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Danvers town meeting declines citizen petitions to repeal MBTA zoning changes but debate prompts calls for planning review
Summary
Town Meeting rejected motions to rescind or direct repeal of the MBTA-related zoning changes and declined petitions that would have required the planning department to prepare repeal articles, while permitting extended debate and questions of legal effect and procedure.
Town Meeting considered three citizen petitions related to MBTA-driven zoning changes (citizen-petition articles 36, 37, and 38 in the warrant). The finance committee recommended "no action" on the petitions; the meeting rejected proposed amendments that would have directed the planning department to prepare articles or specifically revisit the MBTA zoning changes.
Article 38 (citizen petition rescinding prior 3A/MBTA zoning changes) was presented and the finance committee recommended no action; the motion for no action carried. Article 36 (petition to direct the town to prepare necessary articles to repeal MBTA-related zoning changes) drew an amendment from Town Meeting Member Jim Moroz…
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