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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:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#2E74B5'>Hi Pamela,<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#2E74B5'>In response to your first question, no, I have not (it’s always been “without”). Did you ask the petitioner if they made an error and meant “without” instead of “with”? It makes no sense that a petitioner would request “with” (I can understand a Board allowing withdrawal with prejudice). The Board does however have to vote whether to allow the petitioner to withdraw the petition; and it would be a simple majority, as the Board is not taking statutory action on the substance of the application, but rather an administrative decision whether to process the application.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#2E74B5'>Gary<o:p></o:p></span></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Monotype Corsiva";color:#4472C4;mso-ligatures:standardcontextual'>_____________________________________</span><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Monotype Corsiva";color:#4472C4;mso-ligatures:standardcontextual'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Book Antiqua",serif;color:#4472C4;mso-ligatures:standardcontextual'>Gary G. Ayrassian, Director<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Book Antiqua",serif;color:#4472C4;mso-ligatures:standardcontextual'>Department of Planning & Development <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Book Antiqua",serif;color:#4472C4;mso-ligatures:standardcontextual'>City of Attleboro | City Hall - Government Center | <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Book Antiqua",serif;color:#4472C4;mso-ligatures:standardcontextual'>77 Park Street | Attleboro, MA 02703 |<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Book Antiqua",serif;color:#4472C4;mso-ligatures:standardcontextual'>p: 508.223.2222 x 3143 | f: 508.222.3046 |<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Book Antiqua",serif;color:#4472C4;mso-ligatures:standardcontextual'><a href="mailto:cityplanner@cityofattleboro.us"><span style='color:#4472C4'>cityplanner@cityofattleboro.us</span></a> |<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Book Antiqua",serif;color:#4472C4;mso-ligatures:standardcontextual'><a href="http://www.cityofattleboro.us/"><span style='color:#4472C4'>www.cityofattleboro.us</span></a> |</span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Constantia",serif;color:#4472C4;mso-ligatures:standardcontextual'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Garamond",serif;color:#2F5496;mso-ligatures:standardcontextual'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F4E79'><img border=0 width=76 height=72 style='width:.7916in;height:.75in' id="Picture_x0020_4" src="cid:image001.jpg@01DB4738.58C52F60"></span><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Corbel",sans-serif;color:#1F4E79;mso-ligatures:standardcontextual'> </span><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F4E79;mso-ligatures:standardcontextual'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#2E74B5'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #E1E1E1 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'>From:</span></b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'> MassPlanners <massplanners-bounces@masscptc.org> <b>On Behalf Of </b>Barbara Carboni via MassPlanners<br><b>Sent:</b> Thursday, December 5, 2024 4:29 PM<br><b>To:</b> Daniel Fortier <daniel.j.fortier@gmail.com><br><b>Cc:</b> Listserv (massplanners@masscptc.org) <massplanners@masscptc.org><br><b>Subject:</b> Re: [Massplanners] Withdrawl with prejudice<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'>Respectfully disagree. If the application is withdrawn, even with prejudice, there is nothing for the Board to act upon. There is nothing to make findings about. It’s the applicant’s decision to withdraw with prejudice (if that is in fact what they seek to do). It does affect their rights, but it is not a denial and shouldn’t be treated as one.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'>Barbara Carboni<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'>Town Planner/Land Use Counsel<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'>Town of Truro<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #E1E1E1 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'>From:</span></b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'> Daniel Fortier <<a href="mailto:daniel.j.fortier@gmail.com">daniel.j.fortier@gmail.com</a>> <br><b>Sent:</b> Thursday, December 5, 2024 4:23 PM<br><b>To:</b> Barbara Carboni <<a href="mailto:bcarboni@truro-ma.gov">bcarboni@truro-ma.gov</a>><br><b>Cc:</b> TownPlanner <<a href="mailto:townplanner@townofbolton.com">townplanner@townofbolton.com</a>>; Listserv (<a href="mailto:massplanners@masscptc.org">massplanners@masscptc.org</a>) <<a href="mailto:massplanners@masscptc.org">massplanners@masscptc.org</a>><br><b>Subject:</b> Re: [Massplanners] Withdrawl with prejudice<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal>Withdraw without prejudice, they can refile the next day, no problem. <o:p></o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>Withdraw with prejudice affects property rights as they cannot return for two years, thus having the same impact as a denial. Only had one with prejudice, and the Board made appropriate findings on the issues that distinguished it from a non-prejudicial withdrawal. <o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>I advise caution, or simply putting it into the without prejudice basket.<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>Dan Fortier, AICP Retired Planner <o:p></o:p></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><div><p class=MsoNormal>On Thu, Dec 5, 2024, 3:11<span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'> </span>PM Barbara Carboni <<a href="mailto:bcarboni@truro-ma.gov">bcarboni@truro-ma.gov</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-top:5.0pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:5.0pt'><div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'>Hi Dan, not sure I agree. A withdrawal (without or without prejudice) does not result in a decision by the Board. The application is being withdrawn, so the Board is neither approving nor denying the application. Since there is no decision by the Board, there is nothing to appeal, so nothing to defend in court. </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #E1E1E1 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'>From:</span></b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'> MassPlanners <<a href="mailto:massplanners-bounces@masscptc.org" target="_blank">massplanners-bounces@masscptc.org</a>> <b>On Behalf Of </b>Daniel Fortier via MassPlanners<br><b>Sent:</b> Thursday, December 5, 2024 4:04 PM<br><b>To:</b> TownPlanner <<a href="mailto:townplanner@townofbolton.com" target="_blank">townplanner@townofbolton.com</a>><br><b>Cc:</b> <a href="mailto:massplanners@masscptc.org" target="_blank">massplanners@masscptc.org</a><br><b>Subject:</b> Re: [Massplanners] Withdrawl with prejudice</span><o:p></o:p></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'> <o:p></o:p></p><p>Wow, with prejudice usually would require a set of findings that are defensable in court as it acts as a denial. Any withdrawal requires a vote, but more effort is needed with prejudice. Generally, unless there was a really good reason, I go with withdraw without prejudice. <o:p></o:p></p><p>Dan Fortier, AICP Retired Planner <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'> <o:p></o:p></p><div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'>On Thu, Dec 5, 2024, 2:55<span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'> </span>PM TownPlanner via MassPlanners <<a href="mailto:massplanners@masscptc.org" target="_blank">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-top:5.0pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:5.0pt'><div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'>Hello, I have an advertised hearing noticed to abutters etc. and the applicant has requested to withdraw with prejudice. Has anyone experienced this before?. I assume it results in the prohibition of a repetitive application but does it require a vote of the ZBA or a simple acknowledgement of the written request at the meeting? Thank you.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='font-family:"Garamond",serif;color:#44546A'><br>Pamela Harding, AICP<br>Town Planner</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Garamond",serif;color:#44546A'>Town of Bolton</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Garamond",serif;color:#44546A'><a href="https://www.google.com/maps/search/663+Main+Street+Bolton,+MA+01740?entry=gmail&source=g" target="_blank">663 Main Street</a></span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Garamond",serif;color:#44546A'><a href="https://www.google.com/maps/search/663+Main+Street+Bolton,+MA+01740?entry=gmail&source=g" target="_blank">Bolton, MA 01740</a></span><span style='font-family:"Garamond",serif;color:#44546A'><br><br>Phone: (978) 779-3308 </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='font-family:"Garamond",serif;color:#44546A'>Fax (978) 779-5461</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='font-family:"Garamond",serif;color:#44546A'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'> <o:p></o:p></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'>-- <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 style='border:solid #9C6500 1.0pt;padding:2.0pt 2.0pt 2.0pt 2.0pt'><p class=m2135584933342340827xmsonormal style='margin:0in;line-height:12.0pt;background:#FFEB9C'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#9C6500'>CAUTION:</span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black'> This email originated from outside of the organization. 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