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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link="#0563C1" vlink="#954F72" style='word-wrap:break-word'><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>With regards to question one, it applies to the reintroduction. As the original failed to pass, it must be reintroduced and repeat the process and will only be considered again within the two year period if it receives a favorable recommendation from the Planning Board.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>For question two, a tie vote is the same as no recommendation and as such the Town Meeting may not vote on the article until 21 days have passed from the date of the close of the public hearing, Unless the vote of Town Meeting is after the 21 day period, the amendment is not eligible for a vote by virtue of the lack of a Planning Board recommendation. The Planning Board recommendation needs to be binary, Recommend or Not Recommend. The amendment may be considered by Town Meeting immediately after the issuance of the Planning Board recommendation and must be acted upon within 6 months by Town Meeting and 90 days by City Council.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:120%;text-autospace:none;vertical-align:middle'><b><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#001E4D'>Russell J. Burke, AICP </span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;line-height:120%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#001E4D'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:5.0pt;line-height:120%;text-autospace:none;vertical-align:middle'><span style='font-size:9.0pt;line-height:120%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#00A4C7'>Special Projects Manager<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:120%;text-autospace:none;vertical-align:middle'><span style='font-size:9.0pt;line-height:120%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#001E4D'>1 Mercantile Street, Suite 610 </span><span style='font-size:9.0pt;line-height:120%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#00A4C7'>/</span><span style='font-size:9.0pt;line-height:120%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#001E4D'> Worcester, MA 01606<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:120%;text-autospace:none;vertical-align:middle'><span style='font-size:9.0pt;line-height:120%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#001E4D'>O: 617-896-4300 </span><span style='font-size:9.0pt;line-height:120%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#00A4C7'>/</span><span style='font-size:9.0pt;line-height:120%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#001E4D'> D: 617-896-4510 </span><span style='font-size:9.0pt;line-height:120%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#00A4C7'>/</span><span style='font-size:9.0pt;line-height:120%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#001E4D'> C: 617-633-3590<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:120%;text-autospace:none;vertical-align:middle'><span style='font-size:9.0pt;line-height:120%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><a href="mailto:rburke@bscgroup.com"><span style='color:blue'>rburke@bscgroup.com</span></a><span style='color:#001E4D'><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:120%;text-autospace:none;vertical-align:middle'><a href="http://www.bscgroup.com/"><span style='font-size:9.0pt;line-height:120%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:blue'>www.bscgroup.com</span></a><span style='font-size:9.0pt;line-height:120%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#001E4D'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-top:24.0pt;line-height:120%;text-autospace:none'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:120%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#3B3838;text-transform:uppercase'><img border=0 width=150 height=41 style='width:1.5583in;height:.425in' id="Picture_x0020_4" src="cid:image001.png@01D9E56E.E3CB6020" alt="A picture containing text, sign
Description automatically generated"><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'><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>William Cole via MassPlanners<br><b>Sent:</b> Tuesday, September 12, 2023 10:58 AM<br><b>To:</b> massplanners@masscptc.org<br><b>Subject:</b> [Massplanners] Repetitive Petitions and PB votes<o:p></o:p></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#333333'>From CPTC webinar: <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#333333'> <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#333333'>"If a city or town fails to approve a zoning <br>proposal, the proposal cannot be considered <br>by the council or town meeting within two <br>years unless the planning board recommends <br>adoption." <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#333333'> <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#333333'>Question: does "unless the PB recommends adoption" refer to the original proposal that failed to gain Town Meeting approval....or to the reintroduction of the proposal within two years? <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#333333'> <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#333333'>Question: If a PB holds hearings on a zoning amendment and then either has a tie for PB vote regarding support, or does not deliver an opinion either way, this would seem to qualify as not "recommending adoption" correct? <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#333333'> <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#333333'>Thanks for your input. <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#333333'> <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#333333'>Bill Cole <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#333333'>Hardwick MA <o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div></body></html>