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Town Meeting — quick recap: key votes on zoning, bylaws and property actions
Summary
Summary of final votes taken on the second night of Town Meeting: major zoning and bylaw measures (ADU alignment, open-space residential bylaw, leaf-blower ban, tree-clearing delay), property disposition and several citizen petitions.
This is a concise summary of final outcomes from the second night of the Town of Acton Town Meeting. It lists each major article acted on and the result as announced on the floor.
- Article 30 — Amend zoning bylaw: accessory dwelling units (ADUs) - Action: Align town ADU bylaw with the state's Affordable Homes Act; removes owner-occupancy requirements, removes some design and parking rules and allows ADUs in existing basements. - Outcome: Approved (two-thirds majority required and achieved). Finance committee recommended approval.
- Article 31 — Amend zoning bylaw: open-space residential development - Action: Makes Planned Conservation Residential Community (PCRC) design the default by-right subdivision method; requires substantial resource‑land set-asides and creates inclusionary zoning pathways for smaller deed‑restricted units. - Outcome: Approved (motion 1 by majority; motion 2 by two-thirds; both passed). Planning, select board and many supporters recommended approval; some requests for further impact analysis were raised.
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