Planning & Economic Development Board Public Hearing - Middle School

TOWN OF MEDWAY Planning & Economic Development Board 155 Village Street Medway, Massachusetts 02053 Andy Rodenhiser, Chairman Robert K. Tucker, Vice-Chairman Thomas A. Gay, Clerk Matthew J. Hayes, P.E. Richard Di Iulio

Telephone: 508-533-3291 Fax: 508-321-4987 planningboard@townofmedway.org

September 16, 2016

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING

Town of Medway – Planning & Economic Development Board

Proposed Amendments to Medway Zoning Bylaw & Map

Pursuant to the Medway Zoning Bylaw and M.G.L. ch. 40A, §5, the Medway Planning and Economic Development Board will conduct a public hearing on Tuesday, October 4, 2016 at 7:00 p.m. to receive comments on proposed amendments to the Medway Zoning Bylaw and Map, last update published June 21, 2016. The hearing will take place in the School Committee Presentation Room at the Medway Middle School, 45 Holliston Street, Medway, MA. The room is identified as #7 on the south exterior wall of the building facing the parking lot. The public may access the room directly from the parking lot.

The Board has submitted these proposed amendments to the Board of Selectmen for inclusion on the warrant for consideration at the November 14, 2016 Fall Town Meeting. The subject matter of the proposed amendments is indicated below. The proposed articles are designated by letters in this notice as the Board of Selectmen has not yet finalized the town meeting warrant.

MEDWAY ZONING BYLAW and MAP – Proposed Amendments

ARTICLE A: To establish a new Village Residential Zoning District by:

 rezoning a portion of the current Agricultural Residential II (ARII) zoning district to Village Residential (VR) and amending the Zoning Map to show the boundaries of the new district;

 adding Village Residential to A. Residential Districts in Section 4.1. Districts;

 inserting Village Residential (VR) to Table 1: Schedule of Uses in Section 5.4 Schedule of Uses;

 inserting Village Residential (VR) to Table 2: Dimensional and Density Regulations in Section 6.1 Dimensional and Density Regulations;

 adding Village Residential to the list in Section 5.6.4 Multifamily Housing, B. Applicability, 1. as a possible location for multifamily housing;

 adding Village Residential to the header of Table 4 in Section 7.2.5 Sign Standards; and by

 adding Village Residential in Section 8.1 Infill Housing, A. Purposes and B. Applicability as a possible location for infill dwelling units.

ARTICLE B: To establish a new Village Commercial Zoning District by:

 rezoning all of the parcels in the current Commercial III (C-III) and Commercial IV (C-IV) zoning districts to Village Commercial (VC) and amending the Zoning Map to re-label the name of Commercial III and Commercial IV to Village Commercial without changing the boundaries in any manner;

 deleting Commercial III and Commercial IV from the list in B. Nonresidential Districts in Section 4.1 Districts and inserting Village Commercial in its place and renumbering the list accordingly;

 deleting Commercial III (C-III) and Commercial IV (C-IV) from Table 1: Schedule of Uses in Section 5.4 Schedule of Uses and inserting Village Commercial (VC) in its place;

 deleting Commercial III (C-III) and Commercial IV (C-IV) from Table 2: Dimensional and Density Regulations in Section 6.1 Dimensional and Density Regulations and inserting Village Commercial (VC) in its place;

 deleting Commercial Districts III and IV from the header of Table 10 in Section 7.2.5 Sign Standards and inserting Village Commercial District in its place; and by

 deleting reference to Commercial Districts III and IV in Section 5.6.4 Multifamily Housing, B. Applicability, 1. and inserting Village Commercial in its place as a possible location for multifamily housing.

ARTICLE C: To establish a new Central Business Zoning District by:

 rezoning all of the parcels in the current Commercial I district to Central Business District and amending the Zoning Map to re-label the name of Commercial I to Central Business District without changing the boundaries in any manner;

 deleting Commercial I from the list of B. Nonresidential Districts in Section 4.1. Districts and inserting Central Business in its place;

 deleting Commercial I (C-I) from Table 1: Schedule of Uses in Section 5.4 Schedule of Uses and inserting Central Business (CB) in its place;

 deleting Commercial I (C-1) from Table 2: Dimensional and Density Regulations in Section 6.1 Dimensional and Density Regulations and inserting Central Business (CB) in its place;

 deleting Commercial District I – Route 109 Business District from the header of Table 5 in Section 7.2.5 Sign Standards and inserting Central Business District in its place;

 deleting Commercial 1 District, C-I, and C1 in Section 5.4.1 Special Permits in the Commercial I District and inserting Central Business District (CB) in its place: and by

 deleting Commercial I from Section 8.9. Registered Marijuana Dispensary, D. Eligible Locations and inserting Central Business in its place.

ARTICLE D: To amend Section 2. Definitions by adding a series of new definitions, deleting the definition for Tourist Home, and revising the definition for Manufacturing.

ARTICLE E: To delete Table 1: Schedule of Uses in Section 5.4 Schedule of Uses in its entirety and replace it with a new Table 1: Schedule of Uses.

ARTICLE F: To delete Table 2: Dimensional and Density Regulations in Section 6.1 Dimensional and Density Regulations in its entirety and replace it with a new Table 2: Dimensional and Density Regulations.

ARTICLE G: To amend Section 8.9 Registered Marijuana Dispensary, E. General Requirements, 4. to revise the allowed hours of operation for cultivation/processing and on-site retail sales of medical marijuana and associated products.

The complete text of the proposed amendments to the Medway Zoning Bylaw and the proposed revisions to the Medway Zoning Map are on file with the Town Clerk and the Planning office at Medway Town Hall, 155 Village Street, Medway, MA and may be inspected during regular business hours. For further information or questions, please contact the Medway Planning office at 508-533-3291. The proposed amendments are posted online at the Town’s web site as follows: http://www.townofmedway.org/planning-economic-development-board

Interested persons or parties are invited to review the proposed amendments, attend the public hearing, and express their views at the designated time and place. Written comments are encouraged and may be sent to the Medway Planning and Economic Development Board, 155 Village Street, Medway, MA 02053 or emailed to: planningboard@townofmedway.org.

Andy Rodenhiser

Planning & Economic Development Board Chairman

To be published in the Milford Daily News:

Monday, September 19, 2016

Tuesday, September 27, 2016