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Amend Subsection 174-46G.8.(d) by replacing the Explanation: This article is intended to simplify and phrase "decision and conditions" with the word "rec- update the Town's "transfer of development rights" ommendations", by replacing the term "Subsection bylaws,wherein residential development rights can be G(8)(a)" with the term "Subsection G.8.(a)" and by transferred to a project done under either the "Open adding after the term"Design Review Committee"the Space Incentive Development" (OSID) or phrase "and Plan Review Committee"; "Commercial Center"zoning bylaws from other lands permanently set aside as open space. The primary Replace the text of Subsection 174-46G.8.(e) with the change involves eliminating a complicated process by following: "Within ninety (90) days of such meeting, which "residential units" are calculated (defined as the Board shall vote to approve or disapprove the pro- having 2.2 bedrooms each) and transferred, and posal and plans, require amendments or add condi- replacing it with a simpler calculation and transfer of tions. A notice of the Board's action shall be delivered allowed bedrooms, which may then be used to create within twenty (20) days to the applicant,the Building any type of residential dwelling (from one bedroom Inspector and the Town Clerk."; apartments to large single-family homes or lots). The article also updates certain references to outdated Amend Subsection 174-46G.8.(f) by deleting the terms.and makes the bylaw consistent with amend- phrase "Design Review Committee and" in the two ments to the Special Permit approval process, includ- locations it appears before the term"Planning Board"; ing review by the Plan Review Committee, and stormwater management bylaw, which were adopted Amend Subsection 174-46H.1. by replacing the term after the OSID bylaw was originally approved in "residential units" in the fust sentence with the word 1987. "dwellings", by adding the word "bedroom" before the word "density" in the third sentence and replace The Board of Selectmen recommends approval by the phrase"base residential density of one(1) unit per a vote of 5-0 twenty thousand (20,000)square feet" with the phrase "base density of one (1) bedroom per five thousand The Finance Committee recommends approval by (5,000) square feet" in the fourth sentence; a vote of 6-0 (1 absent) Delete Subsection 174-46H.3. and At a public hearing held on October 7, 2015 the Planning Board voted 4-0 to recommend approval Renumber Subsection 174-46H.4. to become of Article 22. Subsection 174-46H.3. and amend it by replacing the term "residential units" in the first sentence with the Motion made by Selectman John Cotton term "bedrooms", by replacing the second sentence with the following: "The maximum number of bed- Motion: I move the Town vote to approve Article 22 rooms so transferred shall be determined by reference as printed in the Warrant, with the exception of the to the incentive bonus provisions contained in §174- phrase "or take any other action relating thereto." 46D. and shall include the requirement for perma- nently deed-restricted affordable dwellings and the Motion made and passed to dispense with reading resulting additional bonus bedrooms." and by replac- of Article 22 at 8:10 PM. ing the term "residential units" in the third sentence with the word "bedrooms"; Motion passes by 2/3rds vote by moderator at 8:11 PM Also,amend Subsections 174-45.1.G and I.by replac- ing their references to"Subsection 174-46.H.(4)"with Article 23 "Subsection 174-46H.3." and by replacing their refer- ences to"residential units"with the term"bedrooms", To see if the Town will vote to amend the Zoning by replacing the term "units" where it appears else- Bylaws as follows: where in Subsection G. with the term "bedrooms'; Replace Section 174.45.4H with the following: or take any other action relating thereto. Submitted by the Planning Board 80