[Massplanners] Legal ad for ADU zoning changes?

[Maria De La Fuente]

Hi everyone,

I need to submit the legal ad for our new ADU bylaw by the end of this
week. However, we still haven't had an extensive discussion on the matter,
and we’re waiting for HLC’s info session on March 11th to gain more
clarity. We’re aiming to hold a joint PB/ZBA meeting on Mach 17, and our
own public hearing on March 24th—the latest possible date to still meet all
Warrant Committee and printing deadlines.

My main question is: *how detailed does a legal ad for a zoning change need
to be?* Initially, I had drafted language simply stating that the changes
were “to conform to the new state law,” (and cited all appropriate State
codes) but Counsel advised that much more detail is required. I can add a
lot more details based on my current draft, but since we are still awaiting
further guidance on the new law and regulations, my draft may need
revisions after the March 11th webinar. I want to provide as much detail as
possible, but the reality is that I'm unclear on the details until further
meetings are held throughout March.

*What happens if I submit a legal ad that later turns out to be inaccurate
due to further revisions? How are other communities handling this
situation?*

For reference, here's my original legal ad
<https://docs.google.com/document/d/1y3m20Z_1maHB07d2PTA_GRpjB2s31lFX/edit?usp=sharing&ouid=103443541894153033126&rtpof=true&sd=true>,
and here's my more detailed ad.
<https://docs.google.com/document/d/1wNXU2sADs1_nQmb1GkHrEMv2OfvqqFjf/edit?usp=sharing&ouid=103443541894153033126&rtpof=true&sd=true>

Looking forward to your thoughts.
Maria De La Fuente
Medfield Director of Land Use and Planning
459 Main Street
Medfield, MA  02052
(508) 906-3027
mdelafuente at medfield.net <sraposa at medfield.net>

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