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cniirli tioris imposed by ?.he board, iricreasing the<br />

approved project sj7e from 300 units to -540 uriitt;,<br />

after findiny LIlnt t.he board's conditions did riol make<br />

tile projeci uneconomic. We agree." H. at. 590.<br />

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It was nefenddr.iL Att.itash's burden tu prove t.hat<br />

. the conditions imposed by the Board make it<br />

irripossi h1.e Lo proceed iri buil ding or operatinq low or<br />

mode.rate iricome hoiisiriy and st-ill reaJ.j.%e a reasonable<br />

return as defined by the app1.i cable subsidizi nq<br />

agency." 760 CMR 31.06(:3) (b). Yet ALtitash made no<br />

ciisc whatsoevcr that any of the conditions imposed by<br />

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thc Board rendered tiic project uneconom1.c.<br />

"<br />

The<br />

developer submit.t.ed 110 evj.deiice Lending to show that<br />

the conditions "made it impossiblc to proceed in<br />

building or operati.ny low or modcrate j ncome housing<br />

arid sti Il rcalize a rcasonah1.e rcturn as defined by<br />

the appliciible suhsidiziny agency. "<br />

B. The IIAC has continually -. - held thdL it is<br />

-. withuutthe<br />

. . power . . Lo .. disturb conditions -. .. t-hat<br />

do not. rendr?r - -<br />

L.he project .. ~ir.ieconomi<br />

The 11AC long aqn recognized that its ro1.e<br />

pursuant to utat.ut.e was to review projects approved<br />

wit11 condit ions pursuant Lo the "unecuIioinic" standard<br />

Lound wjtiiin G.L .c.4OB, 9.20-23. Thc HAC has noted in<br />

its decisions t.hat tile appl icarit must . . . . - satisfy its<br />

. .<br />

c.

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