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Home My WebLink About2004-11-04 Bylaw Committee MinutesBYLAW COMMITTEE MINUTES #271 November 4, 2004 d.- (C-, ~tE ~~L!`~E t>>h'+d CL DK 2004 140 -q 8: 4q 7:30 p.m. Meeting called to order in the Conference Room in Town Hall by Chairman Phil Pacino.. Members present: Phil Pacino, George Theophanis, Maria Silvaggi, and Dolores Carroll. Guests present: Cris Riley, representing Community Planning and Development Commission, to review Articles 18 and 19 of the November 8th Subsequent Town Meeting. Article 18: Cris explained that this amendment would waive permit requirements, either partially or completely, depending upon the circumstances, making the process less burdensome, especially for small business owners. George suggested that either the title be underlined or left out entirely and that the numbers run consecutively and correctly; i.e., "4.3.3.12.4" should be "4.3.3.12". Article 18: On motion of Maria Silvaggi, seconded by George Theophanis, the Committee voted to accept the subject matter of Article 18, with format corrections in place so that bylaws run consecutively, by a vote of 4-0-0. Article 19: This amendment to the Zoning Bylaws waives loading zone space requirements, which could have a negative impact on certain areas of the Town, especially within the square. As Maria noted, space within the area is very limited for both pedestrian and vehicle traffic and allowance of the waiver would only exazerabate the problem. While Cris noted that a major business has shown interest in acquiring space in the square, the cons far outweigh the pros due to space limitations. Article 19: On motion of George Theophanis, seconded by Dolores Carroll, the Committee voted to accept the subject matter of Article 19 by a vote of 3-0-1. Article 16: Upon reviewing proposed amendments to the Charter, several of the recommendations made by George include the following: Section 2-15: Warrant Articles: line 5 add as defined in Section 2-14," after the word "Subsequent". Section5-5: Removal Procedures: (d) Severance - line 5, change month's to months'. Article 16: On motion of Dolores Carroll, seconded by George Theophanis, Article 16 was recommended, as amended, by a vote of 4-0-0.