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2006 Annual Town Meeting <br />March 27, 2006 <br />(See Warrant File for Warrant) <br />The first session of the 2006 Annual Town Meeting was called to order by Moderator <br />Margery M. Battin at 7:30 p.m., Cary Memorial Building. A quorum of 177 members was <br />present. <br />The Lexington Minutemen, accompanied by the William Diamond Fife and Drum Corps, <br />posted the colors. Former Moderator Robert Kent presented an abbreviated rendition of his <br />1976 presentation to Town Meeting. <br />The Moderator honored deceased Town Meeting members Stanley Toye, Keith Butters, <br />Edith Cheever, Donald Chisholm and Martin White. <br />Town Clerk Donna M. Hooper read the Warrant for the Meeting until waived. The Town <br />Clerk read the Constable's Return of the Warrant. <br />The Moderator reviewed procedural matters and declared the meeting open under Article 2, <br />and would be for the duration of the meeting. <br />ARTICLE 2: REPORTS OF TOWN BOARDS, OFFICERS, COMMITTEES <br />7:58 p.m. Selectman Norman Cohen moved the Report of the Committee on Cary <br />Lectures be accepted and placed on file and the Committee be discharged. <br />Unanimously Adopted. Chairperson, Nancy Shephard, presented the Committee's report. <br />8:02 p.m. Charles Hornig moved the Report of the Planning Board be accepted and <br />placed on file. Unanimously Adopted. Mr. Hornig reported in the absence of the Chair <br />Wendy Manz. <br />8:08 P.M. Presented by Selectman Norman Cohen. <br />ARTICLE 3: APPOINTMENTS TO CARY LECTURE SERIES <br />MOTION: That a committee of three be appointed by the Moderator to have the <br />charge of the lectures under the wills of Eliza Cary Farnham and Suzanna E. Cary for <br />the current year. Motion Unanimously Adopted. <br />8:09 P.M. Presented by Charles Hornig, Planning Board <br />ARTICLE 4: ZONING BY -LAW, INCLUSIONARY ZONING <br />MOTION: That this article be indefinitely postponed. <br />Selectman Richard Paget reported. Motion Unanimously Adopted. <br />8:12 p.m. Alan Lazarus, pr.6, commented on the lateness of the Planning Board's report <br />on Article 5. <br />8:12 p.m. Presented by Charles Hornig, Planning Board <br />ARTICLE 5: ZONING BY -LAW, IMPERVIOUS SURFACE <br />MOTION: That the Lexington Zoning By -Law be amended as follows: <br />1. Delete line 5 of the Table entitled "Schedule of Permitted Buildings, Density and Dimensional Standards in <br />§135-45: <br />Type of Development <br />Zoning <br />RO <br />RS, RT <br />RD <br />Conv. <br />Clus. <br />Conv. <br />Clus. <br />Spec. <br />Spec. <br />DSPB <br />DSPB <br />5. Maximum impervious surface ratio (see ¢135 -41) <br />NR * <br />0.15 <br />NR * <br />0.20 <br />0.40 <br />*No requirement for a conventional subdivision as a <br />whole; see ¢135 -47D for individual lots <br />And insert in its place the following: <br />Type of Development <br />Zoning <br />RO <br />RS, RT <br />RD <br />Conv. <br />Clus. <br />Conv. <br />Clus. <br />Spec. <br />Spec. <br />DSPB <br />DSPB <br />5. Maximum impervious surface ratio (see §135 -41) <br />NR* <br />0.20 <br />NR* <br />0.30 <br />0.40 <br />*No requirement for a conventional subdivision as a <br />whole; see §135 -47D for individual lots <br />