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Attorney General flags administrative posting error for Zoning Article 31; town counsel to advise
Summary
The town was notified by the Attorney General of an administrative error in the posting for Zoning Article 31 (downtown business district); the board asked staff to coordinate with town counsel to learn whether re-noticing will be required and how that affects timing for placing the item on an upcoming warrant.
Planning staff informed the board that Zoning Article 31 (downtown business district), approved at the spring town meeting, was the subject of an administrative notice from the Attorney General because a required 14-day posting window had not been met.
Staff said the required clerk stamp date should have been Jan. 20 for a Feb. 3 hearing but was posted Jan. 27. The planning department said the town counsel and the attorney general were handling the error and the board discussed whether a re-notice could be scheduled in time for an October town meeting if needed.
Why it matters: if the Attorney General requires a re-notice, the article might need to wait for the next available town meeting or be reinserted on the October warrant, affecting downtown zoning implementation and timing for projects that depend on the new district rules.
