2017-03-22 BOS Packet - Released

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ARTICLE 43 AMEND ZONING BYLAW & ZONING MAP AMEND GC, CM & CRO DISTRICTS To see if the Town will vote to amend the Zoning Bylaw to permit additional uses in the CM and CRO Districts, amend the dimensional standards of the CRO District, amend the Zoning Map to modify zoning district lines to coincide with parcel lines, move residentially-zoned parcels into the GC District or the CRO District, and create two new Transportation Management Overlay Districts, one around the Forbes Road—Marrett Street area and a second around the South Lexington commercial area(Spring Street and Hayden Avenue), or act in any other manner in relation thereto. (Inserted at the request of the Planning Board) DESCRIPTION This three part article would make changes to the permitted uses and dimensional standards of the CRO District similar to the ones made for the CM District in 2009, as well as add a new use, Biotech Manufacturing, in both the CM (by right) and the CRO (by special permit). Part of the article would adjust the boundaries of existing CRO districts to coincide with lot lines and move some adjoining residential parcels into the GC or CRO districts. The final part of the article would create two new TMO districts similar to the one around Hartwell Avenue. One would be located in the Forbes Road—Marrett Road area, the other in the South Lexington area(Spring Street and Hayden Avenue). PROPOSED MOTION, PART 1 That the Zoning Bylaws of the Town be amended as follows: 1. Amend Section 5.2.8.3, regarding Standing Signs in Commercial Districts, as follows: 3. Standing signs. In particular instances the SPGA may issue special permits for standing signs in accordance with § 5.2.11, if it is determined that the architecture of the building, the location of the building with reference to the street or the nature of the establishment is such that the sign should be permitted in the public interest. No establishment shall be permitted more than one standing sign other than signs directing traffic flow. In the CM and CRO Districts one standing sign, not to exceed 50 square feet in area and 5 feet in height, shall be permitted by right on each lot. 2. Amend Table 1, Permitted Uses and Development Standards, as described below: CRO CM H.1.01 Beauty parlor, barber shop N Y Y H.1.02 Laundry or dry cleaning pickup station with processing done elsewhere; laundry or dry cleaning with processing N Y Y on the premises, self-service Laundromat or dry cleaning H.1.03 Tailor, dressmaker, shoe repair N Y Y H.1.06 Bank or Credit Union with drive-up window or auto- y y oriented branch bank 1