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Select Board <br /> Minutes <br /> August 11,2025 <br /> Selectwoman Kelley-Wilson-yes <br /> Selectman Richardson-yes <br /> Review of Draft#2 of the October 2025 AnnualTown Meeting Warrant <br /> Brian Tobin-Town Planner <br /> The Select Board welcomed Brian Tobin, Town Planner, who presented five proposed <br /> warrant articles initiated bythe Planning Department for inclusion in the upcoming Town <br /> Meeting. He provided a summary of each article as follows: <br /> • Article 7 proposes a revision to Section 174-24 C(9)(g) of the Zoning Bylaws related <br /> to special permit uses and land. Currently, the bylaws allow a permit holderto add <br /> new land under the originalterms of the special permit. The proposed amendment <br /> would require any additions to conform to the zoning bylaws in effect at the time of <br /> the addition, ratherthan those in placewhen the original permitwas issued. <br /> Duringthe discussion of Article 7, Selectman Cotton inquired whether the proposed <br /> amendmentwould affect existing special permits that were previously issued. Town <br /> Planner Brian Tobin responded that the intention of the Board is forthe amendment <br /> to apply retroactively; however, he clarified that he would defer to legal counsel for a <br /> definitive interpretation. <br /> • Article 8 addresses lots located in multiple zoning districts (commonly referred to <br /> as split-zone lots), specificallywhere a single parcel falls within both residential and <br /> commercial or industrial zones. The proposed amendment to Section 174-11 <br /> clarifies that in such cases, access to the commercial or industrial portion of the lot <br /> must be provided from the side located within the corresponding commercial or <br /> industrial zone. This change is intended to reduce the amount of commercial or <br /> industrial traffic entering residential areas <br /> During the presentation of Article 8, Selectman Weeden raised questions about <br /> enforcement challenges related to lots that span multiple zoning districts and <br /> unclear responsibility. He expressed concern about how the town would enforce <br /> regulations when zoning boundaries are effectively "imaginary lines"on a single lot <br /> and asked who would be responsible in such cases. <br /> Tobin responded that enforcement would largely depend on the nature of the <br /> project. If a special permit is required, those conditions would guide enforcement <br />