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As part of ongoing economic development efforts, The Town of Barnstable seeks to raise Development of Regional Impact (DRI) thresholds to cultivate and attract economic development opportunities within the Town’s Economic Centers and the Industrial Service and Trade Area (see map below). Chapter H of the Cape Cod Commission Regulations provides for a process that implements a regulatory approach to guide growth towards areas that are adequately supported by infrastructure, away from areas that must be protected for ecological or historical reasons. This application to revise DRI thresholds will provide for greater creative development potential that will be more cost effective and predictable for private developers and businesses.
The application details improvements to infrastructure and amenity systems to address anticipated growth, including Transportation and Mobility and Water Resources. To achieve the goals of the application, the Town will implement planning initiatives, make planned infrastructure investments, and enact regulatory changes for regional retail centers to support continued public and private investment in Economic Centers and the Industrial Service and Trade Area.
Application Materials
DRAFT Chapter H Application (October 26, 2018)
Economic Centers and the Industrial Service and Trade Area (North)
Economic Centers and the Industrial Service and Trade Area (South)
Learn More
Channel 18 Interview with Elizabeth Jenkins, Director of Planning & Development