Zoning Change Allows Boat Storage in Industrial District via Special Permit ####
Key Points
- Adds "boat storage" to the Table of Use for the Industrial District
- Requires a Special Permit for any boat storage operations
- Passed by the required two-thirds majority for zoning amendments
Article 24 was approved by Town Meeting, amending the zoning bylaw to allow boat storage within the town's Industrial District. The use is not allowed by right but will instead require a special permit, giving town boards oversight on specific storage proposals.
Motion: The planning board moves that the town vote to amend the Marshfield Town Code Division 3 zoning bylaw article 5 use regulations chapter 305 to 5.02 table of use regulations as set forth in article 24.
Vote: Passed by 2/3 Majority
The change was recommended by both the Planning Board and the Advisory Board. Proponents noted that the Industrial District is an appropriate location for such services, provided they undergo the special permit review process to address any neighbor concerns or environmental impacts.