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

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November 8,2021 Special Town Meeting#1(2021-1),cont. 9:56 p.m. Charles Hornig,Planning Board Chair,presented information for Article 16 and reported that the Planning Board voted recommended approval of the Motion with a vote of 4 in favor and 1 opposed. He noted that it offered diversity in the amount of residential parking provided for residents and potential residents who did not require 2 parking spaces as well as decreasing the amount of paved area. 9:57 p.m. Joseph Pato,Select Board Member,stated that Select Board unanimously supported the Motion. 9:58 p.m. Jeri Foutter, Chair of the Housing Partnership Board, noted that the discussion highlights between the joint meeting of the Housing Partnership Board and Planning Board on November 4ffi , included the fact that this was minimum, not a maximum requirement, and that currently more than 25%of dwelling units had 1 parking space. Ms. Foutter noted that the Board had voted with 8 in favor and 1 abstention to recommend approval of the Article. 9:59 p.m. The Moderator opened the floor for debate and questions. 10:00 P.M. Members discussed the pros and cons of allowing the zoning changes. Mr. Hornig noted that it mostly came into play in large developments as single family homes would have the space to permit 2 or more cars and that it was a minimum,not a requirement. 10:29 p.m. Lawrence Chan,Pct.4,called the question. The Moderator opened voting on the Motion to Close Debate. Following remote electronic vote tallying,the Moderator declared the: Motion to Close Debate Carries on a vote of: Yes No Abstain 143 19 9 MOTION CARRIES 10:32 p.m. As Mr.Hornig did not have final comments,the Moderator opened voting on Article 16. Following remote electronic vote tallying,the Moderator declared: Article 16 Adopted on a vote of: Yes No Abstain 116 47 8 MOTION CARRIES 10:37 p.m. Deborah Strod, Pct. 6, stated that vote had not registered in the system, but she had received feedback that it had. 10:38 p.m. The Moderator asked that the vote were revised to include her"no"vote,as follows: Yes No Abstain 116 48 8 MOTION CARRIES 10:39 p.m. The Moderator noted that things had gotten a bit backed up and that she was concerned with only holding Wednesday and Thursday due to the number of Articles still needing to be addressed. As such,she asked that Ms.Hai motion to continue to the following evening.