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o,v +k 1 1 +a Article 13 recommends amending Section 174-25: "Table of Use Regulations" to include dance or gymnastics studios, skating rinks and in-door go-kart facilities, as well as the temporary sale of Christmas trees, in the I-1 Industrial Zone. u ;.. +1+' THE FINANCE COMMITTEE RECOMMENDS TOWN MEETING 9NWA OF ARTICLE 13 by a vote of 5-0 with 1 abstention. IJ,. �' , Note to the vote on Articles 12 & 13: While 5 FinCom members voted in favor of each of these Articles, one member abstained, because of a concern that in each of these Articles, to a greater or lesser degree, added restrictions were being imposed to an already regulated, costly and cumbersome approval process. ;;q�,•,w t Article 14 recommends amending the Zoning By law to define "contractor yards" and "contractor bays"and to allow such uses by Special Permit only in the I-1 Industrial Zone. a , 1,' P THE FINANCE COMMITTEE RECOMMENDS TOWN MEETING OF ARTICLE 14 by a vote of 6-0. v Article 15 recommends amending the Zoning By law adding a new section to the "Table of Use Regulations" which would allow, by right, renewable or alternative energy research and development 4 r1 facilities as a principal use in the 1-1 Industrial Zone subject to the review and approval of the Plan r 4. d s Review and Design Review committees. Article 16 recommends amending the Zoning By law adding a new section to the "Table of Use y Regulations" which would allow, by right, large ground-mounted photovoltaic energy generation h facilities as a principal use in the 1-1 Industrial Zone subject to the review and approval of the Plan Review and Design Review committees. Note: Approval of Article 15 and Article 16 will give Mashpee a "Massachusetts `Green' Community status, thereby qualifying the community for state and federal renewable energy :1 grants. ,Pilo.,: THE FINANCE COMMITTEE RECOMMENDS TOWN MEETINGS OF ARTICLES 15 and 16 by a vote of 4-0 with 2 abstentions. Note to the vote of Articles 15 and 16: While 4 FinCom members voted their approval of these Articles, two members abstained, because they were unclear about the effects of the change in the resultant approval process on projects covered within the scope of these Articles, i.e., by the Plan Review and Design Review committees, as opposed to the conventional Planning Board or Zoning Board of Appeals. In addition one of the abstaining members was concerned that the addition of PP � g the Design Review Committee in the approval process by the Board of Selectmen could be an impediment to obtaining a state green community designation. ARTICLE 17: Pit Bull Regulations. Submitted b Resident Petition. 1 The Petitioners recommend establishing a By-law which would make it unlawful to own, harbor, maintain, or sell within the Town of Mashpee that species of dog commonly referred to as a"pit bull". 4 .1 i 1 � � October 19, 2009 Town Meeting Page 8