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Commercial Zoning and Other Land Use in Lexington
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Town Meeting
The legislative function in Lexington is performed by a Representative Town Meeting comprising roughly 200 elected Town Meeting Members who meet at least annually to appropriate funds, revise local bylaws, including zoning bylaws, and make other decisions as needed.
  • About Town Meeting
  • Sign up to receive Town Meeting emails
  • Town Meeting Precincts:  map and online tool (find your Precinct by entering your address)
  • Town Meeting member contact information:
    • How to identify your Town Meeting Members including individual contact information
    • How to contact all Town Meeting Members in your Precinct
  • 2018 Annual Town Meeting Article 38 
    • Includes full Article text, motion, presentation and Planning Board Recommendation Report
  • 2017 Annual Town Report (Massachusetts Law requires the Town to issue a Town report prior to the Annual Town Meeting for use by residents)
  • Town Meeting Bylaws
  • Massachusetts Citizen's Guide to Town Meetings

Board of Selectmen
Lexington has a Selectmen-Town Manager form of government. An elected 5 member Board of Selectmen meets throughout the year to make policy and oversee the operations of Town government.  Day-to-day administration of the Town of Lexington is provided by a full-time professional Town Manager appointed by the Selectmen.  Municipal department and division heads report to the Town Manager.
  • About the Board of Selectmen
  • About the Town Manager
  • Public Meetings Calendar
  • LexMedia videos of Board of Selectmen's meetings on 3/7/18 and 3/26/18
  • Sign up to receive email with Board of Selectmen agendas
  • 2017 Annual Town Report (Massachusetts Law requires the Town to issue a Town report prior to the Annual Town Meeting for use by residents)
  • ​Fiscal Year 2018 Tax Classification Packet
  • Board of Selectmen's Letter of March 8, 2018 to the Planning Board re: 2018 ATM Article 38

Historic Districts Commission
(See Historic Districts Commission page)

​Board of Assessors
The 3 member appointed Board of Assessors is responsible for meeting the certification requirements of the Department of Revenue by revaluing all properties in the residential and commercial classes.
  • About the Board of Assessors
  • Fiscal Year 2018 Tax Classification Packet
  • www.lexingtonma.gov/maps-and-gisContact the Assessor's Office

Planning (Zoning) Board
The 5 member elected Planning Board is the steward of the Comprehensive Plan, the Zoning By-law and Subdivision and Development Regulations.
  • About the Planning Board
  • Public Meetings Calendar
  • Sign up to receive email with Planning Board Meeting agendas
  • Comprehensive Plan:  The Lexington We Want
    • ​Planning Board presentation to 2017 Annual Town Meeting on Comprehensive Plan
  • 2018 ATM Article 38 (Owner's Citizen Petition for new commercial zone on Marrett near Spring)
    • Proposed Motion of March 14, 2018
    • ​​Presentation for Annual Town Meeting
    • Board Recommendation Report of March 14, 2018​ on proposal of February 28, 2018
      • ​Note:  the Planning Board report is based on the proposal that was the subject of Public Hearing on 2/28/18
    • ​​Note: other documents on Article 38 webpage relate to earlier proposals.  See FAQs for further information.
    • LexMedia videos of Public Hearings on 2/28/18 and 1/28/18 ​
    • Board meeting/Public Hearing minutes concerning Article 38
      • Board minutes for meeting of 1/10/18 (Quick direct link)
      • Board minutes for meeting of 1/17/18 (Quick direct link)
      • Board minutes for Public Hearing of 1/31/18 (​Quick direct link)
      • Board minutes for Public Hearing of 2/28/18 (Quick direct link)
    • Board Public Hearing notice for Article 38 
  • Planning Board meetings/hearings calendar
  • Zoning Bylaw and Map
    • Zoning Bylaw (Hint:  For scroll-able view of all 31 pages, select "Print" for a print view)
    • Schedule of Dimensional Controls
    • Permitted Uses and Development Standards
    • Zoning Map of Lexington (by Massachusetts Law, , a zoning map "is hereby declared to be established to conserve and promote the public health, safety and general welfare";  M.G.L. Chap. 41, § 81M)
  • Planning Board Procedural Rules
  • Contact the Planning Office
  • Submit questions, comments or testimony to the Planning Board online using its webform or email

​Lexington Interactive GIS (Graphical Information Systems)
     
A map-based online tool for locating property information
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  • Learn More
    • Historic Districts Commission
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    • Action Steps
    • Follow Developments
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