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Good morning,</div>
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The Harvard Select Board recently submitted a Zoning Bylaw amendment to the Planning Board, which is a first for me.</div>
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As I understand the process this would be similar to a citizen petition in which the PB holds the public hearings; at which the PB can decide to support or not support the article at town meeting. </div>
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What I am getting conflicting information about is the actual hearing process. </div>
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If the PB makes changes to the amendment does it need to go back to the SB for approval? </div>
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Should a representative of the SB be in attendance at the public hearings? </div>
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Any advice or process another community may follow would be much appreciated.</div>
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Thank you </div>
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<span style="color:rgb(12,100,192); font-family:Calibri,Helvetica,sans-serif">Liz Allard
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<div><span style="color:rgb(12,100,192); font-family:Calibri,Helvetica,sans-serif">Town of Harvard</span></div>
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