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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;line-height:106%">The good folks at CHAPA were kind enough to send me Westminster’s example of an MBTA property owner notification, which I’ve modified for Sterling (see attached). Use in good health!<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#444444;background:white">Stephen Wallace<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#444444;background:white">Email: </span><a href="mailto:swallace@sterling-ma.gov"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#064A78;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in;background:white">swallace@sterling-ma.gov</span></a><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#444444;background:white"> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#444444;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in;background:white">Butterick Municipal Building</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#444444">1 Park Street<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#444444;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in;background:white">Sterling</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#444444;background:white">, <span style="border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in">MA</span> <span style="border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in">01564</span></span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<b>From:</b> MassPlanners <massplanners-bounces@masscptc.org> <b>On Behalf Of </b>
Stephen Wallace via MassPlanners<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Thursday, July 3, 2025 10:20 AM<br>
<b>To:</b> massplanners@masscptc.org<br>
<b>Subject:</b> [EXTERNAL] [Massplanners] BTA zoning question<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;line-height:106%">Fellow Planners, a question for you
<b><u>MBTA communities</u></b>: for the properties that fall within your overlay districts, have any of you sent letters to the affected property owners alerting them that you were including them in the district?<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;line-height:106%">I’d love to see some examples if they’re out there.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;line-height:106%">Thanks <o:p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:106%;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#444444;background:white">Stephen Wallace<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:106%;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#444444;background:white">Phone: 978-422-8111, Extension 2320 <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:106%;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#444444;background:white">Email: </span><a href="mailto:swallace@sterling-ma.gov"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:106%;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#064A78;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in;background:white">swallace@sterling-ma.gov</span></a><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:106%;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#444444;background:white"> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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