2021-11-08-STM#1-min-as Amended June 2022

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November 8,2021 Special Town Meeting#1(2021-1),cont. 3. Amend§135-4.2.4.1 so that it reads: 1. Minimum Lot Frontage Required.F4 @aa 'moi No structure other than a Solar Energy System may be erected on any lot that does not have at least the minimum frontage set forth in Table 2 for the district in which the lot is located on a street-as Frontage on unaccepted ways in existence prior to the adoption of the subdivision control law must receive a favorable determination from the Planning Board.Ways laid out,but not constructed,may not be used as frontage. 4. Replace§135-4.2.3 with the following: 4.2.3 Lot Area. 1.Lot Area.No structure other than a Solar Energy System may be erected on any lot that does not have at least the minimum lot area set forth in Table 2 for the district in which the lot is located. 2.Developable Site Area.No dwelling may be erected on any lot that does not contain a contiguous developable site area that is at least 90%of the minimum lot area for the district in which the lot is located. 5. Amend§135-6.11.3.3 so that it reads: 3. Large-scale arae Solar Energy Systems shall ti c ve located in the front, side,or rear minimum required Yard shall require a special permit. Small-scale Solar Energy Systems located in the front,side,or rear minimum required Yard shall be subject to site plan review under§135-9.5. 6. Amend§135-7.3.4 so that it reads: 7.3.4 Protected uses.Notwithstanding other provisions of§7.3 and any preliminary site development and use plan,the following uses and structures protected by MGL c.40A,§3 shall be permitted in any PD,CD,or RD district: 1. Building-mounted Solar Energy Systems and Small-scale Solar Energy Systems shall be permitted by right. 2. Canopy Solar Energy Systems;and Large-Scale Solar Energy Systems,aR4 Sao " seffle,o,a v E__eFg, Sys. e.f.s shall be permitted with site plan review under§135-9.5. 9:57 p.m. Charles Hornig,Chair,Planning Board,presented the video for Article 14 and reported the unanimous recommendation of the Planning Board and noted that this was the first step toward enacting change in their climate goals. 9:58 p.m. Mr. Sandeen, Select Board Member,reported that the Select Board unanimously recommended passage of the Article. 10:01 P.M. The Moderator called debate and questions open on Article 14. 10:02 p.m. Louis Postel,58 Hancock Street,stated that there was too much suffering in the mining of materials for solar batteries,and objected to the Article as he considered the mining of cobalt a global exploitation and created ethical issues. 10:05 p.m. David Kanter, Pct. 7 noted that the Planning Board had considered this a small step forward and questioned what more might have been done. Mr.Hornig stated that there is so much to be done in a Town like Lexington in order to meet their extensive climate goals. This was the piece that they chose to adopt in the Zoning to streamline one particular aspect in order generate local energy and that photovoltaic seemed to be the only clean energy that was applicable to Lexington and they were doing incremental steps in order to move forward with their goals. Mr.Kanter congratulated the Planning Board on their efforts and hoped they would be able to take more steps in the future. 10:07 p.m. Dawn McKenna,Pct. 6, asked how historic properties either in or out of the Historic District would be protect historic structures and landscapes.