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Wednesday, November 14, 2018
Town Office Building, 1625 Massachusetts Avenue, Selectmen's Room
6:30 PM
AGENDA
PUBLIC COMMENTS
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limited to 3 minutes for comment. Members of the Board will neither comment nor respond, other than to
ask questions of clarification. Speakers are encouraged to notify the Selectmen's Office at 781-698-4580
if they wish to speak during public comment to assist the Chairman in managing meeting times.
SELECTMAN CONCERNS AND LIAISON REPORTS
TOWN MANAGER REPORT
ITEMS FOR INDIVIDUAL,CONSIDERATION
1, 2018 STM-1 Articles - Positions/Discussion (30 min.) 6:35 p.m.
ADJOURN
1, Anticipated Adjournment 7:05 p.m.
A meeting of the Board of Selectmen is scheduled for Thursday, November 15, 2018 at 6:30 p.m.
in the Selectmen's Meeting Room, Town Office Building, 1625 Massachusetts Avenue.
The next regularly scheduled meeting of the Board of Selectmen will be held on Monday,
November 19, 2018 at 6:45 p.m. in the Selectmen's Meeting Room, Town Office Building, 1625
Massachusetts Avenue,
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AGENDA ITEM SUMMARY
LEXINGTON BOARD OF SELECTMEN MEETING
AGENDA ITEM TITLE:
2018 SI'M-1 Articles - Positions/Discussion(30 min.)
PRESENTER: ITEM
NUMBER:
Board Discussion IJ
SUMMARY-
Continue article discussion and Selectmen article positions.
SUGGESTED MOTION:
FOLLOW-UP:
DATE AND APPROXIMATE TIME ON AGENDA:
11/14/2018 6:35 p.m.
ATTACHMENTS:
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TOWN WARRANT
Town of Lexington
Special Town Meeting 2018-1
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts Middlesex, ss.
To any of the Constables of the Town of Lexington Greetings:
In the name of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts,you are hereby directed to notify the inhabitants of the Town of
Lexington qualified to vete in elections and in Town affairs to meet in the Margery Milne Battin Full in Cary Memorial
Building, 1605 Massachusetts Avenue,in said Town on Tuesday,November 13,2018 at 7:30 p.m., at which time and
dace the following articles are to be acted upon and determined exclusively by the Town Meeting Members in
accordance with Chapter 215 of the Acts of 1929, as amended, and subject to the referendum provided for by `.lection
eight of said Chapter, as amended.
ARTICLE I REPORTS OF" TOWN BOARDS, OFFICERS AND(OlY miTTEES
To receive the reports of any Board or Town Officer or of any Committee of the Town; or act in any
other manner in relation thereto.
(Inserted by the Board of`selectmen)
DESCRIPTION: This Article remains open throughout Town Meeting, and reports may be presented at
any Town Meeting session by boards,officers,or committees.
ARTICLE 2 AMEND ZONING BYLAW—MEDICAL AND 1f2I1CREA'I TONAL
MARIJUANA
To see if the Town will vote to amend the Zoning Bylaws to repeal `lection 135-3.1.7, "Marijuana
Establishment Temporary Moratorium,"and update the regulation of marijuana to reflect changes in
`hate law and the Town's General Bylaw prohibiting marijuana establishments; or act in any other
manner in relation thereto.
(Inserted by the Board of`selectmen at the request of the Planning Board')
DESCRIPTION: This article would update the provisions of the zoning bylaw to be consistent with
current Massachusetts law and regulations and to reflect the Town's prohibition of Recreational
Marijuana Facilities in the General Bylaw, § 97-5.
ARTICLE 3 APPROPRIATE FOR CENTER STIREETSCAPE DESIGN
To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate a sum of money to pay costs of design,
engineering and architectural services for the Center`itreetscape, and all other costs necessary or
incidental thereto; determine whether the money shall be provided by the tax levy,by transfer from
available funds,by borrowing or by any combination of these methods; or act in any other manner in
relation thereto.
(Inserted by the Board of`.selectmen)
FIJNDS REQIJESTED: $650,000
DESCRIPTION: These fiends will complete the design work on the Center Streetscape design.
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ARTICLE 4 TRANSFER OFPROPERTY'roKEXHAB
Tosee i[the Town will vote toauthorize the Board o[Selectmen totransfer the custody and control o[
the land known ael8IlungewayRd, further shown aeLot 64o[Assessors Map 90tothe Lexington
Ilousing Assistance Board, Inc. ("Lexilab"), and the improvements thereon,on such terms and
conditions that the Board may dctcooioc,oract io any other manner iorelation thereto.
(Inserted bythe Board o[Selectmen)
DESCRIPTION: The property in this article is owned by the Town of Lexington. 8twas re-zoned from
IlOtoRD by Article 5 o[the 2004Annual Town Meeting to allow LcxI{uhto develop a2-lbmily
dwelling which LcxI{uh did construct, and which is now occupied. This article will authorize the
transfer o[ownership o[the land toLcxI{uh.
ARTICLE 5 APPROPRIATE FOR HOSMERHOUSE REUSE STUDY
To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate a sum of money to fund the Ilosmer[louse
Building Feasibility Study; determine whether the money shall be provided by the tax levy,by transfer
from available funds,by borrowing,or by any combination of these methods; or act in any other
manner iorelation thereto.
(Inserted bythe Board o[Selectmen)
F0NDS RE()0ESTEZ>: unknown atpress time.
DESCRIPTION: 8olight o[the police station design p Jcutbciogappnovcdio20l7.thcGoemcr
House will need to be relocated in order for construction of a new police station to move forward. This
study will best determine the location (current or off-site) for the Ilosmer[louse, cost to move the
building and proposed use o[the building.
ARTICLE 6 AMEND FY20K9 OPERATING,ENTERPRISE AND CPA BUDGETS
To see if the Town will vote to make supplementary appropriations,to be used in conjunction with
money appropriated under Articles 4, 5, and 10 of the warrant for the 2018 Annual Town Meeting,to
be used during the current fiscal year,or make any other a4justments to the current fiscal year budgets
and appropriations that may be necessary; to determine whether the money shall be provided by the tax
lcvy,transfer from available Cuode, including the Community Preservation Fuod,or any combination
o[these methods; oract ioany other manner iorelation thereto.
(Inserted bythe Board o[Selectmen)
F0NDS RE()0ESTEZ>: unknown atpress time
DESCRIPTION: This article allows for a4justments to the current fiscal year(FY2019) appropriations,
aeapproved atthe 20l8Annual Town Meeting.
ARTICLE 7 APPROPRIATE FOR PRIOR YEARS' UNPAID BILLS
To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate money to pay any unpaid bills rendered to the
Town for prior years; to determine whether the money shall be provided by the tax levy,by transfer
from available funds,or by any combination of these methods;or act in any other manner in relation
thereto.
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(Inserted by the Board o[Selectmen)
F0NDS REQ0ESTED: 0okoowoatpress time
DESCRIPTION: This is an annual article to request funds to pay bills after the close of the fiscal year
in which the goods were received or the services performed and for which no money was encumbered.
AR,rKCLE 8 ESTABLISH AND APPROPRIA,rE ,rO AND FROM SPECIFIED s,rABH_,KZA,rKON
FUNDS
To ecc i[the Town will vote to urcatc, amend,rename and/or appropriate sums o[money to and from
Stabilization Funds ioaccordance with Section 5Bo[Chapter 40o[the Massachusetts General Laws
for the purposes of. (a) Section 135 Zoning By-Law, (h) Traffic Mitigation, (u)Transportation
Demand Management/Public Transportation, (d) Special Education, (e)Center Improvement District,
(l)Debt Service, (g)Transportation Management Overlay District, (h) Capital. (i)Payment ioLieu o[
Parking, (J)Visitor Center Capital Stabilization Food. (c)/\ffbrdablcfIooeiog Capital Stabilization
Fund, (1) Water SyeteoCapitulStabilizatooFood. uod(io)/\mtmlaoucStabilizadooFood; dctcooioc
whether the money shall be provided by the tax levy,by transfer from available funds, from fees,
charges or gifts,or by any combination of these methods; and further,to accept paragraphfour of
Section 5B of Chapter 40 of the Massachusetts General Laws, dedicating certain fees,charges,gifts or
receipts to a stabilization fund; or act in any other manner in relation thereto.
(Inserted 6vthe Board o[Selectmen)
F0NDS RE()0ESTEZ>: 0okoovvoatpress time.
DESCRIPTION: This Article proposes to cetuhlieh. and/or fund Stabilization Funds for specific
purposes and toappropriate funds therefrom. Money iothose funds may bcinvested and the interest
may then become apart o[the particular fund. These funds may later bcappropriated for the specific
designated purpose,by a two-thirds vote of an Annual or Special Town Meeting, for any lawful
purpose.
AR,rKCLE 9 PE,rK,rKON FOR CHANGE OFZONKNG DKs,rRICTAND ZONING MAP
To see i[the Town will vote to amend the Zoning Bylaw and Map toconvert the uorccotCZ>-1 District
tothe CSX District, said District currently consisting o[Town o[Lexington Assessors' Map 84, Lot 81
located at 7 Ilartwell Avenue and as shown on a GIS plan obtained from the Town of Lexington real
property database on file with the Lexington Town Clerk.
(Inserted by7fIurbvcD. LLC)
DESCRIPTION: The article requests an amendment to the Zoning Bylaw and Map in order to allow
additional uses at the site. The location of the property is shown on a GIS plan obtained from the Town
of Lexington real property database, and on file with the Lexington Town Clerk and the Lexington
Planning office. The current CD-I District was adopted with limited and narrow use provisions which
limits the opportunity of the property to integrate uses that are responsive to the current needs of the
community and marketplace and prohibits the Applicant's principal use-- a school not exempt by
statute.
AR7[KClL8CK0 AMEND ZONING BYLAW—55& 56 Watcrtmv+mStrcct(04+mcr Pcdhwm)
Tmsee ifk&eTmvvawill vote kmamend the Zoning Map and Bylaw mfk&eTmvvakmcreate Planned
Development and Use Plan ("PSDUP") for the property commonly known as Town Assessors'
Map 3, Lot 2A and Map 1, Lot 2A, addressed as 55 and 56 Watertown Street, or to act in any
other manner relative thereto.
(Inserted by'Ted Tye, authorized signatory of ND Acquisitions 1-1-C with the consent of the
property owner, Belmont Country Club)
DESCRIPTION The article requests rezoning and approval of a Preliminary Site Development and
IJse Plan for an approximately 17.70+/-acre property identified in the Article. The property is shown
on the plans entitled: "PROPOSED REZONING OF LAND TO THE PLANNED DE VELOPMFNT
DISTRICT (PD 3)" dated September 28,2018,prepared by Control Point Associates, Inc. and on a
plan entitled: "Locus Plan -- Belmont Country Club" stamped on June 8,2018 prepared by Control
Point Associates, which are both on file with the Town Clerk and the Planning Office.
And you are directed to serve this warrant not less than fourteen days at least before the time of said meeting, as provided
in the Bylaws of the Town.
Hereof fall not and make due return of this warrant, with your doings thereon,to the Town Clerk,on or before the time of
said meeting.
Given under our hands this 15"'day of October,2018.
Suzanne E. Barry, Chairnian Selectmen
Joseph N. Pato of
Michelle L Ciccolo
Douglas M. Lucente Lexington
A true copy, Attest:
Constable of LexinLqon
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