SR -Abandonment- Mother’s Park Road, Centerville1
Town of Barnstable
Planning and Development Department
Staff Report
Mother’s Park Road, Centerville
Discontinuance Plan
Date: February 24, 2023
To: Steven Robichaud, Chair, Planning Board
From: Department of Planning & Development Staff
Owner: Town of Barnstable
Applicant: Town of Barnstable
Property Address: Mother’s Park Road, Centerville
A discontinuance of land has been submitted in accordance with M.G.L. Ch. 41 §81L entitled “Roadway
Discontinuance Plan, Mother’s Park Road, Village of Centerville, Barnstable, Massachusetts”, by Town of
Barnstable, dated February 22, 2023.
Background & Proposal
The plan of land propose to discontinue Mother’s Park Road and take abutting land as described on the
plans for the following reasons:
The Town is proceeding with plans to install sewers and related infrastructure in Centerville. These
proposed takings of the fee in Mother’s Park Road will enable the Town to install an underground sewer
pump station in the former roadway as a vital component of the Town’s approved Comprehensive
Wastewater Management Plan.
The Town also contemplates making alterations to Mother’s Park to correct severe turning and sightline
deficiencies at the intersection of Craigville Beach Road. Article 97 of the Amendments to the State
Constitution requires the Town to substitute land to replace that removed from the current configuration
of Mother’s Park. The taking of this land will allow the Town to add significant square footage to Mother’s
Park in excess of that actually removed for the safety improvements.
Procedure
Town Council has referred action to abandon Mother’s Park Road to the Planning Board for consideration.
If the Board agrees, a motion should be formulated to:
Recommend to Town Council abandonment of Mother’s Park Road as identified on “Roadway
Discontinuance Plan, Mother’s Park Road, Village of Centerville, Barnstable, Massachusetts”, by Town of
Barnstable, dated February 22, 2023 and;
Recommend endorsement of the plan entitled “Roadway Discontinuance Plan, Mother’s Park Road, Village
of Centerville, Barnstable, Massachusetts”, by Town of Barnstable, dated February 22, 2023.