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<p class="MsoNormal">Good afternoon,<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">How do your Planning Boards/zoning bylaws handle the review of municipal projects (fire stations, sports fields, schools, etc)? A part of our high school sports complex is being reconstructed, with a grass field being replaced by artificial
turf, new lighting, and amphitheater-style seating being built into a bit of adjacent topography. Aside from the ongoing debate over environmental concerns about artificial turf, some members of the community are questioning why the Planning Board hasn’t reviewed
this project, which could have parking impacts, light trespass, and noise impacts.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Our zoning bylaw allows municipal uses in all residential zones; there are no parking requirements in the bylaw for recreational uses; and our site plan review provisions only apply to multifamily and commercial construction. The Planning
Board will often informally offer comments and recommendations on town building projects, but there is no formal mechanism. Is this typical?<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Gill Sans MT",sans-serif;color:#538135;mso-ligatures:none">Tim Czerwienski, AICP<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Gill Sans MT",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none">Director of Planning & Community Development<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Gill Sans MT",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none">Town of Milton
<b><span style="color:#538135">|</span></b> 525 Canton Avenue | Milton, Mass. 02186
<b><span style="color:#538135">|</span></b> 617-898-4847<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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