<p dir="ltr">Definitely a denial, since it is by-right probably going to be challenged and you will likely lose. Get Counsel advice on how to correct this as quickly as possible. </p>
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<br><div class="gmail_quote gmail_quote_container"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">On Thu, May 8, 2025, 8:46\u202fAM Mark Smith Design Inc. 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 dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:verdana,sans-serif;font-size:small">I agree with Alison here. If a quorum is three, it failed.</div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:verdana,sans-serif;font-size:small"><br></div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:verdana,sans-serif;font-size:small">Regarding re-vote vs. appeal process, I would seek another opinion from Town Counsel, as this process differs form municipality to municipality.</div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:verdana,sans-serif;font-size:small"><br></div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-size:small"><span class="gmail_signature_prefix" style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif">--</span><br style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"><font face="Verdana"><br></font></div><div style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"><font face="verdana,sans-serif">Mark Smith</font></div><div><font face="Verdana">Planning Board</font></div><div><font face="Verdana">Town of Lenox</font></div><font face="Verdana" style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"><div><font color="#ff0000" face="Verdana" style="background-color:rgb(243,243,243)"><br></font></div></font><div style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"><div><font color="#ff0000" face="verdana, sans-serif"><a href="mailto:designink9@gmail.com" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer">designink9@gmail.com</a></font></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><br><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">On Thu, May 8, 2025 at 9:15\u202fAM Alison Manugian via MassPlanners <<a href="mailto:massplanners@masscptc.org" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer">massplanners@masscptc.org</a>> wrote:<br></div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex"><div>
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I'd say this is a denial.</div>
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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>
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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>
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Thank you.</div>
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