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<p class="MsoNormal">Good morning.  It's good that you are addressing this problem, Jamie.<u></u><u></u></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">See:</p><p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__www.linkedin.com_posts_dwightmerriam-5Fdefinition-2Dof-2Dfamily-2Dactivity-2D7169338724453990400-2DjTen-3Futm-5Fsource-3Dshare-26utm-5Fmedium-3Dmember-5Fdesktop&d=DwMFaQ&c=euGZstcaTDllvimEN8b7jXrwqOf-v5A_CdpgnVfiiMM&r=EaWBFhlgouCM-eqEWgXO8um7Dw-706JXLWQdmGem7AY&m=8RAqmUjnBpkN8DeZVlJx3BVKuZ2DRWwYftZVJ1PA6pgsDn3LwUiWvz6ibFHEJdry&s=FtiNEsaluxtxAgeZxmrJbA4KrKrYp6Xe8I4157bJF44&e=" target="_blank">https://www.linkedin.com/posts/dwightmerriam_definition-of-family-activity-7169338724453990400-jTen?utm_source=share&utm_medium=member_desktop</a>  </p><p class="MsoNormal"><br></p><p class="MsoNormal">It's a piece from 25 years ago, but still may be useful...and I continue to like the notion of the functional family in allowing
 alternative households, including small group homes, without opening the floodgates of student housing.<br></p><p class="MsoNormal"><u></u></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">See also: <u></u><u></u></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__dpla.wisc.edu_wp-2Dcontent_uploads_sites_1021_2017_06_UWEX-2DReport-2DStudent-2DHousing-2DReport-2DSorensen-2DOhm-2Dfinal.pdf&d=DwMFaQ&c=euGZstcaTDllvimEN8b7jXrwqOf-v5A_CdpgnVfiiMM&r=EaWBFhlgouCM-eqEWgXO8um7Dw-706JXLWQdmGem7AY&m=TBAT07LUzWg5_k-ComDrfiGo7_4Lq_w2V9bv5BA8UzzeykBFk12rLvGU3_3bmNy6&s=Z0IUSfAVo2XP_VHtINHS511pekF7b4YLnrbqlx9sHTo&e=" target="_blank">https://dpla.wisc.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/1021/2017/06/UWEX-Report-Student-Housing-Report-Sorensen-Ohm-final.pdf</a><u></u><u></u></p>
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</div><div><a href="https://rc.com/upload/UL-47-2_01ConnollyMerriam.pdf">https://rc.com/upload/UL-47-2_01ConnollyMerriam.pdf</a> <br></div>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Regards,<u></u><u></u></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Dwight Merriam, FAICP<u></u><u></u></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__www.dwightmerriam.com&d=DwMFaQ&c=euGZstcaTDllvimEN8b7jXrwqOf-v5A_CdpgnVfiiMM&r=EaWBFhlgouCM-eqEWgXO8um7Dw-706JXLWQdmGem7AY&m=8RAqmUjnBpkN8DeZVlJx3BVKuZ2DRWwYftZVJ1PA6pgsDn3LwUiWvz6ibFHEJdry&s=P9VqUYD6GXiCvyehsezReO6LBcUCfpdznUSOOdKzvdY&e=" target="_blank">www.dwightmerriam.com</a> <u></u><u></u></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">On Thu, Feb 29, 2024 at 3:12 PM Jamie Webb via MassPlanners <<a href="mailto:massplanners@masscptc.org" target="_blank">massplanners@masscptc.org</a>> wrote:<u></u><u></u></p>
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<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.
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<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:<u></u><u></u></p>
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<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."<u></u><u></u></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Thank you!<u></u><u></u></p>
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