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Just as a caution, the Guidebook was completed several years ago and to my knowledge APA-MA has not updated it since finalized.
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<p><em><strong><span style="font-family: times new roman, times;">Bob Ritchie</span></strong></em><br><span style="font-family: times new roman, times;">20 Bayon Drive<br>Apartment 314<br>South Hadley, MA 01075<br>413-531-2431</span><br><span style="font-family: times new roman, times;"><a href="mailto:bobritchie@comcast.net">bobritchie@comcast.net</a> <br></span></p>
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On 06/10/2024 4:11 PM EDT ruralplanningassociates--- via MassPlanners <massplanners@masscptc.org> wrote:
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 16.0pt;">Some have asked how to access the Guidebook. Here is the answer I received from APA-MA: “<em>It's my understanding that you have to be an APA member in order to access the guidebook, and you use your APA member number to login</em>.” After you join APA-MA, you go to their website, click under Resources, and the Guidebook will appear at the top of the list. Click it, then enter your APA-MA membership number to gain access.</span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 16.0pt;">I think you can join just APA-MA without necessarily joining APA National – considerably less cost.</span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 16.0pt;">One of the best features of the Guidebook are the hyperlinks that will take one directly to MA court cases and other outside resources. Every planner should have this!!!</span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 16.0pt;">Best regards,</span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 16.0pt;">Jeff Lacy</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 16.0pt;">Rural Planning Associates</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 16.0pt;">896 Graves Road</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 16.0pt;">Conway, MA 01341</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 16.0pt;">(413) 230-9693</span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><strong><span style="mso-ligatures: none;">From:</span></strong><span style="mso-ligatures: none;"> ruralplanningassociates@crocker.com <ruralplanningassociates@crocker.com> <br><strong>Sent:</strong> Friday, June 7, 2024 11:46 AM<br><strong>To:</strong> 'Mass Planners' <massplanners@masscptc.org><br><strong>Subject:</strong> Guidebook to Massachusetts Land Use</span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 16.0pt;">Once again, despite a library of MA planning and zoning manuals, I have found the answers I need to several MA zoning law and statutory questions in the Guidebook to Massachusetts Land Use. This invaluable resource was written by Bob Michell, FAICP and Bob Ritchie, Esq. and published by the MA Chapter of APA. I believe it’s the most current and germane reference a planner, professional or volunteer, can avail themselves of. It’s accessible on-line to APA-MA members.</span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 16.0pt;">Jeff Lacy</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 16.0pt;">Rural Planning Associates</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 16.0pt;">896 Graves Road</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 16.0pt;">Conway, MA 01341</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 16.0pt;">(413) 230-9693</span></p>
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