<div dir="ltr">Hi Paige, <div><br><div>At the very bottom of the <a href="https://www.mass.gov/info-details/multi-family-zoning-requirement-for-mbta-communities">MBTA Communities webpage</a> that Chris sent in her email, there's a <a href="https://www.mass.gov/doc/mbta-communities-summary-deck-feb-2022/download">summary slidedeck</a> that the EOHED has been using to meet with groups and regional orgs that makes a good starting point.<div><div><div><br></div><div>-Eric<div><div><div><br clear="all"><div><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_signature" data-smartmail="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div><span style="color:rgb(68,68,68)">Eric Salerno</span><br></div><div><font color="#444444">Town Planner/Dir. Eco. Dev't.</font></div><div><font color="#444444">Town Hall, 25 Bryant Ln.</font></div><div><font color="#444444">Tyngsborough, MA 01879</font></div><div><font color="#444444">Direct: 978-743-5361</font></div><div><div style="color:rgb(34,34,34);font-size:12.8px"><div style="font-size:small"><font face="georgia, serif"><span style="background-color:transparent;color:rgb(14,14,14);font-weight:700;white-space:pre-wrap">Please Note New Town Hall Hours
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G.L.c. 66<br></font></i></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><br></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><br><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">On Tue, Mar 8, 2022 at 12:19 PM Paige via MassPlanners <<a href="mailto:massplanners@masscptc.org">massplanners@masscptc.org</a>> wrote:<br></div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex"><div dir="ltr">Good afternoon fellow planners,<div><br></div><div>In preparation for presenting to our Select Board re MBTA communities/housing choice requirement in advance of the May 2nd deadline, have any suburban towns (bonus if adjacent community) prepared a slide deck providing an overview? I'm about to start preparing for my presentation to the BOS and figured I'd check here before possibly recreating a wheel.</div><div><br></div><div>Thank you in advance.</div><div><br>Paige Duncan, Planning Director</div><div>Town of Foxborough</div></div><br><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">On Thu, Mar 3, 2022 at 6:40 PM Kluchman, Chris (OCD) via MassPlanners <<a href="mailto:massplanners@masscptc.org" target="_blank">massplanners@masscptc.org</a>> wrote:<br></div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex">
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<p class="MsoNormal">Good afternoon MassPlanners – <u></u><u></u></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">This email is a reminder for the 175 MBTA Communities as identified in the new Section 3A in MGL c40A. You can learn more about the MBTA Communities legislation and draft guidelines at:
<a href="https://www.mass.gov/info-details/multi-family-zoning-requirement-for-mbta-communities" target="_blank">
https://www.mass.gov/info-details/multi-family-zoning-requirement-for-mbta-communities</a>. You can access the draft guidelines, recording of a webinar about the draft guidelines, Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) and more at this website. Please note that
the FAQs will be updated from time to time. <u></u><u></u></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><u>March 31, 2022 is the DEADLINE for Public Comments</u></b> on the Draft Guidelines that are posted at the above website link. Please use the online Public Comment form which is available
<a href="https://www.mass.gov/forms/submit-public-written-comment-on-draft-guidelines-for-multi-family-zoning-requirement-for-mbta-communities" target="_blank">
here</a>. <u></u><u></u></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><u>May 2, 2022 is the DEADLINE</u></b> to submit the MBTA Community Information Form which is available
<a href="https://www.mass.gov/forms/mbta-community-information-form" target="_blank">here</a>. To remain eligible for MassWorks and Housing Choice grant programs in the current grant round (FY 2023) MBTA Communities must comply with requirements in the “How to Comply in 2022”
document posted on the website and fill out the online form no later than May 2, 2022. <u></u><u></u></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">I’d like to introduce the new MBTA Community Coordinator, Nathan Carlucci, who started this week and who can be reached at
<a href="mailto:Nathan.carlucci@mass.gov" target="_blank">Nathan.carlucci@mass.gov</a> . Please copy him on questions related to MBTA Communities matters.
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<p class="MsoNormal">Best, Chris <u></u><u></u></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><i><span style="color:rgb(31,56,100)">Chris Kluchman, FAICP<u></u><u></u></span></i></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><i><span style="color:rgb(31,56,100)">she/her/hers<u></u><u></u></span></i></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:rgb(31,56,100)">Deputy Director, Community Services Division<u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:rgb(31,56,100)">Department of Housing and Community Development (DHCD)<u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:rgb(31,56,100)">100 Cambridge Street, Suite 300<u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:rgb(31,56,100)">Boston, MA 02114<u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="mailto:chris.kluchman@mass.gov" target="_blank">chris.kluchman@mass.gov</a>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><i><span style="font-size:9pt;color:rgb(47,84,150)">Please note: DHCD staff are working remotely, I check email frequently and will respond as soon as possible.
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</span></span><span><span style="font-family:Verdana,"sans-serif"">Paige E. Duncan, AICP,
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</span></span><span><span style="font-family:Verdana,"sans-serif"">Foxborough Town Hall, 40
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