<p dir="ltr">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. </p>
<p dir="ltr">Dan Fortier, AICP Retired Planner </p>
<br><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">On Thu, Dec 5, 2024, 2:55 PM TownPlanner via MassPlanners <<a href="mailto:massplanners@masscptc.org">massplanners@masscptc.org</a>> wrote:<br></div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"><div lang="EN-US" link="#0563C1" vlink="#954F72" style="word-wrap:break-word"><div class="m_-5254289807525154305WordSection1"><p class="MsoNormal">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.</p><p class="MsoNormal"> </p><p class="MsoNormal"> </p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Garamond",serif;color:#44546a"><br>Pamela Harding, AICP<br>Town Planner<span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Garamond",serif;color:#44546a">Town of Bolton</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><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">663 Main Street</a></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><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">Bolton, MA 01740</a></span><span style="font-family:"Garamond",serif;color:#44546a"><br><br>Phone: (978) 779-3308 </span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Garamond",serif;color:#44546a">Fax (978) 779-5461</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><u><span style="font-family:"Garamond",serif;color:#44546a"><span style="text-decoration:none"> </span></span></u></p><p class="MsoNormal"> </p><p class="MsoNormal"> </p></div></div>
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