04/07/2004 PLANNING BOARD Minutes

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The Town Planner noted this is a- Planning Board Article that proves to target -r.eferences that are no longer appropriate in the bylaw: non-existing zones, arkj-ng standards for on-street spaces, simplification and clarification of the process transferring residential - development into ,commercial areas in order to create -mixed- use developments . The -same principles of the OSID bylaw wi-11 be applied, a transfer from off site open space, as specified on a -map approved by Town Meeting.., specific bonus multipliers are to be applied and transferred. Open spa e is identified as either primary -or- secondary. -Primary bei-ng the valuable habitat, .waterfront, areas that 'need to be, protected; Secondary .space i-s identified as very valuable. The 'number o-f allowed units is doubled from aprimary area. Public access determines the' mul-tip1ier-,- Ef it remains in private ownership with a deed restriction, no multiplier is awarded. If land. is tra-nste rred to a- land trust, state agency, etc-. , a. fifty-'percent multiplier is awarded. If transferred to the Town, it is controlled by the Conservation Commission and the number o-f ,allowed units .is doubled. There are a number of other smaller multipliers such as: whether or not the area of transfer has surer, ' wastewater treatment; and whether the area i considered t be ag-ricultural soils. The Chairman inquired as to the definition of "a u.n.-i t" . The Town Planner replied "unit" is based upon bedroom count 2 . °) . The chairman clarified the units would be residential, not commercial., being transferred into a non-residential zoninc district . The Town Planner cl-arified the Planning Board Special Permit would be processed under Commetqial center regulations. Where 'Was discussion regarding OSID reg.ulations, open space transfers Conservation Commission, third story uses 10