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cally, measured between the top of the floor and and federal laws, the following parking space width the intersection of the bottoms of the rafters with requirements shall apply" the interior faces of the wall, does not exceed two- In Subsection 174-40, delete the terms "C-1-SV" and thirds of the floor area of the story immediately below it. Any exterior wall of said half-story shall C-1-O" in the first sentence and add the term "C-3" be stepped back a minimum of two (2) feet from after"C-2"; the wall plane of the story immediately below it and the total horizontal dimension of said exterior Add the following phrase to the end of the second sen. walls shall not exceed two-thirds that of the story tence in Subsection 174-43: "unless it can be demon- immediately below it" strated to the satisfaction of the permitting authority by means of data and studies from similar projects, or take any other action relating thereto. that shared parking, staggered hours of operation or peak parking use and multi-purpose trips justify a Submitted by Planning Board reduced number of required spaces" Explanation: This article is intended to clarify the In the first sentences of Subsections 174-48.A and B meaning of"half-story". delete the phrase "C-1-SV Incentive and C-1-0 Incentive" and add the phrase "and C-3" in its place. Motion made to dispense with the reading of Article 37 made at 9.30 p.m. or take any other action relating thereto. Motion to dispense with reading of Article 37 Submitted by Planning Board passes at 9:30 p.m. Explanation: Handicapped parking facilities are Motion made by George Green. required and regulated by Section 100-1 of the Town's general by-laws, as well as the federal Americans with Motion: I move Article 37 be voted as printed in the Disabilities Act and the state's Architectural Access warrant with the exception of the phrase, "or take any Board/building code. This amendment would recog other action relating thereto". nize those other standards in the Zoning By-law's parking regulations. The article also clarifies that is Planning Board voted at a Public Hearing held on reduced parking spaces can be permitted,under certain 3 t September 28,2004 5-0 to recommend approval. conditions, within projects to which the "commercial V center" parking requirements apply, as they currently Motion passes unanimously at 9:31 p.m. do for other commercial projects. Finally, the article t deletes certain references to the no-longer-existing C- Article 3$ 1-SV and C-1-0 zoning districts in the parking and Design Review Committee sections of the by-law To see if the Town will vote to amend the Zoning By- while inserting the C-3 zoning district created at the law as follows. October 2002 Town Meeting. In Section 174-3, add the following new definition in Motion made to dispense with the reading of its proper alphabetical order: Article 39 made at 9:31 p.m. "AISLE, HANDICAPPED ACCESS — An Motion to dispense with reading of Article 39 accessible pedestrian space between handicapped passes at 9:31 p.m. parking spaces" Motion made by Wayne Taylor. Add the following new sentence to subsection 174-35: Motion: I move Article 38 be voted as printed in the "Handicapped parking shall also be required in warrant with the exception of the phrase, "or take any conformance with all applicable Town, state and other action relating thereto". federal laws." Planning Board voted at a Public Hearing held on Add the following new sentence at the beginning of September 28, 2004 5-0 to recommend approval. Subsection 174-38: "Except for handicapped parking spaces and handicapped access aisles designed and Motion passes unanimously at 9:34 p.m. maintained in accordance with applicable Town, state 82