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May 4, 2009 Adjourned Session of the 2009 Annual Town Meeting, cont... C. The definition of a town transportation system shall mean a multi -route bus system; or other means of transportation which directly services the site as determined by the Selectmen with advice from the Transportation Advisory Committee and allows single- occupant automobile drivers to use alternate transportation. D. As a condition of the granting of a building permit, in addition to various actions and programs considered to meet the goal of reducing single- occupant automobile trips made to a development, particularly during peak traffic hours, the applicant shall pay a portion of the costs of providing a town transportation system to the development by choosing either an annual payment option or a lump sum payment option which shall be calculated as follows: (1) Annual fee for non - residential development: shall be the total of $0.05 per gross square foot of any new construction, plus $15 per surface parking space being added to the site, and shall be adjusted annually by the Consumer Price Index as published by the Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor or a similar index if it ceases to exist ( "CPI "). If a special permit is required, such fee shall be paid each year that the special permit is in place. In the event no special permit is required, the annual fee shall be paid for 50 years, beginning upon the issuance of the Certificate of Occupancy; or (2) Annual fee for residential development: shall be the total of $0.05 per gross square foot of any new construction, and shall be adjusted annually by the Consumer Price Index as published by the Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor or a similar index if it ceases to exist ( "CPI "). If a special permit is required, a fee shall be paid each year that the special permit is in place. In the event no special permit is required the annual fee shall be made for 50 years and will be due upon the issuance of the Certificate of Occupancy; or (3) As an alternative to option (1) or (2), the applicant may opt for a one -time fee. The amount due shall be calculated by determining the present day value of the annual payment as defined in section (1) or (2) as applicable, assuming a 50 year payment timeframe with an annual fee escalation that is an average of the previous 10 year CPI and a discount rate of 5 %. If the lump sum option is selected 50% of said sum would be due upon the issuance of the building permit and 50% will be due upon the issuance of the Certificate of Occupancy. 10:00 p.m. Dawn McKenna presented proposed action. 10:27 p.m. Charles Hornig moved the Report of the Planning Board under Article 48 be accepted and placed on file. Motion Adopted. Mr. Hornig reported the opposition of the Planning Board to Article 48. 10:36 p.m. Pam Hoffman reported 9 -0 opposition of Appropriation Committee. 10:36 p.m. Selectman Peter Kelley reported unanimous opposition of Board of Selectmen. 10:37 p.m. Sally Castleman reported unanimous support of Transportation Advisory Committee. 10:39 p.m. Members and residents spoke in support and opposition. 10:50 p.m. The Moderator called for a standin g vote, tallied as follows: PCT YES NO 1 4 10 2 0 13 3 2 13 4 1 14 5 8 7 6 3 17 7 3 12 8 1 12 9 1 10 At Large 1 12 TOTAL 24 120 With 24 having voted in the affirmative and 120 in the negative, Motion Not Adopted. 10:50 p.m. Dawn McKenna, pr.6, served notice of reconsideration of Article 48. 10:57 p.m. Norman Cohen moved the meeting be adjourned until 7:35 p.m., Wednesday, May 6, 2009, Cary Memorial Hall. Motion Adopted. A true copy. Attest: Donna M. Hooper, Town Clerk