<html><head><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8"></head><body dir="auto"><div dir="auto">Yes, we, too, require that they seek zoning relief before the Planning Board signs off.</div><div dir="auto"><br></div><div dir="auto">John DePriest</div><div dir="auto">Director of Permitting & Land Use Planning</div><div dir="auto">City Hall, Rm 106</div><div dir="auto">500 Broadway</div><div dir="auto">Chelsea, MA 02150</div><div dir="auto">jdepriest@chelseama.gov</div><div dir="auto">617-466-4182</div><div dir="auto"><br></div><div dir="auto"><br></div><div dir="auto"><br></div><div id="composer_signature" dir="auto"><div style="font-size:14px;color:#909090" dir="auto">Sent from my Verizon, Samsung Galaxy smartphone</div></div><div dir="auto"><br></div><div><br></div><div align="left" dir="auto" style="font-size:100%;color:#000000"><div>-------- Original message --------</div><div>From: Michael McCarthy via MassPlanners <massplanners@masscptc.org> </div><div>Date: 6/6/25 10:33 AM (GMT-05:00) </div><div>To: Amy <s.poretsky@verizon.net>, Mass Planners <massplanners@masscptc.org> </div><div>Subject: Re: [Massplanners] [EXTERNAL] ANR Question </div><div><br></div></div>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">I think the 10k lot would need a variance for lot size or it would be out of compliance with zoning and subject to enforcement. I believe this would only \u201ckick in\u201d as enforceable once the abutting lots are
sold and there is no longer common ownership, so they can\u2019t be considered merged for zoning, but that might depend on your ordinance.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">I have seen this occasionally and we usually require/suggest the applicant bring the ANR plan to the ZBA for variance approval and revise the plan to reference the recorded variance decision prior to endorsement.</span></p>
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<b>Subject:</b> [EXTERNAL] [Massplanners] ANR Question</span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;letter-spacing:-.25pt">Say your town requires 20K sq ft lots and 100 feet of frontage. There is currently a home on a 70K lot. To make it easy, lets picture a rectangular lot
and the house is all the way on the left side of the lot and currently meets all zoning regulations, all the land to the right side is wooded and buildable.</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">The owner brings forth an ANR splitting the one lot into 4. The 3 new lots (to the right) meet current zoning, 20k lot size and 100 feet of frontage. The original lot with
the house is now only 10k. but meets the 100 ft frontage requirement. The engineer just stamps "unbuildable lot" on the lot with the original house. This lot already has a house so they don\u2019t care. Is this allowed?</span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">What if it was reduced to 10K and the frontage also fell under the required 100 ft, would this be allowed if stamped "unbuildable"?</span></p>
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