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SUBSEQUENT TOWN MEETING Reading Memorial High School Preforming Arts Center November 12, 2015 The meeting was called to order by the Moderator, Alan E. Foulds, at 7:37 PM, there being a quorum present. The Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag was said by all in attendance. Motion made by Dan Ensminger, Board of Selectmen to dispense of the reading of the warrant including all motions in their entirety. Motion Carried ARTICLE 9: Motion made by Jeff Hansen, Committee Planning and Development to amend the Zoning Bylaws by: (1) Inserting, in appropriate alphabetical order, the following definitions into Section 2.0: Aquifer Protection Overlay District: The zoning district delineated and established by Section 10.3 of the Zoning Bylaw. Impervious Surface: Material or structure on, above, or below the ground that does not allow precipitation or surface water runoff to penetrate into the soil. Landfill: Any place where disposal of Solid Waste into or onto the land has been authorized by a permit. Open Dump: Any place operated or maintained in violation of any applicable federal or state laws, regulations or criteria for Solid Waste disposal. Underground Storage Tanks: Any storage tank or container with all or any portion of the contents located beneath the surface of the ground. (2) Deleting the definition of Earth Removal contained in Section 2.0 in its entirety and inserting, in place thereof, the following: Earth Removal: The removal of sand, loam, sod or gravel on a lot, unrelated to landscaping or authorized construction thereon, to another lot or location. (3) Inserting, at the end of Section 3.4.1, the words "or to the Aquifer Protection Overlay District boundary lines established by Section 10.3 of the Zoning Bylaw." (4) Deleting from Section 3.2 "'Aquifer Protection Overlay District Map, Town of Reading' dated September, 1985 consisting of 1 panel ", and inserting, in place thereof, the following: "Figure 2 Town of Reading, Massachusetts Zone II and Zone III Areas" prepared by Weston & Sampson Engineers, Inc. resulting from a study for the Town of Reading entitled "100 Acre Wellfield Zone II Study" dated July 1996, which shows certain aquifer protection areas consisting of aquifers or recharge areas. (5) Deleting Section 10.3 in its entirety and inserting, in place thereof, the following (Bold represents language to be inserted and crossed -out language is to be deleted): 10.3 Aquifer Protection District 1 1�ag e