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Janet Sinclair

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Aug 25, 2026, 2:27:48 PMAug 25
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From: Finn, Doug (ENE) <doug...@mass.gov>
Sent: Tuesday, August 25, 2026 at 02:17:24 PM EDT
Subject: re/ Letter - MODEL BYLAWS

Greetings - 

The link in the PDF as sent apparently did not go "live" as intended.

You should be able to look at the model bylaws here:


My apology for the confusion.

  • Doug.


Douglas Finn

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Katherine Harrelson

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Aug 28, 2026, 9:28:40 AMAug 28
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These bylaws seem to have very few protections for trees or the environment. What happens if a municipality does not adopt them and instead uses their own?

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Janet Sinclair

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Aug 28, 2026, 10:56:41 AMAug 28
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the bylaws are close to useless. if they are followed, you will be considered in compliance with the Dover Amendment. if you want to stray from them, you have to make a case related the health, safety and welfare.When a developer offers mitigation, you will pretty much have to accept it. The agencies will determine what is reasonable.

I am never understanding why anyone thinks we have not lost local control.


Dean Huggins

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Aug 28, 2026, 11:14:48 AMAug 28
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we have lost local control. Battery storage can be sited anywhere "by right."  additional homes can be sited on strictly residential lots "by right" converting every local zoning law MEANINGLESS.  What form of government does this sound like?

Janet Sinclair

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Aug 28, 2026, 12:37:06 PMAug 28
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Exactly.

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