The Duxbury Planning Commission will hold a public hearing next week, November 3, 2021, at the Town garage meeting room, or on Zoom, to hear comments on the draft land use regulations (zoning by-laws) that are being proposed. Written comments may be made until 4:30 pm on November 5th. The Planning Commission has been meeting for the past year on updating our current zoning by-laws that were last amended in 2011. We have been working on clarifying and simplifying the regulations; updating and correcting some provisions of the existing regulations. Two major changes are: to allow smaller lots in the Village District (one-acre lot requirement to half-acre lots) as well as changing the set-backs to allow for denser development in this district; and to allow subdivision of the Cemetery Section of the State Farm District into one-acre lots. Other changes were made to propose smaller set-backs in some cases; and to clarify the regulation of signs and temporary structures. Also, changes are proposed to allow the Zoning Administrator to approve boundary line adjustments; and issue permits for existing small lots that meet set-back requirements, in order to reduce the number of projects that need Development Review Board (DRB) approval. The public notice with a summary of proposed changes has been posted at the Town Clerk's office and is also on the town website. The full text is also available at the Town Clerk's office and on the town website. For questions, contact any member of the Planning Commission (contact info on the town website). We look forward to your input and comments, and hope to see or hear from you at the public hearing.

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