HomeMy WebLinkAboutGuide to STM Warrant ArticlesARTICLE 5 - Supplemental Appropriation: Airport Capital
Project
Special Town Meeting
Monday, November 6
6:00 PM
Nantucket High School Auditorium
COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS
TOWN OF NANTUCKET
Town of Nantucket
16 Broad Street
Nantucket, MA 02554
508 228-7255
www.nantucket-ma.gov
ARTICLE 3Adopts a state law that allows for a 3% local sales tax on
recreational marijuana. This 3% would be on top of the
state sales tax.
ARTICLE 4 - Supplemental Appropriation: Fire Station
ARTICLE 6 - Appropriation: Infrastructure Improvements
(no action recommended)
ARTICLE 7 - Bylaw Amendment: District Improvement
Financing/Lowell.
(no action recommended)
ARTICLE 8 - Tom Nevers Bike Path/Ringer
ARTICLE 9Authorizes Town acquisition of approximately 20% of the
NISDA Cottages property at corner of Washington and
Francis Streets.
Once purchased, the intersection would be widened similar
to others in the area.
Board of Selectmen and Finance Committee support this
article.
TWO-THIRD VOTE REQUIRED.ARTICLE 10Authorizes the Town to transfer property at the terminus
of Washington Street, known as “The Creeks” to the Land
Bank.
Transaction related to the land acquisition in Article 9 as
well as an exchange of property between the Town and
the Land Bank adjacent to the new Intermediate School.
Board of Selectmen and Finance Committee support this
article.
TWO-THIRD VOTE REQUIRED.
ARTICLE 11
Board of Selectmen and Finance Committee support this article.
Authorizes the Town to sell, convey, or otherwise dispose
of three Madequecham parcels that are better suited
TWO-THIRD VOTE REQUIRED.
for conveyance to abutting property owners or to the
Land Bank for permanent open space preservation.
Warrant Articles
Guide to the
DOES NOT IMPACT
MEDICAL MARIJUANA
OR PERSONAL USE
ARTICLE 2
Establishes the new use “Marijuana Establishment -
Recreational” as a use allowed through the issuance
of a special permit by the Planning Board in the
Commercial Neighborhood (CN) and Commercial
Industrial (CI) zoning districts.
Updates the existing definition of “Registered Marijuana
Dispensary” by changing the name of the use to “Marijuana
Treatment Center – Medical” and by altering the definition
to match statutory changes.
Board of Selectmen, Planning Board and Finance Committee
support this article.
TWO-THIRD VOTE REQUIRED.
Purpose of the moratorium:
Defines “Recreational Marijuana Establishment” and places
a moratorium on the use of land or structure for
Recreational Marijuana Establishment related purposes
until December 31, 2018.
RETAIL MARIJUANA MORATORIUM
ARTICLE 1
- To consider the state Cannabis Control Commission
regulations that have not yet been adopted;
- To consider additional zoning or other regulations that
may be necessary at the 2018 Annual or a Special Town
Meeting.
The timeline for statewide implementation of this new
program does not align with our Town Meeting schedule,
which is why the temporary moratorium is
recommended.
Board of Selectmen, Planning
Board and Finance Committee
support this article.
TWO-THIRD VOTE REQUIRED.
- To provide the Town with time to undertake a planning
process to address the potential impacts of recreational
marijuana establishments in the Town;
November 6, 2017
ARTICLE 12
Authorizes the Town to acquire through gift, purchase, or
eminent domain miscellaneous parcels and portions of
certain paper roads.
Board of Selectmen and Finance Committee support this
article.
TWO-THIRD VOTE REQUIRED.
ARTICLE 13
Authorizes the Town to grant a utility easement to
National Grid in order to provide adequate electrical
service to the Sea Street Sewer Pump Station.
Board of Selectmen and Finance Committee support this
article.
TWO-THIRD VOTE REQUIRED.
ARTICLE 14 - Real Estate Conveyance: Industrial
Land/Williams
ARTICLE 15 - Bylaw Amendments: Board of Sewer
Commissioners/Sewer District Map Change – Bartlett Farm
Road and Hummock Pond Road/Hanley
ARTICLE 16 - Bylaw Amendments: Board of Sewer
Commissioners/Sewer District Map Change and Zoning
Map Change: LUG-2 to R-40 – 1 Wherowhero Lane/Mere-
dith
ARTICLE 17 - Zoning Bylaw Amendment:
Technical Amendments – Statutory Changes
ARTICLE 18 - Zoning Bylaw Amendment:
Technical Amendments-Definitions
ARTICLE 19 - Zoning Bylaw Amendment:
Technical Amendments-Miscellaneous
ARTICLE 20 - Zoning Bylaw Amendment:
Multi-Family Development Options
ARTICLE 21 - Zoning Bylaw Amendment:
Commercial Storage Containers
ARTICLE 22 - Zoning Bylaw Amendment:
Workforce Rental Community/Williams
ARTICLE 23 - Zoning Map Change:
LUG-2 to LUG-1 – 56 South Shore Road/Williams
ARTICLE 24 - Zoning Map and Town and Country Overlay
District Change: 3-9 South Shore Road/Williams
ARTICLE 25 - Zoning Map Change: LUG-2 to R-40 – 2
Daodil Lane/Murphy
ARTICLE 26 - Home Rule Petition: Amending the Member-
ship of the Nantucket Planning & Economic Development
Commission by Removing the Superintendent of the
Department of Public Works
ARTICLE 27 - Acceptance of Massachusetts General Law:
Authority to Establish Regulatory 20 mph Safety Zones
Map in reference to Zoning Districts described in Article 2 CI CN