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Proposed Zoning Amendments

Article 7A

Regulatory Definitions

The proposed changes to the regulatory definitions are intended to provide clarity to the use and interpretation of the zoning bylaw. Several new definitions are proposed related to the proposed clear cutting/vegetation management bylaw. Amendments to existing definitions are proposed to align with the proposed new residential development standards. The changes to the definitions will alter how site coverage is defined and how it is calculated, basing the calculation on buildable upland instead of total lot area. The changes will also exempt basements from the site coverage calculation.

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Article 7B

Clear Cutting

The Bylaw amendments are intended to encourage the preservation and protection of trees during demolition and construction activity and to balance the rights of individual property owners to develop their properties in accordance with existing local and State laws with the public good of the overall health, safety, and welfare interests of the community.

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Article 7C

Setbacks

The amendments are intended to address issues related to neighborhood character and the intensity of use on residential properties to reduce potential nuisance issues and preserve the rural character of the town’s residential areas.

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Article 7D

Residential Lot Intensity

The intent of the proposed amendment is to ensure that residential development is designed in a manner that does not overwhelm Eastham’s distinctive character as a rural seaside community and does not detract from its geographic diversity and sensitive environment. The amendment is intended to help ensure that development is compatible with past development practices with regard to mass, scale, height, bulk, site coverage, and that future development preserves the historical development patterns and character of the town in a manner consistent with the principles of Eastham’s Strategic Plan.

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Article 7E

Inclusionary Zoning

The intent of the proposed amendment is to fix a clerical error in the development table in order for the percentages to align correctly with the rest of the numbers listed in the table.

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Article 7F

Perimeter Vegetation

The Bylaw amendment is intended to encourage the preservation and protection of trees, to support the public good of the overall health, safety, and welfare interests of the community, to address issues related to neighborhood character and the intensity of use on residential properties to reduce potential nuisance issues and preserve the rural character of the town’s residential areas.

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Article 7G

Site Plan Review Standards

The bylaw amendments are intended to improve the site plan and special permit review process by providing specific language to the review criteria to help clarify the expectations of regulatory review and reduce the subjectivity of the current criteria and provide consistency between the regulatory review process of Planning Board and Zoning Board of Appeals.

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