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Provincetown Legal Notices

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Town of Provincetown
Historic District Commission
Public Hearing
July 5, 2023

The Provincetown Historic District Commission will hold a Public Hearing at 3:30 P.M. on Wednesday, July 5, 2023, in the Judge Welsh Room at Town Hall, 260 Commercial Street, Provincetown, MA.

Public Hearings will be held for the following applications requesting a Certificate to be issued in accordance with the Provincetown Historic District Commission established under the General By-Laws, Chapter 15 of the Town of Provincetown.  

HDC 23-153
Application by Deb VanderVeen requesting to replace a fence around a parking area with a wood picket fence on the property located at 9 Atlantic Avenue. 

HDC 23-154
Application by Kenneth Braun, on behalf of Paolo Martini et al., requesting to remove, relocate, and replace windows on the first floor on the back wall and adjacent windows on the side walls, and replace exterior trim with a composite material and white cedar shingles as necessary on the structure located at 635 Commercial Street. 

HDC 23-157
Application by 5 Tremont St. MA, LLC requesting to remove and add fencing on the property located at 5 Tremont Street, U1. 

Laurie Delmolino, Chair

Posted by the Town Clerk www.provincetown-ma.gov, 06/07/2023, 11:05 am AR

Published: The Independent June 15 and 22, 2023

Invitation for Bids
Liquid Propane Gas- Fiscal Year 2024    

The Town of Provincetown is requesting bids for Fiscal Year 2024 (July 1, 2023 – June 30, 2024) for Liquid Propane Gas. General Bid Forms should be sealed and clearly marked with the word “Bid” and must be returned to: Town Manager’s Office, 260 Commercial Street, Provincetown, MA 02657 by 3pm on Thursday, July 6, 2023 for consideration. At that time bids will be publicly opened and read in the Judge Welsh Room. Bid Packages are available at www.provincetown-ma.gov. The Town reserves the right to reject any or all bids, to waive any informalities and to award the bid deemed to be in the best interest of the Town.

Alex B. Morse
Town Manager

Published: Provincetown Independent, June 22 and June 29, 2023

Town of Provincetown
Public Notice

New Fees adopted by the Provincetown Licensing Board at their regularly scheduled meeting held on March 14, 2023 with a vote of 5-0-0. Fees go into effect on September 1, 2023.

LICENSING

RULES AND REGULATIONS

APPENDIX A

LICENSE FEES

LIQUOR LICENSES Annual Seasonal
All Alcoholic Beverages Pouring License 1,700.00 2,100.00
All Alcoholic Package Store 1,500.00 2,100.00
Wines & Malt Beverages Pouring License 1,500.00 2,100.00
Wines & Malt Package Store 1,200.00 1,500.00
Druggist All Alcoholic Package Store 1,500.00 2,100.00
Club (For profit) All Alcoholic Beverages/Wine & Malt 1,700.00 2,100.00
Club (Non profit) All Alcoholic Beverages/Wine & Malt 500.00  

 

 

OTHER LICENSES
Peddler 50.00
Pedicab 70.00
Pedicab Operator 50.00
Sidewalk Artist 25.00
Taxicab 90.00
Taxi operator 45.00
Vending Machine 25.00

 

WEEKDAY ENTERTAINMENT LICENSES  
b. Dancing by patrons 30.00

 

SUNDAY ENTERTAINMENT LICENSES  
a) ANNUAL REGULAR HOURS: 1:00 P.M. TO MIDNIGHT 100.00

 

OTHER FEES:  
New Liquor Application 500.00
Liquor Application (Amendment) 200.00
Legal Ad 95.00

 

Posted: Town Hall www.provincetown-ma.gov  06/14/2023, 10:55 am AR

Published: Independent June 22, 2023

Town of Provincetown
Licensing Board
Public Hearing
July 11, 2023

The Provincetown Licensing Board will hold a Public Hearing on Tuesday, July 11, 2023 at 5:15 p.m. in the Judge Welsh Room at Town Hall, 260 Commercial Street, Provincetown, MA, to hear:

New Weekday and Sunday Entertainment Licenses

Petition from Trevor Pittinger representing Provincetown Business Guild for Weekday and Sunday Entertainment Licenses at 115 Bradford St. 

Amend Alcohol License – Pledge of License

Petition from Elizabeth Pisano, representing Linchris Hotel Corp., d.b.a. Harbor Hotel Provincetown for a Pledge of License at 698 Commercial St.

Special Entertainment

Petition from Angel Martin representing COLAGE, for a Special Entertainment License for an event on July 28, 2023 from 6pm to 8:30pm at Pilgrim Monument and Provincetown Museum at 1 Highpole Hill Rd, Provincetown, MA.  No rain date requested.

Petition from Jay Critchley representing Provincetown Community Compact, Inc., d.b.a. The Compact for a Special Entertainment License for an event on July 29, 2023 from 4pm to 6pm at 584 Commercial St., Provincetown, MA.  No rain date requested.

Petition from Sarah Hyde representing Family Equality, for a Special Entertainment License for an event on July 24 through July 27, 2023 from 9am to 1pm at Bas Relief, 106 Bradford St., Provincetown, MA.  No rain date requested.

Special Entertainment, Special Alcohol, Noise Bylaw Waiver

Petition from Sarah Hyde representing Family Equality for Special Alcohol and Special Entertainment Licenses and a Noise ByLaw Waiver for an event to be held on July 26, 2023 at Motta Field, 25 Winslow Street, between 4pm and 8pm. Rain date: July 27 between 4pm and 8pm

Special Entertainment and Special Alcohol License

Petition from Gene Tartaglia, representing Provincetown Arts Society for Special Entertainment and Special Alcohol Licenses for an event to be held on July 21, 2023 between 5:30pm – 9:30pm at 466 Commercial St. No rain dates requested.

Special Alcohol License

Petition from Gene Tartaglia, representing Provincetown Arts Society for a Special Alcohol License for a series of  event to be held on July 22,  August 20, and September 10, 2023 between 5pm – 7pm at 466 Commercial St. No rain dates requested.

Petition from Gabby Hanna representing Provincetown Film Society for a Special Alcohol License for an event on July 15, 2023 from 4pm to 10pm at Water Treatment Plant 200 Route 6., Provincetown, MA.  No rain date requested.

Petition from Kevin Rice representing Payomet, Inc. for a Special Alcohol License for an event to be held on July 26, 2023 between 1pm and 10pm at 260 Commercial St.  

Petition from Kevin Rice representing Payomet, Inc. for a Special Alcohol License for an event to be held on July 28, 2023 between 1pm and 10pm at 260 Commercial St. 

Comments may be submitted during the hearing or in writing to the Licensing Board, 260 Commercial Street, Provincetown, MA 02657 or [email protected]  by July 10, 2023. 

Posted: Town Hall www.provincetown-ma.gov, 06/14/2023, 9:25 am AR

Published: Independent: June 22 and 29, 2023

Town of Provincetown
Licensing Board
Public Hearing
July 11, 2023

The Provincetown Licensing Board will hold a Public Hearing on Tuesday, July 11, 2023 at 5:15 p.m. in the Judge Welsh Room at Town Hall, 260 Commercial Street, Provincetown, MA, to hear:

Proposed changes to LICENSING BOARD RULES AND REGULATIONS

2.00            ABUTTER NOTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS

2.01           New Licenses Requiring Abutter Notification

Abutters within a 75 foot radius shall be notified via certified letter if any of the following are applied for:

  1. New Common Victualers licenses
  2. New Entertainment licenses
  3. New Innholder licenses
  4. New Liquor licenses

e)         New Boarding, Lodging, Guest House, or Tourist Home licenses

  1. New Parking Lot licenses
  2. New Stable licenses
  3. Special Entertainment licenses for applicants with previous violations and/or for extended hours
  4. Special Liquor licenses for applicants with previous violations

3.00  ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES LICENSES

3.07 Special Liquor Licenses

  1. All applicants of a special license are responsible for the General Laws of Massachusetts pertaining to sale of Alcoholic Beverages: Massachusetts General Laws Chapter 138 and Provincetown Licensing Board’s Rules and Regulations, Section Three (3).
  2. No person, corporation, partnership, or association may be granted a special license for more than a total of 30 days per calendar year.
  3. No special license may be granted to any person, corporation, partnership or association while their application for an MGL. C.138, section 12 license is pending.
  4. No more than one license can be issued for a premise at one Therefore a special license cannot be issued for use in an existing or pending licensed premise.
  5. Special licenses for sale of beer and wine may be granted to for-profit and non-profit
  6. Special licenses for the sale of all alcohol beverages may only be granted to non-profit
  7. Application Requirements
    1. Applications must be submitted no less than 30 14 days prior to the public hearing Licensing Board meeting.
    2. The applicant must notify abutters by certified mail and return receipt, and submit the return receipts to the Licensing Agent at time no later than the day before of hearing. (The Licensing Board cannot approve an application without the return receipts as proof of

 

abutter notification.) In addition, the application must be advertised in a newspaper for 14 days prior to the hearing date

  1. Application as a non-profit organization must submit a copy of Form 501(3)(c).
  2. For Profit applicants who are donating a percentage of profits to a non-profit organization must submit with application the exact amount of percentage of the profit being donated and a letter from each non-profit organization’s president confirming the donation agreement. In addition, the applicant must submit to the Licensing Agent a receipt of each donation after said event.
  3. The Police Department must certify approval of said
  4. A floor plan shall be submitted with application specifying proposed areas of service and consumption, seating, tables, entrances/exits and entertainment (if applicable).
  5. A security
  6. Causes for Additional Requirements
    1. The Licensing Board may require the applicant to apply no less than 30 days before a public hearing and to notify abutters by mail for future special license applications upon receipt by the Licensing Board of a violation by the licensee of any provision of the relevant General laws of the Commonwealth, or of any By-Law or rule or regulation or of any Board, Commission, or Committee of the Town of Proof of mailing abutter notifications must be submitted to the Licensing Agent at time no later than the day before of hearing and the application must be advertised in a newspaper for 14 days prior to the hearing date.
    2. The Licensing Board may require the applicant to apply no less than 30 days before a public hearing and to notify abutters by mail for future special license applications if the Licensing Board determines at a Show Cause Hearing that the applicant failed to comply with the conditions of the Proof of mailing abutter notifications must be submitted to the Licensing Agent at time no later than the day before of hearing and the application must be advertised in a newspaper for 14 days prior to the hearing date.

 

4.00    ENTERTAINMENT LICENSES

4.02 Special Entertainment Licenses

  1. Applications must be submitted no less than 30 14 days prior to the public hearing Licensing Board
  2. The applicant must notify abutters by certified mail and return receipt, and submit the return receipts to the Licensing Agent at time of the (The Licensing Board cannot approve an application without the return receipts as proof of abutter notification.) Outdoor special entertainment at events must end no later than 10:30pm.
  3. Applicants who wish to hold an event outside with entertainment later than 10:30pm must apply no less than 30 days prior to the Licensing Board meeting and notify abutters by mail and submit the certified mailing sheets to the Licensing Agent at time no later than the day before of In addition, the application must be advertised in a newspaper for 14 days prior to the hearing date.
  4. Application as a non-profit organization must submit a copy of Form 501(3)(c).
  5. For Profit applicants who are donating a percentage of profits to a non-profit organization must submit with application the exact amount of percentage of the profit being donated and a letter from each non-profit organization’s president confirming the donation agreement. In addition, the applicant must submit to the Licensing Agent a receipt of donation after said event.
  6. The applicant shall further certify that the Police Department has been consulted with respect to the event and has approved said application.
  7. The Licensing Board does not have the authority to overturn or reverse a Zoning Board condition placed on an existing annual license holder’s special permit 2460.
  8. No licensed entertainment shall be permitted in Town Hall after
  9. Causes for Additional Requirements
    1. The Licensing Board may require the applicant to apply no less than 30 days before a public hearing and to notify abutters by mail for future special license applications upon receipt by the Licensing Board of a violation by the licensee of any provision of the relevant General laws of the Commonwealth, or of any By-Law or rule or regulation or of any Board, Commission, or

 

Committee of the Town of Provincetown. Proof of mailing abutter notifications must be submitted to the Licensing Agent at time no later than the day before of hearing and the application must be advertised in a newspaper for 14 days prior to the hearing date.

  1. The Licensing Board may require the applicant to apply no less than 30 days before a public hearing and to notify abutters by mail for future special license applications if the Licensing Board determines at a Show Cause Hearing that the applicant failed to comply with the conditions of the Proof of mailing abutter notifications must be submitted to the Licensing Agent at time no later than the day before of hearing and the application must be advertised in a newspaper for 14 days prior to the hearing date

 

Comments may be submitted during the hearing or in writing to the Licensing Board, 260 Commercial Street, Provincetown, MA 02657 or [email protected] by July 10, 2023. 

Posted: Town Hall www.provincetown-ma.gov 06/14/2023, 10:45 am AR

Published: Independent: June 22 and 29, 2023

Public Hearing Notice
Provincetown Public Pier Corporation:
Public Hearing/Stakeholders Meeting Hosted by FOTH Engineering

The Provincetown Public Pier Corporation will hold a Public Hearing/Stakeholders Meeting on Monday, June 26, 2023 from 2:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. in the Judge Welsh Room, Town Hall, 260 Commercial Street, Provincetown, MA 02657 for an open discussion with all stakeholders to gather information and to receive comments from the public on the subject of a Feasibility Study to evaluate design alternatives intended to improve and enhance the existing site uses at MacMillan Wharf with emphasis on the following areas:

  1. Public Safety
  2. Commercial Fishing
  3. Infrastructure Upgrades
  4. Ferry/Transportation Improvements
  5. Sea Level Rise Resiliency Enhancements
  6. Navigational Dredging Assessment
  7. Recreational Vessel Accommodation

The analysis performed as part of the study will assess the critical existing pier functions and serve to expand commercial fishing support, increase ferry passenger capacity and improve public safety.

The PPPC recognizes that public outreach is critical to gather information from MacMillan Wharf Stakeholders throughout the feasibility analysis process. In support of this approach, the PPPC is soliciting stakeholder input through public forums. At the initial Stakeholder meeting to be held on Monday, June 26, 2023 from 2:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. the PPPC requests the presence of Commercial Fishing Stakeholders. For the second Stakeholders meeting to be held on Tuesday, June 27, 2023 from 2:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. the PPPC requests the presence of Excursion Operators/Stakeholder and Pier Tenants.

Comments may be submitted in writing to the PPPC via, 260 Commercial Street, Provincetown, MA 02657 or [email protected]

Posted: Town Hall www.provincetown-ma.gov, 06/12/2023, 2:40 pm AR

Published: Provincetown Independent: June 22, 2023

Public Hearing Notice
Provincetown Public Pier Corporation:
Public Hearing/Stakeholders Meeting Hosted by FOTH Engineering

The Provincetown Public Pier Corporation will hold a Public Hearing/Stakeholders Meeting on Tuesday, June 27, 2023 from 2:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. in the Judge Welsh Room, Town Hall, 260 Commercial Street, Provincetown, MA 02657 for an open discussion with all stakeholders to gather information and to receive comments from the public on the subject of a Feasibility Study to evaluate design alternatives intended to improve and enhance the existing site uses at MacMillan Wharf with emphasis on the following areas:

  1. Public Safety
  2. Commercial Fishing
  3. Infrastructure Upgrades
  4. Ferry/Transportation Improvements
  5. Sea Level Rise Resiliency Enhancements
  6. Navigational Dredging Assessment
  7. Recreational Vessel Accommodation

The analysis performed as part of the study will assess the critical existing pier functions and serve to expand commercial fishing support, increase ferry passenger capacity and improve public safety.

The PPPC recognizes that public outreach is critical to gather information from MacMillan Wharf Stakeholders throughout the feasibility analysis process. In support of this approach, the PPPC is soliciting stakeholder input through public forums. At the initial Stakeholder meeting to be held on Monday, June 26, 2023 from 2:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. the PPPC requests the presence of Commercial Fishing Stakeholders. For the second Stakeholders meeting to be held on Tuesday, June 27, 2023 from 2:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. the PPPC requests the presence of Excursion Operators/Stakeholder and Pier Tenants.

Comments may be submitted in writing to the PPC via, 260 Commercial Street, Provincetown, MA 02657 or [email protected]

Posted: Town Hall www.provincetown-ma.gov, 06/12/2023, 2:40 pm AR

Published: Provincetown Independent: June 22, 2023

Town of Provincetown
Zoning Board of Appeals
Public Hearing
July 6, 2023,

The Provincetown Zoning Board of Appeals will hold a Public Hearing at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday, July 6, 2023, in the Judge Welsh Room in Town Hall, 260 Commercial Street, Provincetown, MA on the following case: 

ZBA 23-25

Application by Robin B. Reid, Esq., on behalf of Dennis J. Syracuse et al., seeking a Special Permit pursuant to Article 2, Section 2640, Building Scale, and Article 3, Section 3110, Change, Extensions or Alterations, of the Zoning By-Laws  to add two dormers on a property that is pre-existing, non-conforming as to the front yard setback and increase the building scale of a structure above the maximum allowable neighborhood scale on the property located at 233 Bradford Street, Unit 9 (Residential 3 Zone). 

Jeremy Callahan, Chair

Posted by the Town Clerk: www.provincetown-ma.gov, 06/14/2023, 8:10 am AR

The Independent: June 22 and 29, 2023

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