<html><head></head><body><div class="ydp11e2f523yahoo-style-wrap" style="font-family:times new roman, new york, times, serif;font-size:16px;"><div><div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false">Dear Jacki:</div><div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false">The Bobs as we refer to them did an epic job on the Falmouth Bylaw that started under my predecessor. They are now onto Round 2 under my future successor. I showed my creds as a failed Classics major adding a spurious "V" in the Warrant language (a not long story that created a few chuckles from Town Meeting members which we used to encourage folks to vote the new bylaw that eliminated the use of Roman numerals). </div><div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false">With any changes at the multiple hearings we updated the web and hard copy versions including a copy we kept at main branch of the Falmouth Public Library. </div><div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false"><br></div></div></div><blockquote style="margin: 0 0 0 40px; border: none; padding: 0px;"><div class="ydp11e2f523yahoo-style-wrap" style="font-family:times new roman, new york, times, serif;font-size:16px;"><div><div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false"><span><span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;">ARTICLE 6: To see if the Town will vote to amend the Zoning Bylaw Chapter 240 Article I through Article X<strike><b>V</b></strike>IX by adopting the Recodification of the existing Zoning Bylaws as shown in a 155± page document entitled “Zoning Bylaw Town Code Chapter 240 Articles 1 – 14 October 2021” on file in the Town Clerk’s Office, the Planning Office and the Town of Falmouth Website </span><a shape="rect" href="https://www.falmouthma.gov/DocumentCenter/View/10448/Recodification-Zoning-Bylaw-Town-Code" style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.falmouthma.gov/DocumentCenter/View/10448/Recodification-Zoning-Bylaw-Town-Code</a><span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;"> Chapter-240-Articles-1-thru-14-October-2021 The recodification of the Zoning Bylaw is a reorganization and renumbering of the current 95 year old bylaw, with some deletions in order to address: • Structure and organization • Clarity • Conflicts and inconsistencies • Obsolete and/or missing terms and language • Conformance with State statutes and current case law • Administrative issues, Or do or take any other action on this matter. On behalf of the Planning Board.</span></span></div></div></div></blockquote><div class="ydp11e2f523yahoo-style-wrap" style="font-family:times new roman, new york, times, serif;font-size:16px;"><div><div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false"><br></div><div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false">It's in the AG's hands now following a unanimous vote around 11PM at Town Meeting. Don't forget to send the hearing notices to surrounding Towns, your RPA and to our pal Elaine (pronounced Vine-ya) at DHCD.</div><div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false">TBott</div><div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false"><br></div><div class="ydp11e2f523signature"><div style="font-family:new times, serif;font-size:16px;"><div>Thomas Bott Town Planner <strike>Falmouth</strike> MASS</div><div><br></div><div><i id="ydpfb687fb8yiv6753380931yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1519652102965_53159" style="background-color:rgb(255, 255, 255);"><font id="ydpfb687fb8yiv6753380931yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1519652102965_53160" color="#4c76a2">You too could follow me on Twitter @TBottPlimoth but it clearly isn’t necessary</font></i></div></div></div></div>
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On Tuesday, December 14, 2021, 11:19:34 AM EST, Bob Mitchell via MassPlanners <massplanners@masscptc.org> wrote:
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<div><div id="ydpfe9cfdd6yiv2960501016"><div><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr">Jacki: FYI. Bob Ritchie and I wrote the Falmouth Recodified Zoning Bylaw which was adopted by the Town Meeting in November. The Warrant Article language is listed below.<div><br clear="none"></div><div>ARTICLE 6: To see if the Town will vote to amend the Zoning Bylaw Chapter 240 Article I through
Article XVIX by adopting the Recodification of the existing Zoning Bylaws as shown in a 155± page
document entitled
“Zoning Bylaw Town Code Chapter 240 Articles 1 – 14 October 2021”
on file in the Town Clerk’s Office, the Planning Office and the Town of Falmouth Website
<a shape="rect" href="https://www.falmouthma.gov/DocumentCenter/View/10448/Recodification-Zoning-Bylaw-Town-Code" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.falmouthma.gov/DocumentCenter/View/10448/Recodification-Zoning-Bylaw-Town-Code</a> Chapter-240-Articles-1-thru-14-October-2021
The recodification of the Zoning Bylaw is a reorganization and renumbering of the current 95 year old
bylaw, with some deletions in order to address:
• Structure and organization
• Clarity
• Conflicts and inconsistencies
• Obsolete and/or missing terms and language
• Conformance with State statutes and current case law
• Administrative issues, Or do or take any other action on this matter. On behalf of the Planning Board.<div><div dir="ltr" class="ydpfe9cfdd6yiv2960501016gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div><div><font color="#000099" size="4" style="background-color:rgb(255,255,255);"><br clear="none"></font></div><div><font color="#000099" size="4" style="background-color:rgb(255,255,255);">Bob Mitchell FAICP</font></div><div>Planning Consultant</div><div>Land Use, Planning, Zoning, & Training Programs</div><div>151 Tremont Street Suite 23A</div><div>Boston, MA 02111</div><div>617-512-9751 (c)<span></span><span></span></div><div><a shape="rect" href="mailto:MitchellFAICP@gmail.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">MitchellFAICP@gmail.com</a></div><div> </div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><br clear="none"></div></div></div><br clear="none"><div class="ydpfe9cfdd6yiv2960501016gmail_quote"><div id="ydpfe9cfdd6yiv2960501016yqt13468" class="ydpfe9cfdd6yiv2960501016yqt4442230539"><div dir="ltr" class="ydpfe9cfdd6yiv2960501016gmail_attr">On Tue, Dec 14, 2021 at 8:24 AM Jacki Byerley via MassPlanners <<a shape="rect" href="mailto:massplanners@masscptc.org" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">massplanners@masscptc.org</a>> wrote:<br clear="none"></div><blockquote style="margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex;" class="ydpfe9cfdd6yiv2960501016gmail_quote">
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<p class="ydpfe9cfdd6yiv2960501016MsoNormal">Hi everyone, I have a questions for Towns that have entered a warrant article into Town Meeting for their Zoning Bylaw recodification. When you submitted the article to the warrant did you submit the whole recodified bylaw (over a 100
pages) to be printed in the warrant? If you did not print the entire bylaw what language did you use in the warrant article? Can you share a copy of your warrant article with me?<u></u><u></u></p>
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<p class="ydpfe9cfdd6yiv2960501016MsoNormal">Thank you,<u></u><u></u></p>
<p class="ydpfe9cfdd6yiv2960501016MsoNormal">Jacki<u></u><u></u></p>
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<p class="ydpfe9cfdd6yiv2960501016MsoNormal">Jacki Byerley, AICP<u></u><u></u></p>
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<p class="ydpfe9cfdd6yiv2960501016MsoNormal">Andover, MA 01810<u></u><u></u></p>
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<p class="ydpfe9cfdd6yiv2960501016MsoNormal">Phone : 978-623-8650 <u></u><u></u></p>
<p class="ydpfe9cfdd6yiv2960501016MsoNormal">Fax: 978-623-8695<u></u><u></u></p>
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