<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
<head>
<meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8">
</head>
<body>
<p><font face="Times New Roman" size="4">It's enormously
disappointing for communities that have worked so hard to
achieve that greater than 10% level to know it will soon be
eroded away with every additional ADU.</font></p>
<p><font face="Times New Roman" size="4">Then cometh the 40B's...</font></p>
<p><font face="Times New Roman" size="4">Enjoy the shoveling!<br>
</font></p>
<font face="Times New Roman" size="4">H. LaCortiglia</font><br>
<font face="Times New Roman" size="4">Georgetown P.B.<br>
</font>
<p><font face="Times New Roman" size="4"><br>
</font></p>
<div class="moz-cite-prefix">On 2/14/2025 8:30 AM, Ryan, Christopher
wrote:<br>
</div>
<blockquote type="cite"
cite="mid:DS0PR09MB11028786E1C05D454B94551189FFE2@DS0PR09MB11028.namprd09.prod.outlook.com">
<meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8">
<meta name="Microsoft Theme 2.00" content="strtedge 011">
<meta name="Generator"
content="Microsoft Word 15 (filtered medium)">
<!--[if !mso]><style>v\:* {behavior:url(#default#VML);}
o\:* {behavior:url(#default#VML);}
w\:* {behavior:url(#default#VML);}
.shape {behavior:url(#default#VML);}
</style><![endif]-->
<style>@font-face
{font-family:"Cambria Math";
panose-1:2 4 5 3 5 4 6 3 2 4;}@font-face
{font-family:Calibri;
panose-1:2 15 5 2 2 2 4 3 2 4;}@font-face
{font-family:"Bookman Old Style";
panose-1:2 5 6 4 5 5 5 2 2 4;}@font-face
{font-family:Garamond;
panose-1:2 2 4 4 3 3 1 1 8 3;}p.MsoNormal, li.MsoNormal, div.MsoNormal
{margin:0in;
font-size:12.0pt;
font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;
color:black;}a:link, span.MsoHyperlink
{mso-style-priority:99;
color:blue;
text-decoration:underline;}span.EmailStyle20
{mso-style-type:personal-reply;
font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;
color:windowtext;}.MsoChpDefault
{mso-style-type:export-only;
font-size:10.0pt;}div.WordSection1
{page:WordSection1;}</style><!--[if gte mso 9]><xml>
<o:shapedefaults v:ext="edit" spidmax="1026" />
</xml><![endif]--><!--[if gte mso 9]><xml>
<o:shapelayout v:ext="edit">
<o:idmap v:ext="edit" data="1" />
</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]-->
<div class="WordSection1">
<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:windowtext">Great
points and I am sure these situations may arise. I was also
floored by the fact that these units count in an overall
local housing inventory. That’s sure to create a firestorm
in any community short of 10% but actively sweating it out
to faithfully add affordable units.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:windowtext"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:windowtext">Have
a good weekend!<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:windowtext"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:windowtext">Chris
R.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:windowtext"><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;color:windowtext">From:</span></b><span
style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:windowtext">
Harry LaCortiglia <a class="moz-txt-link-rfc2396E" href="mailto:hlacortiglia@comcast.net"><hlacortiglia@comcast.net></a>
<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Friday, February 14, 2025 7:18 AM<br>
<b>To:</b> Ryan, Christopher
<a class="moz-txt-link-rfc2396E" href="mailto:cryan@belmont-ma.gov"><cryan@belmont-ma.gov></a><br>
<b>Cc:</b> 'Mass Planners'
<a class="moz-txt-link-rfc2396E" href="mailto:massplanners@masscptc.org"><massplanners@masscptc.org></a><br>
<b>Subject:</b> [EXTERNAL]Re: [EXTERNAL]Re:
[Massplanners] ADU Units<o:p></o:p></span></p>
</div>
</div>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<div
style="border:solid #9C6500 1.0pt;padding:2.0pt 2.0pt 2.0pt 2.0pt">
<p class="MsoNormal"
style="line-height:12.0pt;background:#FFEB9C"><span
style="font-size:10.0pt;color:#9C6500">CAUTION:</span><span
style="font-size:10.0pt"> This email originated from
outside of the organization. Do not click links or open
attachments unless you recognize the sender and know the
content is safe.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
</div>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:11.0pt;color:windowtext"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<div>
<p><span
style="font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Hi
Ryan,</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p><span
style="font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">I
hope the discussion can continue.
</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p><span
style="font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">For
instance... Which one of those 20 condos on that
hypothetical single lot gets the ADU? The first one to
apply?
</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p><span
style="font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Where
on the lot it would be placed, if it were to be a detached
unit, could make for some lively condo board meetings.
(and litigation...)</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p><span
style="font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Could
a building permit be issued without the express written
"permission" of the Association?
</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p><span
style="font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">So
many questions...</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p><span
style="font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Happy
Valentines Friday!</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">H.
LaCortiglia</span><br>
<span
style="font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Georgetown</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p><o:p> </o:p></p>
<div>
<p class="MsoNormal">On 2/13/2025 8:40 AM, Ryan, Christopher
wrote:<o:p></o:p></p>
</div>
<blockquote style="margin-top:5.0pt;margin-bottom:5.0pt">
<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:windowtext">Hi
Harry</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:windowtext"> </span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:windowtext">Great
<span style="background:yellow;mso-highlight:yellow">last
question</span>. Our Counsel opined that only one
Protected Use ADU per legal lot can be established, so
if the condo was on one lot and had 20 units, only one
ADU would be permitted. Of course, the Condo R&Rs
would need some level of specificity (likely lacking
now) that would facilitate how that could be done. They
also deemed the “primary dwelling” to be the largest of
the buildings on the lot. I am not sure of that
rationale, but hopefully we keep this analysis and
discussion going.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:windowtext"> </span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:windowtext">Best,</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:windowtext"> </span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:windowtext">Chris
R.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:windowtext">Town
of Belmont</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:windowtext"> </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"><b><span
style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:windowtext">From:</span></b><span
style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:windowtext">
MassPlanners
<a href="mailto:massplanners-bounces@masscptc.org"
moz-do-not-send="true"><massplanners-bounces@masscptc.org></a>
<b>On Behalf ,</b></span><o:p></o:p></p>
</div>
</div>
</blockquote>
<blockquote style="margin-top:5.0pt;margin-bottom:5.0pt">
<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;color:windowtext">Of
</span></b><span
style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:windowtext">Harry
LaCortiglia via MassPlanners<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Thursday, February 13, 2025 8:24 AM<br>
<b>To:</b> <a
href="mailto:massplanners@masscptc.org"
moz-do-not-send="true"
class="moz-txt-link-freetext">massplanners@masscptc.org</a><br>
<b>Subject:</b> [EXTERNAL]Re: [Massplanners] ADU
Units</span><o:p></o:p></p>
</div>
</div>
<p class="MsoNormal"> <o:p></o:p></p>
<div
style="border:solid #9C6500 1.0pt;padding:2.0pt 2.0pt 2.0pt 2.0pt">
<p class="MsoNormal"
style="line-height:12.0pt;background:#FFEB9C"><span
style="font-size:10.0pt;color:#9C6500">CAUTION:</span><span
style="font-size:10.0pt"> This email originated from
outside of the organization. Do not click links or
open attachments unless you recognize the sender and
know the content is safe.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
</div>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:11.0pt;color:windowtext"> </span><o:p></o:p></p>
<div>
<p><span
style="font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Is
it Friday already?</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p><span
style="font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">There
is a mention in the final regs (CMR 71.03 (2) (d))
under
<i>Prohibited Regulations,</i> that Protected Use
ADU's can't count in density calculations.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p><i><span
style="font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">(d)
Unit Caps & Density. Any limit, quota or other
restriction on the number of Protected<br>
Use ADUs that may be permitted, constructed, or
leased within a Municipality or Zoning<br>
District. <b>Protected Use ADUs shall not be
counted in any density calculations.</b></span></i><o:p></o:p></p>
<p><span
style="font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">So,
do ADU's only count when one is
<u>not</u> using the number for a density calculation?
("Density Calculations" is not defined in 71.02...)</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p><span
style="font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;background:yellow;mso-highlight:yellow">Perhaps
EOHLC will someday clarify... I'm still wondering if
every condo in a multi condo development can have
their very own ADU.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">H.
LaCortiglia</span><br>
<span
style="font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Georgetown
P.B.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<div>
<p class="MsoNormal"> <o:p></o:p></p>
</div>
<div>
<p class="MsoNormal"> <o:p></o:p></p>
</div>
<div>
<p class="MsoNormal">On 2/12/2025 3:30 PM, Richard
McCarthy via MassPlanners wrote:<o:p></o:p></p>
</div>
<blockquote style="margin-top:5.0pt;margin-bottom:5.0pt">
<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:windowtext"><img
border="0" width="39" height="38"
style="width:.4062in;height:.3958in"
id="Picture_x0020_1"
src="cid:part1.0K5MT7V0.9rEeKWeX@comcast.net"
class=""></span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Garamond",serif">Good
afternoon,
</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Garamond",serif"> </span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Garamond",serif">I
believe an ADU will count towards our total dwelling
unit count. Is that correct?</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Garamond",serif"> </span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Garamond",serif">Thanks.
</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Garamond",serif"> </span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Bookman Old Style",serif">Richard
J. McCarthy, Jr.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Bookman Old Style",serif">Town
Planner</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Bookman Old Style",serif">1
Liberty Lane</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Bookman Old Style",serif">Norfolk,
MA 02056</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Bookman Old Style",serif">508-440-2807</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Bookman Old Style",serif">Office
Hours- Monday through Thursday 9am to 6pm</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Bookman Old Style",serif">Closed
Fridays</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Bookman Old Style",serif"> </span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span
style="font-family:"Garamond",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><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span
style="font-family:"Garamond",serif;color:red"> </span></b><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt"><b><span
style="font-family:"Garamond",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><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Bookman Old Style",serif"> </span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"> <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:windowtext"><br>
<br>
<br>
</span><o:p></o:p></p>
</blockquote>
</div>
</blockquote>
</div>
</div>
</blockquote>
</body>
</html>