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(Adjourned Session of the 1983 Annual Town Meeting - May 11, 1983.) 2 5.9 ADJOURNED SE OF THE 1983 ANNUAL TOWN MEETIN MAY 11, 1983 The meeting was called to order by the Moderator, Lincoln P. Cole, Jr. at 8 P.M. in Cary Memorial Hall and immediately recessed, subject to the call of the Chair. The meeting was reconvened at 8:07 P.M. There were 181 Town Meeting Members present. Invocation was offered by Rabbi Richard I. Meirowitz of Temple Emunah. 8:08 P.M. Article 38. PARKING IMPROVEMENTS Presented by Robert F. Sacco. (See MOTION: That the sum of $26,000 be appropriated for parking below improvements in Town, and to raise such amount, $26,000 be trans - for ferred from the parking meter fees account. motion 8:09 P.M. as adopted) After Margery M. Battin gave an explanation of the parking situation, Jacquelyn R. Smith filed the Planning Board Report on Article 38. In explaining the report, Mrs. Smith said that the Planning Board urged support of both Articles 38 and 39. 8:18 P.M. Thomas E. Fortmann moved to amend by adding the following paragraph to Article 38: Town Meeting recognizes that parking improvements such as these cannot possibly stabilize the rapidly deteriorating parking situation in the Center. Accordingly, the Planning Board is re- quested to prepare, for consideration by the 1984 Town Meeting, an amendment to the zoning by -law pertaining to the Central Business (CB) district that will achieve the following goals: 1) Prevention of any further net loss of parking spaces in and around the Center. 2) A requirement for future developments, expansions, and changes in use that increase parking demand to be contingent upon commensurate increases in parking supply. 8:18 P.M. Mr. Fortmann, with the aid of slides, said that parking in the center has become worse and worse every year. The supply of parking is decreasing while the demand for parking is increasing. Recent. shortfalls: Cory's Restaurant - 50 spaces; Lexington Square 78 spaces; Muzzey Junior High School - 40 spaces; Total - 168 spaces. Under existing by -law, commercial floor space in the center can be approximately tripled without the provision of a single additional parking place. 8:25 P.M. Mr. Fortmann's motion to amend was declared adopted by voice vote. 8:25 P.M. Main motion as presented by Mr. Sacco and amended by Mr. Fortmann was declared adopted by voice vote. 8:25 P.M. (Motion, as amended, as adopted: (As MOTION: That the sum of $26,000 be appropriated for parking improve - adapted) ments in Town, and to raise such amount, $26;000 be transferred from the parking meter fees account. Town Meeting recognizes that parking improvements such as these cannot possibly stabilize the rapidly deteriorating parking situation in the Center. Accordingly, the Planning Board is requested to prepare, for consideration by the 1984 Town Meeting, an amendment to the zoning by -law pertaining to the Central Business (CB) district that will achieve the following goals: