08/05/2019 BOARD OF SELECTMEN Agenda Packet

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*DRAFT#2* OCTOBER 21, 2019 Annual Town Meeting Warrant The existing language in Subsection (A)42) must include this prefacing language as it is required under the Massachusetts Wetlands Protection Act (314 CMR 10.05(4)} and thus must be reflected in the local bylaw Article To see if the Town will vote to amend Chapter 172-5 of the General Bylaws as follows: Delete Section 172-5(B) and replace the language 4B3 as follows: "Any applicant licant filing a Request for Determination of Applicability or Notice of Intent for activities on other than their own must provide written authorization of the requested activity from the property owner at the time of filing. Notice and copy of the permit application must also be mailed property g certified to the owner" or take any other action relating thereto. Submitted by:the Conservation Department Explanation: Sometimes applicant will request work to be done, either wholly or partially, on p an pp ro ert not owned b the applicant (for exam le, a hazardous tree is requested to be removed by an p p Y Y pp p app neighboring p p y applicant and the tree lies on a nei hborin ro ert :in close.proximity to the..applicant's home) In these instances, the applicant is re uired:to provide documentation of written permission from the rt owner and have this documented..:,permission accompany the permit application. The property p existin Ian ua ereq vires notification to bep rovWedtothe property owner if the applicant is not the g g g owner; however, it is necessar :to have this permission in writing before the permit property � Y a application is laced on a meetin agenda, so the other, property owner is aware of the request prior pp p g , g to a given meeting. Article To see if the.Town.will:vote to amend Chapter.1.72-7 of the General Bylaws as follows: Amend the language of Chapter 172-7(A) as follows the Replace .p hrase ""significant ficant or...cumulative effect"with "adverse impacts"or take any other action p relating thereto Submitted by the Conservation Department Explanation:The term "adverse impact""is used to describe a threshold of alteration within wetlands jurisdiction that is considered beyond negligible. It is referenced throughout the Massachusetts State Wetlands Protection Act. In order to establish consistency of proper terminology between the Y Chapter 172 Wetland Bylaw and the MA State Wetlands Protection Acts, this change of warding is p necessary. Article To see if the will vote to amend Chapter 172-7(A)43)4a) as follows: 18