2002-Annual Town Report - Laserfiche WebLink

Home Browse Search

L 60 days and the Selectmen must determine whether mail, return receipt requested, that unless the struc- the appeal is valid within 60 days from hearing. tures are removed within 30 days,the Town will direct i}, the Department of Public Works, to remove such o. The Town shall remove any remaining impeding struc- obstruction or impediment. All notifications shall be �}, tures within 65 days after mailing such notification, assumed to occur 5 days after mailing of certified )I unless an objection is filed. notice. Any objection to such removal shall be filed in writing The Town shall act on such request within 30 days, ID with the Zoning Officer within 20 days after mailing either by notifying the requester that no impediment of notifications. The Selectmen shall decide the valid- exists, or provide notice to abutters and begin the ity of any objection at a public hearing within 60 days removal procedure. If the requester disagrees with the after filing. Selectmen shall accept written and verbal Zoning Officer's decision, he can file an appeal with comments from all interested parties, and decide by the Board of Selectmen, which shall be heard within Re vote within the next 60 days whether to sustain such 60 days and the Selectmen must determine whether to', objection. If the objection is denied, removal by the the appeal is valid within 60 days from hearing. 11', Town shall occur within 30 days after such vote. }i The Town shall remove any remaining impeding struc- Y Submitted by Petition tures within 65 days after mailing such notification, unless an objection is filed. e.; . Explanation: On occasion obstructions, such as ny' structures, fences, bulkheads at shoreline, or other Any objection to such removal shall be filed in writing impediments have been placed in a public or deeded with the Zoning Officer within 20 days after mailing right of way, (sic)The purpose of this proposed article of notifications. The Selectmen shall decide the valid- is to provide property owners, associations of property ity of any objection at a public hearing within 60 days owners and residents an effective remedy to maintain after filing. Selectmen shall accept written and verbal their lawful rights by requesting the Town to intercede comments from all interested parties, and decide by on their behalf. It is believed that there will be little vote within the next 60 days whether to sustain such Rd! expense to the Town as others will be discouraged objection. If the objection is denied, removal by the is-i from constructing obstructions in Rights of Way Town shall occur within 30 days after such vote. esi knowing corrective action and removal is a very likely n'I result. Motion made to amend to strike word not in line three paragraph one. of Motion made to dispense with reading of article. se 1 Amended motion passes at 8:50 p.m. he Motion to dispense with reading of article passes at 8:38 p.m. Motion passes unanimously at 8:50 p.m. Motion made by Maxine Wolfset,59 Meadowbrook ARTICLE 22 an!, Road. ale'', To see if the Town will vote to amend the zoning 1g; Motion: To see if the Town will vote to assure resi- bylaw as follows: id;i dents and property owners that the Town will not tol- iStl erate existence of any structures, including fences and In Section 174-1 replace the phrase "Zoning Map, ed changes to a shoreline such as a bulkhead; except dated May 1979" with the phrase "Zoning Map, date c- those constructed by the Town,County or State in pub- October 2001"; ;C1 lic interest;which obstruct, or impede use of, any pub- -h or private right of way. Valid rights of way In Section 174-4, under "Commercial Districts", eh I are he'i those shown on a plot plan or subdivision recorded at delete the "C-1-SV Incentive Zone" and "C-1-0 ed the Barnstable County Register of deeds, or on any Incentive Zone" and insert a new "C-3 Limited STREET as defined in Town Zoning Regulations. Commercial Zone ; ,SIf any such structures do exist, a property owner, an Delete Section 174-16 in its entirety; nth association of property owners or a resident, may file In Section 174-24.C.(1) insert after the phrase "not he!, a written request for removal with Town's Zoning he' Officer. The Zoning Officer shall investigate and involving new structures containing more than ten determine the facts. If an obstruction does not exist thousand (10,000) square feet of gross floor area" the in the Zoning Officer shall notify abutters by certified words ", not located in the C-3 district or Mashpee Center Overlay District"' 75