Town Meeting Articles of the Day (Article 31 & Citizens Petition)

Sunday, April 24, 2022:  In preparation for the 2022 Annual Town Meeting on April 25, 2022 at 7pm in the Ayer Shirley Regional High School Auditorium, the Town will be publishing the “Articles of the Day” to provide further information on each of the Town Meeting Warrant Articles.  Each day, the Town will feature two or three Town Meeting Warrant Articles with a summary of each Article.  The complete Town Meeting Warrant and additional information regarding the Warrant Articles can be found here. 

For any questions about the Town Meeting  Warrant Articles, please do not hesitate to contact the Town Manager’s Office at 978-772-8220 x100 or at tm@ayer.ma.us 

For questions about Town Meeting Procedures and Rules of Order, please do not hesitate to contact James O’Conor, the Town Moderator at joconor@ayer.ma.us

Article 31:  Zoning Bylaw Amendment – Section 2.0:  This Article would amend the Zoning Bylaw by correcting the listed order of all definitions in Section 2.0 of the Ayer Zoning Bylaw by putting them in correct alphabetic order; the Article will also indent the sub-definition under the defined terms ‘Adult Use’ to make it clear that they fall under ‘Adult Use’.  The Article will also amend the definitions for ‘Dwelling,’ ‘Dwelling Unit,’ ‘Accessory Apartment’ and ‘Two-Family Dwelling’ as indicated in the Article.  The Planning Board held a Public Hearing on March 22, 2022 and issued a positive recommendation.  Planning Board to report at Town Meeting.

Citizens Petition:  To see if the Town will vote to rezone 27 Harvard Road (LOT 35-21) from General Residence to General Business.  This Citizens Petition was submitted by Theodore Maxant on January 19, 2022, signed by 12 Ayer Voters with all signatures certified by the Town Clerk on January 26, 2022.  To view a copy of the Citizens Petition and supporting documents, please click here or contact the Office of the Ayer Town Clerk.  Planning Board to report at Town Meeting.