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<p><font size="4">Tim,</font></p>
<p><font size="4">Could you share the Case# and court location of
that litigation for those of us who would like to follow along
on <a href="https://www.masscourts.org">https://www.masscourts.org </a>
?</font></p>
<p><font size="4">Coming from an MBTA designated "Adjacent
Community" with an existing 3159 housing units, being required
under the Guidelines to Zone for an additional 750 units by the
end of December, I'm asking for a friend. <br>
</font></p>
<font size="4">H. LaCortiglia<br>
Georgetown P.B. </font><br>
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<div class="moz-cite-prefix">On 9/13/2024 10:44 AM, Tim Czerwienski
via MassPlanners wrote:<br>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif">Matthew,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif">Off
the bat, I can attest that the last bit about litigation
from the attorney general is for real.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif">In
February, Milton had a Seaport Economic Council grant for
dredging design and engineering clawed back. In June, we
were also informed by the Division of Local Services, after
applying for a Community Compact Municipal Fiber grant, that
awards were contingent upon “the municipality being able to
certify that it will comply with all applicable laws,
including the Massachusetts General Laws” and that Milton’s
noncompliance with MBTA Communities was disqualifying.
Neither of these grant programs are listed in the statute or
the compliance guidelines.
<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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Czerwienski, AICP<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span
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of Planning & Community Development<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Gill Sans MT",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:standardcontextual">Town
of Milton
<b><span style="color:#538135">|</span></b> 525 Canton
Avenue | Milton, Mass. 02186
<b><span style="color:#538135">|</span></b> 617-898-4847<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b>From:</b> MassPlanners
<a class="moz-txt-link-rfc2396E" href="mailto:massplanners-bounces@masscptc.org"><massplanners-bounces@masscptc.org></a>
<b>On Behalf Of </b>Matthew Heins via MassPlanners<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Friday, September 13, 2024 10:33 AM<br>
<b>To:</b> Mass Planners <a class="moz-txt-link-rfc2396E" href="mailto:massplanners@masscptc.org"><massplanners@masscptc.org></a><br>
<b>Subject:</b> [Massplanners] Penalties for MBTA
Communities nonconformance<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span
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<p class="MsoNormal">Dear MassPlanners:<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">I’ve been doing some research about the
penalties for not complying with the MBTA Communities law,
and in particular which grants and funding opportunities a
nonconforming town or city would lose its eligibility for.
I’m wondering if I could get any feedback about this topic
from all of you. Most of this information is easily found
online, of course, but my main question for MassPlanners is
whether there’s anything additional to be aware of, and in
particular whether any changes to the penalties have been
made recently. I vaguely recall that in the past few months
there was some talk that the state might pull back slightly
on a few of the penalties, but I’m unsure of the details. If
anyone has any helpful information to provide, I’d be most
appreciative.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">For those who are curious, see below for
the information I’ve assembled about the penalties for
noncompliance. (Again, all this was easily located online.)
If there are any errors or omissions, please let me know.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Thank you!<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span
style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">PENALTIES
FOR MBTA COMMUNITIES NONCOMPLIANCE:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span
style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">These
are the grants and funding that a nonconforming town or
city will lose its eligibility for:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
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style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Housing
Choice Initiative<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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Capital Projects Fund<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">MassWorks
infrastructure program<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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infrastructure program<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span
style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">In
addition, the state has announced it will take
noncompliance into consideration when evaluating these
grants and funding:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
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style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Community
Planning Grants, EOHLC<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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Downtown Initiative, EOED<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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Agenda, EOED<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Rural
and Small Town Development Fund, EOED<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Brownfields
Redevelopment Fund, MassDevelopment<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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style="margin-left:1.0in;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo4">
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style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Site
Readiness Program, MassDevelopment<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Underutilized
Properties Program, MassDevelopment<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Collaborative
Workspace Program, MassDevelopment<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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style="margin-left:1.0in;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo4">
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style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Real
Estate Services Technical Assistance, MassDevelopment<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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style="margin-left:1.0in;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo4">
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style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Commonwealth
Places Programs, MassDevelopment<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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style="mso-list:Ignore">·<span
style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"">
</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span
style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Land
Use Planning Grants, EOEEA<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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style="margin-left:1.0in;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo4">
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style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"">
</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span
style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Local
Acquisitions for Natural Diversity (LAND) Grants, EOEEA<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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style="margin-left:1.0in;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo4">
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style="mso-list:Ignore">·<span
style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"">
</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span
style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Municipal
Vulnerability Preparedness (MVP) Planning and Project
Grants, EOEEA<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span
style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">In
addition, a nonconforming town or city faces the
possibility of litigation brought by the attorney general.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Sincerely,<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>Matthew Heins<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Town Planner<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Town of Hanover, Massachusetts<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a
href="mailto:matthew.heins@hanover-ma.gov"
moz-do-not-send="true"><span
style="color:windowtext;text-decoration:none">matthew.heins@hanover-ma.gov</span></a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">781-826-7641 (or 781-826-5000 ext. 1016)<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Planning Office, Hanover Town Hall, 550
Hanover St., Hanover, MA 02339<o:p></o:p></p>
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