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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"">From:</span></b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""> MassPlanners [mailto:massplanners-bounces@masscptc.org]
<b>On Behalf Of </b>Marc Strange<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Tuesday, June 29, 2021 3:33 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> Ann Morgan; massplanners@masscptc.org<br>
<b>Subject:</b> Re: [Massplanners] Zoning Bylaw Rewrite?<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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Town of Agawam<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">36 Main Street<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<b>On Behalf Of </b>Ann Morgan<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Tuesday, June 29, 2021 3:32 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> <a href="mailto:massplanners@masscptc.org">massplanners@masscptc.org</a><br>
<b>Subject:</b> Re: [Massplanners] Zoning Bylaw Rewrite?<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black">From:</span></b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black"> MassPlanners <<a href="mailto:massplanners-bounces@masscptc.org">massplanners-bounces@masscptc.org</a>>
on behalf of Christopher Ryan <<a href="mailto:cryan@harvard.ma.us">cryan@harvard.ma.us</a>><br>
<b>Sent:</b> Tuesday, June 29, 2021 3:17 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> <a href="mailto:massplanners@masscptc.org">massplanners@masscptc.org</a> <<a href="mailto:massplanners@masscptc.org">massplanners@masscptc.org</a>><br>
<b>Subject:</b> [Massplanners] Zoning Bylaw Rewrite?</span> <o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><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>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><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>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><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>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><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>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><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>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:red">Good luck!<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif";color:black">Thanks a ton in advance...</span>
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