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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='font-size:11.0pt'>In Medford, we also eliminated “family” from our definitions last year when we updated our zoning code and replaced it with household.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span class=ital><i><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Open Sans",sans-serif;color:#313335;letter-spacing:.1pt;background:white'>Household:</span></i></span><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Open Sans",sans-serif;color:#313335;letter-spacing:.1pt;background:white'> All the people who occupy a single housing unit, regardless of their relationship to one another.</span><span style='font-size:11.0pt'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>Andre Leroux<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>Medford Zoning Board<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'><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><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'>From:</span></b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'> MassPlanners <massplanners-bounces@masscptc.org> <b>On Behalf Of </b>Charles Hornig via MassPlanners<br><b>Sent:</b> Thursday, February 29, 2024 4:44 PM<br><b>To:</b> 'Jamie Webb' <jwebb@easthamptonma.gov>; 'Listserv Listserv' <massplanners@masscptc.org><br><b>Subject:</b> Re: [Massplanners] Family definition<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>From Lexington’s zoning:<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=Defined>HOUSEHOLD<o:p></o:p></p><p class=Definition>One or more individuals living together as a single housekeeping unit and occupying one dwelling or rooming unit.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>Charles Hornig<br>Lexington Planning Board<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'><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><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'>From:</span></b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'> MassPlanners <<a href="mailto:massplanners-bounces@masscptc.org">massplanners-bounces@masscptc.org</a>> <b>On Behalf Of </b>Jamie Webb via MassPlanners<br><b>Sent:</b> Thursday, February 29, 2024 15:10<br><b>To:</b> Listserv Listserv <<a href="mailto:massplanners@masscptc.org">massplanners@masscptc.org</a>><br><b>Subject:</b> [Massplanners] Family definition<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><div><p class=MsoNormal>Hi all,<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>We are working to reduce bias present in our zoning ordinance and are looking at the definition of <b>Family</b>. How have other communities dealt with revising this definition? If you have a good definition of family in your ordinance, please share. <o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>Currently, our ordinance seems to be biased against nontraditional housekeeping units and would seem to have a disparate impact on nontraditional families, immigrants, foster care households, etc. Our current definition of <b>Family</b> is:<o:p></o:p></p></div><div style='margin-left:30.0pt'><p class=MsoNormal>"A number of individuals related by blood, marriage, and/or adoption or a group of unrelated individuals not to exceed four (4) who are occupying a dwelling unit and living as a single nonprofit housekeeping unit. This definition, however, does not apply to non-related disabled persons as defined by any applicable federal and/or state law and/or regulations."<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>Thank you!<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><div><div><div><div><p class=MsoNormal>Jamie Webb<o:p></o:p></p></div><p class=MsoNormal>Senior Planner<br>City of Easthampton - Planning Department<br>50 Payson Avenue, Easthampton, MA 01027<br>413.529.1405 / <a href="https://easthamptonma.gov/176/Planning" target="_blank">Website</a> / <a href="https://www.facebook.com/Easthampton-Planning-Department-380076865424358" target="_blank">Facebook</a><br><i><span style='font-size:7.5pt'>Please be aware that the Massachusetts Secretary of State considers e-mail to be a public record subject to the provisions of the MA Public Records Law, MGL ch. 66. </span></i><o:p></o:p></p></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></body></html>