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The Finance Committee recommends Town Meeting approval by a vote of 5-0. <br /> After a public hearing held on October 4, 2017, the Planning Board voted 5-0 to <br /> recommend approval of Article 17 as printed in the warrant. <br /> Motion made by Selectman John Cotton. <br /> Motion: I move the Town vote to approve Article 17 as printed in the Warrant with the <br /> exception of the phrase "or take any other action relating thereto." <br /> Motion passes by 2/3rds vote at 8:18 PM. <br /> Article 18 <br /> To see if the Town will vote to amend the Zoning Bylaw by amending footnote 16 to the Section <br /> 174-31 Land Space Requirements table by adding the following additional sentence: <br /> "For single-family residential lots not in a cluster subdivision, but having 10,000 square feet or <br /> less of lot size, maximum lot coverage shall be twenty five percent(25%)." <br /> And by amending footnote 18 to said table by replacing the phrase "maximum of lot coverage is <br /> twenty (20%)percent."with the phrase "maximum lot coverage twenty five percent(25%)." <br /> or take any other action relating thereto. <br /> Submitted by Planning Board <br /> Explanation: This article would amend the Zoning Bylaw to increase allowed lot coverage by <br /> structures from twenty percent(20%)to twenty five percent(25%) on lots that are 10,000 square <br /> feet or less in size or are in the Popponesset Overlay District. (Cluster subdivision lots remain at <br /> 30% lot coverage, while all other residential lots are allowed 20% lot coverage.) It is intended to <br /> allow construction of reasonably-sized houses on old small lots while reducing the number of <br /> variances requested. <br /> The Board of Selectmen recommends Town Meeting approval by a vote of 5-0. <br /> The Finance Committee recommends Town Meeting approval by a vote of 4-1. <br /> After a public hearing held on October 4, 2017, the Planning Board voted 5-0 to <br /> recommend approval of Article 18 as printed in the warrant. <br /> Motion made by Selectman Carol Sherman. <br /> Motion: I move the Town vote to approve Article 18 as printed in the Warrant with the <br /> exception of the phrase "or take any other action relating thereto." <br /> Motion passes by a 2/3rds vote at 8:18 PM. <br /> 16 <br />