This is a citizen petition article, not one proposed by the Town. As such the signed petition is a matter of public record so anyone can ask to see who is behind this. I would not be surprised if the Ames Farm neighbors had a role.
The Planning Board is obligated by law to have a public hearing and to put the article on the warrant. The Planning Board also gets to put their recommendation on warrant, hopefully this will be a "not recommended by the Planning Board" article.
Zoning changes like this, if passed by the voters, do not impact existing uses. They become "non complying pre-existing uses" or what many call a "grandfathered use".
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