The East Harwich Village Center Initiative is a collaborative effort of the Town of Harwich , the East Harwich Community Association (EHCA), Association to Preserve Cape Cod (APCC), Cape Cod Business Roundtable and Cape Cod Commission.
The planning initiative was launched to address growth issues and the future of the East Harwich “village center” area, one of the fastest growing areas on the Lower Cape. Over the course of several years the Collaborative has led several Community Conversations to discuss the area and come up with a preferred land use scenario.
With funding support from the Cape Cod Economic Development Council’s Regional Economic Development Pilot Project (REDPP), as well as Local Comprehensive Plan Implementation Funds, several reports have been completed: Village Initiative Report (2006), Retail Market Assessment (2008), Zoning Framework (2009) and Traffic Analysis (2009). In 2010 and 2011, the focus is on preparation of zoning by-laws, subdivision regulations and design guidelines. Documents being developed by Cape Cod Commission staff and a private land use attorney will be reviewed first by the East Harwich Collaborative and then the Harwich Planning Board. Review sessions are open to the public. Upcoming work sessions will be posted on the Public Meetings Calendar.
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