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ARTICLE 42 AMEND ZONING BYLAW— TWO-FAMILY HOMES To see if the Town will vote to amend the Zoning Bylaw to permit, through special permit, two- family dwellings in the RO and RS Districts, or act in any other manner in relation thereto. (Inserted at the request of the Planning Board) DESCRIPTION This article would allow two-family homes in one principal structure, restricting one of the units as either senior housing or affordable housing, and create site performance standards specific to two-family homes. The goal is to encourage a diversity of more attainable housing types, specifically senior and affordable housing units not readily available in Lexington, with minimal impacts on existing neighborhoods or project abutters. PROPOSED MOTION That the Zoning Bylaws of the Town be amended as follows: Part 1. Amend Table 1, line A1.02, as follows: RO RS RT CN CRS CS CB CLOCROCM A. RESIDENTIAL USES A.1.0 PRINCIPAL RESIDENTIAL USES A.1.01 One-family dwelling Y Y Y Y N N N t N N (*) see § 6.10 A.1.02 Two-family dwelling ASP* N SP* Y Y N N N N N Part 2. Amend Table 2, footnote (e) to read: e. Applicable only to non-residential uses permitted by special permit. Part 3. Insert a new section, Section 6.10 of the Zoning Bylaw, Two-Family Homes in the RO and RS Districts, as follows: 6.10 Two-Family Dwellings in the RO and RS Districts 6.10.1 Purpose. The purpose of this section authorizing two-family dwellings in the RO and RS Districts is to: 1. Increase the number of small dwelling units available in the Town; 2. Increase the range of choice of housing accommodations; 3. Encourage greater diversity of population with particular attention to affordable housing and senior citizens; 4. Encourage a more economic and energy-efficient use of the Town's housing supply: and 5. Maintain the appearance and character of the Town's one-family neighborhoods. 6.10.2 Applicability. This section applies in the RO or RS District. 6.10.3 SPGA. The Special Permit Granting Authority for Two-Family Dwellings in the RO and RS Districts is the Planning Board.