FinCom Public Hearing Opening.

Call to Order.

Grant Permission to Westwood Media Center to live stream and record the meeting. Ask if anyone else would like to record.

Welcome all participants including remote members, presenters and members of public and press.

Instructions for remote participation.

Announce Members Remote Participation with Member Roll-Call.

Pledge of Allegiance.

Select Board Presenters & Articles:

John Hickey – Chair - Select Board, Chris Coleman – Town Administrator,

Pam Dukeman – Assistant Town Administrator/Finance Director, Members of the Select Board, Patrick Ahearn - Town Counsel

Select Board-1: Street Acceptance – Cranston Avenue

This is a standard article to present a private road, that have to be constructed and/or brought up to the Town’s standards, for acceptance as a Town way. This article will include an appropriation to bring the road up to town standards. In accordance with Town Policy, the property owners along Cranston Avenue will be reimbursing 50% of the actual cost of construction.

Select Board-2: Article to accept Municipal ownership of a portion of the former Westwood Lodge property encompassing the soccer/lacrosse field (Lot 8)

This article is intended for the Town to accept Municipal ownership of a portion of the former Westwood Lodge property (45 Clapboardtree Street property) encompassing the soccer/lacrosse field.

Select Board-3: Article to accept Municipal ownershipof a portion of the former Westwood Lodge property (Lot 1) and to authorize a long-term lease of said propertyto Lifeworks, Inc. for the construction and operation of a 5-unit group home for persons with disabilities

This article is intended for the Town to accept Municipal ownershipof a portion of the former Westwood Lodge property (45 Clapboardtree Street property) to authorize a long-term lease and for the construction and operation of a 5-unit group home.

Select Board-4: Article related to the potential disposition of the Obed Baker House property shown as Lots 42 and 43 on Assessor's Map 21

This article is intended to see if the Town will vote to authorize the Select Board to take actions in conjunction with the disposition of certain parcels of land, for the rehabilitation and reuse of the Obed Baker House.

Select Board-5: Article related to the potential re-zone of Town-owned Property on High Street in the vicinity of the Obed Baker House

This article is intended to see if the Town will vote to approve certain amendments to the Official Zoning Map in order to facilitate the redevelopment and reuse of the Obed Baker House, by re-zoning the currently undeveloped parcel of land shown on Assessor’s Parcel 21 as Lot 43 from Single Residence C (SRC) to Local Business A (LBA); and/or by re-zoning the Obed Baker House property at 909 High Street shown on Assessor’s Parcel 21 as Lot 42 from Local Business A (LBA) to Single Residence C (SRC); and/or to overlay these two parcels with the Flexible Multiple Use Overlay District 7 (FMUOD 7/High Street Business District); and/or to overlay these two parcels with the Upper Story Residential Development Overlay District (USROD); and to approve certain related amendments to the text of the FMUOD and/or USROD sections of the Westwood Zoning Bylaw; or take any other action in relation thereto.

Select Board-6: Placeholder – Reserved for Community and Economic Development

This article serves as a placeholder to insert an Article in support of Community and Economic Development that may come up before the official warrant is approved.

Select Board-7: Placeholder – Reserved for Community and Economic Development

This article serves as a placeholder to insert an Article in support of Community and Economic Development that may come up before the official warrant is approved.

Select Board-8: Placeholder – Reserved for Community and Economic Development

This article serves as a placeholder to insert an Article in support of Community and Economic Development that may come up before the official warrant is approved.

Select Board-9: Bylaw Amendment Request – Care and Maintenance of Private Fire Hydrants

This article is intended to see if the Town will vote to add a chapter to the Town Bylaw to set requirements for the testing, inspection and maintenance of privately owned fire hydrants and underground and exposed piping.

Misc.-1: Miscellaneous Articles

This article serves as a placeholder to insert an Article in support of Town Government that may come up before the official Warrant is approved.

Misc.-2: Miscellaneous Articles

This article serves as a placeholder to insert an Article in support of Town Government that may come up before the official Warrant is approved.

Misc.-3: Miscellaneous Articles

This article serves as a placeholder to insert an Article in support of Town Government that may come up before the official Warrant is approved.

Misc.-4: Miscellaneous Articles

This article serves as a placeholder to insert an Article in support of Town Government that may come up before the official Warrant is approved.

Misc.-5: Miscellaneous Articles

This article serves as a placeholder to insert an Article in support of Town Government that may come up before the official Warrant is approved.

Planning Board Presenters & Articles:

Dave Atkins – Chair, Planning Board,

Abby McCabe – Town Planner, Planning Board Member Rob Gotti, Members of the Planning Board

Planning Board-1: Zoning Amendment Relative to Temporary Uses and Structures

This article is intended to see if the Town will vote to approve certain amendments to the Zoning Bylaw affecting Section 4.1.7.4 within the Table of Principal Uses, in order to allow short-term temporary uses and structures upon issuance of an administrative approval by the Building Commissioner; or take any other action in relation thereto.

Planning Board-2: Zoning Amendment Relative to Fire Arms/Explosive Sales and Services

This article is intended to see if the Town will vote to approve certain amendments to the Zoning Bylaw affecting Section 4.1.5.41 Fire Arms/Explosives Sales and Services within the Table of Principal Uses, in order to prohibit such sales within the Local Business A (LBA) and Local Business B (LBB) districts; or take any other action in relation thereto.

Planning Board-3: Zoning Text and Official Zoning Map Amendments Relative to Medical Uses

This article is intended to see if the Town will vote to approve certain amendments to the Westwood Zoning Bylaw and Official Zoning Map related to various medical uses by amending Section 2.0 [Definitions] and Section 4.1.5 [Table of Principal Uses – Commercial Uses], and by adding a new Section 9.8 [Medical Facility Overlay District (MFOD)], or take any other action in relation thereto.

Planning Board -4: Housekeeping – Zoning Article

This article is intended to see if the Town will vote to approve certain housekeeping amendments to various sections of the Westwood Zoning Bylaw and Official Zoning Map, as may be as necessary to correct any errors or inconsistencies and/or to clarify sections, including specific identified corrections and any others that may be discovered prior to the conclusion of the public hearing, or take any other action in relation thereto.

School Committee Presenters & Article:

Carol Lewis - School Committee Chair, Maya Plotkin - School Building Committee Chair, Emily Parks - Superintendent and members of SC & SBC

Budget-13: Elementary Schools Building Project

This article is intended to appropriate funds for purposes of extending the Feasibility Phase of the School Building Project to keep the Project on schedule and on budget while moving the Town Meeting vote for the full cost of the Project from Spring 2021 to Fall 2021. With this article, the project team will continue the design of the school, perform additional geotechnical explorations to finalize the foundation design, complete a full survey of the parcel, and prepare for local permitting application.

• New Business – Approve February 9, 2021 Minutes
• Old Business – Approve October 19, 2020 Revised Minutes
• Public and Press -
• Adjournment - with Member Roll-Call Voting.