Town meeting approved a package of zoning changes put forward by the Planning Board that the board said were primarily housekeeping, formatting and consistency corrections plus a set of targeted updates to downtown mixed‑use rules and the floodplain overlay.

The planning board presented Articles 16 through 24 as a coordinated set. Article 16 proposed non‑substantive edits across Chapter 6 (the zoning chapter) — punctuation, consistent terms and formatting — and passed by the required two‑thirds vote. Planning Board Chair Lisa O’Donnell described the package as intended to make the bylaws easier to read and to correct long‑standing inconsistencies.

Article 18 revised the Floodplain Overlay District to adopt current Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) maps and text required by state and federal guidance; the presenter said the changes were necessary for continued participation in the National Flood Insurance Program. Article 19 clarified how the bylaw treats multiple principal structures on a single lot and extended certain rules to condominium ownerships to ensure consistent application. Several other articles updated mixed‑use definitions, clarified permitted uses in the downtown and adjusted general‑use screening requirements.

Opponents and some former officials urged caution, saying that broad edits should be reviewed carefully before being adopted. Ed Neal and other speakers said the changes were extensive and asked for clearer line‑by‑line presentation. Several residents asked that substantive changes be delayed so voters could review details; the planning board noted the edits had been posted online and that the board had voted unanimously to support the package.

Most articles in the package passed; several required and received two‑thirds votes where statutory thresholds applied.