Planning Board Hearing on Warrant Articles

Town of Concord

Planning Board Agenda   March 7, 2012 at 7:00 p.m.

Hearing Room, Town House

            22 Monument Square          

7:00 p.m.       Public Hearing pursuant to M.G.L. Chapter 40A, Section 5, concerning amendments to the Concord Zoning Bylaw proposed under Articles 34 and 40-43 in the 2012 Annual Town Meeting Warrant:

Article 34      Large-scale Solar Facility - This amendment defines a large-scale solar facility and outlines the requirements and standards for installation of such facilities.

Article 40      Extended-stay Hotel – This article redefines the Industrial Park District into two distinct districts and expands the hotel and motel use to include extended-stay hotel use, which is proposed to be allowed in the Industrial Park A district.

Article 41      Mobile Medical Facility - This amendment provides a definition of mobile medical facility and allows the Board of Appeals to consider extending the special permit for this accessory use for more than two years.

Article 42      Special Dimensional Exceptions – This amendment clarifies that a historically significant structure may remain on any of the lots created by the special permit.

Article 43      Residential Cluster Development - This amendment clarifies that the maximum additional setback from the tract boundary that may be required by the Planning Board is fifty feet.

8:00 p.m.       Liaison reports from Planning Board members and staff updates.