Annual Town Meeting Warrant 4/3/2006 Article 13

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Article 13: To see if the Town will vote to amend the zoning by law by deleting the words
underlined in italics and including the words in bold typeface

•    Amending Section 175-21 The Table of Use Regulations in accordance with the
Attached. - (Referenced as Table A)

•    Amending Section 175-29 The Table of Dimensional and Density Regulations in
accordance with the Attached. - (Referenced as Table B)

•    Amending Section 175-37 C. (1)

Mixed-use developments in accordance with the uses identified in Section 175-21, Table
of Use Regulations. Residential uses are allowed within the district only as part of a
larger, mixed-use development and not as a stand-alone principal use except by special
permit from the Planning Board. Residential components may not exceed 25% (50%) of
the total gross floor area of a proposed development except where the residential use is
located on the upper floors of commercial buildings in accordance with Section 175-37C
(2).

•    Amending Section 175-40 C. (1)

One and /or two family dwellings on existing lots, or new lots that comply with the
dimensional requirements of Section 6-5 175-29.

•    Amending Section 175-51 Parking and storage

A. No vehicles of any type in inoperable condition or without current license plates shall
be parked or stored on any lot in a residential district other than in carports or
completely enclosed buildings; provided, however, that one such vehicle may be kept
behind the building line of the principal structure in any side or rear yard not abutting a
public street or publicly used area. No large trucks, trailers, or other major transportation
equipment shall be parked in any yard between the building line and a public street in
any residential zone. Excepting, however, an unregistered vehicle that is the
property of an Abington resident on active military service that is parked or
stored on his/her lot or the lot of an immediate relative in a residential district.

• Amending Section 175—35F(2)

(2)    The application for a special permit shall include a site plan which will include the
items set forth in Section I75-7C(5) Section 175-77B(5) and other engineering and
hydrological data that the Board of Appeals finds necessary.
(3)
BY PLANNING BOARD