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j. Stormwater Management. Strategies that demonstrate compliance of the construction activities and the
proposed project with the most current versions of the Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection
Stormwater Management Standards, the Massachusetts Stormwater Handbook, Section 3A/MBTA Communities:
Sample Zoning 25 Massachusetts Erosion Sediment and Control Guidelines, and, if applicable, additional
requirements under the Town of Canton’s MS4 Permit for projects that disturb more than one acre and discharge to
the Town’s municipal stormwater system, and an Operations and Management Plan for both the construction activities
and ongoing post-construction maintenance and reporting requirements.
3. Buildings: General.
a. Position relative to principal street. The primary building shall have its principal façade and entrance facing
the principal street. See also Section G.7. Buildings: Corner Lots.
b. Entries. Where feasible, entries shall be clearly defined and linked to a paved pedestrian network that includes
the public sidewalk.
4. Buildings: Multiple buildings on a lot.
a. Parking and circulation on the site shall be organized so as to reduce the amount of impervious surface. Where
possible, parking and loading areas shall be connected to minimize curb cuts onto public rights-of-way.
b. A paved pedestrian network shall connect parking to the entries to all buildings and the buildings to each other.
c. The orientation of multiple buildings on a lot should reinforce the relationships among the buildings. All building
façade(s) shall be treated with the same care and attention in terms of entries, fenestration, and materials.
d. The building(s) adjacent to the public street shall have a pedestrian entry facing the public street.
5. Buildings: Corner Lots. A building on a corner lot shall indicate a primary entrance either along one of the street-
facing façades or on the primary corner as an entrance serving both streets.
a. Such entries shall be connected by a paved surface to the public sidewalk, if applicable.
b. All façades visible from a public right-of-way shall be treated with similar care and attention in terms of entries,
fenestration, and materials.
c. Fire exits serving more than one story shall not be located on either of the street-facing façades.
6. Buildings: Principal Façade and Parking. Parking shall be subordinate in design and location to the principal
building façade.
a. Surface parking. Surface parking shall be located to the rear or side of the principal building. Parking shall not
be located in the setback between the building and any lot line adjacent to the public right-of-way.
b. Integrated garages. The principal pedestrian entry into the building shall be more prominent in design and
placement than the vehicular entry into the garage.
c. Parking structures. Building(s) dedicated to structured parking on the same lot as one or more multi-family
buildings or mixed-use development shall be subordinate in design and placement to the multi-family or mixed-use
building(s) on the lot.
7. Waivers. Upon the request of the Applicant and subject to compliance with the Compliance Guidelines, the Site
Plan Review Authority may waive the requirements of this Section 9.10.9 General Development Standards, in the
interests of design flexibility and overall project quality, and upon a finding of consistency of such variation with the
overall purpose and objectives of the CJOD.
9.10.10 Common Open Land Requirements. All multi-family developments under Canton Junction Overlay
District must provide a minimum of thirty percent (30%) lot area as Common Open Land. Common Open Land, as
defined above in Section 9.10.2, must be accessible to residents of the development and maintained by the property
owner or homeowners’ association so long as the property continues to be used as Multi-family residences.
9.10.11 Site Plan Review.
1. Applicability. Site Plan Review is required for all developments applying for a permit under 9.10 Canton Junction
Overlay District. An application for Site Plan Review shall be reviewed by the Zoning Board of Appeals for consistency
with the purpose and intent of Sections 9.10 Canton Junction Overlay District.
2. Submission Requirements. As part of any application for Site Plan Review for a project within the CJOD, the
Applicant must submit the following documents to the Municipality:
a. Application and fee for Site Plan Review.
b. Site plans that show the position of the building on the site, points of vehicular access to and from the site and
vehicular circulation on the site, stormwater management, utilities, and landscape treatments, including any
screening of adjacent properties, and other information commonly required by Municipality for Site Plan Review.
c. Elevations of the building(s) showing the architectural design of the building.
d. All site plans shall be prepared by a certified architect, landscape architect, and/or a civil engineer registered in
the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. All landscape plans shall be prepared by a certified landscape architect
registered in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. All building elevations shall be prepared by a certified architect
registered in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. All plans shall be signed and stamped, and drawings prepared at
a scale of [one inch equals forty feet (1"=40') or larger], or at a scale as approved in advance by the Permitting
Authority.
e. Narrative of compliance with the applicable design standards of this Section.
3. Timeline. Site Plan Review should be commenced no later than 30 days of the submission of a complete application
and should be completed expeditiously. The site plan review authority may, when appropriate, seek the input of
other municipal boards or officials. In general, site plan review should be completed no more than 6 months after
the submission of the application.
4. Site Plan Approval. Site Plan approval for uses listed in Section 9.10.5 Allowed Use shall be granted upon
determination by the Site Plan Review Authority that the following conditions have been satisfied. The Site Plan
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Review Authority may impose reasonable conditions, at the expense of the applicant, to ensure that these conditions
have been satisfied.
a. The Applicant has submitted the required fees and information as set forth in Municipality’s requirements for a
Building Permit and Site Plan Review; and
b. The project as described in the application meets the development standards set forth in Section 9.10.9 General
Development Standards.
5. Project Phasing. An Applicant may propose, in a Site Plan Review submission, that a project be developed in
phases subject to the approval of the Site Plan Review Authority, provided that the submission shows the full buildout
of the project and all associated impacts as of the completion of the final phase. However, no project may be phased
solely to avoid the provisions of Section 9.10.8 Affordability Requirements.
9.10.12 Severability. If any provision of this Section 9.10 Canton Junction Overlay District is found to be invalid
by a court of competent jurisdiction, the remainder of Section 9.10 shall not be affected but shall remain in full force.
The invalidity of any provision of this Section shall not affect the validity of the remainder of the Town of Canton’s
Zoning By-Law.
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PLANNING BOARD VOTE: 5-0-0
FINANCE COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION: The Finance Committee recommends that the motion
presented by the Planning Board to Town Meeting for Article 36 be adopted as printed in the warrant.
FINANCE COMMITTEE VOTE: 7-0-0
PLANNING BOARD DISCUSSION: The Planning Board was represented in the MBTA Zoning Working Group
by board member James Quigley. Planning Board Chair Patricia McDermott had also been actively working with the
Town Planner on this zoning article and hosting public forums. The public hearing for Article 32 was held by the
Planning Board on February 21, 2024, continued on March 6, 2024, and concluded on April 3, 2024. At the first public
hearing date the discussion focused on the pre-adoption feedback that the Town had just received from the
Commonwealth’s Executive Office of Housing and Livable Communities, and what amendments the Town Planner
had proposed in order to satisfy the state’s comments. The Board wanted to get an opinion from Town Counsel on
the proper way to make the amendments since the Warrant had already been printed. They also wanted the Town
Planner to reconvene the working group to brief them on the state feedback and the modifications being proposed.
At the second public hearing the working group’s final recommendations were discussed with the Board. This included
minimum lot size. The Board had one remaining concern, that a sentence regarding height restrictions around the
Viaduct was not specific enough, and continued the hearing until this could be further refined. At the third public
hearing date, the Town Planner presented Town Counsel’s recommendation to strike the sentence regarding the
Viaduct. The Town Planner posed one final question to the Board, whether or not the Chapman/Jackson street block
should be included in the District or not. The working group recommended this area be included but it is not necessary
to meet state compliance. After some discussion and deliberation, a motion to add this area failed 2-3-0. The Board
then took a final vote to close the hearing and send a positive recommendation, which carried 5-0-0.
FINANCE COMMITTEE DISCUSSION: The Finance Committee unanimously supports this article. Article 32
would allow the Town to create the proposed Zoning By-law Section 9.10 to comply with Section 3A of the Zoning
Act of the Massachusetts General Laws Chapter 40A and establish a Canton Junction Overlay District. This specific
state mandate is often referred to as the “MBTA Communities Law”, or similar names, because it is focused on
creating a multi-family housing by-right district that would be friendly to transit-oriented development within a 0.5-
mile radius of at least one of the Town’s MBTA Commuter Rail stations (Canton Center or Canton Junction), with
similar mandates for each of the municipalities served by the MBTA in Massachusetts. This envisioned district would,
per state requirements, need to have a state-mandated minimum acreage, a certain districtwide unit capacity, a
specified unit density per acre, and at least 50% of the district must fall within the aforementioned 0.5-mile radius
from one of the town’s two commuter rail stations. The plan set forward in Article 32 meets all of these requirements
to allow compliance with the state mandate.
In 2022, The MBTA Zoning Working Group was created by the Select Board to study the options to comply with these
state requirements regarding zoning and this Working Group included several relevant Town officials. The Working
Group, and other Town officials, spent considerable time and effort crafting a plan to meet the requirements of this
law while also being certain that the district potentially created conformed to standards that Canton would support.
The Town had already studied transit-oriented development in the Canton Junction area prior to this requirement
being implemented by the state and this goal of better linking housing with public transportation is also encouraged
by the Town’s Master Plan. The Working Group received the professional assistance of the consulting firm of Horsley
Witten Group, which also had a strong familiarity with the Town from past consulting work (including the Town’s
current Master Plan). Significant public outreach was done to obtain stakeholder and public feedback (through forums,
hearings, and other methods) as the development of a plan progressed, with certain checkpoint dates set by the
state to review the progress of the plan. Once the plan was developed, it was submitted to the Commonwealth’s
Executive Office of Housing and Livable Communities (EOHLC) for pre-adoption review.
As the timeline for the Annual Town Meeting Warrant to be opened and closed is strict, the state feedback from
EOHLC was received only following the close of the Warrant. This feedback led to a few amendments to the original
article printed in the Warrant. The changes from the text in the original Warrant article are reflected in the motion
approved by the Planning Board and recommended by the Finance Committee. Among the changes from the original
article is the elimination of the separate workforce housing requirement (beyond the affordable housing requirement),
as it could not be included per state requirements regarding deed restrictions under the state mandate. Further,
some state-generated feedback was in the form of recommendations rather than required amendments and the Town
has opted to stay with what they feel is best for the town, such as maintaining the originally proposed minimum lot
size of one acre rather than following the recommendation for better lot size conformity through smaller lots. In
addition, the originally planned two district zones that would have had different height restrictions has been
eliminated, as some of that language was in question and the two zones themselves proved to be unnecessary.
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Further, an expansion of the proposed overlay district to include the area from Jackson Street westward to Chapman
Street was considered by the Town but ultimately not approved by the Planning Board, so it is not included in the
plan. The Town, in consultation with Town Counsel, who reviewed the plan for compliance, is confident that the plan
proposed in Article 32, as it will be presented at Town Meeting, will comply with all state requirements.
The MBTA zoning overlay plan that was ultimately chosen, and that would be adopted by Annual Town Meeting
through this article, creates an overlay district that is the best option for complying with the state requirement (and
thus avoiding any threatened loss of state grants or potentially costly litigation against the Town by the State for
non-compliance with these zoning requirements). At the same time, this plan maintains the character of the Town
through minimizing the scale of the impact as much as legally possible and locates the overlay district in a place that
conforms to Canton’s long-term goals for development and revenue generation if this new zoning should result in
any actual construction. As this is an overlay district, the current land uses in the district will be maintained in the
underlying zoning, so there will be no change to the current land use rights of current land owners within the area
of the new overlay district.
Contrary to some misinformation that has been circulating, adoption of this zoning article will not require any actual
building of units nor will there be any taking of property. This article only establishes the by-right zoning for private
development within the overlay district that would still require the review of the appropriate Town boards and
commissions for such things as site plan review, performance, design review, and conservation concerns, with
appropriate public feedback, should anything actually be proposed for construction in the future. In fact, a significant
amount of the required high-density housing capacity required already exists in the proposed district, thanks to such
developments as the condominiums at the Paul Revere Heritage Site, which lies within the overlay district. While
there is no mandate for affordable housing to be included in the zoning, there will be a town-added requirement for
10% of any eligibly large potential development on a site to be affordable units (in addition to any requirements of
the underlying zoning) to help ensure that any future construction, if ever done, would not lead to the Town falling
below the required town-wide affordable housing state requirements (10% of total town-wide housing inventory),
which would trigger Massachusetts General Law Chapter 40B rules that would effectively cause a loss of significant
local zoning autonomy to fill that deficit in affordable housing. In addition, affordable housing built into the plan
would, if ever built, allow local action units and local preference to prioritize Canton residents or workers first.
Affordable housing is defined as being deed restricted for households earning up to 80% of the area median income.
This Article would only put into place the by-right zoning for this development and no government action will be
taken to actually build the potential capacity as a result of this article. Any action would be left to private-sector
construction projects if ever demanded by the free-market.
In conclusion, while some residents might be concerned about the state’s mandate to adopt this kind of zoning, the
state does have the right to make such zoning requirements and the town could face reductions of state grants (at
a time when state aid is already contracting) or face harmful and costly litigation if it does not approve this plan by
the end of the year deadline. The Town has spent countless hours drafting and reviewing this plan and it has sought
the advice of professionals to develop a plan that will prevent these state-related consequences. The development
in the proposed overlay district, if ever built out, would result in economic development that could provide more
housing stock for local residents and workers, new growth revenue for town services, transit-oriented development
with multi-modal infrastructure, and a state-compliant scale of development that is also consistent with the public
feedback received through the process. The Town has carefully considered the state mandate and the possible
consequences and externalities very seriously. It has drafted a plan that will be a wise compromise between the
state’s demands and the interests of Canton. By adopting this article, Canton would ensure that the plan adopted
was a result of local design and it would eliminate the risk of the state litigating and imposing its own vision on the
Town. This article is the best possible outcome for Canton given the available options.
APPROVED__________DISAPPROVED__________
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ARTICLE 33
AMEMD ZONING BY-LAW SECTION 4
Article 33 To see if the Town will vote to amend Zoning By-law Section 4 as follows, with bolded and underlined
language indicating changes, or take any other action related thereto:
1. By amending the Zoning By-laws Section 4.1.4, Table of Dimensional Requirements – Residence Districts
by adding a row entitled “Accessory Structure Front Yard Setbacks”.
2. By amending the Zoning By-laws Section 4.1.4, Table of Dimensional Requirements – Residence Districts
by amending the values for SRAA, SRA, SRB, SRC, and GR in the rows entitled “Accessory
Structure Rear Yard Setbacks” and “Accessory Structure Side Yard Structure” as follows.
3. By amending the Zoning By-laws Section 4.1.4, Table of Dimensional Requirements – Residence Districts
by removing “Accessory Structure Side Yard Structure” and replacing with “Accessory Structure Side Yard
Setback”.
4. By amending the Zoning By-laws Section 4.1.5, Table of Dimensional Requirements – Nonresidential
Districts by adding a row entitled “Accessory Structure Front Yard Setbacks, by adding a column entitled
“CB” (Central Business), and by making other changes in bolded and underlined language as follows.
5. By amending the Zoning By-laws Section 4.2.2, Projections by amending the rear projection limit from
nine (9) feet to ten (10) feet and by adding section 2 as follows.
4.1.4 Table of Dimensional Requirements – Residence Districts
REQUIRED SRAA SRA SRB SRC GR
Min. Lot Size (sq. ft.) 45,000 30,000 15,000 10,000 10,000
Min. Non-wetland 30,000 20,000 12,000 7,500 7,500
Area (sq. ft.)
Lot Width(through 200’ 150’ 115’ 100’ 100’
the principal
dwelling)
Frontage and 125’ 100’ 100’ 100’ 100’
frontage lot width
(ft.)
Lot Coverage (%) 25 25 25 25 30
Front Yard Setbacks 60’ 40’1 30’1 30’ 1 30’ 1
Rear Yard Setbacks 35’ 35’ 35’ 35’2 35’2
Side Yard Setbacks 40’ 20’ 15’ 10’ 10’
Accessory Structure 60’ 40’ 30’ 30’ 30’
Front Yard Setbacks
Accessory Structure 2012’ 206’ 53’ 53’ 53’
Rear Yard Setbacks
Accessory Structure 2012’3 206’4 5’3’5 5’3’5 5’3’5
Side Yard
Setbacks Structure
160’ for properties along Turnpike Street
225’ for enclosed single-story porch
3For buildings with a height of <15’ and a setback of at least 200’
4For buildings with a height of <15’ and a setback of at least 150’
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5For buildings with a height of <15’ and a setback of at least 100’
4.1.5 Table of Dimensional Requirements - Nonresidential Districts
REQUIRED B CB LI I
Min. Lot Size 1.5 acres
Lot Width(through the 200’
principal building)
Frontage and frontage lot 100’ 100’
width (ft.)
Max. Lot Coverage (%) 90 90 40 50
Front Yard Setbacks 25’1 15’ 60’ 60’
Rear Yard Setbacks 566 5’ 25’7,8 10’7,8
Side Yard Setbacks 56 5’ 25’7 20’7,8
Accessory Structure Front 25’ 15’ 60’ 60’
Yard Setbacks
Accessory Structure Rear 5’3’9 5’ 53’9 53’9
Yard Setbacks
Accessory Structure Side 5’3’9 5’ 53’9 53’9
Yard Setbacks
(Footnotes 1 and 2 through 5 are found in Section 4.1.4)
6 20’ for residential buildings
735’ when rear property line abuts residential district or a lot with a residential building as
the primary structure
835’ if side yard abuts a railroad right-of-way
9Only for accessory structures less than 15’ in height
4.1.6 Notes to Tables of Dimensional Requirements. The following notes shall be construed as requirements
of this By-Law.
1. Computation of Non-Wetland Area. In computing the "Non-Wetland Area" required for a Residential
Lot, no portion of any brook, creek, stream, river, pond, lake or reservoir or portion thereof, nor any
freshwater wetland as defined by the Massachusetts Wetlands Protection Act, MGL Chapter 131, Section
40, not any portion of a way or street, as defined by the By-law may be included in the minimum
required Non-Wetland Area.
2. Dwellings in Business Districts - Area Required. In a Business District, no building shall be constructed
or used as a dwelling on a lot having less lot area than the amount required for its construction in the
abutting Residential District (or, where more than one such district abuts, in the particular district nearest
to the building in question).
3. Residential Accessory Structures.
a. Permitted and required accessory uses to residential properties shall be on
the same lot of record as the principal use to which they are necessary and
shall be such as not to alter the character of the premises on which it is located.
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b. On lots less than three acres, no freestanding residential accessory building
shall occupy part of the required Front Yard.
c. In no case shall an accessory structure be allowed that is larger in size or
height than the principal building.
d. See the Table of Dimensional Requirements – Residence Districts for rear
and side setbacks (Section 4.1.4)
e. Residential accessory building size may not exceed the size and number
1 2
requirements outlined below
Lot Size Maximum Maximum Maximum total
individual number of accessory
accessory building accessory structure area
footprint structures
Less than ½ acre No greater than 3 1,000 s.f.
800 sq. ft.
½ an acre to 1 acre No greater than 4 1,000 s.f.
1000 sq. ft.
1 acre to 3 acres No greater than 4 2,000 s.f.
1,500 sq. ft.
3 or more acres Must be smaller No specific limit, No specific limit,
than principal lot coverage lot coverage
building, may be applies applies
located in any
yard(front, side, or
rear)
4.2 SPECIAL REGULATIONS
4.2.1 Setbacks.
1. Determination of Setback. For the purposes of this Section, the required setback distance shall be
measured from the nearest exterior line of the street in question, provided, however, that where the
street has a right-of-way width of less than forty (40) feet, the setback distance shall be measured from a
line on the lot twenty (20) feet from and parallel to said center line.
2. Setback Exceptions. In all districts (except where subject to the provisions hereof on "Corner
Clearance"), a building may be constructed as near to the line of any street as the average of the set-
backs of the dwellings or other main buildings nearest thereto on either side of the building in question.
Where, in determining the average setback, the nearest main building on either side is more than three
hundred (300) feet from the building in question, such side building shall not be counted, but instead the
intervening space shall be considered as though occupied by a main building having the required setback
(whether or not said space is laid out as a separate lot).
3. Setback for Other Uses. In all districts, no open storage or display of goods, products, materials or
equipment, and no gasoline pump, vending machine or similar commercial device, and no sign over one
1
Ground mounted solar panels are exempt from footprint size limitations of this Section 4.1.6, but not lot
coverage limitations.
2
Historic storage or accessory structures on properties identified on the Massachusetts Cultural Resource
Information System (MACRIS) or by the local or state Massachusetts Historical Commissions will not count towards
maximum allowable square footage for the purposes of adding new accessory structures: however, expanding an
existing historic structure will be counted towards the allowable square footage.
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square foot in area (except above a height of ten feet) shall be located nearer to the line of any street
than either fifteen (15) feet or the permitted setback distance for a building on the lot, whichever distance
is the lesser.
4. Side Yard Exceptions. On an existing lot in a Residential District specifically
exempted from the lot width requirements hereof pursuant to G.L. c. 40A, s. 6, para. 4,
the required side yard width for a dwelling or other main building may be reduced one foot for each ten
(10) feet by which the width of said lot is less than the minimum specified for its district, such width being
measured across the lot at the required setback line or through that part of the building where the lot Is
narrowest, whichever distance is the greater; provided, however, that the side yard distance shall not be
so reduced to less than sixty (60) per cent of the required minimum.
4.2.2 Projections.
1. Nothing herein shall prevent window sills, belt courses, eaves, chimneys and cornices not exceeding
eighteen (18) inches in width from projecting into any required yard or other required open space nor
uncovered steps and unroofed porches from projecting six (6) feet into required side yard width or tennine
(109) feet into required set back distance or required rear yard depth.
2. No unconditioned roofed porch shall project more than eight (8) feet into the required front yard
setback.
Select Board for the Planning Board
PLANNING BOARD MOTION:
MOVED: That the Zoning By-law, Section 4, Dimensional Requirements, be amended as set forth
in the Warrant, with the following change: Section 4.2.2, Projections, shall be amended to add the
following: “2. No unconditioned, open roofed porch shall project more than eight (8) feet into the
required front yard setback.”
PLANNING BOARD VOTE: 4-0-0
FINANCE COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION:
The Finance Committee recommends that the motion presented by the Planning Board to Town Meeting
for Article 33 be adopted as printed in the warrant.
FINANCE COMMITTEE VOTE: 8-0-0
PLANING BOARD DISCUSSION: The public hearing for Article 33 was held by the Planning Board on
February 21, 2024, and continued on March 6, 2024. At the first public hearing date the Town Planner introduced
the article and explained the proposed changes. This article originated at the request of Zoning Board of Appeals
Chair Gregory Pando and was drafted by a group that included Mr. Pando as well as Building Commissioner Edward
Walsh and Planning Board Chair Patricia McDermott. This article makes updates to the Tables of Dimensional
Requirements. Some of these updates fill in current gaps and blank spaces while others modify the values of the
table to better align with best practices. The Board voted to continue this in order to obtain more information about
the reasoning behind some of the changes, which the Building Commissioner then provided. They also made some
minor language tweaks to 4.2.2, which dealt with front porch projections. On March 6th the Board took a vote to close
the hearing and send a positive recommendation, which carried 4-0-0.
FINANCE COMMITTEE DISCUSSION: The Finance Committee unanimously supports the Planning Board
motion for Article 33, which would make updates to the Table of Dimensional Requirements in Section 4 of Canton’s
Zoning By-laws. This table advises users about a wide range of dimensional requirements based on what land use
zoning district a property is located in within the Town, such as lot size; lot width; frontage; lot coverage; and
setbacks to the front, sides, and rear of a property.
The changes to the Table of Dimensional Requirements that are proposed for this year were recommended to reflect
best practices and clarity in this table and would change some of these requirements or fix other issues with the
table. These changes include modifying the setbacks for accessory buildings in residential districts and nonresidential
districts by adding a row for front yard setbacks and making changes to rear yard and side yard setbacks while also
eliminating some binding footnotes related to some of those changes. Another amendment to the table would be to
clarify that lot coverage requirements are “maximum” lot coverages in nonresidential districts by adding “maximum”
to the appropriate place where the term “lot coverage” appears. A column to represent the Central Business District
would also be added to reflect the requirements of that part of the downtown, which already exists as a zoning district
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but is not represented on the table. There would also be a change to lot widths in Light Industrial areas by eliminating
the stated requirement.
Another notable change would be in Section 4.2.2 of the Zoning By-laws where unconditioned (meaning no climate
control) open roofed porches (the word “open” was added to the motion to amend the original article text) would
now be able to project from a building up to eight (8) feet into the lot’s front setback, rather than such projections
currently not being allowed without a variance from the Zoning Board of Appeals. Similarly, unroofed porches would
also become more permissible by extending the by-right side setback allowance from nine (9) feet to ten (10) feet.
These changes were recommended by the Chair of the Zoning Board of Appeals and the Building Commissioner and
will help improve the dimensional requirements for certain land uses and make these requirements easier to
understand.
APPROVED__________DISAPPROVED__________
ARTICLE 34
AMEND THE ZONING MAP OF THE TOWN OF CANTON
Article 34 To see if the Town will vote to amend the Zoning Map of the Town of Canton Massachusetts dated April
2023 as follows, or take any other action related thereto:
By zoning as Central Business District that portion of the Business District running contiguously along Washington
Street from Sherman Street to Capen Place and assigning separate and distinct nomenclature in the Zoning Map
Legend to reflect this change.
Select Board for the Planning Board
PLANNING BOARD MOTION:
MOVED: That the Zoning Map of the Town of Canton, Massachusetts dated April 2023 be amended
by zoning as Central Business District that portion of the Business District running contiguously along
Washington Street from Sherman Street to Capen Place and assigning separate and distinct
nomenclature in the Zoning Map Legend to reflect this change.
PLANNING BOARD VOTE: 4-0-0
FINANCE COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION:
The Finance Committee recommends that the motion presented by the Planning Board to Town Meeting
for Article 34 be adopted as printed in the warrant.
FINANCE COMMITTEE VOTE: 8-0-0
PLANING BOARD DISCUSSION: The public hearing for Article 34 was held by the Planning Board on
February 21, 2024. The Town Planner introduced the article and explained the proposed changes. This is a
housekeeping article that updates the Zoning Map of the Town of Canton in order to reflect what is written in the
Zoning By-law. The By-law treats the Central Business District as its own zone whereas the map depicts it in the
same color and key of the Business District. This change would assign Central Business its own color and key on the
map. The Board had no discussion on this and took a vote to close the hearing and send a positive recommendation,
which carried 4-0-0.
FINANCE COMMITTEE DISCUSSION: The Finance Committee unanimously supports this largely
housekeeping Planning Board article, and related motion, to amend the Town’s Zoning Map to make it more accurate
and easier to read. There is currently a Central Business District that exists in the Canton Zoning By-laws that is not
depicted separately from the town’s other Business Districts in the aforementioned map, despite being two separate
zoning districts with regard to zoning rules and regulations. Article 34 would correct this omission by adding separate
coloring for each of these two zones on the map and amend the legend of the map to reflect this map change. The
Central Business District is an area along Washington Street from Sherman Street to Capen Place. No zoning rules
or regulations would actually change as a result of this article. Rather, this article would simply make the map and
its legend accurate. This amendment to the Zoning Map would allow the Town’s zoning districts in that area to be
easier to understand by all involved, including those seeking permits in those areas of Town.
APPROVED__________DISAPPROVED__________
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ARTICLE 35
AMEND THE ZONING BY-LAW SECTION 8.2 MULTIFAMILY DWELLINGS
Article 35 To see if the Town will vote to amend Zoning By-law Section 8.2 as follows:
1. To amend section 8.2.1 as follows.
8.2 MULTIFAMILY DWELLINGS
8.2.1 General. Multifamily dwellings authorized by special permit of the Zoning Board of Appeals are
subject to the following requirements. This section does not apply to multifamily dwellings permitted as-
of-right.
8.2.2 Requirements.
1. Such dwelling is located on a lot having an area larger than the minimum hereafter required for the
construction of a single family house in the same district by an additional four thousand five hundred (4,500)
square feet for each family in excess of one accommodated therein;
2. The lot has a total area of not less than two hundred seventeen thousand eight hundred (217,800)
square feet
3. The lot has a minimum frontage of one hundred fifty (150) feet and at least two (2) separate means of
ingress/egress. In instances where frontage is not continuous, each means of ingress/egress shall have a
continuous frontage of not less than seventy-five (75) linear feet.
4. For premises containing more than four (4) dwelling units, in consideration of the increases in the
otherwise permissible density of population or intensity of a particular use authorized pursuant to this
Section 8.2, at least ten percent (10%) of the dwelling units, in no case less than one (1) unit, shall be deed
restricted in perpetuity as "Affordable Units" as defined in the applicable regulations of the Department of
Housing and Community Development.
5. Notwithstanding the prior subsections of this by-law, the Board of Appeals may, in a specific case, issue
a special permit for a multifamily dwelling on a lot with a total area less than two hundred seventeen
thousand eight hundred (217,800) square feet provided (a) such lot already has a dwelling or commercial
building on it to be razed and replaced, and (b) the lot has an area larger than the minimum required for
the construction of a single family house in the same district by an additional seven thousand (7,000) square
feet for each family in excess of one accommodated thereon; and (c) the lot has a minimum frontage of
seventy-five (75) feet.
6. In computing the size of the parcel all wetlands and flood plain areas shall be excluded.
7. No multi-family dwelling shall be constructed or externally enlarged except in conformity with a site plan
bearing an endorsement of approval by the Board of Appeals. Said site plan shall show, among other things,
a key location plan showing adjacent structures, all existing and proposed buildings, structures, parking
area with spaces designated, driveway openings, driveways and other open uses, all facilities for sewage
disposal and for surface water drainage, and all landscape features (such as walks, fences, walls, planting
areas) on the lot. Procedure for approval shall be in accordance with Section 10.5.
8. Independent Senior Living Apartments, age-restricted, but not considered an assisted living facility or
long-term care facility shall be treated as a multi-family dwelling.
Select Board for the Planning Board
PLANNING BOARD MOTION:
MOVED: That Zoning By-law Section 8.2 be amended by deleting Section 8.2.1 and replacing it
with the following:
8.2.1 General. Multifamily dwellings authorized by special permit of the Zoning Board of Appeals are
subject to the following requirements. This section does not apply to multifamily dwellings permitted
as-of -right.
PLANNING BOARD VOTE: 4-0-0
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FINANCE COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION:
The Finance Committee recommends that the motion presented by the Planning Board to Town Meeting
for Article 35 be adopted as printed in the warrant.
FINANCE COMMITTEE VOTE: 8-0-0
PLANING BOARD DISCUSSION: The public hearing for Article 35 was held by the Planning Board on
February 21, 2024. The Town Planner introduced the article and explained the proposed changes. This article adds a
sentence to the existing multifamily section in order to clarify that the provisions of this section do not apply to
multifamily development as-of-right, such as in the Canton Junction Overlay District. This article was recommended
by Town Counsel because this section as it currently reads would contradict Article 32 and jeopardize the Town’s
compliance with the MBTA Communities Zoning Law. The Board had no discussion on this and took a vote to close
the hearing and send a positive recommendation, which carried 4-0-0.
FINANCE COMMITTEE DISCUSSION: The Finance Committee unanimously supports the Planning Board
motion for Article 35 that would modify the one existing sentence to Section 8.2.1 (Multifamily Dwellings – General)
of the Town’s Zoning By-laws and add a second sentence that would allow an exemption for the potential by-right
multifamily dwelling language of the proposed Canton Junction Overlay District (ATM 2024, Article 32), which cannot
by state law or by the intent of the aforementioned overlay district have such restrictive requirements. These two
sentences will now read, “Multifamily dwellings authorized by special permit of the Zoning Board of Appeals are
subject to the following requirements. This section does not apply to multifamily dwellings permitted as-of-right.”
There are a series of requirements that multifamily dwellings must usually meet to be allowed a special permit when
applying to the Zoning Board of Appeals. As the Canton Junction Overlay District will have a by-right allowance to
build multi-family structures, the existing requirements language in Section 8.2.1 would be in conflict with the
language of Article 32 of this Warrant (if approved at ATM 2024). As a result, this section of the Zoning By-laws
would need to be amended to differentiate between by-right multifamily dwellings in this proposed overlay district
and by special permit multifamily dwellings elsewhere in town to allow other areas of Canton to retain these
requirements for special permits while allowing the proposed overlay district to be by-right. It is prudent to ensure
that other areas of Canton, outside of the proposed overlay district, continue to be under these multifamily dwelling
requirements to obtain a special permit (as laid out in the rest of Section 8.2 and any other applicable places in the
Zoning By-laws) to protect the current land use goals of the Town. Canton’s Town Counsel recommended this
modification, upon his review of this matter, to ensure that there would be no inconsistent language in Section 8.2
that could legally conflict between that section and the proposed Canton Junction Overlay District. Article 35 will
allow Article 32 to be approved without zoning conflicts with this section of the Zoning By-laws while also protecting
the current zoning rules and regulations for multifamily dwellings throughout the rest of Canton.
APPROVED__________DISAPPROVED__________
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ARTICLE 36
AMEND ZONING BY-LAW SECTION 3.1.4 TABLE OF USE REGULATIONS
Article 36 To see if the Town will vote to amend Zoning By-law Section 3.1.4 Table of Use Regulations to reflect the
most current recommendations of zoning and planning staff and officials or take any other action related thereto:
TABLE OF USE REGULATIONS
Y - Permitted as of right
N - Prohibited
BA - Special Permit/Board of Appeals
PB - Special Permit/Planning Board
SB - Special Permit/Select Board
1. To see if the Town will vote to amend Zoning By-law Section 3.1.4, Table of Use Regulations, Section A
Residential Uses as follows, with bolded and underlined language indicating changes, or take any other action
related thereto:
PRINCIPAL USE SR GR B CB LI LI LI I POS
(B) (C)
A. Residential Uses
Single family dwelling Y Y N N N N N N N
Two-family dwelling, if located on a N Y N N N N N N N
lot having an area larger than the
minimum hereinafter required for the
construction of a single-family
dwelling in the district by an
additional two thousand (2000)
square feet
Assisted Living and/or Independent N BA BA BA BA BA BA N N
Living Facility1
Boarding or lodging house3 N BA N N N N N N N
1. See Section 8.2.2 and 8.7 for special regulations
2. See Section 8.3 for special regulations
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Mixed-Use building containing one N N Y Y N N N N N
(1) or two (2) dwelling units in
combination with stores or other
permitted uses, if located on a lot
having a minimum area of ten
thousand (10,000) square feet for the
first dwelling unit and an additional
two thousand (2,000) square feet for
each dwelling unit in excess of one
(1) accommodated therein subject to
the condition that such building
conforms to the lot area provisions
applicable to a one family or two
family house, respectively in the
same district
Multi-family dwelling N BA N N N N N N N
PRINCIPAL USE SR GR B CB LI LI LI I POS
(B) (C)
A. Residential Uses – Cont’d
Multi-family dwelling or building N N Y Y N N N N N
containing three (3) or more dwelling
units in combination with stores or
other permitted uses, subject to the
conditions that such building is located
on a lot having an area larger than the
minimum hereafter required for the
construction of a single-family
dwelling in the same district by an
additional three thousand (3,000)
square feet for each family in excess
of one (1) accommodated therein
The conversion and/or use of a single BA BA BA BA N N N N N
family dwelling existing on March 8,
1937, as a dwelling for not more than
two (2) families, or as a convalescent
or nursing home, boarding or lodging
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house, or tourist home, subject to
Section 8.4
Short-term rental5 Y Y Y Y N N N N N
1. To see if the Town will vote to amend Zoning By-law Section 3.1.4, Table of Use
Regulations, Section B Exempt and Institutional Uses as follows, with bolded and underlined
language indicating changes, or take any other action related thereto:
B. Exempt and Institutional Uses SR GR B CB LI LI LI I POS
(B) (C)
Exempt: uses exempted from Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y
prohibition by G.L. Chapter 40A,
Section 34
Hospital, Long-term care facility, N N N N BA BA BA BA N
hospice, health care facility/clinic, or
substance abuse detoxification or
treatment center5
Philanthropic, educational, or BA BA Y BA N N N N Y
charitable institution, non-exempt
Library, museum, art gallery or Y Y Y Y Y N N Y N
community building
Extension of existing cemetery Y Y Y N Y N N Y Y
Recreational or water supply use of a Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y
governmental agency
Public administration building, fire or Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y N
police station
Cultural use N N N N BA BA BA N N
Other municipal uses Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y N
Essential services BA BA BA BA BA BA BA BA N
5
Subject to applicable State and Town registration, administrative regulations, and inspection requirements
2. As defined by M.G.L. Chapter 40A, Section 3
3. See Special Regulations Section 4.2.7 for in-patient facilities and Section 4.2.8 for out-patient facilities
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Parkland Open Space or Recreational N N N N N N N N Y
Uses
1. To see if the Town will vote to amend Zoning By-law Section 3.1.4, Table of Use
Regulations, Section D Recreational Uses as follows, with bolded and underlined language
indicating changes, or take any other action related thereto:
D. Recreational Uses SR GR B CB LI LI LI I POS
(B) (C)
Golf course (but not including a golf BA N N N BA BA BA N Y
driving range or "miniature" golf
course), boat or canoe livery, riding
academy or stable
Golf driving range, "miniature" golf N N N N BA BA BA Y N
course, or other similar outdoor
commercial recreation use (but not
including an amusement park, drive-
in theater or open-air facilities for
"spectator sports" except where
authorized by the Board of Appeals
as hereinafter provided)
Theater, bowling alley, dance hall, or N N BA BA BA BA BA BA N
other place of indoor amusement
Health or exercise club N N BA BA BA BA BA N N
Private club, lodge, or other non- BA BA Y BA N N N N N
profit social, cultural, civic or
recreational use (but not including
any use the chief activity of which is
one customarily conducted as a
business)
Limited Industrial Recreational Use N N N N BA BA BA N N
1. To see if the Town will vote to amend Zoning By-law Section 3.1.4, Table of Use
Regulations, Section F Commercial and Office Uses as follows, with bolded and underlined
language indicating changes, or take any other action related thereto:
F. Commercial and Office Uses SR GR B CB LI LI LI I POS
(B) (C)
Kennel or veterinary facility or clinic N N BA N Y Y Y Y N
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Funeral parlor or undertaking N BA Y N N N N Y N
establishment
Business or professional office or N N Y Y BA BA BA Y N
agency, bank or other financial
institution
Medical offices: offices of a doctor or N N Y Y BA BA BA Y N
dentist not a resident of the premises,
or a group of such offices
Medical or Dental Labs N N Y Y BA BA BA Y N
Office for executive or administrative N N Y Y Y Y Y Y N
purposes only
Educational use, nonexempt N N BA BA BA BA BA BA N
Hotel or motel N N BA BA BA BA BA BA N
General or personal service N N Y Y BA BA BA Y N
establishment
Medical Marijuana Facilities6 N N N N N N N BA N
Trade Shop N N Y Y Y Y Y Y N
Printing or publishing establishment, N N Y Y Y Y Y Y N
with not more than five thousand
(5000) square feet of total floor area
per establishment used for production
and storage (exclusive of area used
for office or sales purposes)
Printing or publishing establishment, N N N N Y Y Y Y N
without limitation on floor area
Parking area for which no fee is N SP Y Y N N N N N
charged provided that such area is
located on a lot directly adjacent to a
Non-Residential District
Telecommunication facilities N N N N BA BA BA BA N
1. To see if the Town will vote to amend Zoning By-law Section 3.1.4, Table of Use
Regulations, Section G Retail Uses as follows, with bolded and underlined language indicating
changes, or take any other action related thereto:
6
See Section 7.7 for special regulations.
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G. Retail Uses SR GR B CB LI LI LI I POS
(B) (C)
Pharmacy or drug store N N Y Y Y Y Y Y N
Recreational Marijuana N N N N N N N N N
Establishments
Store for the sale of goods at retail N N Y Y BA BA BA Y N
Showroom for building supplies N N Y Y N N N Y N
(including plumbing, heating and
ventilation equipment), with storage
limited to floor samples only unless
additional storage is allowed by
Special Permit granted by the Zoning
Board of Appeals
Salesroom for boats, trailers, trucks, N N N N N N N Y N
farm
implements, or machinery, with no
repair services
Wholesale office or showroom, with N N Y Y N N N Y N
storage limited to floor samples only
unless additional storage is allowed
by Special Permit granted by the
Zoning Board of Appeals
1. To see if the Town will vote to amend Zoning By-law Section 3.1.4, Table of Use
Regulations, Section H Motor Vehicle Related Uses as follows, with bolded and underlined
language indicating changes, or take any other action related thereto:
H. Motor Vehicle Related Uses SR GR B CB LI LI LI I POS
(B) (C)
Salesroom for motor vehicles with no N N N N BA BA BA BA N
repair services except in a garage
Motor vehicle repair garage motor N N N N BA BA BA BA N
vehicle body repair and painting
Motor vehicle fuel facility and N N N N BA BA BA BA N
incidental retail facility not to exceed
six hundred (600) square feet in size
Car wash N N N N BA BA BA N N
1. To see if the Town will vote to amend Zoning By-law Section 3.1.4, Table of Use
Regulations, Section I Light Manufacturing, Manufacturing and Related Uses as follows, with
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bolded and underlined language indicating changes, or take any other action related thereto:
I. Light Manufacturing, SR GR B CB LI LI LI I POS
Manufacturing and Related Uses (B) (C)
Scientific or research laboratory N N N N Y Y Y Y N
Manufacturing N N N N Y Y N Y N
Warehouse or distribution plant N N N N BA BA BA BA N
Other warehouse or distribution plant N N N N N N BA N
Any retail or wholesale use which is N N N N BA BA BA BA N
incidental to and directly related to
the products warehoused or shipped
from the premises with said retail or
wholesale use limited to not more
than twenty-five percent (25%) of the
premises or more than five thousand
(5000) square feet, whichever is less.
Light manufacturing N N N N Y Y Y Y N
Above or below grade structured N N N BA BA BA BA BA N
parking pursuant to Section 7.2
1. To see if the Town will vote to amend Zoning By-law Section 3.1.4, Table of Use
Regulations, Section J Accessory Uses as follows, with bolded and underlined language
indicating changes, or take any other action related thereto:
J. Accessory Uses SR GR B CB LI LI LI I POS
(B) (C)
Accessory use incidental to a Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y N
permitted main use
Home occupation, non-intensive Y Y Y Y N N N N N
Home occupation, intensive BA BA Y Y N N N N N
Accessory Apartment in single family BA BA BA BA N N N N N
dwelling pursuant to Section 8.1
Family child care home BA BA BA BA N N N N N
Family child care home, large BA BA BA BA N N N N N
Adult day care BA BA BA BA BA BA BA BA N
Accessory scientific uses BA BA BA BA BA BA BA BA N
Automobile parking lot N N Y Y N N N Y N
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The keeping overnight of more than BA BA Y Y N N N N N
five motor vehicles, one of which
may be a commercial vehicle. Such
commercial vehicle shall not exceed a
gross vehicle weight of twelve
thousand, five hundred (12,500)
pounds, or measure more than seven
feet, six inches (7' 6") from the
ground to the top of the roof, or
measure more than twenty-one feet
(21') from the front bumper to the
rear bumper. For the purpose of this
section no, so-called, pickup truck
shall be deemed to be a 'commercial'
vehicle. Nothing in this section shall
be construed to prevent any person
from bringing a commercial vehicle
otherwise prohibited by this section
into a residential neighborhood for
the purpose of making a delivery, or
performing work, or during
lunchtime, or on an irregular basis
J. Accessory Uses – Cont’d SR GR B CB LI LI LI I POS
(B) (C)
The renting of rooms or the Y Y N N N N N N N
furnishing of table board in a
dwelling to not more than two (2)
persons other than members of the
family (whether regular or transient)
Greenhouse, tool shed, playhouse, Y Y N N N N N N N
tennis court, boat house, or other
similar building or structure for
domestic storage or use.
Parking Garage pursuant to Section N N N N BA BA BA N N
7.2
Drive-in or drive-through facilities N N BA BA BA BA BA BA N
Short-term rental 6 Y Y Y Y N N N N N
Select Board for the Planning Board
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Subject to applicable State and Town registration, administrative regulations, and inspection requirements
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PLANNING BOARD MOTION:
MOVED: That the Zoning By-law, Section 3.1.4, Table of Use Regulations, be amended as set forth
in the Warrant.
PLANNING BOARD VOTE: 4-0-0
FINANCE COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION:
The Finance Committee recommends that the motion presented by the Planning Board to Town Meeting
for Article 36 be adopted as printed in the warrant.
FINANCE COMMITTEE VOTE: 8-0-0
PLANING BOARD DISCUSSION: The public hearing for Article 36 was held by the Planning Board on
February 21, 2024. The Town Planner introduced the article and explained the proposed changes. This article contains
many updates to the Table of Use Regulations. Some of these updates came from recommendations from a Downtown
study done by MAPC, which limit the uses allowed in Canton Center. The proposed changes were suggested by a
committee consisting of the Town Planner, Planning Board Chair, Zoning Board Chair, and Building Commissioner.
These proposed changes were then heard by the Planning Board at a meeting earlier this year and refined at the
Board’s suggestions before being placed in the Warrant. The Board had no discussion on this at the public hearing
and took a vote to close the hearing and send a positive recommendation, which carried 4-0-0.
FINANCE COMMITTEE DISCUSSION: The Finance Committee unanimously supports Article 36, and the
related Planning Board motion, to make changes to the Zoning Table of Use Regulations (Section 3.1.4 of the Town’s
Zoning By-laws). The Table of Use Regulations shows what uses are allowed in different zoning districts and then
further advises as to whether the allowed uses are by right or by special permit. The Town recently completed a
zoning study of the downtown area led by the Massachusetts Area Planning Council (MAPC), which made a wide
range of recommendations for zoning in the downtown, such as development procedures, uses, dimensional
requirements, design standards, parking requirements, and signage requirements. The conclusions of this study were
developed through the opinions of experts, the consultation of stakeholders, and public outreach. The changes to the
Zoning Table of Use Regulations that are part of this article would help implement these findings and
recommendations, complete some housekeeping changes to the tables and correct them to reflect past zoning
changes that are not accurately represented at present, eliminate archaic land uses, and avoid redundancy where it
occurs.
The full details of the proposed changes are included in the text of Article 36 with changes indicated by bold, colored,
underlined and/or struck text. These changes would affect a number of uses and zoning districts represented in the
sections of the table. These amendments include such things as further restricting future development of residential
structures in the Business Districts and the Central Business District to mixed use commercial and residential
structures with some conditions (and independent and assisted living dwellings by special permit) while banning
future single-family dwellings, two family dwellings, multi-family dwellings, or boarding houses in those districts in
most, if not all, cases. Certain institutional and recreational uses would become by special permit in the Central
Business District while any future establishment of a cemetery, new funeral homes (or similar establishment), or
salesrooms (for certain vehicles or farm equipment) would not be allowed in the Central Business District and with
the aforementioned salesrooms also not being allowed in the Business Districts. Motor vehicle related uses (such as
salesrooms, repair shops, and fueling facilities) would not be allowed in the Central Business District and Business
Districts, in the cases they are currently allowed, while these uses would be further restricted in Industrial Districts,
with the exception of fueling stations that would become by special permit in industrial zones, rather than not allowed
in those locations. Regarding manufacturing, warehouses and distribution plants would become by special permit in
Light Industrial Districts (A, B, and C) while a redundant row entitled “Other warehouse or distribution plants” will
be eliminated. In addition, two obsolete references to a now replaced parking structure related Zoning By-law section
will be removed from the table while a redundant row involving “Family Child Care Home, Large” will also be removed.
Current uses in the affected zonings districts would be protected as legacy zoning if this article is approved unless
and until such uses are deemed abandoned under applicable laws and policies.
These changes to the aforementioned Table of Use Regulations will help ensure that development in the downtown
better fits the Town’s goal of having a town center that is a vibrant destination and that its zoning reflects a vision
for a cohesive and walkable downtown area with many appropriate uses and options available for visitors, which is
also a goal of the Town’s Master Plan. This article will help improve land uses to meet the vision that the Town has
developed through expert consultation and public outreach in the downtown and in other areas.
APPROVED__________DISAPPROVED__________
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ARTICLE 37
APPROPRIATE FUNDS TO MEET EXPENSES FOR NEXT FISCAL YEAR (FY25)
Article 37 To see what sums of money the Town will vote to raise and appropriate, transfer from Free Cash, transfer
from any available funds or borrow pursuant to any applicable statute to meet the expenses of the next fiscal year
starting July 1, 2024 and ending June 30, 2025 for the various Town Boards, Committees, Departments and Agencies,
or to take any other action related thereto.
Select Board
Article 37 – MOTION 1
MOVED: That the following sums of money be transferred to the General Fund in Fiscal Year 2025
in order to fund the Town’s annual operating budget:
TRANSFER FROM AMOUNT PURPOSE
AMBULANCE SERVICE $1,170,080 FIRE DEPARTMENT
WATER ENTERPRISE FUND 820,877 FIXED COSTS
PLYMOUTH RUBBER DIF FUND 570,907 DEBT SERVICE
SOLAR FACILITY 619,609 TOWN-WIDE ELECTRICITY
SEWER ENTERPRISE FUND 460,925 FIXED COSTS
SCHOOL FOOD SERVICE 160,500 SCHOOL COSTS
AMBULANCE SERVICE 86,200 DEBT SERVICE
RINK ENTERPRISE FUND 63,399 FIXED COSTS
GREENLODGE STREET PARKING FEES 35,000 EXECUTIVE OFFICE
SALE OF LOTS/GRAVES 10,000 CEMETERY MAINTENANCE
BOND PREMIUM FUND 7,723 DEBT SERVICE
CEMETERY PERPETUAL CARE (EXPENDABLE) 5,000 CEMETERY MAINTENANCE
TOTAL $4,010,220
FINANCE COMMITTEE VOTE: 8-0-0
Article 37 – MOTION 1
DISCUSSION: This is a procedural motion to transfer funds from various sources to partially fund the general
operating budget.
APPROVED__________DISAPPROVED__________
Article 37 – MOTION 2
MOVED: That the following sums of money listed in the Finance Committee Request Column of
the Operating Budget by Voting Category and Enterprise Funds tables be raised and appropriated from
the FY 2025 tax levy and other general revenues of the Town along with revenue sources listed in Motion
1.
FINANCE COMMITTEE VOTE: 8-0-0
Article 37 – MOTION 2
DISCUSSION: Please see the Finance Committee Report to the Town of Canton for ATM 2024 at the front of this
warrant for a discussion of the FY 2025 operating budget.
APPROVED__________DISAPPROVED__________
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ORIGINAL FY 2025 FY 2025 FY 2025 FY 2025 INC (DEC) FROM FY 24
OPERATING BUDGET FY23 EXECUTIVE FIN. COMM.
BUDGET BASE DEPT. FIN. COMM. - ORIG
ACTUAL REQUEST REQUEST
FY 24 BUDGET REQUEST $$$$ %%
BY VOTING CATEGORY
School Dept (300) 50,568,968 53,490,543 53,490,543 58,243,919 56,038,598 56,038,598 2,548,055 4.8
TOTAL 03-SCHOOL 50,568,968 53,490,543 53,490,543 58,243,919 56,038,598 56,038,598 2,548,055 4.8
Assessors (141) 300,885 405,140 415,666 415,666 415,666 415,666 10,526 2.6
Building & Zoning (241;176) 428,807 439,473 444,313 486,817 444,313 444,313 4,840 1.1
Committees & Comm 75,346 110,717 110,717 162,475 133,470 133,470 22,753 20.6
(131;177;182;184;544;545;546;547;548;691;692)
Conservation Comm (171) 153,902 174,119 175,368 224,141 175,368 175,368 1,249 0.7
Elder and Human Services (541) 507,569 474,657 484,072 495,956 495,956 495,956 21,299 4.5
Executive Area (129;151;154;179;195;244;910) 1,281,166 1,500,132 1,514,376 2,159,346 2,122,615 2,122,615 622,483 41.5
Finance Dept (133;135;145;155) 1,472,480 1,503,455 1,505,570 1,535,805 1,535,805 1,535,805 32,350 2.2
Fire Department (215;220;221;231;232;291) 7,324,797 7,874,362 7,779,890 7,880,174 7,820,864 7,820,864 (53,498) (0.7)
Health Department (510) 349,159 439,050 449,115 449,115 449,115 449,115 10,065 2.3
Parks & Recreation (542;630;650) 895,691 1,080,130 1,122,403 1,151,308 1,145,808 1,145,808 65,678 6.1
Planning Board (175) 69,692 80,342 83,413 83,413 83,413 83,413 3,071 3.8
Police (210;292) 6,171,239 6,119,045 6,228,467 7,050,740 6,292,983 6,292,983 173,938 2.8
104
Public Library (610) 1,483,388 1,434,034 1,549,302 1,663,962 1,591,681 1,591,681 157,647 11.0
Public Works 3,320,230 4,336,977 4,504,599 4,589,358 4,574,358 4,574,358 237,381 5.5
(192;400;410;420;425-427;491-492;632)
Town Clerk & Elected (161;163) 308,668 315,218 318,575 381,963 371,963 371,963 56,745 18.0
Unpaid Bills (198) 336 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0
Veterans Services (543) 229,420 334,890 337,358 355,687 287,358 287,358 (47,532) (14.2)
TOTAL 01-MUNICIPAL 24,372,774 26,621,741 27,023,204 29,085,927 27,940,736 27,940,736 1,318,995 5.0
ANNUAL TOWN MEETING - MAY 13, 2024
Blue Hills Regional (840) 1,570,786 1,770,018 1,770,018 1,759,530 1,759,530 1,759,530 (10,488) (0.6)
Debt Service (710;751;752) 4,678,869 4,664,482 4,664,482 4,374,887 4,374,887 4,374,887 (289,595) (6.2)
Employer Share-Health/Life (914;915) 13,026,540 13,304,699 13,304,699 13,803,523 13,803,523 13,803,523 498,824 3.7
Norfolk Agricult HS (841) 38,196 50,000 50,000 50,000 50,000 50,000 0 0.0
OPEB Transfers (993) 1,150,000 1,250,000 1,250,000 1,350,000 1,350,000 1,350,000 100,000 8.0
Other Transfers (990) 693,350 523,440 523,440 1,071,488 1,071,488 1,071,488 548,048 104.7
Reserve Fund (132) 0 600,000 600,000 600,000 600,000 600,000 0 0.0
Retirement Benefits (911) 6,932,851 7,323,368 7,323,368 7,569,612 7,569,612 7,569,612 246,244 3.4
Snow & Ice (423) 510,500 650,500 650,500 650,500 650,500 650,500 0 0.0
Street Lighting (422) 74,999 97,000 97,000 97,000 97,000 97,000 0 0.0Source page 105
ORIGINAL FY 2025 FY 2025 FY 2025 FY 2025 INC (DEC) FROM FY 24
OPERATING BUDGET FY23 EXECUTIVE FIN. COMM.
BUDGET BASE DEPT. FIN. COMM. - ORIG
ACTUAL REQUEST REQUEST
FY 24 BUDGET REQUEST $$$$ %%
BY VOTING CATEGORY
Town Insurance (946) 1,333,831 1,525,950 1,525,950 1,664,092 1,664,092 1,664,092 138,142 9.1
Trash Collection (433) 2,501,536 2,584,500 2,584,500 2,676,652 2,676,652 2,676,652 92,152 3.6
Unemployment Comp (913) 100,000 100,000 100,000 100,000 100,000 100,000 0 0.0
TOTAL 02-FIXED COSTS 32,611,457 34,443,957 34,443,957 35,767,284 35,767,284 35,767,284 1,323,327 3.8
GRAND TOTALS : 107,553,200 114,556,241 114,957,704 123,097,130 119,746,618 119,746,618 5,190,377 4.5
ORIGINAL FY 2025 FY 2025 FY 2025 FY 2025 INC (DEC) FROM FY 24
FY 23
BUDGET BASE DEPT. EXECUTIVE FIN. COMM. FIN. COM - ORIG
ENTERPRISE FUNDS ACTUAL
FY 24 BUDGET REQUEST REQUEST REQUEST $$$$ %%
RINK ENTERPRISE (700) 505,477 433,494 433,494 495,140 495,140 495,140 61,646 14.2
SEWER ENTERPRISE (600 - 602) 6,750,814 7,121,476 7,133,253 7,452,246 7,452,246 7,452,246 330,770 4.6
105
WATER ENTERPRISE (640 - 642) 8,394,152 9,818,663 9,848,386 10,100,151 10,100,151 10,100,151 281,488 2.9
ANNUAL TOWN MEETING - MAY 13, 2024Source page 106
TOWN OF CANTON
ORIGINAL FY 2025 FY 2025 FY 2025 FY 2025 INC (DEC) FROM FY 24
BUDGET REPORT FOR FY 2025 FY 23
BUDGET BASE DEPT. EXECUTIVE FIN. COMM. FIN. COMM. - ORIG
ACTUAL
Dept. / Finance Committee Request FY 24 BUDGET REQUEST REQUEST REQUEST $$$$ %%
300 SCHOOL DEPARTMENT
TOTAL: Salaries 41,249,622 43,472,282 43,472,282 46,114,242 45,307,072 45,307,072 1,834,790 4.2
TOTAL: Expenses 9,319,346 10,018,261 10,018,261 12,129,677 10,731,526 10,731,526 713,265 7.1
TOTALS: 50,568,968 53,490,543 53,490,543 58,243,919 56,038,598 56,038,598 2,548,055 4.8
TOTAL 03-SCHOOL 50,568,968 53,490,543 53,490,543 58,243,919 56,038,598 56,038,598 2,548,055 4.8
141 ASSESSORS
TOTAL: Salaries 244,278 266,995 277,521 277,521 277,521 277,521 10,526 3.9
TOTAL: Expenses 56,607 138,145 138,145 138,145 138,145 138,145 0 0.0
TOTALS: 300,885 405,140 415,666 415,666 415,666 415,666 10,526 2.6
176 ZONING BOARD
TOTAL: Salaries 5,893 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0
TOTAL: Expenses 7,870 11,909 11,909 11,909 11,909 11,909 0 0.0
TOTALS: 13,763 11,909 11,909 11,909 11,909 11,909 0 0.0
241 BUILDING DEPARTMENT
TOTAL: Salaries 398,599 407,321 412,161 454,125 412,161 412,161 4,840 1.2
TOTAL: Expenses 16,446 20,243 20,243 20,783 20,243 20,243 0 0.0
TOTALS: 415,045 427,564 432,404 474,908 432,404 432,404 4,840 1.1
106
TOTAL 03-Building & Zoning 428,807 439,473 444,313 486,817 444,313 444,313 4,840 1.1
131 FINANCE COMMITTEE
TOTAL: Salaries 3,719 4,865 4,865 4,865 4,865 4,865 0 0.0
TOTAL: Expenses 6,421 7,635 7,635 7,635 7,635 7,635 0 0.0
TOTALS: 10,140 12,500 12,500 12,500 12,500 12,500 0 0.0
177 SUSTAINABILITY COMMITTEE
TOTAL: Expenses 2,183 3,000 3,000 3,000 3,000 3,000 0 0.0
TOTALS: 2,183 3,000 3,000 3,000 3,000 3,000 0
ANNUAL TOWN MEETING - MAY 13, 2024
0.0
182 CAPITAL OUTLAY & PLANNING
TOTAL: Salaries 1,295 1,700 1,700 1,870 1,870 1,870 170 10.0
TOTAL: Expenses 135 856 856 856 856 856 0 0.0
TOTALS: 1,430 2,556 2,556 2,726 2,726 2,726 170 6.7
184 BUILDINGS RENOVATIONS COM
TOTAL: Salaries 0 3,100 3,100 3,100 3,100 3,100 0 0.0
TOTAL: Expenses 0 100 100 100 100 100 0 0.0
TOTALS: 0 3,200 3,200 3,200 3,200 3,200 0 0.0
544 REVERE & SON HERITAGE TRUST
TOTAL: Salaries 21,985 25,000 25,000 45,000 33,500 33,500 8,500 34.0
TOTAL: Expenses 19,713 41,200 41,200 72,788 55,283 55,283 14,083 34.2
TOTALS: 41,698 66,200 66,200 117,788 88,783 88,783 22,583 34.1Source page 107
TOWN OF CANTON
ORIGINAL FY 2025 FY 2025 FY 2025 FY 2025 INC (DEC) FROM FY 24
BUDGET REPORT FOR FY 2025 FY 23
BUDGET BASE DEPT. EXECUTIVE FIN. COMM. FIN. COMM. - ORIG
ACTUAL
Dept. / Finance Committee Request FY 24 BUDGET REQUEST REQUEST REQUEST $$$$ %%
545 SUBSTANCE ABUSE COMMITTEE
TOTAL: Expenses 10,046 10,000 10,000 10,000 10,000 10,000 0 0.0
TOTALS: 10,046 10,000 10,000 10,000 10,000 10,000 0 0.0
546 WALK,BIKE & HIKE COMMITTEE
TOTAL: Expenses 2,249 2,000 2,000 2,000 2,000 2,000 0 0.0
TOTALS: 2,249 2,000 2,000 2,000 2,000 2,000 0 0.0
547 DISABILITY COMMISSION
TOTAL: Expenses 0 400 400 400 400 400 0 0.0
TOTALS: 0 400 400 400 400 400 0 0.0
548 DIVERSITY EQUITY & INCLUSION
TOTAL: Expenses 4,500 6,500 6,500 6,500 6,500 6,500 0 0.0
TOTALS: 4,500 6,500 6,500 6,500 6,500 6,500 0 0.0
691 HISTORICAL COMMISSION
TOTAL: Expenses 3,100 3,669 3,669 3,669 3,669 3,669 0 0.0
TOTALS: 3,100 3,669 3,669 3,669 3,669 3,669 0 0.0
692 BEAUTIFICATION COMMITTEE
TOTAL: Expenses 0 692 692 692 692 692 0 0.0
TOTALS: 0 692 692 692 692 692 0 0.0
TOTAL 10-Committees & Commissions 75,346 110,717 110,717 162,475 133,470 133,470 22,753 20.6
107
171 CONSERVATION COMMISSION
TOTAL: Salaries 143,536 158,069 159,318 208,091 159,318 159,318 1,249 0.8
TOTAL: Expenses 10,365 16,050 16,050 16,050 16,050 16,050 0 0.0
TOTALS: 153,902 174,119 175,368 224,141 175,368 175,368 1,249 0.7
541 ELDER & HUMAN SERVICES
TOTAL: Salaries 398,967 420,622 430,037 430,416 430,416 430,416 9,794 2.3
TOTAL: Expenses 108,602 54,035 54,035 65,540 65,540 65,540 11,505 21.3
ANNUAL TOWN MEETING - MAY 13, 2024
TOTALS: 507,569 474,657 484,072 495,956 495,956 495,956 21,299 4.5
129 EXECUTIVE OFFICE
TOTAL: Salaries 442,885 443,371 451,010 464,253 464,253 464,253 20,882 4.7
TOTAL: Expenses 128,713 108,150 108,150 122,650 110,250 110,250 2,100 1.9
TOTALS: 571,598 551,521 559,160 586,903 574,503 574,503 22,982 4.2
151 TOWN COUNSEL
TOTAL: Expenses 305,995 293,040 293,040 325,371 301,040 301,040 8,000 2.7
TOTALS: 305,995 293,040 293,040 325,371 301,040 301,040 8,000 2.7
154 HUMAN RESOURCES DEPT
TOTAL: Salaries 189,465 194,173 194,926 194,926 194,926 194,926 753 0.4
TOTAL: Expenses 9,680 31,482 31,482 44,264 44,264 44,264 12,782 40.6
TOTALS: 199,145 225,655 226,408 239,190 239,190 239,190 13,535 6.0Source page 108
TOWN OF CANTON
ORIGINAL FY 2025 FY 2025 FY 2025 FY 2025 INC (DEC) FROM FY 24
BUDGET REPORT FOR FY 2025 FY 23
BUDGET BASE DEPT. EXECUTIVE FIN. COMM. FIN. COMM. - ORIG
ACTUAL
Dept. / Finance Committee Request FY 24 BUDGET REQUEST REQUEST REQUEST $$$$ %%
179 PLANNING DEPARTMENT
TOTAL: Salaries 36,326 105,000 110,852 110,852 110,852 110,852 5,852 5.6
TOTAL: Expenses 15,764 10,305 10,305 10,305 10,305 10,305 0 0.0
TOTALS: 52,090 115,305 121,157 121,157 121,157 121,157 5,852 5.1
195 TOWN REPORTS
TOTAL: Expenses 3,183 3,150 3,150 3,150 3,150 3,150 0 0.0
TOTALS: 3,183 3,150 3,150 3,150 3,150 3,150 0 0.0
244 SEALER OF WEIGHTS & MEAS
TOTAL: Expenses 7,600 7,500 7,500 7,500 7,500 7,500 0 0.0
TOTALS: 7,600 7,500 7,500 7,500 7,500 7,500 0 0.0
910 EMPLOYEE CONTRACT BENEFIT
TOTAL: Salaries 118,853 252,561 252,561 824,675 824,675 824,675 572,114 226.5
TOTAL: Expenses 22,703 51,400 51,400 51,400 51,400 51,400 0 0.0
TOTALS: 141,556 303,961 303,961 876,075 876,075 876,075 572,114 188.2
TOTAL 01-Executive Branch 1,281,166 1,500,132 1,514,376 2,159,346 2,122,615 2,122,615 622,483 41.5
133 DIRECTOR OF FINANCE
TOTAL: Salaries 232,812 239,659 244,225 244,235 244,235 244,235 4,576 1.9
TOTAL: Expenses 5,176 6,415 6,415 7,615 7,615 7,615 1,200 18.7
108
TOTALS: 237,987 246,074 250,640 251,850 251,850 251,850 5,776 2.3
135 ACCOUNTANT
TOTAL: Salaries 299,378 309,685 301,900 301,900 301,900 301,900 (7,785) (2.5)
TOTAL: Expenses 12,108 17,904 17,904 17,904 17,904 17,904 0 0.0
TOTALS: 311,486 327,589 319,804 319,804 319,804 319,804 (7,785) (2.4)
145 TREASURER/TAX COLLECTOR
TOTAL: Salaries 177,151 181,417 188,881 188,881 188,881 188,881 7,464 4.1
TOTAL: Expenses 51,201 62,773 62,773 62,773 62,773 62,773 0 0.0
TOTALS: 228,353
ANNUAL TOWN MEETING - MAY 13, 2024
244,190 251,654 251,654 251,654 251,654 7,464 3.1
155 INFORMATION SYSTEMS
TOTAL: Salaries 256,919 296,702 294,572 294,572 294,572 294,572 (2,130) (0.7)
TOTAL: Expenses 437,734 388,900 388,900 417,925 417,925 417,925 29,025 7.5
TOTALS: 694,653 685,602 683,472 712,497 712,497 712,497 26,895 3.9
TOTAL 02-Finance Dept 1,472,480 1,503,455 1,505,570 1,535,805 1,535,805 1,535,805 32,350 2.2
215 911 DISPATCHERS - FIRE
TOTAL: Expenses 273,831 282,046 282,046 290,570 290,570 290,570 8,524 3.0
TOTALS: 273,831 282,046 282,046 290,570 290,570 290,570 8,524 3.0
220 FIRE DEPARTMENT
TOTAL: Salaries 6,060,504 6,527,195 6,432,723 6,438,723 6,438,723 6,438,723 (88,472) (1.4)
TOTAL: Expenses 590,224 522,935 522,935 557,800 533,745 533,745 10,810 2.1Source page 109
TOWN OF CANTON
ORIGINAL FY 2025 FY 2025 FY 2025 FY 2025 INC (DEC) FROM FY 24
BUDGET REPORT FOR FY 2025 FY 23
BUDGET BASE DEPT. EXECUTIVE FIN. COMM. FIN. COMM. - ORIG
ACTUAL
Dept. / Finance Committee Request FY 24 BUDGET REQUEST REQUEST REQUEST $$$$ %%
TOTALS: 6,650,728 7,050,130 6,955,658 6,996,523 6,972,468 6,972,468 (77,662) (1.1)
221 FIRE ALARMS, BOXES, ETC
TOTAL: Salaries 1,740 14,950 14,950 14,950 14,950 14,950 0 0.0
TOTAL: Expenses 3,362 11,950 11,950 11,950 11,950 11,950 0 0.0
TOTALS: 5,102 26,900 26,900 26,900 26,900 26,900 0 0.0
231 AMBULANCE SERVICE
TOTAL: Salaries 179,300 302,636 302,636 308,911 302,636 302,636 0 0.0
TOTAL: Expenses 186,553 184,000 184,000 228,620 199,640 199,640 15,640 8.5
TOTALS: 365,853 486,636 486,636 537,531 502,276 502,276 15,640 3.2
291 EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT
TOTAL: Salaries 14,500 5,500 5,500 5,500 5,500 5,500 0 0.0
TOTAL: Expenses 14,784 23,150 23,150 23,150 23,150 23,150 0 0.0
TOTALS: 29,284 28,650 28,650 28,650 28,650 28,650 0 0.0
TOTAL 06-Fire Dept 7,324,797 7,874,362 7,779,890 7,880,174 7,820,864 7,820,864 (53,498) (0.7)
510 HEALTH DEPARTMENT
TOTAL: Salaries 315,629 384,495 394,560 394,560 394,560 394,560 10,065 2.6
TOTAL: Expenses 33,530 54,555 54,555 54,555 54,555 54,555 0 0.0
TOTALS: 349,159 439,050 449,115 449,115 449,115 449,115 10,065 2.3
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542 YOUTH SERVICES
TOTAL: Expenses 5,220 5,000 5,000 5,500 5,500 5,500 500 10.0
TOTALS: 5,220 5,000 5,000 5,500 5,500 5,500 500 10.0
630 PARKS & RECREATION
TOTAL: Salaries 670,240 896,295 938,568 958,373 958,373 958,373 62,078 6.9
TOTAL: Expenses 154,833 102,835 102,835 111,435 105,935 105,935 3,100 3.0
TOTALS: 825,073 999,130 1,041,403 1,069,808 1,064,308 1,064,308 65,178 6.5
650 PARKS DEPARTMENT
ANNUAL TOWN MEETING - MAY 13, 2024
TOTAL: Expenses 65,398 76,000 76,000 76,000 76,000 76,000 0 0.0
TOTALS: 65,398 76,000 76,000 76,000 76,000 76,000 0 0.0
TOTAL 08-Recreation & Playgr 895,691 1,080,130 1,122,403 1,151,308 1,145,808 1,145,808 65,678 6.1
175 PLANNING BOARD
TOTAL: Salaries 61,104 65,509 68,580 68,580 68,580 68,580 3,071 4.7
TOTAL: Expenses 8,588 14,833 14,833 14,833 14,833 14,833 0 0.0
TOTALS: 69,692 80,342 83,413 83,413 83,413 83,413 3,071 3.8
210 POLICE DEPARTMENT
TOTAL: Salaries 5,602,922 5,616,120 5,724,004 6,521,077 5,766,520 5,766,520 150,400 2.7
TOTAL: Expenses 435,942 363,411 363,411 388,611 385,411 385,411 22,000 6.1
TOTALS: 6,038,863 5,979,531 6,087,415 6,909,688 6,151,931 6,151,931 172,400 2.9Source page 110
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ORIGINAL FY 2025 FY 2025 FY 2025 FY 2025 INC (DEC) FROM FY 24
BUDGET REPORT FOR FY 2025 FY 23
BUDGET BASE DEPT. EXECUTIVE FIN. COMM. FIN. COMM. - ORIG
ACTUAL
Dept. / Finance Committee Request FY 24 BUDGET REQUEST REQUEST REQUEST $$$$ %%
292 ANIMAL CONTROL OFFICER
TOTAL: Salaries 127,236 130,084 131,622 131,622 131,622 131,622 1,538 1.2
TOTAL: Expenses 5,140 9,430 9,430 9,430 9,430 9,430 0 0.0
TOTALS: 132,376 139,514 141,052 141,052 141,052 141,052 1,538 1.1
TOTAL 09-Police & Animal Ctrl 6,171,239 6,119,045 6,228,467 7,050,740 6,292,983 6,292,983 173,938 2.8
610 LIBRARY
TOTAL: Salaries 1,041,028 1,116,398 1,231,666 1,308,547 1,236,266 1,236,266 119,868 10.7
TOTAL: Expenses 442,360 317,636 317,636 355,415 355,415 355,415 37,779 11.9
TOTALS: 1,483,388 1,434,034 1,549,302 1,663,962 1,591,681 1,591,681 157,647 11.0
192 PUBLIC BLDGS/PROP MAINT
TOTAL: Salaries 412,625 586,023 594,603 645,671 645,671 645,671 59,648 10.2
TOTAL: Expenses 265,910 860,069 860,069 873,369 860,069 860,069 0 0.0
TOTALS: 678,535 1,446,092 1,454,672 1,519,040 1,505,740 1,505,740 59,648 4.1
400 PUBLIC WORKS ADMINISTRATI
TOTAL: Salaries 279,708 385,396 405,777 405,777 405,777 405,777 20,381 5.3
TOTAL: Expenses 24,808 52,412 52,412 52,412 52,412 52,412 0 0.0
TOTALS: 304,517 437,808 458,189 458,189 458,189 458,189 20,381 4.7
410 ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT
157,620 269,564 258,690 286,940 286,940 286,940 17,376 6.4
110
TOTAL: Salaries
TOTAL: Expenses 59,772 36,417 36,417 36,417 36,417 36,417 0 0.0
TOTALS: 217,393 305,981 295,107 323,357 323,357 323,357 17,376 5.7
420 HIGHWAY MAINTENANCE
TOTAL: Salaries 1,047,564 1,060,615 1,174,712 1,102,060 1,102,060 1,102,060 41,445 3.9
TOTAL: Expenses 135,563 142,037 142,037 191,237 191,237 191,237 49,200 34.6
TOTALS: 1,183,126 1,202,652 1,316,749 1,293,297 1,293,297 1,293,297 90,645 7.5
425 STREET SIGNS & TRAFFIC
TOTAL: Salaries 612 2,500 2,500 2,500 2,500 2,500 0 0.0
ANNUAL TOWN MEETING - MAY 13, 2024
TOTAL: Expenses 53,377 59,600 59,600 59,600 59,600 59,600 0 0.0
TOTALS: 53,989 62,100 62,100 62,100 62,100 62,100 0 0.0
426 GAS & OIL FUND
TOTAL: Expenses 74,036 61,190 61,190 65,190 65,190 65,190 4,000 6.5
TOTALS: 74,036 61,190 61,190 65,190 65,190 65,190 4,000 6.5
427 HIGHWAY EQUIPMENT MAINT
TOTAL: Salaries 212,405 254,337 264,708 250,522 250,522 250,522 (3,815) (1.5)
TOTAL: Expenses 211,147 171,415 171,415 188,415 188,415 188,415 17,000 9.9
TOTALS: 423,552 425,752 436,123 438,937 438,937 438,937 13,185 3.1
491 CEMETERY MAINT
TOTAL: Salaries 168,845 176,056 185,747 192,826 192,826 192,826 16,770 9.5
TOTAL: Expenses 16,149 17,231 17,231 17,231 17,231 17,231 0 0.0Source page 111
TOWN OF CANTON
ORIGINAL FY 2025 FY 2025 FY 2025 FY 2025 INC (DEC) FROM FY 24
BUDGET REPORT FOR FY 2025 FY 23
BUDGET BASE DEPT. EXECUTIVE FIN. COMM. FIN. COMM. - ORIG
ACTUAL
Dept. / Finance Committee Request FY 24 BUDGET REQUEST REQUEST REQUEST $$$$ %%
TOTALS: 184,994 193,287 202,978 210,057 210,057 210,057 16,770 8.7
492 TREE DEPARTMENT
TOTAL: Salaries 160,127 164,182 179,558 179,558 179,558 179,558 15,376 9.4
TOTAL: Expenses 3,243 7,933 7,933 7,933 7,933 7,933 0 0.0
TOTALS: 163,370 172,115 187,491 187,491 187,491 187,491 15,376 8.9
632 PEQUITSIDE FARM
TOTAL: Expenses 36,718 30,000 30,000 31,700 30,000 30,000 0 0.0
TOTALS: 36,718 30,000 30,000 31,700 30,000 30,000 0 0.0
TOTAL 07-Public Works 3,320,230 4,336,977 4,504,599 4,589,358 4,574,358 4,574,358 237,381 5.5
161 TOWN CLERK
TOTAL: Salaries 224,159 230,298 233,655 268,505 268,505 268,505 38,207 16.6
TOTAL: Expenses 7,077 8,610 8,610 8,610 8,610 8,610 0 0.0
TOTALS: 231,236 238,908 242,265 277,115 277,115 277,115 38,207 16.0
163 ELECTIONS & REGISTRAR'S
TOTAL: Salaries 40,211 42,210 42,210 47,410 47,410 47,410 5,200 12.3
TOTAL: Expenses 37,221 34,100 34,100 57,438 47,438 47,438 13,338 39.1
TOTALS: 77,432 76,310 76,310 104,848 94,848 94,848 18,538 24.3
TOTAL 11-Town Clerk & Elected 308,668 315,218 318,575 381,963 371,963 371,963 56,745 18.0
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198 UNPAID BILLS
TOTAL: Expenses 336 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0
TOTALS: 336 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0
543 VETERANS SERVICES DEPARTMENT
TOTAL: Salaries 76,363 108,644 111,112 128,857 111,112 111,112 2,468 2.3
TOTAL: Expenses 153,057 226,246 226,246 226,830 176,246 176,246 (50,000) (22.1)
TOTALS: 229,420 334,890 337,358 355,687 287,358 287,358 (47,532) (14.2)
ANNUAL TOWN MEETING - MAY 13, 2024
TOTAL 01-MUNICIPAL 24,372,774 26,621,741 27,023,204 29,085,927 27,940,736 27,940,736 1,318,995 5.0
840 BLUE HILLS REGIONAL
TOTAL: Expenses 1,570,786 1,770,018 1,770,018 1,759,530 1,759,530 1,759,530 (10,488) (0.6)
TOTALS: 1,570,786 1,770,018 1,770,018 1,759,530 1,759,530 1,759,530 (10,488) (0.6)
710 PRINCIPAL PAYMENTS
TOTAL: Expenses 3,753,902 3,557,551 3,557,551 3,258,613 3,258,613 3,258,613 (298,938) (8.4)
TOTALS: 3,753,902 3,557,551 3,557,551 3,258,613 3,258,613 3,258,613 (298,938) (8.4)
751 LONG-TERM INTEREST PAYMENTS
TOTAL: Expenses 924,967 1,106,931 1,106,931 1,116,274 1,116,274 1,116,274 9,343 0.8
TOTALS: 924,967 1,106,931 1,106,931 1,116,274 1,116,274 1,116,274 9,343 0.8Source page 112
TOWN OF CANTON
ORIGINAL FY 2025 FY 2025 FY 2025 FY 2025 INC (DEC) FROM FY 24
BUDGET REPORT FOR FY 2025 FY 23
BUDGET BASE DEPT. EXECUTIVE FIN. COMM. FIN. COMM. - ORIG
ACTUAL
Dept. / Finance Committee Request FY 24 BUDGET REQUEST REQUEST REQUEST $$$$ %%
TOTAL 12-Debt Service 4,678,869 4,664,482 4,664,482 4,374,887 4,374,887 4,374,887 (289,595) (6.2)
914 EMPLOYER SHARE-HEALTH INS
TOTAL: Salaries 12,948,901 13,222,449 13,222,449 13,721,273 13,721,273 13,721,273 498,824 3.8
TOTAL: Expenses 18,757 20,000 20,000 20,000 20,000 20,000 0 0.0
TOTALS: 12,967,659 13,242,449 13,242,449 13,741,273 13,741,273 13,741,273 498,824 3.8
915 EMPLOYER SHARE-LIFE INS
TOTAL: Salaries 58,882 62,250 62,250 62,250 62,250 62,250 0 0.0
TOTALS: 58,882 62,250 62,250 62,250 62,250 62,250 0 0.0
TOTAL 13-Employer Share-Health/Life 13,026,540 13,304,699 13,304,699 13,803,523 13,803,523 13,803,523 498,824 3.7
841 NORFOLK COUNTY AGRICULTR HS
TOTAL: Expenses 38,196 50,000 50,000 50,000 50,000 50,000 0 0.0
TOTALS: 38,196 50,000 50,000 50,000 50,000 50,000 0 0.0
993 OPEB TRANSFER
TOTAL: Expenses 1,150,000 1,250,000 1,250,000 1,350,000 1,350,000 1,350,000 100,000 8.0
TOTALS: 1,150,000 1,250,000 1,250,000 1,350,000 1,350,000 1,350,000 100,000 8.0
990 TRANSFERS
TOTAL: Expenses 693,350 523,440 523,440 1,071,488 1,071,488 1,071,488 548,048 104.7
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TOTALS: 693,350 523,440 523,440 1,071,488 1,071,488 1,071,488 548,048 104.7
132 RESERVE FUND
TOTAL: Expenses 0 600,000 600,000 600,000 600,000 600,000 0 0.0
TOTALS: 0 600,000 600,000 600,000 600,000 600,000 0 0.0
911 RETIREMENT BENEFITS
TOTAL: Salaries 6,932,851 7,323,368 7,323,368 7,569,612 7,569,612 7,569,612 246,244 3.4
TOTALS: 6,932,851 7,323,368 7,323,368 7,569,612 7,569,612 7,569,612 246,244 3.4
423 SNOW & ICE REMOVAL
ANNUAL TOWN MEETING - MAY 13, 2024
TOTAL: Salaries 133,645 152,000 152,000 152,000 152,000 152,000 0 0.0
TOTAL: Expenses 376,855 498,500 498,500 498,500 498,500 498,500 0 0.0
TOTALS: 510,500 650,500 650,500 650,500 650,500 650,500 0 0.0
422 STREET LIGHTING
TOTAL: Expenses 74,999 97,000 97,000 97,000 97,000 97,000 0 0.0
TOTALS: 74,999 97,000 97,000 97,000 97,000 97,000 0 0.0
946 TOWN INSURANCE
TOTAL: Expenses 1,333,831 1,525,950 1,525,950 1,664,092 1,664,092 1,664,092 138,142 9.1
TOTALS: 1,333,831 1,525,950 1,525,950 1,664,092 1,664,092 1,664,092 138,142 9.1
433 TRASH COLLECTION
TOTAL: Expenses 2,501,536 2,584,500 2,584,500 2,676,652 2,676,652 2,676,652 92,152 3.6
TOTALS: 2,501,536 2,584,500 2,584,500 2,676,652 2,676,652 2,676,652 92,152 3.6Source page 113
TOWN OF CANTON
ORIGINAL FY 2025 FY 2025 FY 2025 FY 2025 INC (DEC) FROM FY 24
BUDGET REPORT FOR FY 2025 FY 23
BUDGET BASE DEPT. EXECUTIVE FIN. COMM. FIN. COMM. - ORIG
ACTUAL
Dept. / Finance Committee Request FY 24 BUDGET REQUEST REQUEST REQUEST $$$$ %%
913 UNEMPLOYMENT COMPENSATION
TOTAL: Salaries 100,000 100,000 100,000 100,000 100,000 100,000 0 0.0
TOTALS: 100,000 100,000 100,000 100,000 100,000 100,000 0 0.0
TOTAL 02-FIXED COSTS 32,611,457 34,443,957 34,443,957 35,767,284 35,767,284 35,767,284 1,323,327 3.8
GRAND TOTALS : 107,553,200 114,556,241 114,957,704 123,097,130 119,746,618 119,746,618 5,190,377 4.5
ORIGINAL FY 2025 FY 2025 FY 2025 FY 2025 INC (DEC) FROM FY 24.3
FY 23
BUDGET BASE DEPT. EXECUTIVE FIN. COMM. FIN. COM - REVISED
ACTUAL
ENTERPRISE FUNDS FY 24 BUDGET REQUEST REQUEST REQUEST $$$$ %%
TOTAL: Salaries 162,216 119,000 119,000 120,500 120,500 120,500 1,500 1.3
TOTAL: Expenses 343,262 314,494 314,494 374,640 374,640 374,640 60,146 19.1
RINK ENTERPRISE (700) 505,477 433,494 433,494 495,140 495,140 495,140 61,646 14.2
TOTAL: Salaries 526,199 658,429 670,206 691,581 691,581 691,581 33,152 5.0
TOTAL: Expenses 6,224,615 6,463,047 6,463,047 6,760,665 6,760,665 6,760,665 297,618 4.6
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SEWER ENTERPRISE (600 - 602) 6,750,814 7,121,476 7,133,253 7,452,246 7,452,246 7,452,246 330,770 4.6
TOTAL: Salaries 1,186,071 1,107,578 1,137,301 1,278,568 1,278,568 1,278,568 170,990 15.4
TOTAL: Expenses 7,208,082 8,711,085 8,711,085 8,821,583 8,821,583 8,821,583 110,498 1.3
WATER ENTERPRISE (640 - 642) 8,394,152 9,818,663 9,848,386 10,100,151 10,100,151 10,100,151 281,488 2.9
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ANNUAL TOWN MEETING – MAY 13, 2024
MUNICIPAL CAPITAL REQUESTS for FISCAL 2025 THRU 2029 (000's)
FY 25 - FY 29
DEPARTMENT DESCRIPTION FY 25 FY 26 FY 27 FY 28 FY 29 Totals
Building Vehicle Replacement - 40 - - - 40
Conservation Land Survey of Wardell Conservation Area 50 - - - - 50
Conservation Open Space & Recreation Plan - - 25 - - 25
Finance/MIS Security Camera Systems 36 - - - - 36
Finance/MIS Phone Replacements 7 - - - - 7
Finance/MIS Software Upgrade 10 150 190 - - 350
Finance/MIS Financial System Reports - - - - - -
Finance/MIS Computers/Peripherals 20 156 50 120 50 396
Finance/MIS Hardware/Network Upgrades - 135 150 30 - 315
Fire Radio Comms System Fire & Police 1,620 - - - -
Fire Other Equipment 20 50 - - - 70
Fire Vehicle Replacements 1,000 - - - - 1,000
Library Extraordinary Maintenance - 15 - - - 15
Library Painting & Carpeting - - - 220 - 220
Parks & Recreation Equipment Purchase 53 26 15 30 - 124
Parks & Recreation Buildings & Grounds - 70 70 45 40 225
Parks & Recreation Field Irrigation Repairs 82 - - - - 82
Parks & Recreation Vehicle Replacements - 75 65 65 75 280
Police Police Cruiser Replacements 229 234 234 234 234 1,165
Police Bullet Resistant Vests 26 6 6 6 6 50
Police Equipment Replacements 34 - - - - 34
Police Audio/Video Recording Equipment 39 - - - - 39
Police Training Equipment 65 - - - - 65
Planning Town Signage Replacement 65 - - - - 65
Property Maintenance Roof Repairs 50 - - - - 50
Property Maintenance Building Repairs - 100 100 100 100 400
Property Maintenance Building Systems & Extraordinary Maintenance 49 375 - - - 424
Public Works Town Wide Traffic Study - 120 - - - 120
Public Works Vehicle Replacements 75 65 50 100 - 290
Public Works Heavy Duty Vehicle Replacements - 350 350 250 - 950
Public Works Technology Upgrades - 70 - - - 70
Public Works Equipment Replacements 98 225 218 - - 541
Public Works Dam Inspections - 30 30 - 30 90
Revere & Son Heritage Trust Equipment - 25 - - - 25
Revere & Son Heritage Trust Security & Wireless Systems 39 - - - - 39
Total Municipal Cash Capital Requests 3,666 2,317 1,553 1,200 535 7,651
Available Cash Capital 1,046 1,227 896 1,200 1,250 5,619
Requests over (under) available 2,620 1,090 657 - (715) 2,032
Reserves & Reserves & Reserves &
or Reductions
Other Sources Other Sources Other Sources
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MUNICIPAL CAPITAL REQUESTS for FISCAL 2025 THRU 2029 (000's)
FY 25 - FY 29
DEPARTMENT DESCRIPTION FY 25 FY 26 FY 27 FY 28 FY 29 Totals
Fire Fire Engine Refurbishment - 1,050 - - - 1,050
Fire Vehicle Replacements 90 - - - -
Fire Typhoon Truck & Pumper Refurbishment - 750 750 - - 1,500
Fire Portable/Mobile Radios - 200 - - - 200
Fire Thermal Imaging Cameras - 150 - - - 150
-
Library Emergency Power / Backup Generator - - 140 - - 140
Police Exterior Fence - 140 - - - 140
Police Audio/Video Recording Equipment 353 - - - - 353
Property Maintenance Memorial Hall Renos / Interior Design Services - 165 - - - 165
Property Maintenance Vehicles 158 - - - - 158
Public Works Intersection Improvements 400 265 - - - 665
Public Works Road Improvements 1,000 500 500 500 500 3,000
Public Works Vehicle Replacements - 65 - - - 65
Public Works Heavy Duty Vehicle Replacements 492 400 350 220 - 1,462
Public Works Equipment Replacements 60 - 250 - - 310
Public Works Fuel Cell Replacement - Bolivar St. Garage 162 - - - - 162
Public Works Cemetery Garage & Roads - 325 275 - - 600
Public Works Memorial Field Study - - 270 - - 270
Public Works Downtown Streetscape - - 300 - - 300
Public Works Stormwater BMP - 210 240 400 850
Total Municipal Debt Capital Requests 2,715 4,010 3,045 960 900 11,540
Available Debt Capital 1,450 1,304 1,150 1,200 1,250 6,354
Requests over (under) available 1,265 2,706 1,895 (240) (350) 5,186
Reserves &
Reserves? Reserves? or Reductions
Other Sources
Ambulance Ambulance Replacements 532 550 - 605 605 2,292
Total Ambulance Requests (Cash Reserves) 532 550 - 605 605 2,292
Sewer Vehicle Replacements 124 - - - - 124
Total Sewer Enterprise Requests (Cash Reserves) 124 - - - - 124
Sewer Sewer Inflow & Infiltration Projects - 2,300 1,800 1,800 1,800 7,700
Sewer Sewer System Extension 1,700 - - - - 1,700
Total Sewer Ent. Requests (Debt Capital) 1,700 2,300 1,800 1,800 1,800 9,400
Water Equipment Replacements 111 - - - - 111
Total Water Ent. Requests (Cash Reserves) 111 - - - - 111
Water Water System Improvements 495 2,926 3,671 3,538 3,255 13,885
Total Water Ent. Requests (Debt Capital) 495 2,926 3,671 3,538 3,255 13,885
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ANNUAL TOWN MEETING – MAY 13, 2024
SCHOOL CAPITAL REQUESTS FOR FISCAL 2025 THRU 2029 (000'S)
FY 25 - FY 29
DEPARTMENT DESCRIPTION FY 25 FY 26 FY 27 FY 28 FY 29 Totals
CASH CAPITAL
Building Repairs Building Improvements - 250 250 250 250 1,000
Building Repairs Flooring 28 - - - - 28
Building Repairs HVAC - - - - - -
Building Repairs Painting 41 - - - - 41
Building Repairs Classroom Renovation - - - - - -
Building Repairs Master Plan Recommendations - - - - - -
Building Repairs Windows & Doors 23 - - - - 23
Building Repairs Security Upgrades - - - - - -
Total Building Repairs 92 250 250 250 250 1,092
Grounds Improvement Landscaping 16 25 - - - 41
Grounds Improvement Paving & Sidewalk Repair 90 - 25 25 25 165
Total Building Repairs 106 25 25 25 25 206
Technology Student Devices 210 250 265 265 265 1,255
Technology Staff Devices 171 50 50 50 50 371
Technology Printers 8 25 - - - 33
Technology Phones - - - - - -
Technology Classroom Technology - 50 75 75 50 250
Technology Infrastructure 115 50 25 25 25 240
Total Technology 504 425 415 415 390 2,149
Safety & Security Cameras, Access Points, Sensors 129 25 25 25 25 229
Safety & Security Signage, Barriers, Coverings 39 25 25 25 25 139
Total Safety & Security 168 50 50 50 50 368
Program Improvements Classroom Improvements - 55 15 15 15 100
Program Improvements Instructional Equipment 17 25 25 25 25 117
Program Improvements Classroom Instruments 11 15 15 15 15 71
Program Improvements Athletic Equipment 153 25 25 25 25 253
Total Program Improvements 181 120 80 80 80 541
Furniture, Fixtures & Equipment Custodial Equipment 26 15 15 15 75 146
Furniture, Fixtures & Equipment Office Furniture - 15 15 15 15 60
Furniture, Fixtures & Equipment Classroom Equipment 9 - - - - 9
Furniture, Fixtures & Equipment Classroom Furniture 20 25 25 25 140 235
Furniture, Fixtures & Equipment Kitchen Equipment - - 25 25 25 75
Total Furniture, Fixtures & Equipment 55 55 80 80 255 525
Extraordinary Maintenance Masonry Repairs - - - - - -
Extraordinary Maintenance Parking Lot and Sidewalk Repairs - 50 150 200 200 600
Extraordinary Maintenance Athletic Field Improvements - 50 - - - 50
Total Extraordinary Maintenance - 100 150 200 200 650
Vehicles Bus Replacements - 75 - - - 75
Vehicles Maintenance Vehicle - - 100 100 - 200
Total Vehicles - 75 100 100 - 275
Total Cash Capital Requests 1,106 1,100 1,150 1,200 1,250 5,806
Available Capital 1,106 1,100 1,150 1,200 1,250 5,806
Requests over (under) available - - - - - -
DEBT CAPITAL
Building Repairs/Improvements Roof Top Unit Replacement 300 - - - - 300
Building Repairs/Improvements Core IT Infrastructure 500
Building Repairs/Improvements Brick Repointing - - - - -
Building Repairs/Improvements Window & Door Replacement - - - - 1,250 1,250
Building Repairs/Improvements Athletic Field Turf & Track 1,000 1,000
Building Repairs/Improvements HVAC Replacements - 1,000 - - 1,000
Building Repairs/Improvements Roof Replacements (assumes 40% MSBA grant) - - 1,708 - 1,708
Total Debt Capital Requests 800 1,000 1,000 1,708 1,250 5,258
Available Capital 1,454 1,358 1,508 1,708 1,250 7,278
Requests over (under) available (654) (358) (508) - - (2,020)
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PRSRT STD
U.S. POSTAGE PAID
PERMIT NO. 20
CANTON, MA
FINANCE COMMITTEE
TOWN HALL
801 WASHINGTON STREET
CANTON, MA 02021
CAR-RT SORT
RESIDENT
CANTON, MA 02021
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