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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple style='word-wrap:break-word'><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#2E74B5'>Hello Evan,<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#2E74B5'>You have described the process pursuant to MGL Ch. 40A, </span><span style='color:#2E74B5'>§</span><span style='color:#2E74B5'>16, Repetitive Petitions. Unless the application is allowed to be withdrawn without prejudice, then one has to either wait the minimum statutory time requirement to reappear before the ZBA following a denial or one may file a Repetitive Petition with the Planning Board for it to determine whether there are substantial and material revisions to the application/site plan. If so, one may proceed to the ZBA. If not, then one has to wait to refile. Obtaining approval of an MGL Ch. 40A, </span><span style='color:#2E74B5'>§</span><span style='color:#2E74B5'>16 petition is a tall task as it requires either consent of all members of the Board or consent of all but one member of the Board.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#2E74B5'>Hope this helps,<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#2E74B5'>Gary<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#2E74B5'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Monotype Corsiva";color:#4472C4'>_____________________________________<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-family:"Book Antiqua",serif;color:#4472C4'>Gary G. Ayrassian, Director<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Book Antiqua",serif;color:#4472C4'>Department of Planning & Development <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Book Antiqua",serif;color:#4472C4'>City of Attleboro | City Hall - Government Center | <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Book Antiqua",serif;color:#4472C4'>77 Park Street | Attleboro, MA 02703 |<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Book Antiqua",serif;color:#4472C4'>p: 508.223.2222 x 3143 | f: 508.222.3046 |<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Book Antiqua",serif;color:#4472C4'><a href="mailto:cityplanner@cityofattleboro.us"><span style='color:#4472C4'>cityplanner@cityofattleboro.us</span></a> |<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Book Antiqua",serif;color:#4472C4'><a href="http://www.cityofattleboro.us/"><span style='color:#4472C4'>www.cityofattleboro.us</span></a> |</span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Constantia",serif;color:#4472C4'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Garamond",serif;color:#2F5496'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F4E79'><img border=0 width=76 height=72 style='width:.7916in;height:.75in' id="Picture_x0020_1" src="cid:image001.jpg@01D8C203.2E390990"></span><span style='font-family:"Corbel",sans-serif;color:#1F4E79'> </span><span style='color:#1F4E79'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#2E74B5'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#2E74B5'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#2E74B5'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #E1E1E1 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><b>From:</b> MassPlanners <massplanners-bounces@masscptc.org> <b>On Behalf Of </b>Evan Sears via MassPlanners (massplanners@masscptc.org)<br><b>Sent:</b> Tuesday, September 6, 2022 12:32 PM<br><b>To:</b> massplanners@masscptc.org<br><b>Subject:</b> [Massplanners] Returning to ZBA after an initial denial<o:p></o:p></p></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:12.0pt;mso-line-height-rule:exactly'>Hi all,<o:p></o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:12.0pt;mso-line-height-rule:exactly'><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:12.0pt;mso-line-height-rule:exactly'>I'm hoping to gain some insight into how other cities handle return applications to the ZBA after the initial application was denied. <o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:12.0pt;mso-line-height-rule:exactly'><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:12.0pt;mso-line-height-rule:exactly'>Brockton currently requires applicants with proposals denied by the ZBA to go before the Planning Board, with a revised proposal, seeking permission to return to the ZBA with said revised proposal. The PB then votes on whether they believe the applicant has altered the elements of the proposal cited in the ZBA's decision as the basis for denial enough to go before the ZBA a second time. <o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:12.0pt;mso-line-height-rule:exactly'><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:12.0pt;mso-line-height-rule:exactly'>This is a formal process requiring a full, separate application, filing fee, certified abutter notifications, and placement on the agenda of a Planning Board meeting. <o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:12.0pt;mso-line-height-rule:exactly'><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:12.0pt;mso-line-height-rule:exactly'>This process, and the subsequent decisions, has been causing some controversy and contention recently so we're looking to compare our process to other cities in the Commonwealth. <o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:12.0pt;mso-line-height-rule:exactly'><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:12.0pt;mso-line-height-rule:exactly'>So I ask, what process, if any, must your applicants go through in order to return to the ZBA for a second chance at an initially denied proposal?<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:12.0pt;mso-line-height-rule:exactly'><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:12.0pt;mso-line-height-rule:exactly'>Thanks!<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:12.0pt;mso-line-height-rule:exactly'><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:12.0pt;mso-line-height-rule:exactly'>Evan<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:12.0pt;mso-line-height-rule:exactly'><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><div><div><div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;line-height:115%'><span style='font-size:9.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:#222222'>--</span><span style='color:#222222'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;line-height:150%'><b><span style='font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:#222222'>Evan Sears</span></b><span style='color:#222222'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;line-height:115%'><span style='font-size:9.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:#222222'>Planner 1</span><span style='color:#222222'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;line-height:115%'><span style='font-size:9.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:#222222'>City of Brockton</span><span style='color:#222222'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;line-height:115%'><span style='font-size:9.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:#222222'>Planning & Economic Development</span><span style='color:#222222'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;line-height:115%'><span style='font-size:9.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:#222222'>45 School Street</span><span style='font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:#222222'> </span><span style='color:#222222'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;line-height:115%'><span style='font-size:9.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:#222222'>Brockton, MA 02301</span><span style='color:#222222'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;line-height:115%'><span style='font-size:9.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:#222222'>tel. 508-580-7113 ext. 6424</span><span style='color:#222222'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;line-height:115%'><span style='font-size:9.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:#222222'><a href="mailto:esears@cobma.us" target="_blank"><span style='color:#1155CC'>esears@cobma.us</span></a></span><span style='color:#222222'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></body></html>