Government · Board of Health
Board approves pool fence variance at Kescayogansett Road
Board of Health approved 48-foot pool fence variance.
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Government · Board of Health
Board of Health Grants 48-Foot Pool Fence Variance
Orleans Board of Health approves a 48-foot pool fence variance, defers a second, more contested one.
Government · Site Plan Review Committee
Route 6A Housing Proposal Advances to Formal Site Plan Review
Site Plan Review Committee examined an eight-unit housing proposal on Route 6A requiring formal review.
Government · Zoning Board
Orleans ZBA approves 41 Main St. restaurant permit
Orleans ZBA waives parking rules, clears 80-seat restaurant for 41 Main Street.
Government · Other Committee
Developer unveils 12-unit workforce housing plan
Orleans panel previews 12-unit workforce housing project on Route 6A.
Government · Conservation
Conservation panel approves four Pleasant Bay projects
The Orleans Conservation Commission voted 7-0 on four separate projects near Pleasant Bay, clearing construction after months of redesign. Chair Drusy Henson pressed applicants on pool-chemical disposal, telling one team "the chemicals into the dry well, I think, is not a good thing."
Government · Conservation Commission
Conservation Commission approves four residential property projects
Orleans Conservation Commission unanimously approved four residential development applications with environmental protection conditions.
Government · Zoning Board
Zoning panel presses 78-unit project on design
Orleans zoning subcommittee presses developers to soften a 78-unit project's largest building.
Government · Fire-Rescue Building Committee
Committee votes for standard septic design over composting toilets
Orleans Fire-Rescue Building Committee voted unanimously for standard septic over composting toilets. Chair David Lyttle led the vote after a memo warned of technical complexities and state code issues with the alternative system.
Government · Cultural Council
Orleans Cultural Council Shifts Art Show to April 2027
The Orleans Cultural Council planned a fall grant cycle opening September 1 with applications due October 15, and postponed its annual art show from November 2026 to April 2027.