Why did I receive a notice?

An applicant has filed an application for a Special Permit, Site Plan Review, or Stormwater Permit. Notification is mailed to all Parties of Interest. Parties of interest, as defined under Massachusetts General Law, shall mean: the petitioner, abutters, owners of land directly opposite on any public or private street or way, and abutters within three hundred feet of the property line of the petitioner as they appear on the most recent applicable tax list (notwithstanding that the land of any such owner is located in another city or town), and the planning board of every abutting town. The Planning Board will make a decision based on commentary received at the meeting and what is allowed under Spencer Zoning Bylaws.