To see if the Town will vote to:
1) transfer the care, custody and control of the former town hall structure located in the area of Elm Street and South Main Street (Assessors Map 42A, Parcel 112, or a portion thereof) not including the annex building currently occupied by the Police Department, to the Board of Selectmen, and to authorize the Board of Selectmen to sell and convey, for a minimum purchase price to be determined by town meeting vote, said property together with an easement for off-street parking appurtenant thereto, said easement to be in the area of Map 42A, parcels 111, 112, 113; a copy of a draft proposed plan is on file in the office of the Town Clerk and in the office of the Planning Board; and
(2) amend the Official Zoning Map of the Town of Ipswich by rezoning a portion of 30 South Main Street, further identified as Parcel 112 on Assessor's Map 42A, from Intown Residence (IR) to Central Business (CB), as shown on the attached map; or to take any other action relative thereto. (Requested by: Board of Selectmen)
Selectman Patrick McNally moved that the Town vote to:
1) amend Article 20 of the April 5, 2004 Annual Town Meeting to transfer the care, custody and control of the former town hall property, including the town hall structure, located in the area of Elm Street and South Main Street (Assessors Map 42A, Parcel 112, or a portion thereof) not including the annex building currently occupied by the Police Department, to the Board of Selectmen and to authorize the Board of Selectmen to sell and convey, for a minimum purchase price of $225,000, said property together with an easement for off-street parking appurtenant thereto in the area of Map 42A, parcels 111, 112, 113; a copy of a draft proposed plan is on file in the office of the Town Clerk and in the office of the Planning Board; and
2) amend the official zoning map of the Town of Ipswich by rezoning that portion of the property at 30 South Main Street (Assessor's Map 42A, parcel 112) which is within two hundred and five (205) feet of the street line of South Main Street, from Intown Residence (IR) to Central Business (CB), as shown on the map included as part of the warrant.
**Webmasters Note: The previous Article amends the zoning map which can be viewed at the zoning map link of the town page.