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Article 16 "At its discretion, the Board may also elect a Vice- Chairman," To see if the Town will vote to amend Zoning Bylaws §174-91 to read as follows: or take any other action relating thereto. §174-91. Establishment; appointment; terms. Submitted by Zoning Board of Appeals and Planning j There shall be a Zoning Board of Appeals as Board provided by the Massachusetts General Laws, consisting of five (5) members. The Explanation: The state Zoning Act mandates only Board of Selectmen shall appoint the mem- that the ZBA elect a Chairman and a Clerk. This arti- hers annually to terms commencing July 1. cle would specifically authorize the election of a Vice- The members shall be appointed for terms of Chairman, which has been the practice of the Board three (3) years, so arranged that the term of for many years. office of as nearly an equal number of mem- bers as is possible shall expire each year. The Board of Selectmen and the Finance The Board of Selectmen may appoint up to Committee recommend approval. six (6) associate members for similar terms in the same manner. Vacancies shall be filled Planning Board voted at a Public Hearing held on for unexpired terms in the same manner as in April 20,2005 5-0 to recommend approval. case of original appointments, Motion made by Don Myers. or take any other action relating thereto. Motion: I move Article 17 be voted as printed in the Submitted by the Zoning Board of Appeals warrant, with the exception of the phrase, "or take any other action relating thereto". Explanation: At the October 2003 Annual Town Meeting, a motion was made to increase the term to Motion passes unanimously at 9:38 p.m. expire from three years to five years. Historically, terms greater than three years has proven to be diffr- Article 18 cult. Therefore,the Zoning Board of Appeals respect- fully requests the voters to vote to amend this zoning To see if the Town will vote to amend Section 174 bylaw back to its original term of office. 24.C.(9) of the Zoning By-law to read as follows: The Board of Selectmen and the Finance "Special Permits which have not lapsed under the Committee recommend approval. provisions of Subsection (8) above may be modi- fied by the original special permit granting author- Planning Board voted at a Public Hearing held on ity,with any vote requiring approval of four of five April 20,2005 5-0 to recommend approval. members of the Planning Board or Zoning Board of Appeals as follows:" Motion to be made by Wayne Taylor. or take any other action relating thereto. Motion: I move Article 16 be voted as printed in the warrant,with the exception of the phrase,"or take any Submitted by Zoning Board of Appeals and Planning other action relating thereto'. Board Motion passes unanimously at 9:37 p.m. Explanation: The ZBA was recently expanded from 3 to 5 members. However, as it currently reads, this Article 17 section still requires a unanimous vote of the ZBA to modify a special permit, as is required by the state To see if the Town will vote to amend Section 174-92 Zoning Act for 3 member boards. This article amends I of the Zoning By by adding the following new the requirement to 4 of 5 members as provided in the sentence: Zoning Act for 5 member boards. 86