Helmis Circle Project On Hold; Neighbors Appeal ZBA Decision

Two neighbors who live in a home abutting Helmis Circle have appealed the Zoning Board’s decision to approve the Helmis Circle Little Pond Village 40B project. Court (See FHMNA website article on 9/20/18.)   The appeal has been recorded at the Barnstable Superior Court and will delay any building on the site until the case is concluded.

The appellants support affordable housing and have offered to speak with the developers about alternate plans for the property.  Their reasons for the appeal are enumerated in the Falmouth Enterprise article “Lawsuit Keeps Development On Hold”, published 10/12/18, pages 1 and 14.  The developer’s site plan and photos of box turtles are included in the article.

Concurrently, the developer has appealed to the MA Department of Environmental Protection regarding a number of restrictions imposed by the conservation Commission.