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March 28, 2018 Adjourned Session of the 2018 Annual Town Meeting March 28, 2018 Adjourned Session of 2018 Annual Town Meeting Moderator Deborah Brown called the second session of 2018 Annual Town Meeting to order at 7:33 p.m., Wednesday, March 28, 2018, at the Margery Milne Battin Hall in the Cary Memorial Building, 1605 Massachusetts Avenue, a quorum in excess of 100 members was present. 7:33 p.m. The Moderator made brief announcements and paused to recognize the 95th birthday of long-standing Town Meeting member, Dan Fenn. Mr. Fenn delivered brief comments eliciting the applause of members. The Moderator continued announcements, welcomed visitors and conducted testing of the electronic voting devices. 7:40 p.m. The Moderator called for a recess to recognized Jeanne Canale, President of the Town Meeting Members Association; Ms. Canale delivered certificates of recognition to members Marsha Baker and Frank Sandy for their 30 and 50 years of service respectively. 7:48 p.m. The Moderator declared Town Meeting back in order and open under Article 2. ARTICLE 2: REPORTS OF TOWN BOARDS AND COMMITTEES MOTION: That the Report of the Planning Board be received and placed on file. 7:49 p.m. Richard Canale, Chair, Planning Board, moved that the Report of the Planning Board be received and placed on file. Unanimously Adopted. 7:49 p.m. Mr. Canale delivered the Planning Board's Report, briefly reviewing the Zoning and General Bylaws to be discussed. He gave an update on the progress of work on the Town's Comprehensive Plan, noting the formation of a 13-member committee; he commented on opportunities for citizen input. Mr. Canale reported support of the Planning Board for Article 38. 7:56 p.m. The Moderator declared the Meeting open under Article 38. 7:56 p.m. Presented by Mr. Hank Manz, Pct. 9. ARTICLE 38:AMEND ZONING BYLAW AND MAP -MARRETT ROAD COMMERCIAL DISTRICT (CITIZEN ARTICLE) To see if the Town will vote to amend the Zoning Bylaw and Map to allow additional uses and density in the commercial district along Marrett Road near Spring Street by creating a new zoning district replacing the existing CN and CS districts; or act in any other manner in relation thereto. DESCRIPTION: There are five parcels on CS side of Marrett Road. This article seeks to replace the existing CS commercial district along Marrett Road near Spring Street with a new district, CSX, which will expand the current uses to better reflect the needs of the community. By ensuring the properties have more uses to take advantage of, the article seeks to create a sense of space that can help re-energize this important commercial area. Rezone lots 78, 79, 80, 81, and 82 on assessor's map 33 into the CSX District. MOTION: That the Zoning Bylaws and the Zoning Map of the Town be amended as follows: A. Add anew row to the table in § 135-2.2.3 of the Town's Zoning Bylaw as follows: CSX Commercial Service Expanded B. Modify Table 1 to the Town's Zoning Bylaw, Permitted Uses and Development Standards, by (1) modifying the "Permitted Uses" descriptions as shown below; and (2) adding a new column "CSX" as shown below: CSX A. RESIDENTIAL USES A.1.0 PRINCIPAL RESIDENTIAL USES A.1.01 One-family dwelling N A.1.02 Two-family dwelling N A.1.03 Dwelling unit above street floor level in a commercial or institutional N building — A.1.04 Congregate living facility N A.1.05 Balanced housing development,public benefit development,site sensitive N development —