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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:16.0pt'>Paul and all:<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:16.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:16.0pt'>Check c. 41, §81M Purpose of law (Subdivision Control Law). “The powers of the planning board … under the subdivision control law shall be exercised with due regard for … insuring compliance with the applicable zoning ordinances or bylaws …” <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:16.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:16.0pt'>I have written many Natural Resource Protection Zoning (NRPZ) bylaws that attach exclusively to subdivision applications – zoning for subdivisions, if you will. These have all been approved by the Atorney Genera’s Municipal Law Unit.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:16.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:16.0pt'>Jeff Lacy<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:16.0pt'>Rural Planning Associates<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:16.0pt'>896 Graves Road<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:16.0pt'>Conway, MA 01341<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:16.0pt'>(413) 230-9693<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:16.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></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>Katharine Lacy via MassPlanners<br><b>Sent:</b> Wednesday, March 20, 2024 9:23 AM<br><b>To:</b> Richard McCarthy <rmccarthy@norfolk.ma.us><br><b>Cc:</b> massplanners@masscptc.org<br><b>Subject:</b> Re: [Massplanners] Does Inclusionary Zoning NOT apply to Subdivisions?<o:p></o:p></p></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal>Municipalities do indeed have IZ that applies to subdivisions, but I haven’t found a single land use lawyer that would sanction that. Step back a minute and consider what the subdivision control law actually regulates as opposed to 40A. Proceed with caution!<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><div><p class=MsoNormal>On Tue, Mar 19, 2024 at 11:01 PM Richard McCarthy 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><p class=MsoNormal>Paul,<o:p></o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>What does it say in the applicability section?<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>Rich McCarthy<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>Norfolk Town Planner<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal>Sent from my iPad<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><br><br><o:p></o:p></p><blockquote style='margin-top:5.0pt;margin-bottom:5.0pt'><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'>On Mar 19, 2024, at 6:57 PM, Paul Dell'Aquila via MassPlanners <<a href="mailto:massplanners@masscptc.org" target="_blank">massplanners@masscptc.org</a>> wrote:<o:p></o:p></p></blockquote></div><blockquote style='margin-top:5.0pt;margin-bottom:5.0pt'><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p></o:p></p></div></blockquote></div></div><div><div><blockquote style='margin-top:5.0pt;margin-bottom:5.0pt'><div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:8.0pt;line-height:106%'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;line-height:106%;color:black'>Good afternoon –</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:8.0pt;line-height:106%'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;line-height:106%;color:black'>Although it seems counter-intuitive to me, Town Counsel is saying that our Inclusionary Zoning bylaw can not be applied to subdivisions, since they are authorized under different sections of MGL. A veteran Planning Board member thinks otherwise and the issue will come up at our April meeting. Not to circumvent Counsel, but does anybody have any evidence to support or contradict their opinion? I fear I will not be able to explain this to the Planning Board without citations or examples.</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:8.0pt;line-height:106%'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;line-height:106%;color:black'>Thanks!</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:8.0pt;line-height:106%'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;line-height:106%;color:black'>Paul Dell’Aquila<br>Boylston Town Planner</span><o:p></o:p></p></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><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></blockquote></div></div></div></body></html>