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Harwich Planning Board Reviews Five Zoning Amendments Before April 14 Public Hearing

HARWICH — March 24, 2026 — Harwich Planning Board previews five proposed zoning amendments set for a public hearing April 14. Town Planner Nathan walked members through the package at the March 24 meeting, including a protected-use accessory dwelling unit bylaw designed to bring the town into compliance with the state&

Eastham Planning Board Continues Zoning Hearing to March 30 Without a Vote

Eastham Planning Board opens hearing on eight zoning amendments, defers vote to March 30.

Mashpee Planning Board Continues Trader Joe's Hearing, Targets Traffic Mitigation Spending

MASHPEE — March 18, 2026 — Mashpee Planning Board continues Trader Joe's special permit hearing to April 15, pressing applicant on a $250,000 traffic mitigation plan. The board, chaired by Mary Waygan, reviewed revised civil engineering plans from Cape and Islands Engineering showing a relocated shared curb cut with

Harwich Planning Board Adopts Comprehensive Plan, Sends It to Town Meeting

HARWICH — March 10, 2026 — Harwich Planning Board unanimously adopts the town's first updated comprehensive land use plan in roughly 25 years and recommends it for a May town meeting vote. The board passed two motions Tuesday — one to formally adopt the final draft 2025 Local Comprehensive Plan with

Orleans Planning Board Closes Comprehensive Plan Hearing, Targets May Town Meeting Vote

ORLEANS — March 10, 2026 — Orleans Planning Board unanimously closes fourth public hearing on 2025 Comprehensive Plan, advances document toward May town meeting. The board voted 5-0 to close the hearing on the draft Orleans Comprehensive Plan — also called Orleans 2050 — following a presentation by Planning Director George Meservey covering

Eastham Planning Board Tests Site Plan Review Rubric, Eyes June Debut on Live Cases

Eastham Planning Board pilots a new site plan review rubric using a 2021-approved project as a test case.

Orleans Planning Board flags Executive Summary as lacking urgency ahead of Select Board review

ORLEANS — February 17, 2026 — Orleans Planning Board calls for stronger growth language in draft Comprehensive Plan 2050. The board met in a hybrid special session February 17 to review the final draft of the Orleans Comprehensive Plan through 2050 before a scheduled February 24 presentation to the Select Board. Member

Harwich Planning Board Pulls Multifamily Bylaw Revisions From Spring Warrant

HARWICH — February 10, 2026 — Harwich Planning Board pulls proposed multifamily zoning revisions from the spring town meeting warrant over short-term rental concerns. The board voted unanimously at its February 10 meeting to table draft changes to Section 325-51Q of the zoning bylaw — which would have added a purpose-

Orleans Planning Board Approves Eversource Pruning Plan, Keeps Fees Unchanged

ORLEANS — February 10, 2026 — Orleans Planning Board unanimously approves Eversource pruning plan for scenic roads and defers fee review another year. The board voted 5-0 on February 10 to close a joint public shade tree hearing with the Tree Warden and separately 5-0 to approve Eversource Energy'

Orleans Planning Board Launches Design Guidelines Overhaul After Overlay District Adoption

ORLEANS — January 27, 2026 — Orleans Planning Board takes up design guidelines overhaul spurred by new housing overlay district. The board heard from Planning Director George Meservey and Assistant Director Elizabeth Jenkins at its January 27 hybrid meeting on three connected efforts: a six-month building types guidebook being produced by

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