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A "finding" is another ways of referring to "a declaration of a fact." And a "fact" is what the board determines to be "true, relevant, and trustworthy", based on whatever evidence was presented to the board as the "fact finder". For each finding of fact it is prudent to note what evidence the board has relied on in making that finding of fact - testimony of witness, documents presented, site visit, stipulations of parties, etc. Just my reflections on what any definition should should include.
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<p><em><strong><span style="font-family: times new roman, times;">Bob Ritchie</span></strong></em><br><span style="font-family: times new roman, times;">20 Bayon Drive<br>Apartment 314<br>South Hadley, MA 01075<br>413-531-2431</span><br><span style="font-family: times new roman, times;"><a href="mailto:bobritchie@comcast.net">bobritchie@comcast.net</a> <br></span></p>
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On 09/06/2023 9:52 AM EDT Stephen Wallace via MassPlanners <massplanners@masscptc.org> wrote:
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 14.0pt;">Do any of your zoning bylaws contain a definition of a “Finding” as it relates to Zoning Boards dealing with the expansion of non-conforming structures?</span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 14.0pt;">Thanks in advance. </span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Helvetica',sans-serif; color: #444444; background: white;">Stephen Wallace</span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Helvetica',sans-serif; color: #444444; background: white;">Phone: 978-422-8111, Extension 2320 </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Helvetica',sans-serif; color: #444444; background: white;">Email: </span><a href="mailto:swallace@sterling-ma.gov"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Helvetica',sans-serif; color: #064a78; border: none windowtext 1.0pt; padding: 0in; background: white;">swallace@sterling-ma.gov</span></a><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Helvetica',sans-serif; color: #444444; background: white;"> </span></p>
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