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March 31, 2021 Adjourned Session of the 2021 Annual Town Meeting, cont'd... 8:49 p.m. Presented by Robert Peters, Vice-Chair, Planning Board. ARTICLE 41: AMEND ZONING BYLAW STRUCTURES IN SETBACKS MOTION: That the Zoning Bylaw, Chapter 135 of the Code of the Town of Lexington, be amended by adding the following §4.2.6: 4.2.6 Accessory Buildings in Setbacks. One accessory building, including tool or storage sheds for household equipment or other similar accessory use, but, for the purposes of this section, not including garages or chicken coops, may be located in a side or rear yard, but no closer than five feet to a lot line, provided that the accessory building covers less than 150 square feet and that neither the height nor the length of such accessory building is greater than 12 feet. 8:49 p.m. Mr. Peters moved the question. 8:49 p.m. Jennifer Gingras, Zoning Administrator, presented the video for the Planning Board, explained definitions and details of the proposed regulation. 8:53 p.m. Mr. Peters reported the unanimous support of the Planning Board. 8:54 p.m. Douglas Lucente, Chair, Select Board, reported the unanimous support of the Board. 8:54 p.m. Building Inspector, James Kelly, answered questions related to chicken coops, small lots, and situations involving "grandfathered" structures. 9:15 p.m. Steven Kaufman, Pct. 5, called the question. 9:15 p.m. Following remote electronic vote tallying, the Moderator declared the Motion to call the Question Adopted on a vote of: Yes No Abstain 138 34 13 9:17 p.m. Following remote electronic vote tallying, the Moderator declared Article 41 Adopted by the necessary two-thirds on a vote of: Yes No Abstain 161 17 5 9:22 p.m. The Moderator declared the Meeting open under Article 44. 9:22 p.m. Presented by Robert Creech, member, Planning Board. ARTICLE 44: AMEND ZONING BYLAW—USE AND GENERAL REGULATIONS MOTION: That the Zoning Bylaw, Chapter 135 of the Code of the Town of Lexington, be amended as follows, where struck through text is to be removed and underlined text is to be added, except where otherwise stated below, and further that non-substantive changes to the numbering of this bylaw be permitted in order that it be in compliance with the numbering format of the Code of the Town of Lexington: 1. Amend §135-3.4 Table 1, Permitted Uses and Development Standards, section N, to add new rows and modify existing rows as follows: N. MANUFACTURING,RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT,LIFE SCIENCE,AND TECHNOLOGY USES N.1.0 AS A PRINCIPAL USE GC RO RS RT CN CRS CS CB CLO CRO CM CSX N.1.01 Light manufacturing NNNNNNNNN N Y N Laboratory engaged in research, experimental and testing activities, N.1.02 which may include the development NNNNNNNNN Y Y N of mockups and prototypes but not the manufacture of finished products Research and development(R&D) N.1.03 (reserved) N.1.04 Biotech manufacturing NNNNNNNNN SP Y N N.1.05 Brewery, winery, distillery, cidery NNNNNNNNN_ N Y N_ N.1.06 Makerspace YNNN Y YYY Y Y Y Y