lane and the Cape Cod Mall. The Town continues to develop the needs assessment for Barnstable and shall continue to evaluate regulations and programs to better support housing to meet the needs of the community. SECTION 6 – HERITAGE PRESERVATION Summary of Section – The Historic Preservation Plan was completed in 2010 which includes an overview of each of the villages, with an action plan defining recommendations for the future. The Plan also includes inventory of all historic structures within the Hyannis Main Street Waterfront Historic District, and the Growth Incentive Zone (GIZ). The Demolition Delay ordinance was amended to increase the duration of an imposed delay from 6 months to 18 months. The Town was officially recognized as a Complete Streets community with an approved Complete Streets Policy that incorporates mindful consideration for prioritization of character and scenic roads. The Town still needs to further explore Massachusetts Historic Commission Certified Local Government (CLG) process designation. SECTION 7 – HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES Summary of Section - Limited progress has been achieved within Human Services. Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funding has been continually provided for social services. The Human Services Committee has restarted but ongoing discussions need to be had to better align the needs of the community with the services provided and what programs and incentives the Town may be able to provide.