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2) In subparagraph 9.7.2 SPGA, by inserting the words "approved by the Town Meeting before the 1998 Annual Town Meeting" after the words "....except for a development in an RD district...." so that the sentence, as amended, will read: "The Planning Board shall be the Special Permit Granting Authority for all residential development with three or more dwelling units except for a development in an RD district approved by the Town Meeting before the 1998 Annual Town Meeting and for the conversion of a municipal building." or act in any other manner in relation thereto. (Inserted at the request of the Planning Board) DESCRIPTION: In the Planned Development rezoning procedure, a petitioner presents a Preliminary Site Development and Use Plan (PSDUP) consisting of a detailed site plan and other conditions to the Town Meeting to be approved. Part A. increases the filing date, and time available for review, from 7 days to 14 days for any revision to the PSDUP after a public hearing. Part B establishes a procedure for amendments to the PSDUP after the date for filing a revision. Part C designates the Planning Board as the Special Permit Granting Authority for all rezoning petitions after the 1998 Town Meeting. ARTICLE 40 ZONING BY-LAW, OUTDOOR LIGHTING To see if the town will vote to amend the Zoning By-Law by adding a comprehensive new Section 14, that deals with the installation of new outdoor lighting, and changes to existing outdoor lighting. The proposed amendment establish standards for 1) review of proposed lighting installations, 2) controlling glare and light "spill" onto adjoining lots and streets, 3) the type of lighting used and the color emitted, and 4) hours of operation. The proposed amendment also includes changes to other sections of the Zoning By-Law that are affected by Section 14. All the amendment is set forth in a document entitled: "ZONING BY-LAW, OUTDOOR LIGHTING" that is on file and available for inspection in the offices of the Planning Board and the Town Clerk and in Cary Library, and as may be included in a report and recommendations by the Planning Board to be filed with the town meeting; or act in any other manner in relation thereto. (Inserted at the request of the Planning Board) DESCRIPTION: The existing Zoning By-Law has provisions dealing with outdoor lighting scattered in various sections. The proposed amendment assembles those provisions in a new Section 14. It adds new standards for controlling glare and light "spill" onto adjoining lots and streets, the type and color of lighting used, and hours of operation. The proposed amendment applies principally to commercial uses, and institutional uses and multi-family developments located in residential areas. The provisions do not apply to one and two family dwellings, and to street lighting, lights that control traffic or other lighting for public safety on streets and ways. The proposed amendment is about 4 pages long and, for cost reasons, is not reproduced here. The full text of the proposed amendment is also available on the Town's Web Page at http://link.ci.lexington.ma.us. 32