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<p class="MsoNormal">Good morning planners,<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">The Municipal Law Unit&#8217;s webpage and decision lookup can be accessed here:&nbsp;
<a href="http://www.mass.gov/ago/munilaw">www.mass.gov/ago/munilaw</a><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">From that link you will see the &#8220;Municipal Law Unit Decision Lookup&#8221; where you can search MLU&#8217;s decisions.&nbsp; The decision lookup can be searched by Town, date, Case #, and key words. There is also a &#8220;topic&#8221; drop down menu that has a list
 of common by-law &#8220;topics&#8221; and ADUs is listed there. Our decisions are updated almost in real time so you can access the most current decisions.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Please feel free to reach out to the Municipal Law Unit if you have any questions.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif;color:black">Very truly yours,</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:16.0pt;font-family:&quot;Edwardian Script ITC&quot;;color:#1F497D">Kelli E. Gunagan</span></b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif;color:black">Assistant Attorney General</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif;color:black">Director, Municipal Law Unit</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif;color:black">Office of the Attorney General
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif;color:black">Ten Mechanic Street, Suite 301</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif;color:black">Worcester, MA 01608
</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif;color:black">(774) 214-4406 &nbsp;</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif;color:#44546A"><a href="mailto:kelli.gunagan@state.ma.us"><span style="color:#0563C1">kelli.gunagan@state.ma.us</span></a></span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none">From:</span></b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none"> MassPlanners &lt;massplanners-bounces@masscptc.org&gt;
<b>On Behalf Of </b>Zamborlini, Filipe (EOHLC) via MassPlanners<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Thursday, May 1, 2025 2:45 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> MassPlanners &lt;massplanners@masscptc.org&gt;<br>
<b>Subject:</b> [Massplanners] New Protected Use ADU FAQ<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Hello MassPlanners,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">EOHLC has just published an updated FAQ on
<a href="http://www.mass.gov/adu">www.mass.gov/adu</a> that covers questions we have received frequently over the course of the past few months. You can find the FAQ directly at
<a href="https://www.mass.gov/info-details/accessory-dwelling-unit-adu-faqs">Accessory Dwelling Unit (ADU) - FAQs | Mass.gov</a>.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">We have also updated <a href="http://www.mass.gov/adu">
www.mass.gov/adu</a> to include other resources including the Attorney General&#8217;s Office Municipal Law Unit decision lookup tool (ADU related decisions have recently been issued), as well as an update on guidance from other agencies related to Protected Use
 ADUs.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Best,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Filipe<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><i><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none">Filipe Zamborlini (he/him/his)</span></i></b><span style="mso-ligatures:none"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none">Manager, Community Assistance Unit<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none">Executive Office of Housing and Livable Communities (EOHLC)</span><span style="mso-ligatures:none"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none">Livable Communities Division</span><span style="mso-ligatures:none"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none">100 Cambridge Street, Suite 300</span><span style="mso-ligatures:none"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none">Boston, MA&nbsp; 02114</span><span style="mso-ligatures:none"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none"><a href="mailto:filipe.zamborlini@mass.gov"><span style="color:blue">filipe.zamborlini@mass.gov</span></a></span><span style="mso-ligatures:none"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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