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THIRD SESSION
MONDAY, THE EIGHTEENTH DAY
OF MAY 2015
ARTICLE 19
RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE COMMUNITY PRESERVATION
COMMITTEE
Article 19 To see if the Town will vote to adopt and approve the recommendations
of the Community Preservation Committee for Fiscal Year 2016 and to see if the
Town will vote to implement such recommendations by appropriating a sum or sums
of money from the Community Preservation Fund established pursuant to Chapter
44B of the General Laws and by authorizing the Board of Selectmen with the
approval of the Community Preservation Committee to acquire by purchase, gift or
eminent domain such real property interests in the name of the Town, or enforceable
by the Town, including real property interests in the form of permanent affordable
housing restrictions and historical preservation restrictions that will meet the
requirements of Chapter 184 of the General Laws as may be necessary or proper to
carry out the foregoing, or to take any other action related thereto.
Board of Selectmen for the Community Preservation Committee
COMMUNITY PRESERVATION COMMITTEE MOTION 1
MOVED: That the sum of Thirty Thousand Dollars ($30,000) be
appropriated from the FISCAL YEAR 2016 Community Preservation Fund
revenues for the administrative expenses of the Community Preservation
Committee in FISCAL YEAR 2016.
FINANCE COMMITTEE VOTE: 10-0-0
Lisa Lopez, Chairperson of the Community Preservation Committee, moved Article
19, Motion 1 as printed in the warrant.
ADOPTED UNANIMOUS VOICE VOTE
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COMMUNITY PRESERVATON COMMITTEE MOTION 2
MOVED: That the following fund transfers be hereby made in
FISCAL YEAR 2016 as recommended by the Community Preservation
Committee:
A. Sixty Thousand Dollars ($60,000) be transferred from FISCAL
YEAR 2016 receipts of the Community Preservation Fund into
the Fund Balance Reserved for Open Space;
B. Sixty Thousand Dollars ($60,000) be transferred from FISCAL
YEAR 2016 receipts of the Community Preservation Fund into
the Fund Balance Reserved for Historic Resources;
C. Sixty Thousand Dollars ($60,000) be transferred from FISCAL
YEAR 2016 receipts of the Community Preservation Fund into
the Fund Balance Reserved for Community Housing; and
D. Three Hundred Ninety Thousand Dollars ($390,000) be
transferred from FISCAL YEAR 2016 receipts of the
Community Preservation Fund into the Undesignated Fund
Balance Reserved for Community Preservation Act.
FINANCE COMMITTEE VOTE: 10-0-0
Lisa Lopez, Chairperson of the Community Preservation Committee, moved Article
19, Motion 2 as printed in the warrant.
ADOPTED UNANIMOUS VOICE VOTE
COMMUNITY PRESERVATION COMMITTEE MOTION 3
MOVED: That the sum of Eleven Thousand Dollars ($11,000) be
appropriated to be spent by the Historical Commission and to fund this
appropriation Eleven Thousand Dollars ($11,000) be transferred from the Fund
Balance Reserved for Historic Resources for the purpose of a study to
investigate the Canton Corner Cemetery Receiving Tomb and to study the
retaining wall to protect and preserve several historic graves.
FINANCE COMMITTEE VOTE: 10-0-0
Lisa Lopez, Chairperson of the Community Preservation Committee, moved Article
19, Motion 3 as printed in the warrant.
ADOPTED UNANIMOUS VOICE VOTE
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COMMUNITY PRESERVATION COMMITTEE MOTION 4
MOVED: That the sum of Fifteen Thousand Dollars ($15,000) be
appropriated to be spent by the Fire Chief and to fund this appropriation
Fifteen Thousand Dollars ($15,000) be transferred from the Fund Balance
Reserved for Historic Resources for the purpose of funding the restoration and
preservation of the fire bell at the Ponkapoag Fire Station.
FINANCE COMMITTEE VOTE: 10-0-0
Lisa Lopez, Chairperson of the Community Preservation Committee, moved Article
19, Motion 4 as printed in the warrant.
ADOPTED UNANIMOUS VOICE VOTE
COMMUNITY PRESERVATION COMMITTEE MOTION 5
MOVED: That the sum of Four Hundred Fourteen Thousand One
Hundred Fifty Dollars ($414,150) be appropriated to be spent by the Historical
Commission and the Building Renovations Committee and to fund this
appropriation Eighty Four Thousand Two Hundred Ninety Five Dollars
($84,295) be transferred from the Fund Balance Reserved for Historic
Resources and Three Hundred Twenty Nine Thousand Eight Hundred Fifty
Five Dollars ($329,855) be transferred from the Undesignated Fund Balance
Reserved for Community Preservation Act for the purpose of funding major
portions of the Phase One restoration of the Tilden House.
FINANCE COMMITTEE VOTE: 7-3-0
Lisa Lopez, Chairperson of the Community Preservation Committee, moved to
amend Article 19, Motion 5 by substituting “Board of Selectmen” in place of
“Historical Commission” as follows:
That the sum of Four Hundred Fourteen Thousand One Hundred Fifty Dollars
($414,150) be appropriated to be spent by the Board of Selectmen and the Building
Renovations Committee and to fund this appropriation Eighty Four Thousand Two
Hundred Ninety Five Dollars ($84,295) be transferred from the Fund Balance
Reserved for Historic Resources and Three Hundred Twenty Nine Thousand Eight
Hundred Fifty Five Dollars ($329,855) be transferred from the Undesignated Fund
Balance Reserved for Community Preservation Act for the purpose of funding major
portions of the Phase One restoration of the Tilden House.
ADOPTED MAJORITY VOICE VOTE
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COMMUNITY PRESERVATION COMMITTEE MOTION 6
MOVED: That the sum of Ten Thousand Dollars ($10,000) be
transferred from the Undesignated Fund Balance Reserved for Community
Preservation Act to be spent by the Canton Historical Commission for the
purpose of funding a master plan for preserving and protecting historical
documents at the Canton Historical Society and making such documents
available publicly through the Canton Public Library.
FINANCE COMMITTEE VOTE: 10-0-0
Lisa Lopez, Chairperson of the Community Preservation Committee, moved to
amend Article 19, Motion 6 by substituting “Canton Historical Society” in place of
“Canton Historical Commission” and substitute “historic” in place of “historical” as
follows:
That the sum of Ten Thousand Dollars ($10,000) be transferred from the
Undesignated Fund Balance Reserved for Community Preservation Act to be spent
by the Canton Historical Society for the purpose of funding a master plan for
preserving and protecting historic documents at the Canton Historical Society and
making such documents available publicly through the Canton Public Library.
ADOPTED UNANIMOUS VOICE VOTE
COMMUNITY PRESERVATION COMMITTEE MOTION 7
MOVED: That the sum of Five Thousand Eight Hundred Ninety Five
Dollars ($5,895) be transferred from the Undesignated Fund Balance Reserved
for Community Preservation Act to be spent by the Canton Historical Society
for the restoration and preservation of the Martha Howard petticoat.
FINANCE COMMITTEE VOTE: 9-1-0
Lisa Lopez, Chairperson of the Community Preservation Committee, moved Article
19, Motion 7 as printed in the warrant.
ADOPTED UNANIMOUS VOICE VOTE
COMMUNITY PRESERVATION COMMITTEE MOTION 8
MOVED: That the sum of Ninety-Nine Thousand One Hundred
Twenty Dollars ($99,120.00) be transferred from the Undesignated Fund
Balance Reserved for Community Preservation Act for the purchase by the
Town of a permanent Historic Preservation Restriction on the First Parish
Unitarian Church for the purpose of restoring and preserving the First Parish
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Church Steeple, such purchase to be conditioned upon the restoration of the
Steeple in compliance with restoration standards to be set by the Community
Preservation Committee at or before the time of recording of such permanent
Historic Preservation Restriction.
FINANCE COMMITTEE VOTE: 7-4-0
Lisa Lopez, Chairperson of the Community Preservation Committee, moved Article
19, Motion 8 as printed in the warrant.
ADOPTED SHOW OF HANDS, MORE THAN TWO THIRDS
COMMUNITY PRESERVATION COMMITTEE MOTION 9
MOVED: That the sum of One Hundred Thousand Dollars
($100,000) be appropriated to be spent by the Canton Housing Authority and to
fund this appropriation One Hundred Thousand Dollars ($100,000) be
transferred from the Fund Balance Reserved for Community Housing to be
used for the Community Housing Preservation project to upgrade electrical and
fire alarm work in Veterans’ Housing.
FINANCE COMMITTEE VOTE: 7-3-0
Lisa Lopez, Chairperson of the Community Preservation Committee, moved Article
19, Motion 9 as printed in the warrant.
ADOPTED VOICE VOTE, MODERATOR DECLARED PASSAGE OF MOTION
ARTICLE 38
VOTE TO APPROVE FUNDING FOR A COMPREHENSIVE ASSESSMENT
OF TOWN BUILDINGS AND FACILITIES
Article 38 To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate or transfer from
available funds a sum of money to be expended by the Board of Selectmen to retain
the services of a consultant to prepare a comprehensive assessment of Town
buildings and facilities, and create a master plan for improvements based on relative
need and cost effectiveness, or take any other action related thereto.
Board of Selectmen for the Finance Director
MOVED: That the sum of One Hundred Fifty Five Thousand Dollars
($155,000) be transferred from Free Cash in the Treasury of the Town to be
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expended by the Board of Selectmen to retain services of a consultant to
prepare a comprehensive assessment of Town buildings and facilities, and
create a master plan for improvements based on relative need and cost
effectiveness.
FINANCE COMMITTEE VOTE: 11-0-0
Barbara Saint Andre, Acting Chairperson of the Finance Committee, moved Article
38 as printed in the warrant.
ADOPTED UNANIMOUS VOICE VOTE
ARTICLE 35
IMPROVEMENTS TO THE LT. PETER M. HANSEN ELEMENTARY
SCHOOL
Article 35 To see what sums of money the Town will vote to raise and appropriate,
transfer from any available funds or borrow pursuant to any applicable statute,
(including authorization to borrow contingent upon the passage by ballot of a debt
exclusion override of the limitations of Proposition 2 ½, so called (G.L. ch. 59, s.
21C(k)), for construction of an eight (8) classroom addition of the Lt. Peter M.
Hansen Elementary School or to take any other action related thereto.
Board of Selectmen for the School Department
MOVED: That Four Million One Hundred Thousand Dollars
($4,100,000) be appropriated, to be spent by the School Committee under the
direction of the Building Renovation Committee, for the purpose of
construction and equipping (including furniture, fixtures and equipment) of an
eight (8) classroom addition of the Lt. Peter M. Hansen Elementary School, and
to meet such appropriation the Treasurer of the Town, with the approval of the
Board of Selectmen is hereby authorized to borrow Four Million One Hundred
Thousand Dollars ($4,100,000) pursuant to any applicable statute, provided
however, such appropriation of $4,100,000 is contingent on the passage by
ballot of debt exclusion referendum question to override the limitations of
Proposition 2 ½ so called (GL ch. 59, s. 21C(k)).
FINANCE COMMITTEE VOTE: 9-1-0
Barbara Saint Andre, Acting Chairperson of the Finance Committee, moved Article
35 as printed in the warrant.
ADOPTED SHOW OF HANDS, MORE THAN TWO-THIRDS
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ARTICLE 21
AMEND ZONING BY-LAW – FLEXIBLE RESIDENTIAL LOT NUMBER
DETERMINATION
Article 21 To see if the Town will vote to amend Section 8.6.8.2 of the Zoning By-
Law as most recently amended to read as follows
2. Number of Lots. The number of lots within any Flexible Development shall be
determined by the Planning Board to assure compliance with the purposes of this
Section, and shall not exceed the number of lots shown on the Yield Plan. The Yield
Plan shall show the maximum number of lots that could be developed under a
conventional subdivision plan in accordance with applicable zoning. The Yield Plan
shall depict wetland resource areas based upon an Order of resource Area
Delineation or Order of Conditions and the Planning Board shall consider any
information submitted by the Conservation Commission regarding the consistency of
the Yield Plan with the Massachusetts Wetlands Protection Act and the Canton
Wetlands Bylaw. The applicant shall bear the burden of proof with regard to the
number of lots shown on the Yield Plan., or take any other action related thereto.
Planning Board
PLANNING BOARD MOTION:
MOVED: That Section 8.6.8.2 of the Zoning By-Law be amended to
read as follows:
2. Number of Lots. The number of lots within any Flexible Development shall be
determined by the Planning Board to assure compliance with the purposes of
this Section, and shall not exceed the number of lots shown on the Yield Plan.
The Yield Plan shall show the maximum number of lots that could be developed
under a conventional subdivision plan in accordance with applicable zoning.
The Yield Plan shall depict wetland resource areas based upon an Order of
Resource Area Delineation or Order of Conditions. The Planning Board shall
consider any information submitted by the Conservation Commission regarding
the consistency of the Yield Plan with the Massachusetts Wetlands Protection
Act and the Canton Wetlands Bylaw. The applicant shall bear the burden of
proof with regard to the number of lots shown on the Yield Plan.
PLANNING BOARD VOTE: 3-0-0
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FINANCE COMMITTEE MOTION:
MOVED: The Finance Committee recommends that the motion
presented by the Planning Board to Town Meeting for Article 21 as written in
the warrant be adopted.
FINANCE COMMITTEE VOTE: 10-0-0
Jeremy Comeau, Chairperson of the Planning Board, moved that the subject matter
of Article 21 be adopted as printed in the warrant.
ADOPTED SHOW OF HANDS, MODERATOR DECLARED MORE THAN
TWO-THIRDS
ARTICLE 14
APPROVAL OF FUNDING FOR THE ANNUAL 4TH OF JULY COMMUNITY
CELEBRATION
Article 14 To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate, borrow pursuant to
any applicable statute or transfer from available funds a sum of money to be
expended by the Canton Recreation Director for the purpose of funding the annual
July 4th community celebration in 2015, or to take any other action related thereto
with the intent these funds be available in FY15 in anticipation of July 4, 2015.
Board of Selectmen for the Canton Recreation Commission
MOVED: That the sum of Thirty Five Thousand Dollars ($35,000) be
transferred from Free Cash in the Treasury of the Town to be expended by the
Finance Director as Chief Procurement Officer, with the approval of the Board
of Selectmen, for the July 4th community celebration in 2015 with the intent that
said funds shall be available in FY15 in anticipation of July 4, 2015.
FINANCE COMMITTEE VOTE: 10-0-0
Barbara Saint Andre, Acting Chairperson of the Finance Committee, moved Article
14 as printed in the warrant.
ADOPTED UNANIMOUS VOICE VOTE
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ARTICLE 9
ADJUST FISCAL ’15 ACCOUNTS
Article 9 To see if the town will vote to increase or otherwise adjust the
appropriations heretofore made for the Fiscal Year 2015 beginning on July 1, 2014
and ending on June 30, 2015 and the revenues sources to meet those appropriations,
as voted pursuant to Article 33 of the warrant for the 2014 Annual Town Meeting,
and to raise and appropriate, transfer from available funds or borrow pursuant to any
applicable statute to meet any such increases or adjustments, or to take any other
action related thereto.
Board of Selectmen
MOTION 1
MOVED: That the sum of Two Thousand Dollars ($2,000) be
appropriated to the Historical Commission Budget (Dept. #691) by transfer
from the Capital Planning Committee Budget (Dept. #182) thereby increasing
the appropriation as voted in Article 33 of the 2014 Annual Town Meeting from
Three Thousand Six Hundred Sixty Nine Dollars ($3,669) to Five Thousand Six
Hundred Sixty Nine Dollars ($5,669).
FINANCE COMMITTEE VOTE: 8-1-0
Barbara Saint Andre, Acting Chairperson of the Finance Committee, moved Article
9, Motion 1 as printed in the warrant.
ADOPTED UNANIMOUS VOICE VOTE
MOTION 2
MOVED: That the sum of Nine Hundred Thousand Dollars
($900,000) be appropriated to the Snow and Ice Budget (Dept. #423) by transfer
from Free Cash in the Treasury of the Town thereby increasing the
appropriation voted in Article 33 of the 2014 Annual Town Meeting from Four
Hundred Fourteen Thousand Five Hundred Dollars ($414,500) to One Million
Three Hundred Fourteen Thousand Five Hundred Dollars ($1,314,500).
FINANCE COMMITTEE VOTE: 9-0-0
Barbara Saint Andre, Acting Chairperson of the Finance Committee, moved Article
9, Motion 2 as printed in the warrant.
ADOPTED UNANIMOUS VOICE VOTE
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ARTICLE 12
“OMNIBUS” CAPITAL OUTLAY PROGRAM
Article 12 To see if the town will vote to raise and appropriate, or to transfer from
available funds, or to authorize the Town Treasurer with the approval of the Board of
Selectmen, to borrow (and to issue bonds or notes therefore) any sum or sums of
money, or by any combination of these methods of financing as may be necessary or
desirable, make available funds for the purpose of purchasing, leasing, re-
conditioning, improving or replacing any motor vehicles or other items of equipment
or machinery or other items of personal property for any town agency, or for the
purpose of contracting for any service, or for the design, repair, acquisition,
construction, replacement or relocation or improvement to any town building or
other structure, public works facility (including highway needs and traffic safety
items), any other town owned facility or real property, or for any other purposes for
which borrowing may be authorized, to purchase, or to take by eminent domain, any
land or easements necessary for any such purposes and, where applicable, to
authorize the trade-in of any presently owned motor vehicles, equipment or
machinery to reduce the purchase or acquisition cost of any item to be acquired, or
to take any other action related thereto.
Board of Selectmen for Capital Planning Committee
MOTION 1
MOVED: (a) The acquisition of all vehicles and other motorized
equipment that is authorized to be purchased or otherwise acquired by any
motion made under this warrant article shall be under the responsibility of the
Finance Director/Chief Procurement Officer. In addition to the procurement,
the “trade-in” or other disposition of all vehicles and other motorized
equipment being replaced is also authorized and shall be under the
responsibility of the Finance Director/Chief Procurement Officer. In all cases
where by a motion made under this warrant article, a vehicle or other piece of
motorized equipment is to be acquired by a town agency such purchase or
acquisition shall be subject to and bound by the detailed specifications
regarding such purchase or acquisition on file in the office of the Town Clerk;
provided, however, the Finance Director/Chief Procurement Officer, may, in
appropriate circumstances, waive or modify the said detailed specifications,
subject to a vote of the Finance Committee, taken within 30 (thirty) days
following a decision to waive or to modify the foregoing provision requiring full
compliance with the specifications on file.
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(b) All building related projects which are approved and or funded by
any motion made under this article shall be under the responsibility of the
Building Renovations Committee appointed pursuant to Canton By-law, Article
X, section 4, except as may be provided by any specific motion made pursuant
to this article.
FINANCE COMMITTEE VOTE: 10-0-0
Barbara Saint Andre, Acting Chairperson of the Finance Committee, moved Article
12, Motion 1 as printed in the warrant.
ADOPTED VOICE VOTE, MODERATOR DECLARED MOTION PASSED
Robert Golledge, Chairperson of the School Committee, moved to amend Article 12
by adding a new Motion 10 as follows:
That Five Hundred Forty Thousand Dollars ($540,000) be appropriated to be spent
by the School Committee to purchase six (6) school buses and to meet said
appropriation the Town Treasurer, with the approval of the Board of Selectmen, be
authorized to borrow, pursuant to any applicable statute or any other enabling
authority as may be, the sum of Five Hundred Forty Thousand Dollars ($540,000)
and to issue bonds and notes of the town therefore.
Vote to allow Article 12 to be amended by adding a new Motion 10
APPROVED 116 IN FAVOR – 61 OPPOSED
MOTION 2
MOVED: That Five Hundred Fifty Thousand Dollars ($550,000) be
appropriated from the Fiscal Year 2016 tax levy and other general revenues of
the Town to be spent by the Finance Director (in his capacity as Chief
Procurement Officer) with the approval of various Municipal Departments
designated below and with the approval of the Board of Selectmen for the
purposes set forth below as follows:
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FINCOM FINCOM
RECOMMENDATIONS AMOUNT VOTE
Police Department
Police Cruiser Replacement $120,000 10-0-0
Bullet Resistant Vests 14,000 10-0-0
Tasers 7,000 10-0-0
Dashboard Cameras 36,000 10-0-0
DPW
Bolivar Pond Dam Inspection 8,000 10-0-0
Side Dump Loader Bucket 20,000 10-0-0
Replace 2003 Ford F-350 (#25) w/Ford F-550 one ton/plow 72,000 10-0-0
Replace 2004 Ford 500 Sedan (#1) w/Ford 4WD Explorer 29,000 10-0-0
Mobile Radio System 18,000 10-0-0
Finance
Copiers for Police & Fire Stations 13,000 10-0-0
Cemetery Management Software 25,000 10-0-0
Network Back-up Device 15,000 10-0-0
Video Recorder /Door Access 12,000 10-0-0
Laserfiche Upgrade 9,000 10-0-0
Replace Engineering Computers 6,000 10-0-0
Council on Aging
Replace 2003 Van 63,000 10-0-0
Building Department
Replace 2008 Ford Ranger (trade in) w/Ford 4WD Explorer 25,000 10-0-0
Parks & Recreation
Purchase Ballfield Groomer 18,000 10-0-0
Irrigation & Sod Replacement at Tilden Field 17,000
Library
Carpeting & Tile Replacement 13,000 10-0-0
Interior Painting 10,000 10-0-0
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GRAND TOTAL $550,000
The amounts listed above for particular acquisitions are not to be construed as
individual appropriations. The sums shown are intended to be estimates of
individual items but the amount appropriated is one line item in the total sum of
Five Hundred Fifty Thousand Dollars ($550,000). The Finance Director and
Town Administrator, acting jointly, are hereby authorized to distribute such
funds in such a manner as may be needed to accomplish the forgoing list of
purchases; provided, however, that each item contained in the list is procured
and that the excess funds are available because one or more items cost less than
estimated and not because an item intended to be procured is not so procured.
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Barbara Saint Andre, Acting Chairperson of the Finance Committee, moved Article
12, Motion 2 as printed in the warrant.
ADOPTED UNANIMOUS VOICE VOTE
MOTION 3
MOVED: That Five Hundred Fifty Thousand Dollars ($550,000) be
appropriated from the Fiscal Year 2016 tax levy and other general revenues of
the Town, for the Canton School Committee to expend for the purpose of
purchasing certain items of property set forth below for the School Department
as follows:
FINCOM FINCOM
AMOUNT VOTE
Building Repairs/Improvements
HVAC – Systemwide $ 99,000 10-0-0
Custodial Equipment 10,000 10-0-0
Security Upgrades – Hansen, JFK, Luce 50,835 10-0-0
Repair Brick Wall Adjacent to School Library - Luce 5,050 10-0-0
Fire Alarm Panel Upgrade (Building A & B) - CHS 28,675 10-0-0
Refinish Gym Ceiling - JFK 34,484 10-0-0
Lighting Improvements at Upper Memorial Field 6,500 10-0-0
Technology
Teacher/PC Laptop Replacement - Systemwide 73,401 10-0-0
Printer Replacement - Systemwide 5,379 10-0-0
Replace CRT Monitors with LCD displays – Systemwide 14,336 10-0-0
Program Improvements
Textbooks – CHS 96,876 10-0-0
Textbooks – GMS 31,537 10-0-0
Computer Science Course Startup – CHS 2,625 10-0-0
Language Laboratory Maintenance/Computers (30) 21,476 10-0-0
Projector, Speakers, Bracket & Cabling for Library – GMS, Luce 5,346 10-0-0
Wenger Chairs & Cart – CHS/GMS 12,655 10-0-0
Mobile Announcement System – Hansen 3,867 10-0-0
Furniture & Fixtures
Classroom Desks & Chairs – Luce and GMS 17,019 10-0-0
Kitchen Equipment – JFK & GMS 13,624 10-0-0
Window Shade Replacement (14 classrooms) – Luce 7,315 10-0-0
Extraordinary Maintenance
Painting – Systemwide $10,000 10-0-0
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GRAND TOTAL $550,000
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The amounts listed above for particular acquisitions are not to be construed as
individual appropriations. The sums shown are intended to be estimates of
individual items but the amount appropriated is one line item in the total sum of
Five Hundred Fifty Thousand Dollars ($550,000). The Finance Director and the
Business Administrator of the School Department, acting jointly, are hereby
authorized to distribute such funds in such a manner as may be needed to
accomplish the forgoing list of purchases; provided, however, that each item
contained in the list is procured and that the excess funds are available because
one or more items cost less than estimated and not because an item intended to
be procured is not so procured.
Barbara Saint Andre, Acting Chairperson of the Finance Committee, moved Article
12, Motion 3 as printed in the warrant.
ADOPTED UNANIMOUS VOICE VOTE
MOTION 4
MOVED: That Four Hundred Ninety One Thousand Dollars
($491,000) be appropriated to be spent by the Finance Director (in his capacity
as Chief Procurement Officer) with the approval of the Department of Public
Works Superintendent, Fire Chief and Board of Selectmen to pay costs of
various capital projects and equipment as set forth below and to meet said
appropriation the Town Treasurer, with the approval of the Board of
Selectmen, be authorized to borrow, pursuant to any applicable statute or any
other enabling authority as may be, the sum of Four Hundred Ninety One
Thousand Dollars ($491,000).
FINCOM FINCOM
RECOMMENDATIONS AMOUNT VOTE
Fire Protective Equipment – Turnout Gear $156,000 10-0-0
DPW – Garage Security System 60,000 10-0-0
DPW – Old Shepard Street Dam Repair Design 75,000 10-0-0
DPW – Replace Sidewalk Tractor (#47) w/Trackless Series MT6 200,000 10-0-0
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TOTAL $491,000
The sums listed above are intended to be estimates of individual items but the
amount to be appropriated is one line item in the total amount of Four Hundred
Ninety One Thousand Dollars ($491,000). The Finance Director and the Town
Administrator, acting jointly, are hereby authorized to distribute such funds in
such manner as may be needed to accomplish the foregoing list of projects;
provided, however, that each project contained in the list set forth above is
undertaken and that any excess funds are available because one or more of the
listed projects cost less than was estimated and not because a project intended
to be undertaken is not so undertaken.
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Barbara Saint Andre, Acting Chairperson of the Finance Committee, moved Article
12, Motion 4 as printed in the warrant for municipal debt capital.
ADOPTED UNANIMOUS VOICE VOTE
MOTION 5
MOVED: That Three Hundred Thousand Dollars ($300,000) be
appropriated to be spent by the School Committee to pay for a Classroom
Interactive Whiteboard/Curriculum Project and to meet said appropriation the
Town Treasurer, with the approval of the Board of Selectmen, be authorized to
borrow, pursuant to any applicable statute or any other enabling authority as
may be, the sum of Three Hundred Thousand Dollars ($300,000).
FINANCE COMMITTEE VOTE: 10-0-0
Barbara Saint Andre, Acting Chairperson of the Finance Committee, moved Article
12, Motion 5 as printed in the warrant for school debt capital.
ADOPTED UNANIMOUS VOICE VOTE
MOTION 6
MOVED: That Three Hundred Twenty Six Thousand Dollars
($326,000) be appropriated to be spent by the Fire Chief with the approval of
the Board of Selectmen for the purpose of various capital equipment as set forth
below and to meet this appropriation Three Hundred Twenty Six Thousand
Dollars ($326,000) be transferred from Ambulance Receipts Reserved for
Appropriation Account.
CPC & FINCOM
RECOMMENDATIONS FINCOM VOTE
Replace 2009 Ambulance $260,000 10-0-0
Chest Compression System 14,000 10-0-0
Purchase Defibrillators 20,000 10-0-0
Purchase Lifepak 15 V2 Defibrillator 32,000 10-0-0
_______
TOTAL $326,000
Barbara Saint Andre, Acting Chairperson of the Finance Committee, moved Article
12, Motion 6 as printed in the warrant.
ADOPTED UNANIMOUS VOICE VOTE
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MOTION 7
MOTION: That Two Million Six Hundred Thirty Thousand Dollars
($2,630,000) be appropriated to be spent by the Department of Public Works
Superintendent with the approval of the Board of Selectmen to pay for a water
main replacement in the Mechanic Street area and to meet said appropriation
the Town Treasurer with the approval of the Board of Selectmen be authorized
to borrow pursuant to any applicable statute or any other enabling authority as
may be, the sum of Two Million Six Hundred Thirty Thousand Dollars
($2,630,000). It is the intent that the bonds and notes issued pursuant to this
authority be general obligations of the Town
but are to be repaid in the first instance from water revenues.
FINANCE COMMITTEE VOTE: 10-0-0
Barbara Saint Andre, Acting Chairperson of the Finance Committee, moved Article
12, Motion 7 as printed in the warrant.
ADOPTED UNANIMOUS VOICE VOTE
MOTION 8
MOVED: That Three Hundred Seventy Two Thousand Dollars
($372,000) be appropriated to be spent by the Finance Director (in his capacity
as Chief Procurement Officer) with the approval of the Department of Public
Works Superintendent and the Board of Selectmen to pay costs of various
capital projects and equipment as set forth below and to meet said
appropriation Three Hundred Seventy Two Thousand Dollars ($372,000) be
transferred from the water enterprise surplus (retained earnings).
FINCOM FINCOM
RECOMMENDATIONS AMOUNT VOTE
Replace 2000 Ford F-250 (#91) w/International 4300 $142,000 10-0-0
Repairs to Pine Street Garage 230,000 10-0-0
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TOTAL $372,000
The sums shown are intended to be estimates of individual items but the amount
to be appropriated is one line item in the total amount of Three Hundred
Seventy Two Thousand Dollars ($372,000). The Finance Director and the Town
Administrator, acting jointly, are hereby authorized to distribute such funds in
such manner as may be needed to accomplish the foregoing list of projects;
provided, however, that each project contained in the list set forth above is
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undertaken and that any excess funds are available because one or more of the
listed projects cost less than was estimated and not because a project intended
to be undertaken is not so undertaken.
Barbara Saint Andre, Acting Chairperson of the Finance Committee, moved Article
12, Motion 8 as printed in the warrant.
ADOPTED UNANIMOUS VOICE VOTE
MOTION 9
MOTION: That Five Hundred Sixty One Thousand Dollars ($561,000) be
appropriated to be spent by the Finance Director (in his capacity as Chief
Procurement Officer) with the approval of the Department of Public Works
Superintendent and the Board of Selectmen to pay costs of various capital
projects and equipment as set forth below and to meet said appropriation the
Town Treasurer with the approval of the Board of Selectmen be authorized to
borrow pursuant to any applicable statute or any other enabling authority as
may be, the sum of Five Hundred Sixty One Thousand Dollars ($561,000). It is
the intent that the bonds and notes issued pursuant to this authority be general
obligations of the Town but are to be repaid in the first instance from sewer
revenues.
FINCOM FINCOM
RECOMMENDATIONS AMOUNT VOTE
Estey Way Sewer Replacement $250,000 10-0-0
Water Resources Management Program 311,000 10-0-0
________
TOTAL $561,000
The sums shown are intended to be estimates of individual items but the amount
to be appropriated is one line item in the total amount of Five Hundred Sixty
One Thousand Dollars ($561,000). The Finance Director and the Town
Administrator, acting jointly, are hereby authorized to distribute such funds in
such manner as may be needed to accomplish the foregoing list of projects;
provided, however, that each project contained in the list set forth above is
undertaken and that any excess funds are available because one or more of the
listed projects cost less than was estimated and not because a project intended
to be undertaken is not so undertaken.
Barbara Saint Andre, Acting Chairperson of the Finance Committee, moved Article
12, Motion 9 as printed in the warrant.
ADOPTED UNANIMOUS VOICE VOTE
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MOTION 10
Robert Golledge, Chairperson of the School Committee, moved to Article 12,
Motion 10 as follows:
That Five Hundred Forty Thousand Dollars ($540,000) be appropriated to be spent
by the School Committee to purchase six (6) school buses and to meet said
appropriation the Town Treasurer, with the approval of the Board of Selectmen, be
authorized to borrow, pursuant to any applicable statute or any other enabling
authority as may be, the sum of Five Hundred Forty Thousand Dollars ($540,000)
and to issue bonds and notes of the town therefore.
DEFEATED, 106 IN FAVOR – 83 OPPOSED, NOT MORE THAN THE
REQUIRED TWO THIRDS
ARTICLE 30
AMEND ZONING MAP ESTABLISH AN OVERLAY ZONING DISTRICT
ENTITLED “CANTON LARGE SCALE GROUND MOUNTED SOLAR
PHOTOVOLTAIC INSTALLATION OVERLAY DISTRICT (SPOD)
Article 30 To See if the Town will vote to amend the zoning map of the Town of
Canton, Massachusetts, as most recently amended, by establishing the boundaries of
a Large Scale Ground Mounted Solar Photovoltaic Installation Overlay District
(SPOD) subject to Article 9.7 of the Zoning By-law of the Town of Canton,
Massachusetts, to include the following parcels of land located along Walpole Street,
and High Street, Canton, Massachusetts. Said parcels of land are described in the
Board of Assessors’ Maps as Map 4, Parcel 4, and as Map 13, Parcel 1.
Said parcels are shown on a map, copies of which are attached hereto and have been
placed on file and are available for public review at the office of the Planning Board,
at the Office of the Town Clerk, at the office of the Board of Selectmen in Memorial
Hall, at the research desk at the Canton Public Library and on the town website. Or
take any other action in relation thereto.
Petition by/for Knollwood Cemetery, Attorney Quincy Vale and 15others
PLANNING BOARD MOTION:
MOVED: That the Zoning Map of the Town be amended to establish
the boundaries of a Large Scale Ground Mounted Solar Photovoltaic
Installation Overlay District (SPOD), pursuant to Article 9.7 of the Zoning By-
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law, to include the following parcels of land located along Walpole Street and
High Street: Board of Assessors’ Map 4, Parcel 4 and Map 13, Parcel 1.
PLANNING BOARD VOTE: 5-0-0
FINANCE COMMITTEE MOTION:
MOVED: The Finance Committee recommends that the motion
presented by the Planning Board to Town Meeting for Article 30 as written in
the warrant be adopted.
FINANCE COMMITTEE VOTE: 10-0-0
Jeremy Comeau, Chairperson of the Planning Board, moved an amended motion as
follows:
That the Zoning Map of the Town be amended to establish the boundaries of a Large
Scale Ground Mounted Solar Photovoltaic Installation Overlay District (SPOD),
pursuant to Article 9.7 of the Zoning By-law, to include a certain portion of a parcel
of land located east of Sharon/Canton Town Line and south of Walpole Street, in the
County of Norfolk, and the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, bounded and
described as follows:
Beginning at a point on the southerly line of Walpole Street said point is N
2881014.80 E 745531.60 on the North American Datum Grid System, Massachusetts
Mainland Zone and being the northwesterly corner of the area described herein;
thence
N 44˚35'18"E a distance of seventy five feet more or less (75'±) to a point, by
the southerly sideline of Walpole Street; thence
S 45˚24'42"E a distance of two hundred twenty five feet more or less (225'±)
to a point; thence
N 44˚35'18"E a distance of five hundred sixty two feet more or less (562'±) to
a point; thence
S 89˚59'49"E a distance of six hundred forty feet more or less (640'±) to a
point; thence
S 17˚18'56"W a distance of eight hundred fifty eight feet more or less (858'±)
to a point; thence
N 72˚41'04"W a distance of eight hundred seventy one feet more or less
(871'±) to a point; thence
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N 44˚46'30"E a distance of seventy four feet more or less (74'±) to a point;
thence
N 45˚24'42"W a distance of three hundred and twenty four hundredths feet
more or less (300'±) to the point of Beginning
The above described area contains 590,415 square feet or 13.6 acres more or less and
it to be defined as a Solar Photovoltaic Installation Overlay District (SPOD). As
shown on a plan entitled “Zoning Amendment Plan of Land in Canton,
Massachusetts”, prepared for East Light Solar, LLC and prepared by Vanasse
Hangen Brustlin, Inc., dated March 10, 2015 and last revised May 7, 2015.
DEFEATED MAJORITY SHOW OF HANDS
ARTICLE 5
COLLECTIVE BARGAINING AGREEMENTS UNDER THE BOARD OF
SELECTMEN
Article 5 To see if the town will vote, in accordance with the provisions of section
seven of chapter one hundred fifty E (G.L. Ch. 150E, s7) to raise and appropriate,
transfer from available funds, or borrow pursuant to any applicable statute, a sum of
money for the purpose of funding any new cost items contained in any collective
bargaining agreements entered into by the Board of Selectmen, on behalf of the
town, with any group of employees, or, groups of employees, serving under its
jurisdiction, or to take any other action related thereto.
Board of Selectmen
MOVED: That the sum of Two Hundred Five Thousand Seven
Hundred Fifty Five Dollars ($205,755) be raised and appropriated from the
fiscal year 2016 tax levy and other general revenues of the Town in order to
fund cost items, not included in departmental budgets appropriated for fiscal
year 2016, to Department #910’s budget for collective bargaining agreements
entered into by the Board of Selectmen as may be reached after the conclusion
of this town meeting between the Town of Canton and bargaining units, such
sums to be allocated to pay for the relevant departments’ payroll expenses from
budget classification Department #910 as determined by the Finance Director.
FINANCE COMMITTEE VOTE: 11-0-0
Barbara Saint Andre, Acting Chairperson of the Finance Committee, moved Article
5 as printed in the warrant.
ADOPTED UNANIMOUS VOICE VOTE
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ARTICLE 25
AMEND SECTION 9.5 OF THE HOTEL OVERLAY DISTRICT ZONING BY-
LAW BY DELETING SUBSECTION 3 AND REPLACING IT WITH “9.5.3
LOCATIONS AND ELIGIBILITY”
Article 25 To see if the town will vote to amend Section 9.5 of Zoning By-Law of
the Town, as most recently amended, by deleting subsection 3 and replacing it with
the following language:
“9.5.3 Locations and Eligibility. No parcel shall be placed in the HOD unless it
contains at least two (2) contiguous upland acres of land. The location of a HOD
shall include all land designated by Town Meeting as being within the HOD,
pursuant to Sec. 9.5.2, or to take any other action in relation thereto.”
Copies of this Article and the accompanying plan are available for public review at
the offices of the Planning Board, Town Clerk, and the Board of Selectmen, all in
Memorial Hall, and at the research desk of the Canton Public Library and on the
town web site.
Attorney Paul Schneiders and 13 others
PLANNING BOARD MOTION:
MOVED: That Section 9.5 of Zoning By-Law be amended by deleting
subsection 3 and replacing it with the following language:
“No parcel shall be placed in the HOD unless it contains at least two (2)
contiguous upland acres of land. The location of a HOD shall include all land
designated by Town Meeting as being within the HOD, pursuant to Sec. 9.5.2.”
PLANNING BOARD VOTE: 4-0-0
FINANCE COMMITTEE MOTION:
MOVED: The Finance Committee recommends that the motion
presented by the Planning Board to Town Meeting for Article 25 as written in
the warrant be adopted.
FINANCE COMMITTEE VOTE: 10-0-0
Jeremy Comeau, Chairperson of the Planning Board, moved that the subject matter
of Article 25 be adopted as printed in the warrant.
ADOPTED UNANIMOUS VOICE VOTE
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ARTICLE 26
AMEND ZONING MAP BY PLACING LIMITED INDUSTRIAL PARCELS
ALONG ROYALL STREET AND ROYALL LANE WITHIN THE HOTEL
OVERLAY DISTRICT (HOD)
Article 26 To see if the Town will vote to amend the town’s zoning map, as most
recently amended, by placing Limited Industrial parcels of land located along Royall
Street and Royall Lane within the Hotel Overlay District (HOD) as defined in
Section 9.5 of the zoning by-laws, and as amended under Article 7 of the warrant for
this 2015 Annual Town Meeting. Said land is shown on a Map entitled “Hotel
Overlay District Map Amendment” as Lots 1 and 2 on Assessors Map 69, a portion
of Lot 3 and 7 on Assessors Map 68; and Royall Lane in its entirety.
Copies of said plans are available for public review at the offices of the Planning
Board, Town Clerk, and the Board of Selectmen, all in Memorial Hall; and at the
research desk of the Canton Public Library; and on the town web site.
Attorney Paul Schneiders and 13 others
PLANNING BOARD MOTION:
MOVED: That the Town’s Zoning Map be amended by placing
Limited Industrial parcels of land located along Royall Street and Royall Lane
within the Hotel Overlay District (HOD) as defined in Section 9.5 of the Zoning
By-laws, and as amended under Article 7 of the warrant for this 2015 Annual
Town Meeting. Said land is shown on a Map entitled “Hotel Overlay District
Map Amendment” as Lots 1 and 2 on Assessors Map 69, a portion of Lot 3 and
7 on Assessors Map 68; and Royall Lane in its entirety.
PLANNING BOARD VOTE: 4-0-0
FINANCE COMMITTEE MOTION:
MOVED: The Finance Committee recommends that the motion
presented by the Planning Board to Town Meeting for Article 26 as written in
the warrant be adopted.
FINANCE COMMITTEE VOTE: 10-0-0
Jeremy Comeau, Chairperson of the Planning Board, moved that the subject matter
of Article 26 be adopted as printed in the warrant.
ADOPTED UNANIMOUS VOICE VOTE
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ARTICLE 29
AMEND ZONING BY-LAWS TO ALLOW RESTAURANTS IN HOTEL
OVERLAY DISTRICTS
Article 29 To see if the Town will vote to amend Section 9.5.5 of the zoning by-
laws by adding the following sentence: “A restaurant shall be allowed in a hotel in a
Hotel Overlay district (HOD) upon the issuance of a special permit from the
Planning Board,” or take any other action in relation thereto.
Attorney Paul Schneiders and 13 others
PLANNING BOARD MOTION:
MOVED: That Section 9.5.5 of the Zoning By-law be amended by
adding the following new last sentence: “A restaurant shall be allowed in a
hotel in a Hotel Overlay District (HOD) upon the issuance of a special permit
from the Planning Board.”
PLANNING BOARD VOTE: 4-0-0
FINANCE COMMITTEE MOTION:
MOVED: The Finance Committee recommends that the motion
presented by the Planning Board to Town Meeting for Article 29 as written in
the warrant be adopted.
FINANCE COMMITTEE VOTE: 10-0-0
Jeremy Comeau, Chairperson of the Planning Board, moved that the subject matter
of Article 29 be adopted as printed in the warrant.
ADOPTED UNANIMOUS VOICE VOTE
ARTICLE 22
AMEND ZONING BY-LAW – HOTEL OVERLAY DISTRICT HEIGHT
Article 22 To see if the town will vote to amend Section 9.5.9 by striking the first
paragraph and replacing it with the following paragraph:
9.5.9 Height Regulations. No building shall be constructed to exceed forty (40) feet
or three (3) stories whichever is the lower. The Planning Board may grant a special
permit to construct a hotel with additional stories and/or height provided it does not
exceed sixty (60) feet and that the applicant demonstrates an increase in open space
as well as an increase in landscaping over that which is required under the bylaw.
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Maximum building height shall be measured as set forth in the State Building Code
780 CMR.
or take any other action related thereto.
Planning Board
PLANNING BOARD MOTION:
MOVED: That Section 9.5.9 of the Zoning By-law be amended by
striking the first paragraph and replacing it with the following paragraph:
“No building shall be constructed to exceed forty (40) feet or three (3) stories
whichever is the lower. The Planning Board may grant a special permit to
construct a hotel with additional stories and/or height provided it does not
exceed fifty two (52) feet and that the applicant demonstrates an increase in
open space as well as an increase in landscaping over that which is required
under this Zoning By-law. Maximum building height shall be measured as set
forth in the State Building Code 780 CMR.”
PLANNING BOARD VOTE: 4-0-0
FINANCE COMMITTEE MOTION:
MOVED: The Finance Committee recommends that the motion
presented by the Planning Board to Town Meeting for Article 22 as written in
the warrant be adopted.
FINANCE COMMITTEE VOTE: 10-0-0
Jeremy Comeau, Chairperson of the Planning Board, moved an amended motion as
follows:
That Section 9.5.9 of the Zoning By-law be amended by striking the first paragraph
and replacing it with the following paragraph:
No building shall be constructed to exceed forty (40) feet or three (3) stories
whichever is the lower. The Planning Board may grant a special permit to construct a
hotel with additional stories and/or height provided it does not exceed fifty two (52)
feet and that the applicant demonstrates an increase in open space as well as an
increase in landscaping over that which is required under this Zoning By-law; and
further provided that the setback required under Section 4.1 be increased by two (2)
feet for each one (1) foot that the height is increased over forty (40') feet to a
maximum of fifty two (52) feet. Maximum building height shall be measured as set
forth in the State Building Code 780 CMR.
ADOPTED UNANIMOUS SHOW OF HANDS
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ARTICLE 42
APPROPRIATE FUNDS TO MEET EXPENSES FOR NEXT FISCAL YEAR
(FY16)
Article 42 To see what sums of money the town will vote to raise and appropriate,
transfer from any available funds or borrow pursuant to any applicable statute to
meet the expenses of the next fiscal year for the various Town Boards, Committees,
Departments and Agencies, or to take any other action related thereto.
Board of Selectmen
MOTION 1
MOVED: That the following sums of money be transferred to the
General Fund in Fiscal Year 2016 in order to fund the Town’s annual operating
budget:
Votes to Transfer Available Funds
WITH A VOTE THAT $2,257,119 BE TRANSFERRED AS FOLLOWS:
TRANSFER FROM AMOUNT PURPOSE
AMBULANCE SERVICE $650,000 FIRE DEPARTMENT
WATER ENTERPRISE FUND 628,960 FIXED COSTS
SEWER ENTERPRISE FUND 384,876 FIXED COSTS
SOLAR FACILITY 315,188 TOWN-WIDE ELECTRICITY
SCHOOL FOOD SERVICE 120,770 HEALTH INSURANCE
AMBULANCE SERVICE 107,325 DEBT SERVICE
GREENLODGE STREET PARKING FEES 35,000 EXECUTIVE OFFICE
SALE OF LOTS/GRAVES 10,000 CEMETERY MAINTENANCE
CEMETERY PERPETUAL CARE (EXPENDABLE) 5,000 CEMETERY MAINTENANCE
TOTAL $2,257,119
FINANCE COMMITTEE VOTE: 10-0-0
Barbara Saint Andre, Acting Chairperson of the Finance Committee, moved Article
42, Motion 1 as printed in the warrant.
ADOPTED UNANIMOUS VOICE VOTE
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MOTON 2
MOVED: That the following sums of money be raised and
appropriated to fund the annual operating budget of the Town for Fiscal Year
2016:
FINANCE COMMITTEE VOTE: 10-0-0
FY16 BUDGET
.
SCHOOL DEPARTMENT (300) 36,259,994.00
TOTAL SCHOOLS $36,259,994.00
Robert Gollegde, Chairperson of the School Committee, moved to increase the FY16
School Department operating budget by taking $179,000 from Free Cash, making a
new total of $36,438,994. This would allow the school contract to be amended and
enable the purchase of new school buses.
DEFEATED SHOW OF HANDS, MODERATOR DECLARED MOTION FAILED
ASSESSORS (141) $277,908.00
BUILDING AND ZONING (241;176) $342,770.00
COMMITTEES & COMMISSIONS (131;149;182;184;547;691;692) $26,049.00
CONSERVATION COMMISSION (171) $125,688.00
COUNCIL ON AGING (541) $331,564.00
EXECUTIVE AREA (129;151;154;179;192-195;199;244;632;910) $1,080,074.00
FINANCE DEPARTMENT(133;135;145;155) $935,076.00
FIRE DEPARTMENT (220;221;231;232;291) $5,032,234.00
HEALTH DEPARTMENT (510) $339,028.00
PARKS & RECREATION (542;630) $559,609.00
PLANNING BOARD (175) $61,096.00
POLICE DEPARTMENT (210;292) $4,451,639.00
PUBLIC LIBRARY (610) $1,180,953.00
PUBLIC WORKS (400;410;420;421;425;426;427;491;492;493) $2,621,618.00
TOWN CLERK AND ELECTED (161;163) $223,038.00
VETERANS SERVICES DEPT. (543) $261,342.00
TOTAL MUNICIPAL $17,849,686.00
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BLUE HILLS REGIONAL (840) $1,120,445.00
DEBT SERVICE (710;751;752) $4,991,133.00
EMPLOYER SHARE-HEALTH/LIFE INSURANCE (914;915) $10,992,738.00
NORFOLK AGRICULTURAL HIGH SCHOOL (841) $10,000.00
OPEB TRANSFERS (993) ($100.00 to be transferred from free cash) $750,000.00
RESERVE FUND (132) $500,000.00
RETIREMENT BENEFITS (911) $4,024,357.00
SNOW & ICE (423) $514,500.00
STREET LIGHTING (422) $140,000.00
TOWN INSURANCE (946) $985,341.00
TRASH COLLECTION (433) $1,762,000.00
UNEMPLOYMENT COMPENSATION (913) $100,000.00
TOTAL FIXED COSTS $25,890,514.00
TOTAL BUDGET $80,000,194.00
APPROVED MAJORITY SHOW OF HANDS
ENTERPRISE FUNDS
RINK ENTERPRISE (700) $186,214.00
APPROVED SHOW OF HANDS, MODERATOR DECLARED MOTION PASSES
SEWER ENTERPRISE (600-602) $6,269,381.00
APPROVED SHOW OF HANDS, MODERATOR DECLARED MOTION PASSES
WATER ENTERPRISE (640-642) $6,204,399.00
APPROVED SHOW OF HANDS, MODERATOR DECLARED MOTION PASSES
A motion was made and seconded to adjourn Town Meeting.
VOTED: That the 2015 Annual Town Meeting be adjourned sine die.
Adjourned at 11:10pm on May 18th, 2015.
Attest:
Tracy K. Kenney
Town Clerk
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Town of Canton
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
SPECIAL TOWN MEETING
MONDAY, THE ELEVENTH DAY
OF MAY 2015
In accordance with the Warrant the Special Town Meeting was convened on May
11th, 2015 in the Morse Auditorium and called to order by Alan Hines, Town
Meeting Moderator at 10:15pm with 648 voters present.
ARTICLE 1
AMEND THE ZONING BY-LAW TO ADD “PRIORITY REVITALIZATION
AREA C” (CANTON CENTER ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITY DISTRICT BY-
LAW)
ARTICLE 1 To see if the town will vote to amend the zoning by-law to add
“Priority Revitalization Area C” to Section 9.8 (Canton Center Economic
Opportunity District By-Law) as follows or to take any other action related thereto:
Item 1. Delete Section 9.8.1 and replace it with a new Section 9.8.1, as follows:
9.8.1 Subdistricts. The CCEOD is divided into three separate and distinct
subdistricts of Canton Center as follows:
1. Priority Revitalization Area "A": That area of Canton Center
that runs (1) along Washington Street from Neponset Street to
Sherman Street, a distance of approximately 2000 linear feet and
(2) that area zoned 'Industrial" that runs along Pequit Street in the
vicinity of Washington Street, to the Northern border of the
district.
2. Priority Revitalization Area "B": That area of Canton Center
that runs (1) along Washington Street from Sherman Street to
Lewis Street, a distance of approximately 1000 linear feet, but
excluding (2) that area of land designated as "Industrial" that runs
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along Pequit Street in the vicinity of Washington Street to the
Northern border of the District.
3. Priority Revitalization Area "C": That area of Canton Center
that runs along Revere Street from the boundary of Priority
Revitalization Area "A" to the intersection of the railroad
bridge/tracks and Revere Street, a distance of approximately 2,300
linear feet.
4. Priority Revitalization Areas "A" and "B" are shown on a map
entitled "Canton Center Economic Opportunity District (Priority
Revitalization Area "A" and Priority Revitalization Area "B")
prepared by the Canton Planning Department and dated December
20, 2004.
5. Priority Revitalization Area "C" is shown on a map entitled
"Canton Center Economic Opportunity District (Priority
Revitalization Area "C")” prepared by Vanasse Hangen Brustlin,
Inc. and dated January 5, 2015.
6. The maps described immediately above are hereby incorporated by
reference in this Section 9.8.
7. Certain activities in The Priority Revitalization Areas are subject to
Design Review as set forth in section 10.7.
Item 2. Add the following new Sections immediately after Section 9.8.33:
9.8.34 Priority Revitalization Area "C"; Purpose. Priority Revitalization Area "C" is
established for the accomplishment of the following purposes:
1. To promote the economic health and stability of the Town by encouraging
development and economic investment that will generate employment and tax
revenue.
2. To provide additional planning flexibility for projects located in and near
Canton Center, including enhancing the coordination of the project with the
environmental and natural features of the development site.
3. To permit and encourage mixed-use development, including but not limited
to, Multi-family Dwellings, Fifty-Five Years of Age or Older Housing, offices,
kindergarten and pre-schools, municipal uses, historic preservation, recreational
uses, retail shops and industrial uses.
4. To permit the use of new development standards, which will promote the
desired changes in and near Canton Center.
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5. To permit and encourage the development of open spaces which would be
available for use by the general public.
6. To provide information on the potential impacts of a proposed development.
7. To enable the Special Permit Granting Authority (SPGA) to require adherence
to "Development and Use Plans" in the granting of a special permit.
8. To provide for development in a manner that creates harmony between
residential and non-residential neighborhoods, protects existing abutting
neighborhoods, and minimizes the development impact on nearby
neighborhoods, while conserving and enhancing environmental features,
woodlands, wet areas, the Canton River, open spaces and areas of scenic views,
beauty, and vistas such as, for example, the Viaduct.
9.8.35. Priority Revitalization Area ”C”; Definitions. For the special purposes of
Priority Revitalization Area “C” only, the following words and phrases shall
have the meanings hereinafter indicated.
Applicant: The person or legal entity that applies for issuance of a special
permit for permission to construct a Project that conforms to the requirements of
this By law for Priority Revitalization Area C. The Applicant must own or be
the beneficial owner of all the land included in the proposed site, or have written
authorization from the owner(s) to act for him or must hold an option or contract
duly executed by the owner(s) giving the Applicant the right to acquire the land
to be included in the site.
Buffer Area: An area within the CCEOD Revitalization Area “C” adjacent to
the boundaries, streams, rivers, ponds, which may not be developed except in
accordance with the Massachusetts Wetlands Protection Act and its
implementing regulations (MGL Chapter 131, Sections 40 and 40A, and 310
CMR 10.00) and other requirements herein.
Building Height: Building height shall be measured as set forth in this section
9.8 and measured as set forth in the State Building Code 780 CMR 101.0 et seq.
Height shall be subject to the provisions of Section 4.3 of the By-Law except as
otherwise provided in this Section 9.8.
Buildable Lot Area: The area of a Lot excluding any land defined as a
Resource Area.
Common Open Land: An area of land containing no building, structure,
parking areas, driveways or roadways other than those structures and/or
facilities which are used for recreational and/or community use by the occupants
of a Development Parcel or members of the public.
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Development Agreement: A written agreement executed by the Board of
Selectmen and the Applicant concerning the Project containing, without
limitation, actions to be taken by the Applicant to mitigate potential adverse
effects of the Project.
Development Parcel: One or more Lots within Priority Revitalization Area “C"
which together are designated as a Development Parcel on a Site Development
and Use Plan. The Lots comprising a Development Parcel need not be in the
same ownership. Where the Development Parcel consists of more than a single
Lot, the Lots, in combination, shall be treated as the Development Parcel, may
be contiguous or non-contiguous, and shall be considered one 'Development
Parcel’.
Development Schedule: A schedule showing the anticipated order and timing
of construction and the sequence of the improvements to be built on the Priority
Revitalization Area "C" site, separated into stages where applicable.
Fifty-Five Years of Age or Older Housing: Housing facilities (including,
without limitation, in independent or congregate facilities) for individuals fifty-
five (55) years of age or older as allowed under Massachusetts General Laws c.
151B, Section 4.
Gross Floor Area: Total floor area contained within exterior walls, excluding
basement space, attic space and spaces used for heating and utilities and other
mechanical apparatus, storage and/or automobile parking.
Lot: A single contiguous tract of land including at least the minimum amount of
Buildable Lot Area required herein and located entirely within the Development
Parcel and Priority Revitalization Area “C”, which may be shown on an
approved definitive subdivision plan under G.L. c. 41, Section 81K or an
endorsed “approval not required” plan under G.L. c. 41,Section 81 P. More than
one building may be located on a Lot, subject to compliance with all applicable
dimensional requirements of this Section 9.8.
Lot Development and Use Plan: A plan approved by the SPGA for the
development and use of a particular Lot within a Development Parcel pursuant
to the special permit process for the Priority Revitalization Area “C”. A Lot
Development and Use Plan shall comply with the plan contents requirements of
Section 10.5.2 of the Zoning By-Law. The Special Permit process and the Site
Plan Review process under Section 10.5.1 may occur contemporaneously.
Mixed-Use Development: A development that contains both residential and
non-residential uses.
Professional Office: The office of one skilled in an occupation that primarily
services clients or patients rather than customers including, but not limited to,
the office of a lawyer, doctor, dentist, architect, engineer, landscape architect,
real estate agent, insurance agent, or the studio of an artist, musician, teacher, or
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the workroom of a dressmaker, milliner, or photographer in which retail sales
are incidental to office use.
Project: A residential, non-residential or mixed-use development for which a
special permit or Special Permits is sought pursuant to Section 9.8, the Priority
Revitalization Area “C” overlay provisions. The Project may be developed and
constructed in multiple phases, subject to conditions to be set forth in the Special
Permit(s).
Regulations: The applicable rules and regulations adopted by the Board of
Appeals relative to special permits pursuant to M.G.L c.40A, Section 9.
Resource Area: All land subject to jurisdiction under 310 CMR 10.02(1)(a) and
(b) (which shall not include land subject to flooding or riverfront area).
Small Scale Retail: Retail stores with a gross floor area of 10,000 square feet
or less.
Upland Acres: Land area not in a Resource Area.
All terms not defined in the provisions of this Zoning By-law related to the
Priority Revitalization Area “C” shall have the meanings ascribed to them in
Section 11 of this Zoning By-law.
9.8.36 Priority Revitalization Area "C"; Scope of Authority.
Priority Revitalization Area “C” shall be an overlay district and shall not restrict the
landowner's rights relative to the underlying zoning districts. However, if the
landowner elects to apply for a special permit under the provisions of this section 9.8
applicable to Priority Revitalization Area "C', the development shall conform to the
requirements of this section 9.8 for Priority Revitalization Area C and shall not be
required to conform to the requirements of the underlying zoning districts to the
extent the Project is built pursuant to a Special Permit(s).
9.8.37 Priority Revitalization Area "C"; Special Permit Granting Authority.
The Board of Appeals is hereby designated as the Special Permit Granting Authority
(SPGA) for all purposes with respect to Projects within the Priority Revitalization
Area “C” pursued under this Section 9.8. All special permit applications shall
conform to the provisions, of this Section 9.8 with respect to Priority Revitalization
Area “C” and the Board of Appeals’ Rules and Regulations adopted pursuant to
M.G.L. c.40A, Section 9 governing the administration of applications for special
permits.
In determining whether the criteria for grant of a special permit stated in this Zoning
By-law have been satisfied, the SPGA may grant a special permit applicable to a
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Project in Priority Revitalization Area "C" only if the SPGA finds that the adverse
impacts of the Project will be outweighed by the benefits of the project to the Town,
including without limitation any mitigation and/or other benefits to be provided to
the Town by the Applicant pursuant to any Development Agreement between the
Applicant and the Town. Notwithstanding, the foregoing, any mitigation required
under the Performance Standards contained in Section 6.7 of this Zoning By-law
may be found by the SPGA to be satisfied by the terms of a Development Agreement
between the Town and the Applicant
The SPGA may in its discretion waive any of the Standards and Criteria stated in
Section 9.8.40, any of the Densities stated in Section 9.8.41 and any of the Setbacks
and Yard Regulations stated in Section 9.8.42 if the SPGA finds that such waiver
satisfies the criteria stated in Section 10.4.2 of this Zoning By-law for grant of a
special permit and the general conditions stated in Section 10.5.5 of this Zoning By-
law for approval of a site plan.
9.8.38 Priority Revitalization Area "C"; Applicability.
In Priority Revitalization Area C, no building shall be constructed or externally
enlarged, and no use shall be expanded in ground area, or established in an existing
building except in conformity with a special permit issued by the Board of Appeals
and a Lot Development and Use Plan that bears the endorsement of approval by the
Board of Appeals. Requirements and Procedures for approval of such Site
Development and Use Plan shall be in accordance with Section 10.5 and this Section.
In the event of damage or destruction to any buildings or structures originally
constructed pursuant to a Special Permit and Lot Development and Use Plan issued
hereunder, such buildings and structures may be rebuilt and restored consistent with
the original Special Permit and such Lot Development and Use Plan without the
requirement of obtaining a new Special Permit or Lot Development and Use Plan
from the SPGA.
9.8.39 Priority Revitalization Area “C”; Uses Permitted by Special Permit.
Within Priority Revitalization Area “C”, the SPGA may issue a special permit
authorizing the following uses. No building or structure shall be designed, arranged
or constructed and no building, structure or land shall be used, in whole or in part,
for any purpose other than for one or more of the uses herein set forth as permissible
by special permit.
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A. Residential Uses:
1. Multi-family Dwellings, including, without limitation, Townhouse
style dwellings, Mid-rise style units, and ancillary facilities and
amenities.
2. Fifty-Five Years of Age or Older Housing and ancillary facilities and
amenities.
3. Accessory structures (whether at, below or above grade) and surface
parking, driveways and roadways, serving any uses within the
Development Parcel.
4. All other residential uses allowed by right or by special permit in the
underlying zoning district.
B. Non-Residential Uses:
1. Small-scale Retail stores.
2. Offices, including salesrooms and showrooms, consumer service
establishments, business and professional offices, executive and
administrative offices, banks and other institutions.
3. Restaurants with or without the service of alcoholic beverages
(provided that if alcoholic beverages are served any bar area does not
comprise more than thirty-five percent (35%) of the floor area of the
restaurant), including both indoor and outdoor seating.
4. Banks or similar financial institution, including drive-through
facilities.
5. Child Care Centers, Pre-Schools and Kindergartens.
6. Recreational facilities.
7. Private and public open spaces.
8. Municipal uses.
9. Accessory structures (whether at, below or above grade) and surface
parking, driveways and roadways, serving any uses within the
Development Parcel.
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10. All uses allowed by right or by special permit in the underlying zoning
district.
C. The following uses are specifically prohibited within Priority Revitalization
Area “C”:
1. Fast food establishments.
2. Drive-through for the sale of food. Any other drive-through, with the
exception of banks and financial institutions noted above, may be
authorized by the SPGA as part of a special permit for a Priority
Revitalization Area "C" Project.
D. For Projects permitted in the Priority Revitalization Area “C” there shall be
no non-resident deliveries or shipments between 10:00 p.m. and 7:00 a.m.
Monday through Friday; and there shall be no non-resident deliveries or
shipments between 10:00 p.m. and 8:00 a.m. on weekends.
9.8.41 Priority Revitalization Area “C”; Standards and Criteria.
A. In addition to the specific criteria contained within Section
10.4, the SPGA shall issue a special permit for development within Priority
Revitalization Area C only after consideration of the project’s compliance
with the following additional criteria:
1. Adequacy of the site in terms of the size of the proposed
use(s);
2. Adequacy of the provision of open space, its accessibility
to the general public, and/or its association with adjacent
or proximate open space areas;
3. Suitability of the site for the proposed use(s);
4. Impact on traffic and pedestrian flow and safety;
5. Impact on the visual character of the neighborhood;
6. Adequacy of utilities, including sewage disposal, water
supply and storm water drainage; and
7. Degree to which the proposed project complies with the
goals of the Canton Center Revitalization Plan and the
provisions of this Section 9.8.
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B. Minimum Development Size
1. Development Parcel Area Requirement:
a. The minimum Development Parcel area is twenty- five
(25) acres of Buildable Lot Area determined as of the
time of approval and endorsement of the application for
the first Lot Development and Use Plan.
b. No portion of a public way or public street, as defined by
this Zoning By-law may be included in computing the
minimum required Buildable Lot Area.
2. Lot Area Requirement:
a. The minimum Lot area is 10,000 sq. ft. of Buildable Lot
Area.
b. No portion of a public way or public street, as defined by
this Zoning By-law may be included in computing the
minimum required Buildable Lot Area.
C. Building Coverage:
1. Development Parcel Requirement: No building on the
Development Parcel shall be constructed so as to cover, together
with any other buildings on the Development Parcel, more than
thirty percent (30%) of the Buildable Lot Area of the Development
Parcel.
2. Lot Requirement: No building on a Lot shall be constructed so
as to cover, together with any other building on the Lot, more than
fifty percent (50%) of the Buildable Lot Area.
D. Minimum Frontage and Access:
1. Development Parcel Requirement:
a. Each Development Parcel shall have a minimum frontage
of two hundred and fifty (250) feet on a street or way and
at least two means of ingress/egress.
b. Each means of required ingress/egress shall have a paved
width of no less than twenty-four (24) feet.
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c. Lot Requirement: Each Lot shall have a minimum frontage
of fifty (50) feet on a street or way.
E. Transition Area: Where a portion of the Development Parcel abuts another
parcel which is zoned for residential purposes, a “Transition Area” of fifteen
(15) feet or a screen wall of adequate height shall be provided at the
perimeter of the Development Parcel along the border with such abutting
parcel. The Applicant shall file a landscape plan, prepared by a
Massachusetts Registered Landscape Architect that demonstrates in the
opinion of the Board of Appeals sufficient plantings to provide adequate
screening within such Transition Area. Buildable Lot Areas or portions
thereof that are also designated as Transition Areas shall be included in the
calculation of “Common Open Land”.
a. The SPGA may reduce the width of the required “Transition Area” and modify
other landscape requirements where the SPGA finds that suitable screening will be
provided by other means such as fencing or topography, and that such reduction will
not have material adverse impact on the surrounding neighborhood.
9.8.41 Priority Revitalization Area “C”; Density
No building or structure shall be designed, arranged or constructed and no building,
structure or land shall be used, in whole or in part, which exceeds the densities
specified below for residential and non-residential uses.
A. Residential Uses
Maximum permissible densities are as follows:
1. Multi-family Dwellings including, without limitation, Townhouse and
Mid-rise style dwellings and ancillary facilities and amenities:
One dwelling unit per 2,600 square feet of Buildable Lot Area in
the Development Parcel.
2. Fifty-Five Years of Age or Older Housing and ancillary facilities and
amenities:
One dwelling unit per 2,600 square feet of Buildable Lot Area in
the Development Parcel.
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B. Non-Residential Uses
Maximum permissible density is as follows:
Two thousand (2,000) square feet of Gross Floor Area per 10,000
square feet of Buildable Lot Area in the Development Parcel.
9.8.42 Priority Revitalization Area “C”; Setbacks and Yard Regulations for
Buildings.
No building shall be constructed so as to be nearer to the line of any street than the
required setback distance or nearer to the sidelines of its lot than the required side
yard width or nearer to the rear line of its lot than the required rear yard depth
specified below. The required setback distance shall be measured from the nearest
exterior line of the street in question.
A. Development Parcel
Each Development Parcel shall have a side yard setback of not less than ten (10)
feet; except that if the side yard abuts land owned by the Town, or the East Branch of
the Neponset River dam or diversion channel, or the Plymouth Rubber triple
drainage culvert, such side yard shall be not less than five (5) feet. There shall be a
front yard setback for any Development Parcel along Revere Street of no less than
five (5) feet but there shall be no front yard setback requirement for any internal
subdivision road within any Development Parcel.
1. Each Development Parcel shall have a rear yard setback of not less than
five (5) feet.
B. Lot
Each lot shall have a minimum side and rear yard of fifteen (15) feet except
that if a side or rear yard abuts land owned by the Town, or the Canton
River dam diversion channel, or the Plymouth Rubber triple drainage
culvert, such side or rear yard shall be not less than fifteen (15) feet. There
shall be no front yard setback requirement for a Lot.
C: Additional Setback Requirements
1. The SPGA may waive the setback distance where it finds such a
waiver appropriate because of specific physical circumstances,
such as irregular lot lines or other natural features that create
open space or buffers.
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2. No commercial storage or display of goods, products, materials or
equipment, vending machines or similar commercial devices shall
be allowed within the required front, side, or rear yard setback;
provided, however, that the foregoing shall not be interpreted so as
to prohibit the placement in any such yards of HVAC, mechanical,
plumbing, and fire protection equipment, transformers or similar
equipment utilized in connection with the operation of any buildings
in any portion of the Development Parcel.
3. No Lot on which a building is located shall be reduced or changed in
size or shape so that the building or Lot fails to comply with the Lot
Area, frontage, building coverage, yard setback, or other
dimensional provisions, of this Section.
9.8.43 Priority Revitalization Area “C”; Height Regulations.
No building shall be constructed to exceed the height of (a) forty – eight feet (48'); or
(b) a total of four (4) stories inclusive of enclosed parking, whichever is lower.
9.8.44 Common Open Land and Public Access.
A. Common Open Land:
Each Project shall have a minimum of thirty percent (30%) of the
Development Parcel designated as Common Open Land for use by the
occupants of the Development Parcel.
B. Public Access:
A Project shall provide pedestrian access walkways to and from natural
resource areas within the Development Parcel within an area or areas shown
on a Lot Development and Use Plan.
9.8.45 Priority Revitalization Area “C”; Parking and Loading Requirements.
For each Project there shall be provided and maintained improved off-street
automobile parking in connection with the erection, establishment or increase in
units or dimensions of buildings, structures and uses, in the following amounts:
A. For dwelling units: 1.5 parking spaces per each dwelling unit,
except for Fifty-Five Years of Age or Older Housing units which
shall require 1 parking space per unit.
B. For restaurants and other on premises eating and drinking
establishments: one (1) parking space for each three (3) seats, plus
one (l) parking space for every three (3) employees on the largest
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shift, subject to the discretion of the SPGA to allow fewer parking
spaces where the SPGA finds that fewer parking spaces are
needed. Where benches are used, not less than one (1) parking
space for each six (6) feet of bench, subject to the discretion of the
SPGA to allow fewer parking spaces where the SPGA finds that
fewer parking spaces are needed.
C. For retail stores and offices including salesrooms and showrooms,
consumer service establishments, public administration buildings,
business and professional offices, executive and administrative
offices, banks and other financial institutions: one (1) parking
space for each two hundred fifty (250) square feet of Gross Floor
Area.
D. Uses not listed in this Section 9.8.45 Parking Requirements,
Subsections (A), (B), (C) or (D) shall comply with the parking
space requirements of the Zoning By-law Section 6.1 Off-Street
Parking.
E. In the case of mixed-use projects, the parking spaces required shall
be the sum of the requirements for the various individual uses,
computed separately in accordance with this Section 9.8.45.
Parking spaces for one use shall not provide the required parking
spaces for any other use unless the SPGA finds that the need for
parking occurs at different times.
F. Off-street automobile parking spaces, to the extent required in this
section, may be provided either on the same lot or premises with
the parking generator or on any lot or premises associated
therewith a substantial portion of which, at least, is within three
hundred (300) feet of such generator.
Off-street parking facilities and connecting drives between such
facilities and the street shall be designed to insure the safety and
convenience of persons traveling within or through the parking
area, and between the parking facility and the street. The
provisions of Section 6.1.6 of this Zoning By-law as to General
Design shall be considered the minimum criteria for evaluating
such design.
Below grade automobile parking may be permitted within the
basements of buildings provided that such structured basement
automobile parking is exclusively reserved for motor vehicles of
residents or employees of the Project.
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