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<span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">The abutters list should be prepared under MGL Chapter 40A § 11 or MGL Chapter 131 § 40, as applicable, to certify that at the time of the last assessment for taxation made by the respective Town/City
that the names and addresses provided are the assessed abutting owners based on the distance noted pursuant to the applicable statute to the parcel of land
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<span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">MGL Ch. 40A, section 11 states-
<i>…..The <b><u>assessors</u></b> maintaining any applicable tax list shall certify to the permit granting authority or special permit granting authority the names and addresses of parties in interest and such certification shall be conclusive for all purposes.</i><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">So hopefully any automation process takes these legal and statutory requirements into account.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="color:#1F497D">Nipun Jain<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="color:#1F497D">Director of Planning <o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="color:#1F497D">Office of Community and Economic Development<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="color:#1F497D"><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="color:#1F497D">(978) 388-8110 x 503<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><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>Danielson, Stephanie<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Wednesday, July 14, 2021 11:52 AM<br>
<b>To:</b> massplanners@masscptc.org<br>
<b>Subject:</b> [Massplanners] Automating Abutters List<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Hi,<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Wondering which/if communities have automated the abutters list process such that applicants are able to generate the lists and labels themselves and how it is working.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Candara","sans-serif"">Stephanie Danielson, AICP,
</span><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Candara","sans-serif"">Director of Planning & Economic Development<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Candara","sans-serif"">Department of Planning & Economic Development<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Candara","sans-serif"">Town of Easton, 136 Elm Street, Easton, MA 02356<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Candara","sans-serif"">508.230.0641<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Candara","sans-serif""><a href="http://www.easton.ma.us/">Easton.ma.us</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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