Planning & Economic Dev. Board Public Hearing
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
March 3, 2017
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, March 21, 2017 at 7:00 p.m. to receive comments on proposed amendments to the Medway Zoning Bylaw and Map, last update published December 5, 2016. The hearing will take place in Sanford Hall at Medway Town Hall, 155 Village Street, Medway, MA.
The articles have been prepared for inclusion on the warrant for consideration at the May 8, 2017 Annual Town Meeting. The subject matter of the proposed amendments is indicated below. The numbering of the articles may be revised as the Board of Selectmen finalizes the warrant.
MEDWAY ZONING BYLAW and MAP – Proposed Amendments
ARTICLE 28 – To delete Section 7.3 Environmental Standards, Paragraph C. 2. Noise of the Zoning Bylaw and to amend the General Bylaws by adding a new section Noise Regulation.
ARTICLE 29 – To amend Section 5.5. Paragraph B. Nonconforming Uses and Structures of the Zoning Bylaw by extending the length of time from six to twelve months that construction of a project under a building or special permit must commence after issuance of the permit before an approved project has to conform to subsequent zoning bylaw amendments.
ARTICLE 30 – To amend Sub-Section 5.6.1 Flood Plain/Wetland Protection District of the Zoning Bylaw by revising Paragraph C. Applicability, deleting items 2-5 in Paragraph C. Applicability, changing the name of Sub-Section 5.6.1 from Flood Plain/Wetland Protection District to Flood Plain District, changing all references to Flood Plain/Wetland Protection District in Sub-Section 5.6.1 to Flood Plain District, and by changing the reference to Flood Plain/Wetland Protection district to Flood Plain District in Paragraph C. 1 Overlay Districts in Section 4.1 Districts and in Paragraphs A and B in Section 4.2
ARTICLE 31 - To amend the Zoning Bylaw at various locations throughout to correct the numbering of internal cross references to other sections or sub-sections of the Bylaw.
ARTICLE 32 – To amend Section 2 Definitions of the Zoning Bylaw by adding a series of new definitions and by revising other definitions.
ARTICLE 33 – To amend Section 5.4 Schedule of Uses of the Zoning Bylaw by adding light manufacturing to Table 1 Schedule of Uses and revising selected terms in Table 1 to be consistent with the terms used in Section 2 Definitions.
ARTICLE 34 – To amend Section 8.4 Open Space Residential Development (OSRD) of the Zoning Bylaw by adding a new Paragraph D. to specify that OSRD projects are subject to the affordable housing provisions of the Zoning Bylaw, by revising item 3 in Paragraph E. Density and Dimensional Regulations describing the 15 foot buffer area and what can be constructed therein, and by adding a new item 4 in Paragraph E. Density and Regulations regarding what can be constructed within 50 feet of the perimeter lot line.
ARTICLE 35 – To amend the definition for ARCPUD in Section 2 Definitions of the Zoning Bylaw, to revise Paragraph B. Applicability, to revise items 1 and 2 in Paragraph D. Use Regulations, to revise items 2 and 5 and add a new item 6 in Paragraph E. Density and Dimensional Regulations, to add a new item 5 to paragraph H. Open Space, and to insert a new Paragraph E. Affordable Housing and relabel the other paragraphs accordingly.
ARTICLE 36 –To amend Paragraphs B, C and D in Section 3.4. Special Permits of the Zoning Bylaw to address timing of special permit decision and to revise decision criteria and decision conditions.
ARTICLE 37 – To amend Section 2 Definitions of the Zoning Bylaw by deleting the existing definition of Accessory Building or Use and by inserting separate definitions for Accessory Building and Structure and Accessory Use, by adding a new Section 6.3 Accessory Buildings and Structures in Section 6 Dimensional Regulations, and by amending Section 6.1, Table 2 - Dimensional and Density Regulations to add accessory structures to the area to be included in determining lot coverage.
ARTICLE 38 - To amend Section 6.2 General Provisions of the Zoning Bylaw by revising Paragraph E. Lot Frontage, item 2. Measurement of Lot Frontage to address corner, end and through lots and by adding Paragraph F. regarding Setbacks for corner, end and through lots.
ARTICLE 39 – To revise a series of definitions related to affordable housing in Section 2 Definitions of the Zoning Bylaw and to revise in its entirety Section 6.4 Affordable Housing of the Zoning Bylaw.
ARTICLE 40 – To add a new Section 8.10 Temporary Moratorium on Non-Medical Marijuana Establishments to the Zoning Bylaw,
ARTICLE 41 – To rezone all or portions of twelve properties on Clover Lane, Delmar Road, Maple Street and Winthrop to adjust the boundary lines between the Agricultural Residential Districts I and II in this area so that each property is in a single zoning district and to amend the Zoning Map accordingly.
ARTICLE 42 – To rezone all or portions of thirteen properties on Maple Street, Winthrop Street and Oak Street to adjust the boundary lines between the Agricultural Residential Districts I and II in this area so that each property is in a single zoning district and to amend the Zoning Map accordingly.
ARTICLE 43 – To rezone all or portions of twenty-nine properties on Summer Street, Highland Street, Independence Lane, Brandywine Road, Daniels Road and Oak Street to adjust the boundary lines between the Agricultural Residential Districts I and II in this area so that each property is in a single zoning district and to amend the Zoning Map accordingly.
ARTICLE 44 – To rezone a portion of the property at 41 Broad Street to adjust the boundary line between the Agricultural Residential District I and the Village Commercial District in this area so that the entire property is zoned Agricultural Residential I and to amend the Zoning Map accordingly.
ARTICLE 45 – To rezone all or portions of eight properties on Granite Street, Lost Hill Drive, Fox Run Road and Alder Street to adjust the boundary lines between the Agricultural Residential District II and Industrial District III in this area so that each property is zoned Agricultural Residential II and to amend the Zoning Map accordingly.
ARTICLE 46 – To rezone all or portions of three properties on West Street to adjust the boundary lines between the Agricultural Residential District II and the Industrial District II in this area so that all properties are zoned Industrial District II and to amend the Zoning Map accordingly.
ARTICLE 47 – To rezone all or portions of two properties on Main Street to adjust the boundary lines between the Agricultural Residential District II and the Central Business District in this area so that all properties are zoned Central Business District and to amend the Zoning Map accordingly.
The complete text of the proposed amendments to the Medway Zoning Bylaw and 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. The proposed amendments are posted online at the Town’s web site as follows: http://www.townofmedway.org/planning-economic-development-board. For further information or questions, please contact the Medway Planning office at 508-533-3291.
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:
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