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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link="#0563C1" vlink="#954F72" style='word-wrap:break-word'><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:16.0pt'>Hi, Alison:<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:16.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:16.0pt'>I’m a planner by profession, but also on my town planning board and ZBA (serving as liaison). I’ve recently become ZBA chair with two other brand new members. They are entirely green, so I’ve recommended CPTC courses to them. I’ve also shared a few documents I had previously created (attached), and shared some of our past ZBA decisions. However, nothing is as effective as just doing the job for a while.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:16.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:16.0pt'>Best regards,<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:16.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:16.0pt'>Jeff Lacy<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:16.0pt'>Rural Planning Associates<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:16.0pt'>(413) 230-9693<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><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>Alison Manugian via MassPlanners<br><b>Sent:</b> Wednesday, September 28, 2022 2:51 PM<br><b>To:</b> 'massplanners@masscptc.org' <massplanners@masscptc.org><br><b>Subject:</b> [Massplanners] ZBA Training<o:p></o:p></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Wondering if you have any recommendations for an overview training for ZBA roles and responsibilities. We have some new members and older ones could use a refresh. Looking for Special Permits, Variances and very high level 40B.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>I reached out to CTPC, but didn’t get an answer as of yet.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Thank you,<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Alison<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Alison Manugian<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Community Development Director<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><a href="mailto:amanugian@dracutma.gov">amanugian@dracutma.gov</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>978-453-4557<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></body></html>