<html><head><meta http-equiv="content-type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"></head><body dir="auto">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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