Town of Barnstable Town Council Notice of Public Hearing - Item No. 2026-005 Thursday, January 29, 2026, 7:00 P.M. Zoom Meeting ID 839 8033 9417 AMENDING THE CODE OF THE TOWN OF BARNSTABLE, PART I GENERAL ORDINANCES, CHAPTER 240 ZONING, ARTICLE III DISTRICT REGULATIONS, TO MODIFY BUILDING HEIGHT REQUIREMENTS IN THE DOWNTOWN MAIN STREET DISTRICT AND DOWNTOWN VILLAGE DISTRICT The Barnstable Town Council, acting under Chapter 40A, Section 5 of the General Laws of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, will hold a public hearing on Thursday, January 29, 2026, at 6:00 p.m in the James H. Crocker, Jr. Hearing Room located in Barnstable Town Hall, 2nd Floor, 367 Main Street, Hyannis, MA. The public may attend and provide comment in person or may provide comment remotely using the Zoom link found below. The purpose of this public hearing is to take comment on a proposal to amend the Code of the Town of Barnstable, Part I General Ordinances, Chapter 240 Zoning, Article III District Regulations, to modify building height requirements in the Downtown Main Street district and Downtown Village district. This amendment was introduced at Town Council on August 21, 2025 and was referred to the Planning Board for review and recommendation. The Planning Board held duly posted and noticed public hearings on September 22, 2025, October 27, 2025, November 24, 2025 and December 8, 2025. At the close of the public hearing, the Planning Board voted 7-0 to not recommend the amendment and further recommended revised amendments. The Thursday, January 29, 2026 Town Council meeting shall take place in person. The public may attend in person or may provide public comment or participate in the Public Hearing through remote access via the following Zoom link or telephone number and Meeting ID: Link: https://townofbarnstable-us.zoom.us/j/83980339417 Phone: 888 475 4499 US Toll-free Meeting ID: 839 8033 9417 The meeting will be televised live via Xfinity Channel 8 or high-definition Channel 1072. It may also be accessed via the Government Access Channel live stream on the Town of Barnstable’s website: https://streaming85.townofbarnstable.us/CablecastPublicSite/watch-now Documentary exhibits and/or visual presentations should be submitted in advance of the meeting to cynthia.lovell@town.barnstable.ma.us so that they may be displayed for remote public access viewing. A copy of the full text for the proposed zoning amendment can be found on the Town’s website, https://www.townofbarnstable.us, Department of Planning and Development’s homepage, under “current projects” via zoning updates. Additionally, copies are available at the Town Council Office, 367 Main Street, Hyannis, MA between the hours of 8:30 AM to 4:30 PM, Monday through Friday and can also be obtained from the Planning and Development Office, 367 Main Street, 3rd floor, Hyannis MA during concurrent hours. Copies can also be obtained by calling 508-862-4738 or emailing cynthia.lovell@town.barnstable.ma.us.   Craig Tamash, President Barnstable Town Council January 9,16,2026 11954218