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425 Annual Town Meeting -11- May 1, 1978 ARTICLE 13. To see if the Town will vote to adopt the provisions of Chapter 808 of the Acts of 1975, as amended, and to amend Section 2 of the Zoning Bylaw by adding thereto the following: "2.31 Special Permit Granting Authority -- shall be the Board of Appeals unless specifically designated in any section of this Bylaw to another authorized Board or Agency as allowed under Chapter 808 of the Acts of 1975, as amended" and to amend Section 4 of the Zoning Bylaw by adding thereto the following paragraph: "4.7 Construction or operations under a building permit or special permit shall conform to any subsequent amendment of the Zoning Bylaw unless the use or construction is commenced within a period of not more than six months after the issu- ance of the permit and in cases involving construction, unless such construction is continued through to completion as continuously and expeditiously as is reasonable." and to amend Section 5 of the Zoning Bylaw by deleting from Section 5.1 the period following the last word and adding thereto the following: "5.1, and further provided that the Board finds that such change, intensification, extension or enlargement shall not be substantially more detriment al than the existing non- conforming use to the neighborhood." and to amend Section 5 of the Zoning Bylaw by adding thereto the following: "5.5 Any lot shown on a plan and lawfully in existence in compliance with the pr.6visions of the Subdivision Control Law (Chapter 41 of the General Laws), as of January 1, 1977, may thereafter be built upon for residential use." and to amend Section 6.3, B, 3 by deleting the period following the words "supporting facilities" and adding the following- ", and uses." and amend the Section 6 by adding thereto the following: "6.21 Any Special Permit granted by the Board of Appeals shall be issued only following a public hearing which shall be held within 65 days after the filing of an application therefor with the Town Clerk, a copy of which shall forth- with be given to the Board of Appeals by the applicant. "6.22 Any special permit granted by the Board of Appeals shall lapse within one year from the grant thereof, including such time required to pursue or await the determination of any appeal, if a substantial use thereof has not sooner commenced except for good cause, or, in the case of a permit for construction, if construction has not begun by such date except for good cause. "6.23 Any use, whether or not on the same parcel as activi- ties permitted as a matter of right, accessory to activities permitted as a matter of right, which activities are neces- sary in connection with scientific research or scientific development or related production may be permitted upon the issuance of a special permit provided the Board of Appeals finds that the proposed accessory use does not substantially derogate from the public good." and amend Section 12 by deleting therefrom 12.1 in its entirety and substituting therefor the following: "12.1 There shall be a Board of Appeals as provided for by the Massachusetts General Laws consisting of three members. The Board of Selectmen shall appoint the members annually to a term commencing July 1st. The members shall be appointed for a term of three years with the term of one member to expire each year. The Board of Selectmen may appoint up to six associate members for similar terms in the same manner. Vacancies shall be filled for unexpired terms in the same manner as in case of original appointments." 12.2 The Board of Appeals shall organize annually at the meet- ing next following July 1st by the election of a chairman and i