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03-06-2019 MINUTES
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TOWN OF CANTON PLANNING BOARD MEE`I R\\IG WEDNESDAYS MARCH 6, P-ei9 SALAD[ MEETING ROOIVIT_ Col WASHY NGTON STREET '7o00 P.M. TOWN F[XLL MINUTES Present: 'll Tomas C. Scully, Chairman Robert Panico, Vice (Chairman Patricia McDermott, Clerk Michael Mitcheroney, Member Davi® McCarthy, Member Also Present' Thomas Housk:on, Professional Services Corporation Laura Smead, Town Planner Daren Lawlor, Administrative Assistant Chairman Scully called to order the Planning Board meeting of February 6, 20ig at 7:00 Pore A motion was made by Mr. Panico and seconded by Mr. Mitcheroney to open the public meeting. Motion Approved 5-0. Chairman Scully stated that he is taking the Agenda out of order and hearing Item #3 first. A motion was made by Mr. Panico and seconded by Mr. Mitcheroney to open Item #3 on the Agenda. Motion Approved 5-0. NEXT ITEM ON THE AGENDA - (3) 2 MEETINGHOUSE ROAD — (ANR) - (Paul Brodmerlde, Site Design) Mr. Brodmerlde explained he is presenting this ANR Plan for 2 Meetinghouse Road for the creation of two (2) conforming lots. They are using this Plan as an insurance policy if the Zoning Board of Appeals doesn't approve the Plans, so this is a Plan B. This ANR Plan will give the applicant a three (3) year exemption for use only if the Zoning change for this area passes at Town Meeting this year. Further, he explained that they are exercising their options and this allows the applicant to develop two (2) duplex dwellings (four (4) units) even though they prefer the previous plan, which is more attractive on one (1) lot.
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Planning Board Agenda March 6, 2109 Page 2 of 17 A motion was made by Chairman Scully to Approve and sign the ANR Plan for 2 Meetinghouse Road entitled "Plan of Land in Canton, MA dated January 25, 2oig and prepared by Site Design Professionals, LLC, One Merchant Street, Suite 1io, Sharon, mA 02067." Motion Approved 5-0. A motion was made by Chairman Scully to open Item (1) Amend Zoning By -Laws Section 11.o Definitions (Article 29), seconded by Mr. Panico. Chairman Scully read the legal notice into the record: "Next Item on the Agenda - Amend Zoning By-laws Section 11.0 Definitions - ARTICLE (2A) - To see if the Town will vote to amend Zoning By -Laws Section 11.o as follows, with new word definitions being incorporated into the existing text in order alphabetically with the existing word definitions: 1. By adding the definition of "Boarding or lodging houses" under the Dwelling definition as follows: Dwelling, Boarding or Lodging House: a lodging house licensed under section 23 of chapter 14o and where rooms are let to four or more unrelated persons. A lodging house may or may not be owner -occupied. A boarding or lodging house is not a hotel, motel, short-term rental, long-term care facility, or group home. 2. By adding the definition of "Short-term rental' as follows: Short-term rental, non -intensive: an owner -occupied, tenant -occupied or non - owner occupied property including, but not limited to, an apartment, house, cottage, condominium or a furnished accommodation that is not a hotel, motel, lodging house or bed and breakfast establishment, where: (i) at least 1 room or unit is rented to an occupant or sub -occupant; (ii) all accommodations are reserved in advance; provided, however, that a private owner -occupied property shall be considered a single unit if leased or rented as such. (iii) A short-term rental for the purposes of this Bylaw is the same definition as set forth in Chapter 337 of the Acts of 2018 as a rental that is not for more than 31 consecutive calendar days per occupant, and does not include long-term rentals such as leases. Non -intensive short-term rentals are rented out for a period of 14 days or less in one calendar year. Short-term rental, intensive: an owner -occupied, tenant -occupied or non -owner occupied property including, but not limited to, an apartment, house, cottage, condominium or a furnished accommodation that is not a hotel, motel, lodging house or bed and breakfast establishment, where: (i) at least 1 room or unit is rented to an occupant or sub -occupant; (ii) all accommodations are reserved in advance; provided, however, that a private owner -occupied property shall be considered a single unit if leased or rented as such. (iii) A short-term rental for the purposes of this Bylaw is the same definition as set forth in Chapter 337 of the Acts of 2018 as a rental that is not for more than 31 consecutive calendar days per occupant, and does not include long-term rentals such as leases. Intensive short-term rentals are rented out for a period of greater than 14 days in one calendar year.