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The PLANNING BOARD
Committee Name
Will hold a LEGAL HEARING
Type of Meeting
On Tuesdav October 25`h1 2005 7:15PM..
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At BREWSTER TOWN OFFICE BUILDING
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AGENDA
The Brewster Planning Board will hold a public hearing on Tuesday, October 25, 2005 at 7:15PM in the
Brewster Town Office Building at 2198 Main Street, Brewster, MA. The Hearing will be held for
consideration of amendments to the Town of Brewster's Zoning Bylaws to be submitted as Article on
the Fall Town Meeting Warrant of November 14, 2005. The proposed Zoning Bylaw amendment is as
follows:
AMENDMENT TO ZONING BYLAW/ CORRIDOR OVERLAY PROTECTION DISTRICT
ARTICLE NO. 19. To see if the Town will vote to amend the Code of the Town of Brewster, Chapter
179, also know as the Zoning Bylaws, Article XII, Corridor Overlay Protection District, Section 179-67,
Paragraph A, Transportation Standards, by deleting Subparagraph AM in its entirety and replacing it
with new language so that Subparagraph A(1) which currently reads:
"A. Transportation standards.
(1) Proposed uses shall not degrade the existing levels of service of surrounding roads
and intersections, including Route 6A, below Level of Service (LOS) C,based on summer
peak-hour traffic volumes. This level of service for Brewster's roadways and intersections
surrounding Route 6A and for Route 6A has been defined in the Route 6A Corridor
Study, prepared by TAMS Consultants, Inc., June 1992. This study is available in the
town offices (Planning Board and Board of Selectmen). When the existing LOS is below
LOS C, the proponent shall maintain or improve performance indicators."
So that it will now read, as follows:
"A. Transportation standards.
w(1) Noposed uses shall not degrade the existing levels of service of surrounding roads and
i tersections, including Route 6A, below Level of Service (LOS) C, based on summer
peak-hour traffic volumes. The proponent shall demonstrate that the proposed use meets
Vs standard. The Planning Board may require a traffic study measuring the capacity and
bevel of service for Brewster's roadways and intersections surrounding Route 6A and for
Kute 6A, as follows: A Base Year capacity and level of service analysis shall be
w mputed for the roadway network including site driveways, site access links and
tersections (if appropriate). LOS analysis shall include heavy vehicle percentages as
measured and where appropriate. Performance indicators such as delay, travel time,
volume/capacity ratio, queue length, and traffic density, shall be documented. A weave,
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merge, diverge and ramp road segment analysis shall be included where applicable. Also,
departure lane merge capacity shall be addressed as required and saturation flow rates
adjusted accordingly. These analyses shall be performed using the Highway Capacity
Manual published by the Transportation Research Board. If computer software is used for
intersection analysis, the permitting authority reserves the right to approve the type and
version of computer software used for the analysis. When the existing LOS is below LOS
C, the proponent shall maintain or improve performance indicators."
The ABOVE is available to view in the Planning Board and/or Town Clerk's office.
All interested individuals are invited to attend.
William C. Henchy, Chairman
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