Town Clarifies Zoning for Gasoline Sales and Motor Vehicle Repair Services ####

Key Points

  • Separates "motor vehicle repair" from "gasoline sales" in the zoning table
  • Allows for more specific regulation of service stations and convenience stores
  • Part of a town-wide effort to clarify and modernize the Table of Use

Voters approved Article 23, a zoning bylaw amendment that separates the definitions of motor vehicle repair from gasoline sales and convenience goods in the town's table of use regulations. Town Planner Greg Guimond explained that the article is part of a broader effort to modernize the zoning code by individualizing uses that were previously grouped together.

Motion: The planning board moves that the town vote to amend the Marshfield Town Code Division 3 zoning bylaw article 5 use regulations sections 305-5.04 table of use regulations as set forth in article 23 of the October 20, 2025 special town meeting warrant.

Vote: Passed by 2/3 Majority

The Advisory Board supported the measure, stating it helps the building commissioner and planning department better manage and clarify business operations within town limits. As a zoning change, the article required and received a two-thirds majority for passage.