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Page 2 Minutes for the Meeting of April 2, 2008 ************************************** MINUTES ************************************* Review of Minutes: The Board reviewed and corrected the minutes for the March 12, 2008. On a motion duly made and seconded, it was voted, 2-0-2, (Mr. Canale and Mr. Galaitsis abstained) to approve the minutes as amended. The Board reviewed and corrected the minutes for the March 19, 2008. On a motion duly made and seconded, it was voted, 4-0, to approve the minutes as amended. ************************ ARTICLES FOR 2008 TOWN MEETING************************** The Board discussed their position on the following Articles: 1) Article 9a- Survey and Define Affordable Housing Assistance Programs. On a motion duly made and seconded, it was voted, 4-0 to support; 2) Article 9g – Parker Manor Condo Purchases. On a motion duly made and seconded, it was voted, 3-1, (Mr. Galaitsis opposed) to support. At 6:25 p.m., the Planning Board recessed to join the Board of Selectmen’s Meeting. ******************* JOIN THE BOARD OF SELECTMEN’S MEETING ********************** Chairman Krieger, Mr. Kelley, Mr. Cohen, Mr. Manz and Mr. Burnell; Mr. Valente, Town Manager; and Ms. Pease, Executive Clerk, were present. Article 58, Amend Zoning By-Law, Transition Areas and Setbacks Mr. Larry Smith, Cranberry Hill Associates, and Mr. Colin Smith, Colin Smith Architecture and Design, both members of the Board of Directors at the Chamber of Commerce, presented Article 58, Amend Zoning By-Law, Transition Areas and Setbacks. The article would modify the “Street Line” setback from 50 feet to 25 feet in the CM district and the “minimum front yard in feet” from 100 feet or 75 feet to 50 feet, which would allow for 4 lanes of traffic, bike lane, transit areas, and walkways.