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<p><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">Hi Gary,</font></p>
<p><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">Our standard Subdivision
Decision language gives the board the option of extending the
date if construction hasn't begun. (Although it does not
obligate the Board to do so.)</font></p>
<p><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">If your zoning hasn't
changed in the locus of the subdivision, and the applicant asks
for an extension before the expiration date, you're probably
saving a great deal of time and expense by extending it as a
business item. </font></p>
<p><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">After all, if the applicant
needs to come in formally and go through the whole Hearing
process for the same subdivision approval, it's a bit silly to
not extend the deadline.</font></p>
<p><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">All of this is just the
opinion of an old Planning Board Member...and your results may
vary, be sure to take into consideration the feelings of your
Building Inspector, and the involvement of the abutters. <br>
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<font size="4" face="Times New Roman">Best,</font><br>
<p><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">H. LaCortiglia</font></p>
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<div class="moz-cite-prefix">On 2/2/2024 8:31 AM, Gary Bechtholdt
via MassPlanners wrote:<br>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Hello All:<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Perhaps a good Friday questions.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Have a Definitive Subdivision Plan approval
/Covenant about to expire (March 2024) -development has yet to
commence any type of construction.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Is the Planning Board obligated to grant
any sort of extension?
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<p class="MsoNormal">Curious to hear from your experiences &
thoughts concerning this.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Thanks,<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">-Gary <o:p></o:p></p>
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