<html><head><meta http-equiv="content-type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"></head><body dir="auto">In this situation I think they have “used” the approved special permit to go forward with development of the definitive plan. This to me meets the requirements for not lapsing as stated in c. 40A, s. 9.<div><br></div><div>Jeff Lacy</div><div>Rural Planning Associates </div><div>(413) 230-9693</div><div><br id="lineBreakAtBeginningOfSignature"><div dir="ltr">Sent from my iPhone</div><div dir="ltr"><br><blockquote type="cite">On Feb 21, 2024, at 1:38 PM, Jeff Lacy <ruralplanningassociates@crocker.com> wrote:<br><br></blockquote></div><blockquote type="cite"><div dir="ltr"><meta http-equiv="content-type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8">Maren<div>Assuming special permit was a required precursor to seeking a definitive plan approval, I would say yes. Because creating a definitive plan submittal is a lot of work and expense. And, do you really want the SPGA to have to go through all that again?</div><div>Best,</div><div>Jeff Lacy </div><div>Rural Planning Associates </div><div>(413) 230-9693</div><div><br></div><div><div dir="ltr">Sent from my iPhone</div><div dir="ltr"><br><blockquote type="cite">On Feb 21, 2024, at 12:17 PM, Maren Toohill via MassPlanners <massplanners@masscptc.org> wrote:<br><br></blockquote></div><blockquote type="cite"><div dir="ltr">
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<p class="MsoNormal">It’s not Friday yet, how about a Wednesday question?<br>
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<p class="MsoNormal">“Special Permits shall lapse 24 months following the grant thereof….if a substantial use or construction has not sooner commenced, except for good cause.”
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<p class="MsoNormal">In your opinion, does the filing of a Definitive Subdivision constitute “substantial use”?<br>
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