Zoning Committee Assigns Work on Trees, Housing, Rentals
The Dennis Zoning Bylaw Study Committee assigned members to research bylaws on tree removal, attainable housing, and short-term rentals.
Zoning Bylaw Study Committee · Meeting of September 17, 2026
DENNIS — The Dennis Zoning Bylaw Study Committee assigned members to research bylaws on tree removal, attainable housing, and short-term rentals. Chair Kate Kane tasked Paulo Rodrigues with surveying the town's 10,000-square-foot buildable lots and Jan Frazier with drafting language for income-restricted housing clarifying Certificate of Occupancy requirements. Current projects using the existing 3-bedroom provision are valued at $1 million or more.
Brien Hines was assigned to investigate short-term rental registration numbers and fees; the committee agreed to eventually cap short-term rentals in zoning code to encourage year-round housing. Discussion of variances was tabled.
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Source: the Zoning Bylaw Study Committee meeting of September 17, 2026, compiled from the official minutes.
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