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proposition for the 151 corridor is going to be very involved. It’s going to<br />
involve many property owners and many issues. It may take more than<br />
one <strong>Town</strong> Meeting. And that’s really the concern here, is if you adopt this<br />
rezoning tonight, there would be an immediate benefit to this neighborhood<br />
by having this property and this structure become viable again and <strong>of</strong><br />
economic benefit to the neighborhood and to this corner in particular.<br />
Thank you.<br />
THE MODERATOR: I’ve got a question for Mr. Duffy. Mr.<br />
Duffy, this articular appears to me to be an article that was at a previous<br />
<strong>Town</strong> Meeting. Is this in violation <strong>of</strong> Chapter 40A, Section 5?<br />
MR. DUFFY: Well, Mr. Moderator, Chapter 40A, Section 5, I<br />
just happen to have a copy here, says, “No proposed zoning bylaw which<br />
has been unfavorably acted upon by the <strong>Town</strong> Meeting shall be<br />
considered by the <strong>Town</strong> Meeting within two years <strong>of</strong> the date <strong>of</strong> such<br />
unfavorable action unless the adoption <strong>of</strong> the proposed zoning bylaw is<br />
recommended by the Planning Board.”<br />
Now, the Planning Board has recommended indefinite<br />
postponement here, and this looks to me like a very similar article. So<br />
perhaps someone can explain why it’s different and why it’s even here.<br />
THE MODERATOR: Ms. Moynihan, can you tell us why this<br />
is not in violation <strong>of</strong> the Chapter?<br />
MS. MOYNIHAN: Well, I went through the prior zoning<br />
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