<html><head></head><body><div class="ydpaa93ffcdyahoo-style-wrap" style="font-family:times new roman, new york, times, serif;font-size:16px;"><div><div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false">Dear Brant, Bill and Eric et al:</div><div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false">Prior to the attached, Carver/PreTBott approved an 150MW BESS based upon an interpretation of an earlier version of the Zoning Bylaw. Since then, the Town created a multi-tiered (one more tier than Medway) based largely on the extensive work that Medway had done. </div><div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false"><div><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Segoe UI, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, Roboto, Helvetica Neue, sans-serif; font-size: medium;"><br></span></div><div><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Segoe UI, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, Roboto, Helvetica Neue, sans-serif; font-size: medium;">Town of Carver, MA Code</span><br style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Segoe UI, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, Roboto, Helvetica Neue, sans-serif; font-size: medium;"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Segoe UI, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, Roboto, Helvetica Neue, sans-serif; font-size: medium;">Chapter 290: Zoning</span><br style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Segoe UI, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, Roboto, Helvetica Neue, sans-serif; font-size: medium;"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Segoe UI, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, Roboto, Helvetica Neue, sans-serif; font-size: medium;">Article 3-7: BATTERY ENERGY STORAGE SYSTEMS</span><br style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Segoe UI, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, Roboto, Helvetica Neue, sans-serif; font-size: medium;"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Segoe UI, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, Roboto, Helvetica Neue, sans-serif; font-size: medium;">https://ecode360.com/44305096</span><br style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Segoe UI, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, Roboto, Helvetica Neue, sans-serif; font-size: medium;"></div><br></div><div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false">As you might expect following up on the successful adoption of the bylaw I sent the Medway staff: lead by a prudent jurist and planning icon an Edible Arrangement (of fruit) on behalf of the thousands and thousands of dollars Medway had spent researching the topic that benefitted <font color="#9d1811">CranberryLand USA</font>. Please note that n<span style="font-family: serif;">o muni funds were expended esp sans cranberries for my token of appreciation for non tokeable gifts. </span></div><div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false"><span style="font-family: serif;">Also please note that this was a couple of years ago when my email signature included "</span><i id="ydpcb3c11c8yiv0751379157ydp42085cd4yiv8302571333ydpfb687fb8yiv6753380931yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1519652102965_53159" style="font-family: new times, serif;"><font id="ydpcb3c11c8yiv0751379157ydp42085cd4yiv8302571333ydpfb687fb8yiv6753380931yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1519652102965_53160" color="#4c76a2">You too could follow me on Twitter @TBottPlimoth but it clearly isn’t necessary." </font></i><span style="font-family: serif;">Given the decreasing civility in far too many places to count I will likely be officially finally whacking Twitter and inserting a new signature line </span><font color="#808080" size="2" style="font-family: new times, serif; background-color: inherit; font-style: ; font-variant-ligatures: ; font-variant-caps: ; font-weight: ;"><i><i id="ydpcb3c11c8yiv0751379157ydp42085cd4yiv8302571333ydpfb687fb8yiv6753380931yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1519652102965_53159" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 16px;"><font id="ydpcb3c11c8yiv0751379157ydp42085cd4yiv8302571333ydpfb687fb8yiv6753380931yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1519652102965_53160" color="#4c76a2">You too could follow me on BlueSky <span style="color: rgb(71, 71, 71); font-family: Roboto, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">@</span><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(118, 118, 118); font-family: Roboto, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">tbottplimoth</span><span style="color: rgb(71, 71, 71); font-family: Roboto, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">.bsky.social</span></font></i></i></font><font color="#808080" size="2" style="font-family: new times, serif; background-color: inherit; font-style: ; font-variant-ligatures: ; font-variant-caps: ; font-weight: ;"><i><i style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 16px;"><font color="#4c76a2"><span style="color: rgb(71, 71, 71); font-family: Roboto, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;"> </span></font></i></i></font><i style="font-family: new times, serif; color: rgb(128, 128, 128); font-size: small;"><i style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 16px;"><font color="#4c76a2">but it clearly isn’t necessary</font></i></i></div><div class="ydpaa93ffcdsignature"><div style="font-family:new times, serif;font-size:16px;"><div style="font-size:16px;font-family:serif;" dir="ltr" data-setdir="false"><div><br style="font-family: times new roman, new york, times, serif;"></div></div><div style="font-size:16px;font-family:serif;" dir="ltr" data-setdir="false">TBott </div><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" data-setdir="false"><div><p class="ydpf4540639MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;line-height:normal;background:white"><i><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Times New Roman,serif;mso-fareast-font-family:Times New Roman;color:#4C76A2;background:white;mso-font-kerning:0pt;mso-ligatures:none">Practicing Planning in the Commonwealth since the last
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On Wednesday, February 5, 2025 at 11:31:59 AM EST, Eric Twarog via MassPlanners <massplanners@masscptc.org> wrote:
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<div><div id="yiv9406679903"><div><div dir="ltr">Greenfield is interested as well, thank you.<div><br clear="none"></div><div>Eric</div></div><br clear="none"><div class="yiv9406679903gmail_quote yiv9406679903gmail_quote_container"><div id="yiv9406679903yqt36424" class="yiv9406679903yqt0661738048"><div dir="ltr" class="yiv9406679903gmail_attr">On Wed, Feb 5, 2025 at 11:28 AM Bill Nemser via MassPlanners <<a rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" shape="rect" ymailto="mailto:massplanners@masscptc.org" target="_blank" href="mailto:massplanners@masscptc.org">massplanners@masscptc.org</a>> wrote:<br clear="none"></div><blockquote style="margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex;" class="yiv9406679903gmail_quote"><div class="yiv9406679903msg384420962907863230">
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<p class="yiv9406679903MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Next LT sans-serif;color:blue;">Maynard is interested as well!<u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<p class="yiv9406679903MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Next LT sans-serif;color:blue;">Thanks,<u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<p class="yiv9406679903MsoNormal"><span style="color:black;">Bill Nemser, AICP, LEED AP</span><span style="color:black;"><u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<p class="yiv9406679903MsoNormal"><span style="color:black;">Town of Maynard</span><span style="color:black;"><u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<p class="yiv9406679903MsoNormal"><span style="color:black;">195 Main Street</span><span style="color:black;"><u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<p class="yiv9406679903MsoNormal"><span style="color:black;">Maynard, Ma. 01754</span><span style="color:black;"><u></u><u></u></span></p>
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</span></i></b><b><i><span style="color:rgb(88,110,237);">Click here to read YOUR Master Plan!</span></i></b><span style="color:rgb(88,110,237);"><u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<p class="yiv9406679903MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif;">From:</span></b><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif;"> MassPlanners <<a rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" shape="rect" ymailto="mailto:massplanners-bounces@masscptc.org" target="_blank" href="mailto:massplanners-bounces@masscptc.org">massplanners-bounces@masscptc.org</a>>
<b>On Behalf Of </b>Brant Cheikes via MassPlanners<br clear="none">
<b>Sent:</b> Friday, January 17, 2025 3:29 PM<br clear="none">
<b>To:</b> <a rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" shape="rect" ymailto="mailto:massplanners@masscptc.org" target="_blank" href="mailto:massplanners@masscptc.org">massplanners@masscptc.org</a><br clear="none">
<b>Subject:</b> [Massplanners] Pointers to MA towns with approved battery storage bylaws<u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<p class="yiv9406679903MsoNormal">Greetings, planners:<u></u><u></u></p>
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<p class="yiv9406679903MsoNormal">I’m serving on a town study committee which is investigating how we might appropriately regulate siting & operational management of utility-scale battery energy storage systems (ESS), without running afoul of existing zoning exemptions.<u></u><u></u></p>
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<p class="yiv9406679903MsoNormal">We’re looking for model bylaws to consider using as a template. We are aware of ESS zoning bylaws that were approved by Medway and Sunderland and also approved by the AGO. Are there any others?<u></u><u></u></p>
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<p class="yiv9406679903MsoNormal">Feel free to email me directly and I’ll summarize back to the list in a few days.<u></u><u></u></p>
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<p class="yiv9406679903MsoNormal">Cheers,<u></u><u></u></p>
<p class="yiv9406679903MsoNormal">/Brant<u></u><u></u></p>
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<p class="yiv9406679903MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt;">Brant Cheikes (Chair)<u></u><u></u></span></p>
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