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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple style='word-wrap:break-word'><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#2E74B5'>I agree with Dan. In Attleboro, if one pulls the building permit in the 24<sup>th</sup> month, the SPGA (whether ZBA or PB) and the Building Commissioner consider the special permit being exercised (aka “substantial use”).<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#2E74B5'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#2E74B5'>To Bob’s comment, we’ve intentionally maintained the 24-month window in our <u>Zoning Ordinance</u>.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#2E74B5'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#2E74B5'>Question for Richard – if whatever extent of the “</span>roadways, utilities etc.<span style='color:#2E74B5'>” that were installed fell short of the </span>"substantial use" <span style='color:#2E74B5'>threshold at the end of the 24-month period, as deemed by town officials, what would be the town’s recourse in such matters? Revocation of the special permit? Does the town require a form of performance guarantee for a project, a residential development, that’s approved only by a special permit? I would think not, but I thought I’d ask.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#2E74B5'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#2E74B5'>Thanks,<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#2E74B5'>Gary<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#2E74B5'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Monotype Corsiva";color:#4472C4'>_____________________________________</span><span style='font-family:"Monotype Corsiva";color:#4472C4'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-family:"Book Antiqua",serif;color:#4472C4'>Gary G. Ayrassian, Director<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Book Antiqua",serif;color:#4472C4'>Department of Planning & Development <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Book Antiqua",serif;color:#4472C4'>City of Attleboro | City Hall - Government Center | <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Book Antiqua",serif;color:#4472C4'>77 Park Street | Attleboro, MA 02703 |<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Book Antiqua",serif;color:#4472C4'>p: 508.223.2222 x 3143 | f: 508.222.3046 |<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Book Antiqua",serif;color:#4472C4'><a href="mailto:cityplanner@cityofattleboro.us"><span style='color:#4472C4'>cityplanner@cityofattleboro.us</span></a> |<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Book Antiqua",serif;color:#4472C4'><a href="http://www.cityofattleboro.us/"><span style='color:#4472C4'>www.cityofattleboro.us</span></a> |</span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Constantia",serif;color:#4472C4'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Garamond",serif;color:#2F5496'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F4E79'><img border=0 width=76 height=72 style='width:.7916in;height:.75in' id="Picture_x0020_4" src="cid:image001.jpg@01DA64D8.A7B43690"></span><span style='font-family:"Corbel",sans-serif;color:#1F4E79'> </span><span style='color:#1F4E79'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#2E74B5'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><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>Richard Harris via MassPlanners (massplanners@masscptc.org)<br><b>Sent:</b> Wednesday, February 21, 2024 1:51 PM<br><b>To:</b> Maren Toohill <MToohill@littletonma.org><br><b>Cc:</b> massplanners@masscptc.org<br><b>Subject:</b> Re: [Massplanners] Substantial Use of a Special Permit<o:p></o:p></p></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal>I saw other comments from Jeff and Dan. However, I would suggest that merely filing a Definitive Subdivision Plan should not constitute "substantial use". I think it needs to go at least a step further to the point that the Definitive Plan is approved, endorsed, and recorded.<o:p></o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>When I was Planning Director in South Hadley, the Planning Board held that the improvements to allow development on a majority of the lots was necessary to constitute "substantial use"; thus, the roadways, utilities etc. sufficient to provide service to allow buildings to be constructed on at least half the lots was required. There were suggestions by some Planning Board members that even that wasn't sufficient.<o:p></o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><br clear=all><o:p></o:p></p><div><div><div><p class=MsoNormal>Thank you<o:p></o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>Richard Harris, AICP<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>PDR, LLC<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>Planning Consultant<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>413-335-5012<o:p></o:p></p></div></div></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></div></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><div><p class=MsoNormal>On Wed, Feb 21, 2024 at 12:17 PM Maren Toohill via MassPlanners <<a href="mailto:massplanners@masscptc.org">massplanners@masscptc.org</a>> wrote:<o:p></o:p></p></div><blockquote style='border:none;border-left:solid #CCCCCC 1.0pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 6.0pt;margin-left:4.8pt;margin-right:0in'><div><div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;margin-bottom:12.0pt'>It’s not Friday yet, how about a Wednesday question?<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'>“Special Permits shall lapse 24 months following the grant thereof….if a substantial use or construction has not sooner commenced, except for good cause.” <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'>In your opinion, does the filing of a Definitive Subdivision constitute “substantial use”?<br><br>I am arguing with….myself about this one.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'>Maren<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'>Maren A. Toohill, AICP<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'>Town Planner<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'>978/540-2425<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><a href="mailto:MToohill@littletonma.org" target="_blank"><span style='color:#0563C1'>MToohill@littletonma.org</span></a> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'>Town of Littleton<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'> <o:p></o:p></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal>-- <br>MassPlanners mailing list<br><a href="mailto:MassPlanners@masscptc.org" target="_blank">MassPlanners@masscptc.org</a><br><a href="http://masscptc.org/mailman/listinfo/massplanners_masscptc.org" target="_blank">http://masscptc.org/mailman/listinfo/massplanners_masscptc.org</a><o:p></o:p></p></div></blockquote></div></div></body></html>