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�+ oA Town ofLexington RECEIVE) - ° Robert D.Peters PLANNING BOARD 11 M aim, Mair 01,2024 Chair r 1625 Massachusetts Avenue Michael Schanbacher, Vice Chair Lexington MA 02420 Melanie Thompson, Clerk 1"O N L E.R Tel (781) 698-4560 Robert Creech,Member nxauyr planning&lexin tog nma.gov L.D-XIN�,3"1"ON II °I�� Charles Hornig Member www.lexingtonma.gov/planning Michael Leon, Associate Member RECOMMENDATION REPORT OF THE LEXINGTON PLANNING BOARD ARTICLE 48:AMEND ZONING BYLAW—SHORT TERM RENTALS RECOMMENDATION The Planning Board recommends that Town Meeting approve the motion under Article 48 to amend §6.10 of the Zoning Bylaw for Short Term Rentals. AMENDMENT DESCRIPTION This article modifies the regulations pertaining to short term rentals by making the following changes: • Prohibits short term rentals in buildings with more than two dwelling units and on lots containing more than three dwelling units; • Prohibits owner-adjacent short term rentals on a lot with more than two dwelling units; • Does not allow concurrent rental of rooming units; • Limits short term rentals to a whole dwelling or no more than two bedrooms to one party at a time; • Limits outdoor parking to four vehicles; • Limits the maximum number of guests to two adults per bedroom or ten per dwelling, whichever is fewer. RATIONALE FOR RECOMMENDATION The current§6.10 was first adopted by Town Meeting in 2020.These modifications are proposed to help limit the intensity for neighbors after some experience with the new bylaw. PUBLIC PROCESS The Planning Board held four public work sessions between November and January to consider zoning amendments for Annual Town Meeting. On February 7, after publication of the legal advertisement in the Lexington Minuteman newspaper on January 18 and January 25, 2024, the Planning Board held a public hearing. The public hearing was closed on February 7 and the Board voted on February 28 to recommend that Town Meeting approve the motion under Article 48. RECORD OF THE VOTE Michael Schanbacher moved that the Planning Board recommend that Town Meeting approve the motion under Article 48. Melanie Thompson seconded the motion.The Planning Board voted in favor of the motion 3-0-1 (Roll Planning Board Report to 2024 Annual Town Meeting Article 48