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Location: 2198 Main Street, Brewster, MA 02631
Date: Wednesday March 13, 2013
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AGENDA
6:30 pm Planning Discussion
7:00 pm Public Hearing
Proposed Town Meeting Articles: The Public Hearing will be held for consideration of Zoning By-law
amendments to be submitted as 3 separate Articles on the Town of Brewster's Annual Town Meeting
Warrant. The proposed Zoning By-law amendments are as follows:
ZONING BY-LAW AMENDMENT—SIGNS
ARTICLE NO. 22: To see if the Town will vote to amend Chapter 179 of the Brewster Town Code,Article VI,Signs, by
deleting the existing text and replacing it with new text.
Summary
This article is a complete reworking of the regulations governing signs in Brewster. There are several main differences
from the current by-law:
1. Signs are regulated by use, not by the zoning district where the use is located
2. Instead of limiting the number of signs someone has, a certain amount of square footage is permitted per
business, and the business can use that square footage for whatever combination of signs works best for them.
3. We have attempted to make the by-law clearer, easier to understand, easier to follow, and more business
friendly.
It is important to note that businesses located within the Old King's Highway Historic District are still subject to
review and approval for all proposed signage, regardless of what this proposed by-law permits.
ZONING BY-LAW AMENDMENT—OFF-STREET PARKING AND LOADING
ARTICLE NO. 23:To see if the Town will vote to amend Chapter 179 of the Brewster Town Code, Article VII,Off Street
Parking and Loading, by deleting the existing section and replacing it with new text.
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Summary
This revision includes the removal of specific parking and loading requirements in favor of recommendations to be
included in a policy to be adopted at a public hearing by the Planning Board. The revised by-law will include updated
parking lot design requirements and other changes to make the by-law easier to read and use.
ZONING BY-LAW AMENDMENT—SPECIAL EVENT VENUE
ARTICLE NO. ##:To see if the Town will vote to amend Chapter 179 of the Brewster Town Code,Table 1, Use
} Regulations,Commercial, by inserting a new#15,and renumbering subsequent lines:
15. Designated Special Event Venue.
To be a permitted use in all zoning districts.
and to insert new definitions in Article I, §179-2 B as follows:
DESIGNATED SPECIAL EVENT VENUE—Any property that has received designation from the Board of Selectmen as a
Special Event Venue.
SPECIAL EVENT VENUE—A property, not specifically designed or permitted to be used for events such as parties or
weddings,or properties not expressly permitted to be rented for such occasions,or other events to be attended by
the public. Such a venue is required to receive designation by the Board of Selectmen.
or to take any other action relative thereto.
Summary,
There have been several instances recently where establishments that are not permitted by zoning or other permitting
process to host events, for example: public gatherings on private property associated with town-wide events such as
Brewster for the Holidays, or individual events such as weddings held at local businesses or private homes rented for
that purpose, have been prohibited from doing so. In some cases these properties have been hosting events for some
time, not realizing that it was not permitted by zoning or other regulations. Once it was determined that these events
were taking place and were prohibited by zoning, it was impossible to allow them to continue. Rather than create a
zoning by-law to govern these events, it was decided to initiate a designation process for these venues through the
Board of Selectmen.The additions proposed above will remove any possible conflicts with existing zoning.
The text of the proposed bylaw is available to inspect in the Town Clerk's office,the Planning Board's office,and online at
the Town of Brewster's web site(www.town.brewster.ma.us).
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Name (print): Kelly Moore Town Clerk's Office
Date Posted: 2/20/13
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