<html>
<head>
<meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=iso-8859-1">
<style type="text/css" style="display:none;"> P {margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;} </style>
</head>
<body dir="ltr">
<div class="elementToProof" style="font-family: Aptos, Aptos_EmbeddedFont, Aptos_MSFontService, Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">
Hello fellow planners,</div>
<div class="elementToProof" style="font-family: Aptos, Aptos_EmbeddedFont, Aptos_MSFontService, Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">
<br>
</div>
<div class="elementToProof" style="font-family: Aptos, Aptos_EmbeddedFont, Aptos_MSFontService, Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">
I'm in a pickle on a site plan review situation and looking for any insight. I know MGL is silent on site plan review and it can be a gray area. My town's by-law treats the site plan review process as similar to a special permit (public hearing required, etc.)
but in this case the application is for an as-of-right use.</div>
<div class="elementToProof" style="font-family: Aptos, Aptos_EmbeddedFont, Aptos_MSFontService, Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">
<br>
</div>
<div class="elementToProof" style="font-family: Aptos, Aptos_EmbeddedFont, Aptos_MSFontService, Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">
The Planning Board voted 2-1-1 in favor of it with one member absent. Town Counsel informed me the quantum of vote is still 3 for a simple majority decision. Since it fell short of the needed vote, is it considered a denial? Can the petitioner come back next
meeting and seek a re-vote or do they now have to go into the appeal process (in our case, ZBA)?</div>
<div class="elementToProof" style="font-family: Aptos, Aptos_EmbeddedFont, Aptos_MSFontService, Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">
<br>
</div>
<div class="elementToProof" style="font-family: Aptos, Aptos_EmbeddedFont, Aptos_MSFontService, Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">
Thank you.</div>
<div class="elementToProof" style="font-family: Aptos, Aptos_EmbeddedFont, Aptos_MSFontService, Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">
<br>
</div>
<div id="Signature" class="elementToProof">
<table id="x_x_tableSelected1_0_0" data-olk-copy-source="MessageBody" data-tablelook="1696" data-tablestyle="MsoTableGrid" style="text-align: left; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); margin: 0px; width: 443px; height: 102px; table-layout: fixed; color: rgb(36, 36, 36); box-sizing: border-box; border-collapse: collapse; border-spacing: 0px;">
<tbody>
<tr>
<td data-celllook="4369" style="text-align: left; vertical-align: top; width: 81px; height: 102px; box-sizing: border-box;">
<div style="margin: 0px; padding-right: 7px; padding-left: 7px;">
<div style="text-align: left; margin: 0px; font-family: Aptos, Aptos_EmbeddedFont, Aptos_MSFontService, Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif;">
<span style="font-size: 16px; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><img id="image_1" style="height: auto; max-width: 707px; min-width: auto; min-height: auto; margin: 0px;" data-outlook-trace="F:3|T:3" src="cid:b682e6b5-3192-4629-adba-04cbb7e2824a"></span><span style="font-size: 12pt; color: black;"> </span></div>
</div>
</td>
<td data-celllook="4369" style="text-align: left; vertical-align: top; width: 362px; height: 102px; box-sizing: border-box;">
<div style="text-align: left; margin: 0px; font-family: Aptos, Aptos_EmbeddedFont, Aptos_MSFontService, Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: black;">
<b>Taylor (TJ) Torres, AICP </b></div>
<div style="text-align: left; margin: 0px; font-family: Aptos, Aptos_EmbeddedFont, Aptos_MSFontService, Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: black;">
<span style="color: rgb(12, 100, 192);"><b>Director of Planning & Economic Development</b></span><br>
508-576-8494 | ttorres@plainville.ma.us<br>
<span style="color: rgb(12, 100, 192);">Town of Plainville, MA<br>
190 South Street | Plainville, MA 02762</span></div>
<div style="text-align: left; margin: 0px; font-family: Aptos, Aptos_EmbeddedFont, Aptos_MSFontService, Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(12, 100, 192);">
<a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/taylor-tj-torres-aicp-23031464/" title="https://www.linkedin.com/in/taylor-tj-torres-aicp-23031464/">Connect On LinkedIn</a></div>
</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>
<div style="font-family: Aptos, Aptos_EmbeddedFont, Aptos_MSFontService, Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">
<br>
</div>
<div style="font-family: "Times New Roman", Times, serif; font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">
<br>
</div>
</div>
</body>
</html>