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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>Hi Eric,<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>Attleboro’s Zoning Ordinance provides for Minor Project Site Plan Review to be conducted by a City staff committee that consists of the Building Commissioner, Planning Director, Fire Chief, Police Chief, and Planning Board Chair. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>-Stephanie<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>Stephanie Davies<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>Senior Land Use Planner<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>City of Attleboro<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>77 Park Street<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>Attleboro, MA 02703<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>508.223.2222, ext. 3144</span><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></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>Eric Rumsey via MassPlanners (massplanners@masscptc.org)<br><b>Sent:</b> Monday, May 15, 2023 8:23 AM<br><b>To:</b> MassPLanners CPTC <massplanners@masscptc.org><br><b>Subject:</b> [Massplanners] Minor Site Plan Review(s)<o:p></o:p></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Good Monday morning all.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Here’s one for you: Our current zoning bylaw allows for Minor Site Plan Review applications to be discussed and approved by a Development Review Team made up of town staff; myself, Building Commissioner, DPW Director, Police, Fire, BOH, etc. A member or two of my Planning Board has questioned the legality of this. I have not seen anywhere where this is not legal. Does your town/city allow for the approval of minor site plan reviews by town staff, or are they all done by your Planning Board? <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Many thanks,<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-family:"Candara",sans-serif'>Eric Rumsey<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Candara",sans-serif'>Town Planner & Conservation Agent<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><i><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Candara",sans-serif'>Economic Development and Planning Department<o:p></o:p></span></i></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Candara",sans-serif'>Town of Southbridge<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Candara",sans-serif'>41 Elm Street | Southbridge, MA 01550<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Candara",sans-serif'>p: 508.764.5402<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Candara",sans-serif'>e: <a href="mailto:erumsey@southbridgemass.org"><span style='color:#0563C1'>erumsey@southbridgemass.org</span></a> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Candara",sans-serif'>w: ci.southbridge.ma.us<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></body></html>