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Article 3: Zoning Amendment 2

Zone A - Emergency Water Line

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Click HERE for direct link to the text of Town Warrant Article (revised at Town Deliberative Session Feb. 6, 2010).

This article would give the planning board time to plan for orderly development of land served by new town water mains extending from Batchelder Road to the area adjacent to the Mottolo Superfund site. Generally homes built in residential areas not served by town water must have at least 2 acres, 200 feet of road frontage and be at least 50 feet from all property lines. In residential areas served by town water, known as Zone A, homes require ½ acre, 100 feet of road frontage and be at least 25 feet back from the road and 10 feet from other boundaries.(1)

Historically, when new water lines are installed, the residentially zoned land along the route is automatically rezoned so that it can be developed with the smaller lot size, road frontage and setbacks.

A YES VOTE maintains current zoning in the Motollo neighborhoods for 18 months.
A NO VOTE may allow immediate Zone A designation once the water line is in place.

Pro

• The Planning Board would have 18 months to respond to these circumstances and allow time for public comment.
• Temporary moratoriums on changes are the usual way to handle such cases.(2)

Con

• Landowners would not be able to exercise their new development rights immediately.
• Passage may delay higher density development that otherwise might allow landowners to take advantage of the requirements for properties served by Town water.

References:
1. Raymond Zoning Ordinance 3.210, 4.100, 5.100
2. Town Counsel

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