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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">Chris-<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">Please see responses in red below.
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">Steve Sadwick, FAICP<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">Assistant Town Manager<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">Town of Tewksbury<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">978-640-4300<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"">From:</span></b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif""> MassPlanners [mailto:massplanners-bounces@masscptc.org]
<b>On Behalf Of </b>Christopher Ryan<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Tuesday, June 29, 2021 3:17 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> massplanners@masscptc.org<br>
<b>Subject:</b> [Massplanners] Zoning Bylaw Rewrite?<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><span style="font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif";color:black">Hi all</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><span style="font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif";color:black">I need to be thinking about how we're going to approach the long overdue comprehensive rewrite of our zoning bylaws and had a few
questions for the water cooler.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><span style="font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif";color:black">First, those who have addressed a dated and flawed bylaw, what has your approach been?</span><span style="font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">
</span><span style="font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif";color:red">After years of amendments, Tewksbury’s zoning became unwieldy and had a number of internal inconsistencies that needed to be addressed. A Selectmen appointed committee was established
in 2016 and a multi-disciplinary consulting team was brought on board. The finished product was ready for the 2020 Annual Town Meeting, but at the last minute, the committee decided to withdraw out of an abundance of caution and concern expressed by the some
in the public over COVID-19. At the 2021 Annual Town Meeting, the article lost by 2 votes to achieve the 2/3 approval vote. Unfortunately, it was confused by some open Town Meeting members with a pending 40B project.
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><i><span style="font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif";color:black">a) Did you conduct a complete rewrite? What were the components? Structure and organization, legal review, adding user-friendly
elements?</span></i><span style="font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif";color:red"> Tewksbury did a complete zoning recodification. A new numbering system was introduced, sections were moved and consolidated and new sections were added. It did include a
legal review and added user-friendly elements. </span><span style="color:red"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><i><span style="font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif";color:black">b) If not comprehensive, what were the elements and issues that you focused on?</span></i><span style="font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif";color:red">
It was comprehensive. </span><span style="color:red"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><i><span style="font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif";color:black">c) Did you introduce innovative methodologies and types? Form-based? Hybrid? Any elements of performance zoning?</span></i><span style="font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">
</span><span style="font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif";color:red">There were some new element introduced such as replacing a site plan special permit with site plan review, request for reasonable accommodations, small cell zoning outside of right-of-way
and town center design. </span><span style="color:red"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><i><span style="font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif";color:black">d) How did you fund it and what was the cost?</span></i><span style="font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">
</span><span style="font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif";color:red">Project was funded by Town Meeting vote. It cost approximately $91,000.
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><i><span style="font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif";color:black">e) What type of consulting team did you use? Multidisciplinary? Did you do some of it in-house?</span></i><i><span style="font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">
</span></i><span style="font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif";color:red">Consulting team included planning firm with subconsultants including land use attorney and architect. Some of the later stages included in-house work.
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><i><span style="font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif";color:black">f) Did you have a committee? How was it composed?</span></i><i><span style="font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">
</span></i><span style="font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif";color:red">Committee included member of PB and BOS, Building Commissioner, local land use consultant and resident that happened to be planning director in neighboring community.
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><i><span style="font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif";color:black">g) What was the biggest challenge?</span></i><i><span style="font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">
</span></i><span style="font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif";color:red">Getting the public to focus on the changes prior to Town Meeting, especially during COVID-19. One point of caution is to consider how Chapter 358 of the Acts of 2020 would affect
structuring articles for Town Meeting. </span><span style="color:red"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><span style="font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif";color:black">So, if you have recently done work on your bylaw, let me know what you did...or even if you are preparing for it or thinking about
it.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><span style="font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif";color:black">Thanks a ton in advance...</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><span style="font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif";color:black">Chris R.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><span style="font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif";color:black">=====================================</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><span style="font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif";color:black">Christopher J. Ryan, AICP</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><span style="font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif";color:black">Director of Community and Economic Development</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><span style="font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif";color:black">Town of Harvard, MA</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><span style="font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif";color:black">13 Ayer Road</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><span style="font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif";color:black">Harvard, MA 01451</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><span style="font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif";color:black">Phone: 978.456.4100 x.323</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><span style="font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif";color:black">Email:
<a href="mailto:cryan@harvard.ma.us">cryan@harvard.ma.us</a></span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><span style="font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif";color:black">Web:
<a href="https://linkprotect.cudasvc.com/url?a=http%3a%2f%2fwww.harvard.ma.us&c=E,1,I2SaTwBpQMwz7sqIDflTIekH9_uaMsRnJ2l4NbGcJ7cvaddPZ9WKH51ktr3DADU7nhDxqHF-jG-CJikCSf4f-l5fMe4oU3dMrQLahD_lOEA3VBg1fQ,,&typo=0" target="_blank">
http://www.harvard.ma.us</a></span><o:p></o:p></p>
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