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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Hi All,
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">We are in the final stages of updating our Open Space Bylaw using the State’s Smart Growth model Open Space Design bylaw and I wanted to get a sense of what communities have
adopted this or a similar Open Space bylaw where the use is by-right, putting it on the same playing field as conventional subdivisions.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">What was your biggest hurdle in adopting the bylaw? And now that you’ve adopted it what has your experience been with projects using the bylaw?
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">We’ve been working on this update since 2019 and there has been some last minute “cold feet”/”nay-sayers” claiming that its being rushed and we need to study and get it right.
I’m attributing this to the fact that we are changing our existing bylaw from Special Permit to By Right so there is a perceived loss of control by board members/residents. We all also know that no bylaw is perfect the first time around. You do your best with
what resources/information you have and go from there, making sure to give the bylaw enough flexibility so you can work around those “hiccups” when they come up.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">I’ve found the resources/meetings that Harvard did with Randall Arendt very helpful.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Any notes, ideas and experiences you can share would be greatly appreciated. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Thank you and have a great day!<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Rachel Benson</span></b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Director of Planning & Economic Development<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Planning & Community Development<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Town of Wrentham<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">79 South Street<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Wrentham, MA 02093<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">508-384-5400 x5441<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><a href="http://www.wrentham.gov"><span style="color:#0563C1">www.wrentham.gov</span></a><span style="color:#0070C0">
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b>EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2022 Town Hall hours: Mon, Wed, Thur: 8a-4:30p, Tues: 8a-7:30p, Fri: Closed<o:p></o:p></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><i><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Please be advised that the Massachusetts Secretary of State considers e-mail to be a public record, and therefore subject to the Massachusetts Public Records Law, M.G.L. c.
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