LICENSING DEPARTMENT
PUBLIC HEARING
NEW ANNUAL ALL ALCOHOL
ON-PREMISE POURING LICENSE
And
NEW BUSINESS LICENSE COMMON VICTUALER
The Truro Select Board will hold a Public Hearing on TUESDAY, JULY 22, 2025, AT 5:00 P.M. to hear the new Annual All Alcohol On Premises Pouring License and new Common Victualer (food) license applications from proposed owner of Baedega LLC, listing Christina Scifo and Tracy Foley as the Managers under {M.G.L. Chapter 138, §12, §15A and M.G.L. Chapter 140 §2} located at 14 Truro Center Road, Unit C,Truro, MA.
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Susan Areson, Chair
Select Board
Town of Truro
Published: Independent, July 3, 2025 and July 10, 2025
ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS
NOTICE OF REMOTE
PUBLIC HEARING
MONDAY, JULY 21, 2025 AT 5:30 PM
2025-007/ZBA – Anne and Travis Zukowski, for property located at 432 Shore Road – Wind & Wave Condo Trust, Unit 8 (Atlas Map 9, Parcel 8, Unit 8). Applicants seek a Special Permit for the demolition and reconstruction of a pre-existing, nonconforming (cottage) structure on nonconforming lot (lot size) on property in the Beach Point Limited Business District.
2025-008/ZBA – Ebb Tide on the Bay Condo Trust, for property located at 538 Shore Road (Atlas Map 7, Parcel 7, Unit 7). Applicant seeks Special Permit for demolition and reconstruction of three (3) pre-existing nonconforming cottages on property in the Beach Point Limited Business District.
2025-009/ZBA – Megan Hinton and Paula Erickson, for property located at 9 Castle Terrace (Atlas Map 46, Parcel 12). Applicants seek a Variance to allow the placement of a three-sided 8×10 shed-roofed farmstand within setback on property (25’ required) in the Residential District.
2025-010/ZBA – Peter Sullivan, for property located at 7 Meetinghouse Road (Atlas Map 50, Parcel 62). Applicant seeks a Special Permit or Variance for expansion of a nonconforming residential structure in the Residential District.
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Chris Lucy, Chair
Published Independent July 3, 2025 and July 10, 2025
TOWN CLERK
JUNE 27, 2025
ZONING BYLAW APPROVAL
On the date above, in accordance with the requirements of G.L. c.40, §32, I posted copies of the Zoning Bylaw amendments referenced below, approved by the May 4, 2024 Annual Town Meeting and subsequently approved by the Attorney General’s Municipal Law Unit office on June 16, 2025 in the following places in the Town.
Any claims of invalidity by reason of any defect in the procedure of adoption/amendment of this by-law/amendment may only be made within 90 days of this posting or within 120 days after the adoption of the by-law amendment.
Copies of this bylaw may be examined and obtained at the Town Clerk’s Office in Truro Town Hall.
Truro Town Hall, 24 Town Hall Rd
Truro Post Office, 16 Truro Center Rd
North Truro Post Office, 1 Highland Rd
Truro Community Center, 7 Standish Way
Truro Public Library, 7 Standish Way
Bylaw Amendments:
5/4/24 ATM Article 38: Amend Zoning Bylaw §40.2 Accessory Dwelling Unit, §50.2 Gross Floor Area, and §30.2 Use Table, Note 9
A TRUE COPY ATTEST:
Nicole Tudor
Truro Town Clerk
Published: Provincetown Independent, July 10 and July 17, 2025
TOWN CLERK
TRURO ZONING BYLAW
Truro Zoning Bylaw §40.2 Accessory Dwelling Unit, §50.2 Gross Floor Area, and §30.2 Use Table, Note 9
§40.2 Accessory
Dwelling Unit (04/17)
A. The purposes of this bylaw are to:
1. Increase the number of moderately priced, year-round rental dwelling units in Truro;
2. Encourage a more economical and energy-efficient use of the Town’s housing supply; and
3. Provide homeowners with a means of obtaining rental income to defray housing costs.
B. Requirements
1. One Accessory Dwelling Unit (ADU) per buildable lot may be allowed in any zoning district by obtaining an ADU Building Permit. (6/21)
2. An ADU may be established within or attached to a principal dwelling, principal structure, or accessory structure, or constructed as a detached unit, and must be located on the same lot as the primary dwelling.
3. The ADU must be in conformity with the State Building Code, Title V of the State Sanitary Code and all applicable town health, building, zoning and other local laws and regulations.
4. An ADU within or attached to a principal dwelling, principal structure or accessory structure that is a pre-existing nonconforming use or structure shall not increase any existing nonconformity or create a new nonconformity without first obtaining a Special Permit or Variance, respectively, from the Zoning Board of Appeals. (6/21)
C. ADU Permit Criteria
1. The ADU shall be a complete, separate housekeeping unit containing both kitchen and sanitary facilities.
2. The ADU shall not contain more than nine hundred (900) square feet nor less than four hundred (400) square feet of Gross Floor Area as that term is defined in Section II of this Zoning Bylaw. Once an ADU has been added to a dwelling, structure or lot, the ADU shall not be enlarged beyond the square footage specified in the permit granted pursuant to this section without first obtaining a subsequent ADU Building Permit, and in no case shall an ADU be permitted to exceed the square footage allowed by this section. (6/21)
3. At least two (2) off street parking spaces in addition to parking otherwise required for the property is required for an ADU. (6/21)
4. An ADU shall be clearly subordinate in use, size and design to the principal dwelling or structure. When accessory to a principal dwelling, the intent is to retain the appearance of a single-family dwelling and the privacy of abutters. (6/21)
5. The principal dwelling and ADU and lot on which they are located shall remain in common ownership, and shall not be severed in ownership, including that the lot, buildings or units thereon shall not be placed in a condominium form of ownership.
6. Either the ADU or the principal dwelling on a lot with an ADU must be leased for a term of at least twelve (12) months. Rental of said unit for a period of less than twelve (12) months (including, but not limited to, seasonal rental and rental through vacation rental services and websites) is prohibited. Proof of year-round rental shall be provided annually to the Building Commissioner by the owner in the form of a lease and a signed affidavit from both the owner and renter stating the unit is being rented accordingly and is used as a primary residence.
7. ADUs permitted under this section shall be inspected annually or as frequently as deemed necessary by the Health and Building Departments for compliance with public safety and public health codes. The owner of the property shall be responsible for scheduling such inspection and shall pay any applicable inspection fees.
D. Procedure
1. Each application for a Permit shall be filed by the Applicant with the Building Department consisting of:
a. Deleted. (6/21)
b. Papers copies and one digital copy of the required plans in addition to other required information under §40.2; (6/21)
c. Applicable filing fee;
d. Deleted. (6/21)
e. Site Plan or Site and Sewage Plan prepared by a registered professional engineer or registered sanitarian showing all property lines, existing and proposed structures on the parcel, and setbacks from roads and property lines for each structure. Building dimensions (height, stories, square footage) shall be shown on the plan.
f. Deleted. (6/21)
g. Building floor plans at a scale of no less than 1/8” = 1’ 0”. (6/21)
h. Affidavit declaring that the ADU and/or principal dwelling to which it is accessory will be rented on a twelve month basis.
i. Deleted. (6/21)
j. Deleted. (6/21)
k. For ADUs proposed in a new structure or that require the modification of the exterior of an existing structure, building elevations at a scale of no less than 1/8” = 1’ 0” of the dwelling or structure that contains the ADU. (6/21)
l. Photographs of the exterior of the existing principal dwelling taken from the north, south, east and west. (6/21)
m. For ADUs proposed within an existing accessory structure, photographs of the exterior of the existing accessory structure taken from the north, south, east and west. (6/21)
E. Deleted. (6/21)
F. Deleted. (6/21)
G. Penalty
Failure of the applicant to comply with any provision of this section or the Permit is punishable by a fine established in Section 60.1 of the Truro Zoning Bylaws and shall entitle the Building Commissioner to revoke, modify or suspend the Permit. The Town shall be entitled to recover its litigation fees, including counsel fees, incurred in enforcement of this Bylaw. (6/21)
H. Requirements for Tax Exemption
Qualifying ADUs permitted under this section are eligible to seek tax abatement pursuant to Chapter 1, Section 11 of the Truro General Bylaws, Tax Exemption for Affordable Accessory Dwelling Units. (6/21)
§50.2 Building Gross Floor Area
for the Residential District (11/18)
A. Purpose: The purpose of this bylaw is to limit the size of future residential construction, alteration, or reconstruction to preserve the special character and prevailing size and massing of buildings in the Town, and to be in harmony with the historic nature, sense of community, and aspirations of Truro.
B. Applicability and Exceptions:
Total Gross Floor Area Allowed by Right: Subject to the exceptions provided for in subsections 50.2.B.2, 50.2.C, and 50.2.D, building permits for new construction or for projects that seek to increase the Gross Floor Area of buildings that exist on lots as of November 13, 2018, shall be issued only where, on completion of the construction or project, the Total Gross Floor Area of the new or expanded structure(s) does not exceed 3,600 sq. ft.
1. for a Residential District Minimum Lot Size of 33,750 sq. ft. (or .775 acre) and prorated to 3,668 sq. ft. for one acre of land:
a. Plus 300 sq. ft. for each additional contiguous acre of land, or fraction thereof prorated.
b. For lot size less than one acre, the square foot shall be reduced by 150 sq. ft. for each half acre or fraction thereof prorated.
c. Plus a Building Commissioner Approved Accessory Dwelling Unit of up to 900 sq. ft.
2. Special Permit to exceed the Total Gross Floor Area limit: The Total Gross Floor Area limit for a dwelling and accessory buildings on a lot established in subsection 50.2.B.1 may be exceeded, up to a maximum established by this subsection, by Special Permit, as provided in 50.2.C and 50.2.D. No Special Permit may be issued for any construction if the construction would result in the Total Gross Floor Area exceeding 4,600 sq. ft. for a Residential District Minimum Lot Size of 33,750 sq. ft. (or .775 acre) and prorated to 4,668 sq. ft. for one acre of land:
a. Plus 300 sq. ft. for each additional contiguous acre of land, or fraction thereof prorated.
b. For lot size less than one acre, the square foot shall be reduced by 150 sq. ft. for each half acre or fraction thereof prorated.
c. Plus a Building Commissioner Approved Accessory Dwelling Unit of up to 900 sq. ft.
§30.2 Use Table, Accessory Uses, Notes:
1. Uses in this category are further subject to the special regulations set forth in §40.2, Accessory Dwelling Unit and the Building Commissioner shall serve as the Permit granting authority. (04/07, 4/17)
A TRUE COPY ATTEST:
Nicole Tudor
Truro Town Clerk
Published: Provincetown Independent, July 10 and July 17, 2025
