Milton Commons Assoc. v. BD. OF APP. OF MILTON

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• noting that requirement to file decision with town clerk, imposed under G. L. c. 40A, § 15, is “conspicuously absent” from G. L. c. 40B, § 21
• G. L. c. 40B, § 21, “does not incorporate ... the filing requirement of G. L. c. 40A, § 15, which is conspicuously absent”
• when interpreting a statute, we must “avoid[] a construction which would negate legislative intent or defeat its intended utility”
• definition of “hearing” under a similar statutory scheme
• noting “the legislative intent to effect an expedited procedure”
• interpreting mechanics of constructive grant provision

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