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ADJOURNED SESSION OF THE 1999 ANNUAL TOWN MEETING MARCH 22, 1999 The March 22, 1999 Adjourned Session of the 1999 Annual Town Meeting was called to order by Moderator Margery M. Battin, at 8:44 p.m., in Cary Memorial Hall. A quorum of 169 members was present. ARTICLE 3: APPOINTMENTS TO CARY LECTURE SERIES 8:44 p.m. Presented by Selectman Peter Enrich. --------------- - - -- MOTION: That a committee of three be appointed by the Moderator to have the charge of the lectures under the wills of Eliza Cary Farnham and Susanna E. Cary for the current year. --------------- - - -- 8:45 p.m. Following a voice vote at 8:44 p.m., the Moderator declared the motion ADOPTED. 8:45 p.m. Selectman Peter Enrich presented the following motion: --------------- - - -- MOTION: That Article 14 be taken up as the first order of business on Wednesday, March 24, that Article 13 be taken up as the first order of business on Monday, March 29 and that Article 9 be taken up after Article 39. --------------- - - - -- 8:45 p.m. Ephraim Weiss, pr.5, urged the Selectmen to inform Town Meeting why to vote in favor of the motion. Mr. Enrich explained reasoning for the article order. 8:47 p.m. David Kanter, pr.7, questioned if the Selectmen have any other revisions to article order. Mr. Enrich explained the Selectmen will move Article 16 be postponed until after article 30. 8:48 p.m. Following a voice vote the motion made by Mr. Enrich was ADOPTED. ARTICLE 4: ZONING BY -LAW, HISTORIC PRESERVATION INCENTIVES 8:44 p.m. Presented by John Davies, Planning Board. Mr. Davies moved that the report of the Planning Board on Article 4 be accepted and placed on file. Following a unanimous voice vote, the Moderator declared the report accepted and placed on file. --------------- - - -- MOTION: That the Zoning By -Law of the Town be amended as set forth in the motion and attached to the report of the Planning Board and filed with the Town Clerk. (MOTION of Planning Board Report): That the Zoning By -Law be amended by adding a new subparagraph 4.4 HISTORIC PRESERVATION INCENTIVES, as follows: "4.4 HISTORIC PRESERVATION INCENTIVES 4.4.1 GENERAL OBJECTIVES a. Encourage preservation of buildings, structures, sites and settings, and elements of historical or architectural significance. b. Establish eligibility criteria for buildings, structures, sites and settings, and elements attaining protected status under paragraph 4.4.2. c. Expand economic options for the owner /investor, by broadening the permitted uses in various zoning districts and removing barriers presented by development standards governing those permitted uses. d. Permit the flexibility of development options by modifying dimensional requirements that might be an impediment to historic preservation. e. Provide incentives to preserve contributory elements of historic or architectural significance, such as settings and sites, objects, monuments, trees or other elements.