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--></style></head><body lang="EN-US" link="blue" vlink="purple" style="word-wrap:break-word"><div class="WordSection1"><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1f497d">Bill,</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1f497d"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1f497d">I would be curious what you get for a response. </span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1f497d"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1f497d">Regards,</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1f497d"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1f497d"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Bookman Old Style","serif";color:#1f497d">Richard J. McCarthy, Jr.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Bookman Old Style","serif";color:#1f497d">Town Planner</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Bookman Old Style","serif";color:#1f497d">1 Liberty Lane</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Bookman Old Style","serif";color:#1f497d">Norfolk, MA 02056</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Bookman Old Style","serif";color:#1f497d">508-440-2807</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Bookman Old Style","serif";color:#1f497d">Office Hours- Monday through Thursday 9am to 6pm</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Bookman Old Style","serif";color:#1f497d">Closed Fridays</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Bookman Old Style","serif";color:#1f497d"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt"><span style="font-size:7.5pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:#1f497d">Please be advised that the Secretary of State has determined that e-mail sent by or received by municipal employees is a public record.</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:#1f497d"></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Bookman Old Style","serif";color:#1f497d"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1f497d"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1f497d"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1f497d"> </span></p><div><div style="border:none;border-top:solid #b5c4df 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in"><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:<a href="mailto:massplanners-bounces@masscptc.org">massplanners-bounces@masscptc.org</a>] <b>On Behalf Of </b>Bill Nemser<br><b>Sent:</b> Monday, July 26, 2021 4:31 PM<br><b>To:</b> <a href="mailto:MassPlanners@masscptc.org">MassPlanners@masscptc.org</a><br><b>Subject:</b> [Massplanners] Updating my email</span></p></div></div><p class="MsoNormal"> </p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Berlin Sans FB","sans-serif";color:blue">Hello Planners,</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Berlin Sans FB","sans-serif";color:blue"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Berlin Sans FB","sans-serif";color:blue">We have a situation in Maynard where abutters have asked the Planning Board to require ongoing monitoring of truck delivery noise. This is for a large project in process. Does anyone have experience with this? Better yet, samples of a Special Permit with language to require sound monitoring for a situation like this?</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Berlin Sans FB","sans-serif";color:blue"> </span></p><ul style="margin-top:0in" type="disc"><li class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="color:blue;margin-bottom:8.0pt;line-height:105%"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Berlin Sans FB","sans-serif"">The Town has no noise by-laws. We defer to MASS DEP standards</span></li><li class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="color:blue;margin-bottom:8.0pt;line-height:105%"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Berlin Sans FB","sans-serif"">Town staff has no resources or expertese to conduct sound studies.</span></li><li class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="color:blue;margin-bottom:8.0pt;line-height:105%"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Berlin Sans FB","sans-serif"">The Applicant is balking at the idea of (potentially) permanently paying for sound studies.</span></li><li class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="color:blue;margin-bottom:8.0pt;line-height:105%"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Berlin Sans FB","sans-serif"">It is very difficult to rely on Town or DEP Code Enforcement in this case because by the time an enforcement officer gets to the site, usually the sound has stopped. </span></li></ul><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Berlin Sans FB","sans-serif";color:blue">So in reality, Town Hall is going to end up enforcing whatever is contained in the Special Permit. Because of the situation laid out above it is going to be tough.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Berlin Sans FB","sans-serif";color:blue"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Berlin Sans FB","sans-serif";color:blue">I would love to find a solution that gives the abutters a level of security if there is excessive truck noise, but that also would be pragmatic for the Town to enforce.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Berlin Sans FB","sans-serif";color:blue"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Berlin Sans FB","sans-serif";color:blue">Any suggestions would be appreciated!</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Berlin Sans FB","sans-serif";color:blue"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Berlin Sans FB","sans-serif";color:blue">Thank you,</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Berlin Sans FB","sans-serif";color:blue"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Berlin Sans FB","sans-serif";color:blue">Bill</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Berlin Sans FB","sans-serif";color:blue"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Berlin Sans FB","sans-serif";color:blue">Bill Nemser, AICP, LEED AP</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Berlin Sans FB","sans-serif";color:blue">Planning Director</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Berlin Sans FB","sans-serif";color:blue">Office of Municipal Services</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Berlin Sans FB","sans-serif";color:blue">Town of Maynard</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><a href="x-apple-data-detectors://0/0"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Berlin Sans FB","sans-serif"">195 Main Street</span></a><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Berlin Sans FB","sans-serif";color:blue"></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><a href="x-apple-data-detectors://0/0"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Berlin Sans FB","sans-serif"">Maynard, Ma. 01754</span></a><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Berlin Sans FB","sans-serif";color:blue"></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><a href="tel:(978)%20897-1302"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Berlin Sans FB","sans-serif"">(978) 897-1302</span></a><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Berlin Sans FB","sans-serif";color:blue"></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Berlin Sans FB","sans-serif";color:blue"> </span></p></div></body></html>