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V. Case Studies
Dennisport Village Center
East Harwich Village Center
Main Street, Orleans Village Center
Hyannis Main Street Village Center
North Falmouth Village Center
Please Note: The following case studies are intended to
provide an overview of planning highlights covered in
this guide, and are not intended to represent a complete
accounting of issues and proceedings associated with
any of the planning efforts.
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Dennisport Village Center
Leadership:
Town planner and Dennis Economic Development Committee (EDC)
(with input from Dennisport Revitalization Committee, Dennis
Chamber of Commerce, Dennisport property owners, APCC and
Business Roundtable).
Key Issues:
Revitalization of Dennisport as a walkable, living and shopping
community was an objective of the town’s local comprehensive plan.
Once a thriving village, recent years had seen a downturn in the
village economy. Median commercial and residential rents were well
below rents in other areas of town. The creation of the Dennisport
Village Center bylaw was an opportunity to apply smart growth
concepts needed to bring vitality and activity to the area.
Visioning Process:
The bylaw was developed over two years through an open public
process led by the EDC, involving town boards, local businesses and
property owners, civic groups and design professionals. Extensive
technical analyses were undertaken to evaluate many aspects of the
proposal. Dimensional and setback requirements were evaluated
using state-of-the-art computer aided architectural modeling.
Wastewater generation under maximum build-out conditions was
calculated, demonstrating that with the existing groundwater
conditions, there was ample area in the district to treat all wastewater
through traditional septic systems. Features of the bylaw included:
Allowance for second and partial third sto