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CommiLlee’s authority and the TT-ial <strong>Court</strong> erred iri<br />
upkoldinq the HAC.<br />
I. ‘The HAC erred . . in stri.kiriy<br />
. - Condition<br />
.. . .. . . . -. . . . . 54.<br />
Condition 54 of t.he Board‘s Decision requires<br />
t.hat affordable uni.ts be ” construct.ed and sold<br />
coincident wit.h t.he development. of mal-ket rate units.”<br />
RA Vol.]., 31. Even thouyh <strong>Mass</strong>Housiny was silent as t.o<br />
condj tion 54”, thc. HAC characterized this conditj on as<br />
“a deviaCion from normal Ma~sHousing procedures. ” RA<br />
Vml.1, 470. On t.he qrourids that. “such policy matters<br />
are riorinally wj t.l?in thc province of MasuHousing, ” the<br />
HAC struck the refcrcr~ces t.o “soId.” For the reasons<br />
discussed ahove, tiic Board was w ithin its aut.horjty i.n<br />
imposinq this condition and Lhe HAC: had no power Lo<br />
st.rike it arid the :Crl.al <strong>Court</strong> erred jn ~~pholdirig thc<br />
HAC.<br />
J. The HAC err-cd in st.rikinq CoridiLion 79.<br />
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Finally, Condj.tj.on 7Y uF Lhe Decj ?ion provides<br />
t.hat “lt]he fees for t.he enyincering and 1.egal reviews<br />
and the town‘s coriaLrucCion oversiyiit u h i i be the<br />
obligati.on of thc Applicant. ” RA Vol. 1, 35. Such<br />
condition was imposcd pursuant to G.L. c. G.1,. c. 44,<br />
s.53G, which provides t.hat. “any ci.ty or town t-hat<br />
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