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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>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D">We had a vintage 1970s zoning bylaw when I arrived here ten years ago. After a master planning effort, we conducted an in-house zoning rewrite taking it in phases
over three years. Year 1: residential, Year 2: commercial/industrial, Year 3: everything else. Frankly, I could not pursue such an effort today because the pace of development has quickened to the point where most of my time is spent managing the Planning
Board’s caseload. I’m guessing that’s probably your situation as well. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D">Stephen Wallace, Town Planner<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D">11 South Street<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D">Westminster, MA 01473<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D">Phone: 978-874-7414<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">From:</span></b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"> MassPlanners <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"><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"><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"><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><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><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><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><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><o:p></o:p></p>
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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><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><i><span style="font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif;color:black">d) How did you fund it and what was the cost?</span></i><o:p></o:p></p>
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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><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><i><span style="font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif;color:black">f) Did you have a committee? How was it composed?</span></i><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><i><span style="font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif;color:black">g) What was the biggest challenge?</span></i><o:p></o:p></p>
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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><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><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"><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"><span style="font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif;color:black">Christopher J. Ryan, AICP</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><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"><span style="font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif;color:black">Town of Harvard, MA</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif;color:black">13 Ayer Road</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif;color:black">Harvard, MA 01451</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><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"><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"><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,tZfwPLhawSds56tpXXma0liLPK33C88vvC3fi34RP-FMO_33X42Wy4RwTbfCKE_Dl_aUe1mt4STZzUnRDKG1fDFy8CckJwCCKThyhX3s8N0,&typo=1" target="_blank">
http://www.harvard.ma.us</a></span><o:p></o:p></p>
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