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H. Any application for a Special Permit under this Explanation: If approved, this article would stream- Section shall require the submission of three (3) orig- line the process for applicants to the Zoning Board of inal copies of the application, plans, and documenta- Appeals; require an applicant for an accessory apart- tion required under §174-24C.3 for Special Permit ment to go before the Zoning Board of Appeals only; application to the Board of Appeals. and standardize the sign space allowed per tenant in commercial buildings. Add the following Subsection to Section 174.45.4: The Board of Selectmen recommends approval by K. A single accessory apartment per existing princi- a vote of 5-0 pal structure is exempt from the Plan Review require- ment of§174-24B. The Finance Committee makes no recommenda- tion by a vote of 3-3 (1 absent) Amend Section 174.55B, with additional language as shown in italics and underlined: At a public hearing held on October 7, 2015 the Planning Board voted 4-0 to recommend approval B. Building signs are allowed up to ten percent(10%) of Article 23. of the aggregate square footage of the front wall area of the building,with wall area measured as total width Motion made by Selectman John Cahalane times average height of the wall elevation being mea- sured. Determination of which wall area shall be con- Motion: I move the Town vote to approve Article 23 sidered the front shall be by the Special Permit and by as printed in the Warrant, with the exception of the the Building Inspector where no Special Permit is phrase "or take any other action relating thereto." required, with that wall facing the nearest street line normally considered the front. The square footage Motion made and passed to dispense with reading allowed may be applied to a single-sign, a series of of Article 23 at 8:12 PM signs representing individual businesses or any com- bination thereof. Such signs can be placed on or Motion passes by 2/3rds vote by moderator at 8:12 attached to any wall, but in no case shall the total of PM. all building signs exceed ten percent (10%) of the front wall square footage,nor shall any wall have sig- Article 24 nage exceeding five percent(5%)of that wall's aggre- gate square footage(with said limit including any pro- To see if the Town will vote to amend Article 1, jecting window or awning signage). Where a building Section 2-1F of the General Bylaws to read: is divided into multiple units intended for occupancy by different owners or tenants,each unit shall be enti- "The regular annual Town Election of Town Officers tled to a share of the total building signage, as calcu- will be held on the third (31) Tuesday in May at such lated above, equal to the proportion its total outside place(s) as determined by the Selectmen." wall area comprises of the total outside wall area of the building of which it is a part,provided that signage or take any other action relating thereto. on its front wall may not exceed five percent (5%) of that wall's aggregate square footage. These signs can Submitted by the Town Clerk be any of the following: wall, window (per require- ments in subsection E), projecting, and awning. The Explanation: Prior to 1976, elections were held on top edge of each such sign shall be not higher than the Wednesdays. In 1975, voters changed the bylaw to top edge of the wall and no higher than the plate of a hold elections on Saturdays beginning in May 1976. flat roof. Turnout for Wednesday elections was between 45-59 percent. In 2008, 713 of 9,490 (6.7%) voters cast a or take any other action relating thereto. ballot at the Annual Town Election. Submitted by the Zoning Board of Appeals The Board of Selectmen recommends approval by a vote of 5-0 81