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PLANNING BOARD MEETING WEDNESDAY FEBRUARY 1, 2012 SALAH MEETING ROOM 7:00 P.M. TOWN HALL MINUTES Members Present: Kristin Mirliani, Chairman, Jeremy Comeau, Vice Chairman, George Jenkins, Gary Vinciguerra Also present: Tom Houston PSC, Winifred Smith, Administrative Assistant Chairman Kristin Mirliani Called to order the Planning Board meeting of February 1, 2012 Ms. Mirliani – Jeremy Comeau, would like a moment before we begin: Jeremy Comeau - I would like to extend my thanks to the Town for their support during this time (the passing of his father, Joe) He commented that his entire family is grateful for the support they received, and wants to acknowledge his appreciation for that support. He states it was a tough time but it was made a little bit easier because of the turnout for the funeral and all the cards and words of encouragement and support he and his family received. He thanked the assembly. Ms. Mirliani First item – on the agenda this evening is a proposal to amend the zoning by-law by renumbering section 6.3 – 6.14 with no substantive changes to the by-laws therein Mr. Comeau – this year I was undergoing a major reading of the zoning by-laws and with a member of the zoning board we found different issues with the current re-codified by-laws. We re-codified the by-laws two years ago and we found there were other issues. Last year we put the CCEOD back into the zoning by-laws so this year we found some other issues this relates to section 6.3 – 6.14 apparently in the current by-laws there are two 6.3s and the purpose of this article is to renumber it no changes to any of the wording in the by-law it’s just renumbering to make it easier to read. Ms. Mirliani – any person in the audience wishing to speak on this item, we are missing a couple of members of the board tonight, I think its o.k. that we take a vote. Mr. Comeau – I forgot we need to open the public hearing. I make a motion we open Mr. Vinciguerra the public hearing. Seconded. () Ms. Mirliani Mr. Jenkins – all those in favor 3 ( not yet present) Mr. Comeau – I make a motion we now close the public hearing after reinserting what I said before. Pat Johnson – I see that you are renumbering this from 6.3 – 6.4 there are two 6.3s but there are two 6.4s Mr. Comeau – basically it just moving all the numbers
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Ms. Mirliani – we are renumbering 6.3 - 6.6 Anyone else wishing to speak on this? Mr. Comeau – I make a motion we send a favorable recommendation to Town meeting on the article we do not have a number for yet, but it is to amend the zoning by-law by renumbering 6.3 – 6.6.14 with no substantive changes to the by-laws therein. – seconded Mr. Vinciguerra () Ms. Mirliani – all those in favor 3, opposed 0, passes. Moving on to the next item on the agenda to amend the zoning by-law by striking from section 11.0 the following words: or what it will do in relation thereto. Mr. Comeau – Madame Chair I make a motion we open the public hearing slated for 7:10 Ms. Mirliani – all those in favor 3, opposed 0 Mr. Comeau – Madame Chair I make a motion to waive the public notice reading. Ms. Mirliani – all those in favor 3 – opposed 0 Mr. Comeau – again this is just a house keeping item. On page 135 in bold print it says “or what it will do in relation thereto” that is a misprint it was a part of an article for Town Meeting but it doesn’t necessarily have to be in the Town by-laws so this is just an article to deleted from the section. Ms. Mirliani – anyone wishing to speak on this. Mr. Comeau – Madame Chair I make a motion that we close the public hearing. Seconded Ms. Mirliani – all those in favor 3 opposed 0 Mr. Comeau – I make a motion we send a favorable recommendation to Town Meeting on the article to amend the zoning by-law by striking from the section 11 the following words “Or what it will do in relation thereto” – seconded Ms. Mirliani – all those in favor 3 opposed 0 Mr. Comeau – Madame chair it is now 7:15 I would like to make a motion to open the public hearing slated for 7:15 to amend the zoning by-law by deleting section 10.3.1 establishment and inserting a new section 10.3.1 establishment - so moved Mr. Vinciguerra – seconded Ms. Mirliani – all those in favor 3-0 Mr. Comeau – I make a motion that we waive the reading of the public hearing notice seconded Ms. Mirliani – all those in favor 3-0 Mr. Comeau – again just another house keeping item, if you look on page 111, it talks about the establishment of the planning board and it says establishment needs something from the charter or general by-laws. Who ever did the recodification put in a place holder for themselves to go back an put in what I am now suggesting we put in. It will say as follows 10.3.1: Establishment – Planning board is established under previously adopted sections 81A-81GG of Chapter 41 of the Mass G.L. as well as article 11 section 1 of the by-laws of the Town of Canton Mr. VinciguerraMr. Houston – asks in your experience is this consistent with language you have seen? Mr. Houston - I’m not sure I have commonly seen this approach or provision in the zoning by-laws. I would say more commonly it just starts off with what the special 2