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Town of Barnstable
Planning and Development Department
Staff Report
Date: June 9, 2023
To: Steven Robichaud, Chair, Planning Board
From: Department of Planning & Development Staff
Re: Endorsement of Plans – Old Stage Road and Parker Lane and Mother’s Park
The Planning Board has three requested endorsements of plans to consider. Each plan endorsement has a
different set of standards to complete prior to endorsement by the Board.
Subdivision No. 827 – Definitive Plan entitled: Plan of Land on Old Stage Road and Parker Lane
Background
The Planning Board recently approved a definitive subdivision entitled, “Definitive Subdivision Plan of Land
on Old Stage Road and Parker Lane in Barnstable, MA”, last revised February 25, 2023, by Gallagher
Engineering. No appeals were made and the decision is final.
Procedure
The Applicant has now completed Conditions 2 and 3 of the Definitive Subdivision decision:
2. Prior to the endorsement of the subdivision plan, the Applicant shall complete and endorse;
a. A Development Agreement with the Planning Board for completion of the Subdivision.
Such agreement shall be reviewed and approved by the Town Attorney prior to
endorsement by the Planning Board.
b. A Form F, Covenant, placing the undeveloped lots as surety for completion of the
Subdivision.
c. A Form S, Road Maintenance and Repairs, requiring the applicant and successors in title to
be responsible for all maintenance, including snow removal, and repair of the new private
way.
d. The Declaration of Trust creating a Homeowners Association for the two lots and
entrusting it with the continued maintenance of the common areas, easements and
enforce the covenants imposed.
3. The Applicant shall submit a check in the amount of $1,000.00 dollars, payable to the Town of
Barnstable. The check shall be held to ensure the recordation at the Barnstable County Registry of
Deeds a copy of the decision notice when final approval by the Town Clerk, the endorsed definitive
subdivision plan, the signed Development Agreement, the Covenant, and executed Form S, and the
Declaration of Protective Covenants for a Homeowners Association.
Once the Board endorses the Definitive Subdivision plan the Applicant shall record the documents in
Condition 2 along with the Definitive Subdivision Plan. This then allows for the Applicant to begin work on
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the infrastructure. Once the infrastructure is substantially complete the Applicant will then return to
release the lots from covenant and request a building permit.
At this time it is recommend to endorse the Definitive Subdivision plan.
Motion: To (endorse or not to endorse) the plan entitled “Definitive Subdivision Plan of Land on Old Stage
Road and Parker Lane in Barnstable, MA” prepared for William Eagan, by Gallagher Engineering, last
revised February 25, 2023.
Mother’s Park Road, Centerville – Endorsement of Roadway Discontinuance and Taking Plans
Background
A discontinuance of land and Taking Plan have been submitted in accordance with M.G.L. Ch. 41 §81L
entitled “Roadway Discontinuance Plan, Mother’s Park Road, Village of Centerville, Barnstable,
Massachusetts” prepared for Town of Barnstable, by Town of Barnstable and “Roadway Taking Plan
Mother’s Park Road” prepared for Town of Barnstable, by Town of Barnstable.
The plan of land proposes to discontinue Mother’s Park Road and the taking of 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 referred action to abandon Mother’s Park Road to the Planning Board for consideration and
to take abutting land as described on the plans. The Planning Board, on February 27, 2023, recommended
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 and
“Roadway Taking Plan Mother’s Park Road” prepared for Town of Barnstable, by Town of Barnstable.
Town Council then affirmed the recommendation and approved the discontinuance of Mother’s Park.
The next step is for the Board to endorse the plan entitled “Roadway Discontinuance Plan Mother’s Park
Road” prepared for Town of Barnstable, by Town of Barnstable, dated April 15, 2023 and “Roadway Taking
Plan Mother’s Park Road” prepared for Town of Barnstable, by Town of Barnstable, dated April 15, 2023.
This should occur in two separate motions:
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Motion: To (endorse or not to endorse) the plan entitled “Roadway Discontinuance Plan Mother’s Park
Road” prepared for Town of Barnstable, by Town of Barnstable, dated April 15, 2023.
Motion: To (endorse or not to endorse) the plan entitled “Roadway Taking Plan Mother’s Park Road”
prepared for Town of Barnstable, by Town of Barnstable, dated April 15, 2023.