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r�. Article 16. Transfer of Properties for Affordable Housing Purposes. Submitted by: Board of Selectmen This Article seeks approval to transfer the title of three properties taken for non-payment of property taxes to persons or corporations who would construct affordable homes or apartments. THE FINANCE COMMITTEE RECOMMENDS TOWN MEETINGAPPA"OF ARTICLE 16. Articles 17, 18, 19, 20, and 22. Zoning By-Law Amendments. Submitted by: Planning Board. The Planning Board has submitted 5 Articles requesting approval for amendments and/or clarifications of existing By-laws. Each Article will be voted on individually. The Articles are as follows: • Article 17 would allow a new lot to extend more than 30 feet into a zoning district boundary. • Article 18 would permit"personal kennels" in any zoning district subject to a staff level plan review process. • Article 19 would authorize the Planning Board to issue a special permit to allow congregate care and assisted living facilities in the C-3 commercial zoning district. • Article 20 would amend and update the Zoning by-law regulating building and free-standing signs. • Article 22 would establish regulations and standards for the construction of various wind ' power facilities and would set a Special Permit process by the Planning Board for such approval. THE FINANCE COMMITTEE RECOMMENDS TOWN MEETING APPRU"i OF ARTICLES ,R 17, 18, 19,20, and 22. N; Article 21. Establish an Historic District and an Historic District Commission to Regulate a Development within the District. Submitted by: Historic District Study Committee Approval of this Article will establish an Historic District along a portion of Main Street(Route 130) from Ashumet Road to Cotuit Road, and along Great Neck Road North to Meetinghouse Road, in accordance with Chapter 40C of MA General Laws, and to establish a Historic District Commission r appointed by the Board of Selectmen to oversee the newly created District. THE FINANCE COMMITTEE RECOMMENDS TOWN MEETINGAPPRO"L OF ARTICLE 21. Article 23. Authorize Conversion to a Public Street. Submitted by: Resident Petition Residents,whose homes are on what are now private roads, may request that their streets be accepted as Town of Mashpee public streets. The procedure for accomplishing this is a two step process, each step of which requires Town Meeting approval. Step 1 involves the authorization for the town to prepare the legal description of the streets to be accepted and sets a"not to exceed" cost to complete the task. Step 2 ' involves the approval of the actual,projected costs to bring the street(s)under consideration to municipal road construction and drainage standards and includes the authorization to bill the affected property ,s owners as"betterment assessments". As a result, all the costs associated with both processes are ry borne by the residents of the named streets, and there is no immediate impact on municipal