<div dir="ltr"><div>For a nice review of infectious invalidity (a real term in zoning!), see 81 Spooner Road, LLC v. Zoning Board of Appeals of Brookline. Happy reading! </div><div><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_signature" data-smartmail="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><img width="96" height="80" src="https://ci3.googleusercontent.com/mail-sig/AIorK4zloGRMrfwdnfaqdwc7ZClpXiotJNuPL01PVO559hFP_FVuSNLcP29Xeea-WQwecu5HODnMhTY"><br></div><div dir="ltr">Judi Barrett</div><div>(she, her, hers)<br></div><div dir="ltr"><div><div>Barrett Planning Group LLC</div>350 Lincoln Street, Ste 2503</div><div>Hingham, MA 02043<br></div><div><div>(p) 781-934-0073<br></div><div>(c) 781-206-6045</div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><br></div><br><div class="gmail_quote gmail_quote_container"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">On Wed, Jun 11, 2025 at 7:40\u202fPM Jeff Lacy via MassPlanners <<a href="mailto:massplanners@masscptc.org">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 class="msg4127880771832902743"><div lang="EN-US" style="overflow-wrap: break-word;"><div class="m_4127880771832902743WordSection1"><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:16pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Emily:<u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:16pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><u></u> <u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:16pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">\u201cInfectious Invalidity\u201d sounds like something Don Schmidt cooked up (back in the day).<u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:16pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><u></u> <u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:16pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">But, as I mentioned in my earlier post, wouldn\u2019t the invalidity be limited to the adjacent 20K lot only? That lot would be wed to the 10K occupied lot in order to keep at least 20K around the house.<u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:16pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><u></u> <u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:16pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Where are the \u201cBobs\u201d on this one? That be Mitchell and Ritchie!<u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:16pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><u></u> <u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:16pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Best regards,<u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><u></u> <u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:16pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Jeff Lacy<u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:16pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Rural Planning Associates<u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:16pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">896 Graves Road<u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:16pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Conway, MA 01341<u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:16pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">(413) 230-9693 (cell)<u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:16pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><a href="mailto:ruralplanningassociates@crocker.com" target="_blank"><span style="color:rgb(5,99,193)">ruralplanningassociates@crocker.com</span></a><u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><u></u> <u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:16pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><u></u> <u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><u></u> <u></u></span></p><div><div style="border-width:1pt medium medium;border-style:solid none none;border-color:rgb(225,225,225) currentcolor currentcolor;padding:3pt 0in 0in"><p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">From:</span></b><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"> MassPlanners <<a href="mailto:massplanners-bounces@masscptc.org" target="_blank">massplanners-bounces@masscptc.org</a>> <b>On Behalf Of </b>Emily Holmberg via MassPlanners<br><b>Sent:</b> Wednesday, June 11, 2025 6:56 PM<br><b>To:</b> Edgartown Planning Board <<a href="mailto:planningboard@edgartown-ma.us" target="_blank">planningboard@edgartown-ma.us</a>><br><b>Cc:</b> Mass Planners <<a href="mailto:massplanners@masscptc.org" target="_blank">massplanners@masscptc.org</a>><br><b>Subject:</b> Re: [Massplanners] [EXTERNAL] ANR Question<u></u><u></u></span></p></div></div><p class="MsoNormal"><u></u> <u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal"><u></u> <u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt">This scenario brings up one of the terms in zoning that I just like the sound of \u201cinfectious invalidity\u201d. <u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt"><u></u> <u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt">The 10K lot that includes the existing house as pointed out creates a zoning violation. That zoning violation infects the other lots shown on the plan which causes them to be invalid building lots. No building permits should be issued for any of the lots \u2013 even if the ANR technically meets the requirements for endorsement by the Planning Board.<u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt"><u></u> <u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt"><u></u> <u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt"><u></u> <u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><img border="0" width="250" height="150" style="width: 2.6041in; height: 1.5625in;" id="m_4127880771832902743Picture_x0020_1793174785" src="cid:ii_19761d5763b4ce8e91"></span><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><u></u> <u></u></span></p><div><blockquote style="border-width:medium medium medium 1pt;border-style:none none none solid;border-color:currentcolor currentcolor currentcolor rgb(204,204,204);padding:0in 0in 0in 6pt;margin:5pt 0in 5pt 4.8pt"><div><blockquote style="border-width:medium medium medium 1pt;border-style:none none none solid;border-color:currentcolor currentcolor currentcolor rgb(204,204,204);padding:0in 0in 0in 6pt;margin:5pt 0in 5pt 4.8pt"><div><div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt"> </span><u></u><u></u></p><div style="border-width:1pt medium medium;border-style:solid none none;border-color:rgb(225,225,225) currentcolor currentcolor;padding:3pt 0in 0in"><p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">From:</span></b><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"> MassPlanners <<a href="mailto:massplanners-bounces@masscptc.org" target="_blank">massplanners-bounces@masscptc.org</a>> <b>On Behalf Of </b>Amy via MassPlanners<br><b>Sent:</b> Friday, June 6, 2025 10:11 AM<br><b>To:</b> Mass Planners <<a href="mailto:massplanners@masscptc.org" target="_blank">massplanners@masscptc.org</a>><br><b>Subject:</b> [EXTERNAL] [Massplanners] ANR Question</span><u></u><u></u></p></div><p class="MsoNormal"> <u></u><u></u></p><div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:1pt;color:white">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,</span><u></u><u></u></p></div><div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"> </span><u></u><u></u></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;letter-spacing:-0.25pt"> </span><u></u><u></u></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;letter-spacing:-0.25pt">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><u></u><u></u></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"> </span><u></u><u></u></p></div><div><div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="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><u></u><u></u></p></div></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"> </span><u></u><u></u></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="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><u></u><u></u></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"> </span><u></u><u></u></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Thanks for your input.</span><u></u><u></u></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"> </span><u></u><u></u></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Amy Poretsky</span><u></u><u></u></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Northborough PB Chair</span><u></u><u></u></p></div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"> </span><u></u><u></u></p></div></div></div></div><p class="MsoNormal">-- <br>MassPlanners mailing list<br><a href="mailto:MassPlanners@masscptc.org" target="_blank">MassPlanners@masscptc.org</a><br><a href="http://masscptc.org/mailman/listinfo/massplanners_masscptc.org" target="_blank">http://masscptc.org/mailman/listinfo/massplanners_masscptc.org</a><u></u><u></u></p></div></blockquote></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><br clear="all"><u></u><u></u></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><u></u> <u></u></p></div><p class="MsoNormal"><span class="m_4127880771832902743gmailsignatureprefix">-- </span><u></u><u></u></p><div><div><div><p class="MsoNormal">The Edgartown Planning Board<u></u><u></u></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal">PO Box 5130<u></u><u></u></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal">Edgartown, MA 01027<br>413-627-6170<u></u><u></u></p></div></div></div><p class="MsoNormal">-- <br>MassPlanners mailing list<br><a href="mailto:MassPlanners@masscptc.org" target="_blank">MassPlanners@masscptc.org</a><br><a href="http://masscptc.org/mailman/listinfo/massplanners_masscptc.org" target="_blank">http://masscptc.org/mailman/listinfo/massplanners_masscptc.org</a><u></u><u></u></p></blockquote></div></div></div>-- <br>
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