Updates

Town of Barnstable Zoning Email Updates: Accessory Dwelling Units

The proposed zoning amendments, Town Council Items 2021-174 and 2021-175, as well as additional information on ADUs can be found on the Town’s Accessory Dwelling Unit webpage.

Public Hearing Date Change
The Town of Barnstable advertised a public hearing to consider zoning amendments allowing Accessory Dwelling Units for an in-person Town Council meeting on July 1st. On June 16th, the Governor signed a bill allowing public meetings to continue to be held remotely. In order to maximize the opportunity for public participation, the public hearing on the ADU zoning amendments has been rescheduled for July 15th and the hearing will be held remotely, via Zoom.

Town of Barnstable Town Council Public Hearing on Items 2021-174 and 2021-175 – Accessory Dwelling Units Thursday, July 15, 2021 at 7:00 p.m.
Zoom Meeting
Zoom Meeting ID 926 0239 8466 https://zoom.us/j/92602398466
888 475 4499 US Toll-free

You can submit comments on these items to the Town Council in the following ways:
 Attend the Town Council meeting on July 15, 2021 at 7 p.m. via Zoom
 Submit comments via email to Town Council staff, Cynthia Lovell, at cynthia.lovell@town.barnstable.ma.us
 Submit comments in writing to: Town of Barnstable Town Council, ATTN: Cynthia Lovell, 367 Main Street, Hyannis MA 02601
If you have any questions, please contact Elizabeth Jenkins, AICP, Director of Planning & Development:

Town of Barnstable Town Council

Public Hearing on Items 2021-174 and 2021-175 – Accessory Dwelling Units

Thursday, July 1, 2021 at 7:00 p.m. POSTPONED

Meeting at Town Hall, 2^nd Floor Hearing Room, 367 Main Street, Hyannis

You can submit comments on these items to the Town Council in the following ways:

·        Submit comments via email to Town Council staff, Cynthia Lovell, atcynthia.lovell@town.barnstable.ma.us

·        Submit comments in writing to: Town of Barnstable Town Council, ATTN: Cynthia Lovell, 367 Main Street, Hyannis MA 02601

If you have any questions, please contact Elizabeth Jenkins, AICP, Director of Planning & Development:

Phone: 508-862-4678

Email: elizabeth.jenkins@town.barnstable.ma.us

View Planning Board Meeting HERE

At the May 6, 2021 meeting, the Town Council introduced proposed amendments to the zoning ordinance to allow Accessory Dwelling Units (ADUs) as an accessory use to a single-family residential dwelling. The Town Council affirmatively voted to refer the proposed ADU zoning amendments to the Planning Board.

Item 2021-174 – Proposed Accessory Dwelling Units (ADUs) Ordinance

Item 2021-175 – Proposed relief by special permit for ADUs greater than 900 square feet 

On Monday May 24, 2021 at 7:00 pm, the Planning Board will hold a public hearing on the proposed zoning amendments.

The meeting will be televised live on Channel 18 in Barnstable and may be viewed via the Channel 18 website at http://streaming85.townofbarnstable.us/CablecastPublicSite/.

You can submit comment on these items to the Planning Board in the following ways: 

• Attend the Planning Board meeting on May 24^th at 7 p.m. via Zoom (Meeting ID 922 6816 9339) and speak at the public hearing (via telephone (888 475 4499) or Zoom);
•   Submit comments via email to Planning & Development staff, Karen Herrand, Karen.herrand@town.barnstable.ma.us
•   Submit comments in writing to: Town of Barnstable Planning Board, ATTN: Karen Herrand, 367 Main Street, Hyannis MA 02601

First Positive Case of Terrestrial Rabies on Cape Cod in 8 Years

June 10, 2021 – Barnstable, MA | The Barnstable County Department of Health and Environment announced today that a rabies positive racoon was discovered through routine testing following a sick animal call in Hyannis. There was no human contact with the raccoon. This is the first known case of terrestrial (non-bat) rabies on Cape Cod in 8 years. Rabies in wildlife, primarily raccoons, skunks and foxes, has been effectively managed in Barnstable County due in large part to oral rabies vaccine distribution conducted by the Cape Cod & Southeast MA Rabies Task Force each spring and fall.

Barnstable County Department of Health and Environment (BCDHE) is working closely with the United States Department of Agriculture’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (USDA APHIS) and the Town of Barnstable’s Health Division and Department of Marine and Environmental Affairs to coordinate a targeted and comprehensive trap, vaccinate and release program. Sampling for rabies will be performed on wild animals that are injured, sick acting or found dead.

It is important for the public to keep themselves, children, and pets away from wild and stray animals. Pet owners are also reminded to keep their pets’ rabies vaccines up-to-date. Remember, you cannot tell if an animal has rabies just by looking at it. If you do see an animal behaving strangely, please call your local animal control official.

We would also like to remind the public that the capture and relocation of any wild animal is illegal and can cause harm to the animal. In the past, it has been determined that animals relocated to Cape Cod were identified as being infected with rabies. Please visit Moving wildlife | Mass.gov for more information.

For more information about rabies prevention and remediation efforts on Cape Cod, please visit BCDHE’s Rabie’s Awareness page at https://www.barnstablecountyhealth.org/programs-and-services/rabies-awareness

Press Contact:

Bethany Traverse, Health Communications Coordinator | (508) 375-6844 | bethany.traverse@barnstablecounty.org

View Fiscal Year 2022 Town of Barnstable Proposed Operating Budget HERE

Hello Recreational Shellfishers!

In case you missed it, we are still having fun with our biggest slurp oyster contest! Our video is HERE

I have finished making the winners “medal” since we only have 1 week left of oyster season! That’s right, one week left to find the biggest oyster (Last day April 28 and then all of North Bay closes)! If you have already entered, you can enter again if you found a bigger one. I am not going to tell you who has found the largest so far since I want more slurps! I will give you a hint, it needs to be at least 6.5 inches to be in the running and remember, people don’t like to walk far so those ones down at the end have probably been there a while…..

Happy slurping and best of luck out there. It was great to see all your smiling faces and amazing entries! I will be sending out another email to announce the winner and ask those that entered if they would be willing to share their pictures with everyone. 

Liz Lewis
Shellfish Biologist
Marine & Environmental Affairs
Town of Barnstable
1189 Phinney’s Lane
Centerville, MA 02632

Office: 508-790-6272

Barnstable County COVID-19 vaccine clinic REGISTRATION TODAY 4/21 at approximately 12:00 PM posted, searchable and OPEN FOR APPOINTMENTS at www.maimmunizations.org. Due to an unforeseen challenge during our transition to the state’s new preregistration system, we are posting the following clinic for registration using www.maimmunizations.org.  COVID 19 Vaccine Clinic at Cape Cod Community College Date: April 22 (Thursday) Address: 2240 Iyannough Rd, West Barnstable, MA 02668 Number of doses available this clinic: 800 Time: 10am – 2pm Type of Vaccine: Pfizer Clinic Format: Indoors, 4Cs GymnasiumDirections: See Google Maps People age 16 + who live, work, or study in Massachusetts can be vaccinated. Please arrive no more than 15 minutes before your scheduled appointment. Please leave pets at home. There are no restrooms on site. Individuals arriving at vaccination sites must wear a mask that covers their nose and mouth. Important Registration Tips:   Please try the direct link below, which may help to bypass the waiting room in the registration system.           Cape Cod Community College Clinics If this link does not work, you will need to go to www.maimmunizations.org, and and expect to enter the system’s “waiting room” automatically. While waiting, you will likely see the estimated wait times fluctuate between long and short periods; disregard these reported estimated wait times and persist as long as you are able.  It is important that you do not refresh the page. When going to www.maimmunizations.org, scroll down until you see this clinic listed. We advise that you do not type in the date or any other parameters, such as “senior” or “adult” in the search. These clinics are organized by Barnstable County Department of Health and Environment and are separate from clinics offered by Cape Cod Healthcare. Barnstable County is a member of the Cape Cod COVID-19 Vaccine Consortium, comprised of Cape Cod Healthcare, Barnstable County, Cape Cod Delegation, the towns and community health centers of Cape Cod, with support from Cape Cod Community College, which has established a large-scale vaccination site at the Cape Cod Community College gymnasium. Two entities, Cape Cod Healthcare and Barnstable County Department of Health and Environment, are operating vaccination clinics at Cape Cod Community College independently of one another as of March 1.   Visit www.barnstablecountyhealth.org

Harbor Health, Town of Barnstable, and Hyannis Fire Department Team Up to Open

COVID-19 Vaccine Clinic at Barnstable Adult Community Center

(Hyannis, MA) – As Massachusetts opens vaccine eligibility this week, Harbor Health, the Hyannis Fire Department, and the Town of Barnstable have partnered to create a new vaccination clinic at the Barnstable Adult Community Center (BACC) in Hyannis.

Harbor Community Health Center in Hyannis began vaccinating patients and community members at the Zion Church in Hyannis in February.  To expand vaccine appointments, Harbor collaborated with the Hyannis Fire Department and Town of Barnstable Health to open a larger vaccine clinic at the BACC.

“We are grateful for the support from the Town of Barnstable and Hyannis Fire Department– this kind of collaboration is critical to getting shots into arms and helping all members of our community stay healthy and safe,” said Mary Jo Brogna, Director of Nursing for Harbor Health.

“Providing local access to vaccine services is essential to our efforts to get everyone in our community vaccinated as quickly as possible,” explained Thomas McKean, Town of Barnstable Public Health Director. “Together with Harbor Health and the Hyannis Fire Department, we are taking an important step in making getting a vaccine easier for people living on Cape Cod.”

Hyannis Fire Department Chief Peter Burke added that “As first responders, we are here to help protect our community. We are proud to be a part of this effort to give vaccines and bring hope for recovery from the pandemic.”

Members of the Hyannis Fire Department and the Barnstable Health Division will work alongside Harbor Health staff to provide vaccines.

The Harbor Health vaccine clinic at the BACC is by appointment only, no walk-ins.  Appointments are open to anyone 18 years of age or older.  The clinic is offering the Pfizer vaccine.  Patients and people who are not patients of Harbor Health are welcome to make an appointment by calling 1-888-503-0766.  Appointment assistance is also available in English, Spanish, and Portuguese.  People may also schedule an appointment online HERE