<html><head></head><body><div class="ydp507bb720yahoo-style-wrap" style="font-size: 16px; font-family: times new roman, new york, times, serif;"><div style=""><div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false" style="">Does the deadline get extended for six more weeks if the Sacred Cod sees its shadow? </div><div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false" style="">I'm looking forward to sitting in on the online Lunchtime Conversations session on "Accessory Dwelling Units under the Affordable Homes Act," Tuesday, Aug. 27, noon-1:15.</div><div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false" style="">TBott</div><div style="font-family: times new roman, new york, times, serif;"><br></div><div class="ydp507bb720signature" style="font-family: times new roman, new york, times, serif;"><div style="font-family:new times, serif;font-size:16px;"><div style="font-size:16px;font-family:serif;">Thomas Bott <font color="#9d1811">CranberryLand USA</font> Town Planner</div><div style="font-size:16px;font-family:serif;"><br></div><div dir="ltr"><span id="ydpfb687fb8yiv6753380931yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1519652102965_53159" style="background-color:rgb(255, 255, 255);"><font id="ydpfb687fb8yiv6753380931yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1519652102965_53160" color="#4c76a2" style="font-size: 16px; font-family: serif; font-style: italic; background-color: inherit;">Practicing Planning in the Commonwealth since the last Millennium </font><font color="#808080" style="background-color: inherit;" size="2"><i>#TownPlannerSilverJubilee</i></font></span></div></div></div></div>
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On Wednesday, August 14, 2024 at 02:54:31 PM EDT, Richard McCarthy via MassPlanners <massplanners@masscptc.org> wrote:
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<div><div id="ydp93712c87yiv5340388264"><div><div class="ydp93712c87yiv5340388264WordSection1"><p class="ydp93712c87yiv5340388264MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:serif;color:#1f497d;">Richard,</span></p><p class="ydp93712c87yiv5340388264MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:serif;color:#1f497d;"> </span></p><p class="ydp93712c87yiv5340388264MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:serif;color:#1f497d;">Thanks for that information. Now I’m thinking about an effective date of <b>February 2, 2025</b> and we won’t have a town meeting until May of 2025.</span></p><p class="ydp93712c87yiv5340388264MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:serif;color:#1f497d;"> </span></p><p class="ydp93712c87yiv5340388264MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:serif;color:#1f497d;">Let the fun begin. </span></p><p class="ydp93712c87yiv5340388264MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:serif;color:#1f497d;"> </span></p><div><p class="ydp93712c87yiv5340388264MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Old serif;color:#1f497d;">Richard J. McCarthy, Jr.</span></p><p class="ydp93712c87yiv5340388264MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Old serif;color:#1f497d;">Town Planner</span></p><p class="ydp93712c87yiv5340388264MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Old serif;color:#1f497d;">1 Liberty Lane</span></p><p class="ydp93712c87yiv5340388264MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Old serif;color:#1f497d;">Norfolk, MA 02056</span></p><p class="ydp93712c87yiv5340388264MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Old serif;color:#1f497d;">508-440-2807</span></p><p class="ydp93712c87yiv5340388264MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Old serif;color:#1f497d;">Office Hours- Monday through Thursday 9am to 6pm</span></p><p class="ydp93712c87yiv5340388264MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Old serif;color:#1f497d;">Closed Fridays</span></p><p class="ydp93712c87yiv5340388264MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Old serif;color:#1f497d;"> </span></p><p class="ydp93712c87yiv5340388264MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:serif;color:red;">As a reminder, please do not reply all to this email. If you have any questions or comments, email me directly. </span></b></p><p class="ydp93712c87yiv5340388264MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:serif;color:red;"> </span></b></p><p style="margin-bottom:12.0pt;" class="ydp93712c87yiv5340388264MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:serif;color:red;">Please be advised that the Secretary of State has determined that e-mail sent by or received by municipal employees is a public record.</span></b><span style="font-family:New serif;color:red;"></span></p><p class="ydp93712c87yiv5340388264MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Old serif;color:#1f497d;"> </span></p></div><p class="ydp93712c87yiv5340388264MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:serif;color:#1f497d;"> </span></p><div><div style="border:none;border-top:solid #e1e1e1 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in;"><p class="ydp93712c87yiv5340388264MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:sans-serif;">From:</span></b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:sans-serif;"> MassPlanners <<a href="mailto:massplanners-bounces@masscptc.org" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">massplanners-bounces@masscptc.org</a>> <b>On Behalf Of </b>Richard Jordan via MassPlanners<br><b>Sent:</b> Wednesday, August 14, 2024 9:57 AM<br><b>To:</b> Thomas Bott via MassPlanners <<a href="mailto:massplanners@masscptc.org" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">massplanners@masscptc.org</a>><br><b>Subject:</b> Re: [Massplanners] Clarification on Deadline</span></p></div></div><p class="ydp93712c87yiv5340388264MsoNormal"> </p><div><p class="ydp93712c87yiv5340388264MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:serif;color:black;">An advisory note from a New Bedford law firm, Mead, Talerman & Costa, LLC, says "The portion of the Act pertaining to ADUs is effective in 180 days, i.e. on <b>February 2, 2025</b>, so there is an opportunity to consider zoning changes before these changes become effective."</span></p></div><div><p class="ydp93712c87yiv5340388264MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:serif;color:black;"> </span></p></div><div id="ydp93712c87yiv5340388264Signature"><p><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:serif;color:#174e86;">Richard Jordan (Rick)</span></p><p><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:serif;color:#174e86;">Avon Town Planner</span></p><p style="background:white;"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:serif;color:#174e86;"><a href="mailto:Email :" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"><span style="color:#174e86;">Email :</span></a> <a href="mailto:RJordan@avon-ma.gov" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"><span style="color:#174e86;">RJordan@avon-ma.gov</span></a></span></p><p><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:serif;color:#174e86;">65 E. Main Street-Avon, MA 02322</span></p><p><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:serif;color:#174e86;">P: <span style="background:white;">774-480-1682</span> at Town Hall</span></p><p><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:serif;color:#174e86;"> </span></p><p style="margin-bottom:12.0pt;"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:serif;color:#215e99;">Please be advised that the Secretary of State has determined that e-mail sent by or received by municipal employees is a public record.</span></p><p> </p></div><div align="center" style="text-align:center;" class="ydp93712c87yiv5340388264MsoNormal"><hr size="2" width="98%" align="center"></div><div id="ydp93712c87yiv5340388264divRplyFwdMsg"><p class="ydp93712c87yiv5340388264MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:sans-serif;color:black;">From:</span></b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:sans-serif;color:black;"> MassPlanners <<a href="mailto:massplanners-bounces@masscptc.org" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">massplanners-bounces@masscptc.org</a>> on behalf of Fiona Coughlan via MassPlanners <<a href="mailto:massplanners@masscptc.org" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">massplanners@masscptc.org</a>><br><b>Sent:</b> Friday, August 9, 2024 12:38 PM<br><b>To:</b> Thomas Bott via MassPlanners <<a href="mailto:massplanners@masscptc.org" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">massplanners@masscptc.org</a>><br><b>Subject:</b> [Massplanners] Clarification on Deadline</span> </p><div><p class="ydp93712c87yiv5340388264MsoNormal"> </p></div></div><div><div><p class="ydp93712c87yiv5340388264xmsonormal">Hello MassPlanners, </p><p class="ydp93712c87yiv5340388264xmsonormal"> </p><p class="ydp93712c87yiv5340388264xmsoplaintext"><span style="font-family:Aptos;">Can anyone confirm if the ADU legislation in the Housing Bond Bill takes effect in February 2025 or if it is in effect upon the Governor’s signing? I am seeing that Section 143 of the law (Chapter 150 of the Acts of 2024) states that Section 8 (which amends c. 40A §3 to allow ADU by right) “shall take effect 180 days after the effective date of this act.” </span></p><p class="ydp93712c87yiv5340388264xmsoplaintext"><span style="font-family:Aptos;"> </span></p><p class="ydp93712c87yiv5340388264xmsoplaintext"><span style="font-family:Aptos;">I know that Section 7, the definition of “Accessory dwelling unit,” takes effect immediately. </span></p><p class="ydp93712c87yiv5340388264xmsonormal"> </p><p class="ydp93712c87yiv5340388264xmsonormal">Thanks,</p><p style="background:white;" class="ydp93712c87yiv5340388264xmsonormal"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:sans-serif;color:#222222;"> </span></b></p><p style="background:white;" class="ydp93712c87yiv5340388264xmsonormal"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:sans-serif;color:#222222;"><img border="0" width="50" height="49" style="width:.5208in;min-height:.5104in;" id="ydp93712c87yiv5340388264x_Picture_x0020_1" src="cid:SejrB6w4ikKymDLjTaZd" data-inlineimagemanipulating="true"></span></b></p><p style="background:white;" class="ydp93712c87yiv5340388264xmsonormal"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:sans-serif;color:#222222;"> </span></b></p><p style="background:white;" class="ydp93712c87yiv5340388264xmsonormal"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:sans-serif;color:#222222;">Fiona Coughlan, AICP</span></b></p><p style="background:white;" class="ydp93712c87yiv5340388264xmsonormal"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:sans-serif;color:#222222;">Town Planner</span></b></p><p style="background:white;" class="ydp93712c87yiv5340388264xmsonormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:sans-serif;color:#222222;">Planning Department </span></p><p style="background:white;" class="ydp93712c87yiv5340388264xmsonormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:sans-serif;color:#222222;">Town of Grafton</span></p><p style="background:white;" class="ydp93712c87yiv5340388264xmsonormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:sans-serif;color:#222222;">508-839-5335 x 1402</span></p><p style="background:white;" class="ydp93712c87yiv5340388264xmsonormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:sans-serif;color:#222222;"><a href="mailto:coughlanf@grafton-ma.gov" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">coughlanf@grafton-ma.gov</a></span></p><p style="background:white;" class="ydp93712c87yiv5340388264xmsonormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:sans-serif;color:#222222;">Website: </span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black;"><a href="https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__www.grafton-2Dma.gov_&d=DwMFaQ&c=euGZstcaTDllvimEN8b7jXrwqOf-v5A_CdpgnVfiiMM&r=aWpJuYIYLyO12_duLKvVAVdhjVu23gb2hG6o6S56IDo&m=d2-iJNoUND6uJwWUCjWHqYjn-bN_LuLlkfDeuvDXeW4&s=RBwm97Mqrrs5dPqghEnr7uLTu34WDRSMMNVy41gftKA&e=" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"><span style="font-family:sans-serif;">Grafton-ma.gov</span></a></span></p><p style="background:white;" class="ydp93712c87yiv5340388264xmsonormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:sans-serif;color:#222222;">Facebook: </span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black;"><a href="https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__www.facebook.com_TownofGraftonMA_&d=DwMFaQ&c=euGZstcaTDllvimEN8b7jXrwqOf-v5A_CdpgnVfiiMM&r=aWpJuYIYLyO12_duLKvVAVdhjVu23gb2hG6o6S56IDo&m=d2-iJNoUND6uJwWUCjWHqYjn-bN_LuLlkfDeuvDXeW4&s=S05TiM-laISVaSrGjcxwIcvpzVEPE8hPQVWVBabyLfQ&e=" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"><span style="font-family:sans-serif;">Town of Grafton, MA</span></a></span></p><p style="background:white;" class="ydp93712c87yiv5340388264xmsonormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:sans-serif;color:#222222;">Twitter: </span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black;"><a href="https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__twitter.com_townofgraftonma-3Flang-3Den&d=DwMFaQ&c=euGZstcaTDllvimEN8b7jXrwqOf-v5A_CdpgnVfiiMM&r=aWpJuYIYLyO12_duLKvVAVdhjVu23gb2hG6o6S56IDo&m=d2-iJNoUND6uJwWUCjWHqYjn-bN_LuLlkfDeuvDXeW4&s=dBce33IK8WTN0PeScsJqdU-5qtAmPBqPT83VhxWaL0E&e=" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"><span style="font-family:sans-serif;">@TownofGraftonMA</span></a></span></p><p style="background:white;" class="ydp93712c87yiv5340388264xmsonormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:sans-serif;color:#222222;"> </span></p><p class="ydp93712c87yiv5340388264xmsonormal"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:sans-serif;color:black;">MUNICIPAL CENTER HOURS</span></b></p><p class="ydp93712c87yiv5340388264xmsonormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:sans-serif;color:black;">Monday, Wednesday, Thursday: 8:30 - 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