HomeMy WebLinkAbout1977-05-09-SCZ-chg.pdf THE PLANNING BOARD SELECT COMMITTEE ON ZONING
1. The Committee shall conduct inquiries with various agencies and departments
of the Town who have land use responsibilities to determine appropriate
revisions to the Zoning By-laws mandated or permitted by Chapter 808, which
shall further the objectives of such town agencies and departments and shall
make its re immendations to the Planning Board
2 The Committee shall inquire of individual interested citizens and non-official
citizen's grou,,s, organizations and associations to determine appropriate and
desirable revisions of the Zoning by-laws permitted by Chapter 808 and shall
make its recommendations to the Planning Board
3 The Committee shall coordinate its efforts with the Citizen's Subcommittee on
the Central Business District insofar as seems to be appropriate and practicable.
4 The Committee shall publicize its meetings by keeping the press informed of its
discussions and agenda, by informing the press in advance of its meeting sched-
ule. Posting in accordance with the "Open Meeting Law" by itself in general
will not be adequate
5 While the Committee is not required to observe the following order of priori-
ties, this list of priorities reflects current thinking of the Planning Board
1 Revisions mandated by Chapter 808;
2 Revision of Section 25 of the Zoning By-law, including a determination of
the appropriate agencies to grant special permits for the various uses
thereunder, in the light of the Planning Board's policy to abol ;h use
variances and in the light of any existing problems
3 Review of Zoning Articles referred to the Planning Board at the 1977 Town
Meeting in regard to matters not previously raised
4 Permitted changes desired by town agencies and departments;
5 Clarification of ambiguities in the existing by-law;
6 Changes to deal with recurrifg problems as perceived by Lexington citizens;
7 Zoning for the Central Business District and adjacent neighb+ -hoods,
6 The Committee may conduct its work by sub-committees which shall observe the
requirements of Paragraph 4
7 The Committee shall report its recommendations to the Planning Board from
time to time however definitive recommendation on priority items 1, 2 and 3
are required by 5 July
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