Public Hearing On Zoning Amendments For Marijuana Establishments

NORTHBOROUGH, MA— The Northborough Planning Board is holding a public hearing on March 6 at 7 p.m. in Northborough Town Hall to seek public opinion on proposed amendments to the
following sections of the Northborough Zoning Bylaw (Chapter 7).

Complete text of the proposed amendments is available at the Planning Department, Town Clerk’s office, and at www.town. northborough.

It's also right here:
Section 7-05-010 General Provisions G. Prohibited Uses by adding (3) Marijuana Establishments
to be a prohibited tise.
Section 7-05-030, Table of Uses, Table 1, Parts A and B, by adding Marijuana Establishment and Medical Marijuana Treatment Center to be prohibited in all zoning districts and add footnote 9 to Part A and footnote 13 to Part B which prohibits use variances for marijuana establishment, medical marijuana treatment center, or sale of marijuana accessories.

Section 7-05-020 adding G(7)(g) definition of Marijuana Establishments.
Section 7-05-030, Table of Uses, Table 1, Part B, by adding Marijuana Establishments to be allowed in HB zoning district and prohibited in DB, BE, BW, BS and I zoning districts and Marijuana Social Consumption Operations to be prohibited in DB, BE, BW, BS, HB and I zoning districts.
Section 7-10-080 adding new section for Marijuana Establishments.
Section 7-05-030, Table of Uses, Table 1, Part A, by adding Two-family dwelling to be prohibited use in the RA and RB zoning districts and an allowed use by Special Permit from Planning Board in RC, GR, MSR and DN zoning districts.
Section 7-05-030, Table of Uses, Table 1, Part A, Two-family dwelling, by deleting existing language of footnote 3 and replacing with new language for footnote 3.
Section 7-03-060, Design Review, add B(e) to read In the RC, GR, MSR and DN districts, any special permit application to the Planning Board for a two-family dwelling.
Section 7-06, Density and Dimensional Regulations, Table 2, amend table by inserting 35 in the column labeled Maximum Height, Feet, for the RA, RB, RC, GR, MSR and DN districts.
Section 7-06, Density and Dimensional Regulations, Table 2, add reference to new footnote 3 next to each of the following district abbreviations: RC, GR, MSR and DN and add new footnote 3 below the table to read See Sec. 7-06-030(J)(5) for lot regulations that apply to two-family dwellings.
Section 7-06-030(J), add new subsection 5 pertaining to new minimum lot areas, minimum lot frontages, minimum lot widths, and minimum yard setbacks for two-family dwellings in the RC, GR, MSR and DN districts.
Section 7-03-050 Site Plans C. Site Plan Approval (4) by deleting reference to (B)(2) and replacing it with C(2)(b).

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