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  2. Massachusetts Comprehensive Permit Act: Chapter 40B

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    The Comprehensive Permit Act [1] is a Massachusetts law which allows developers of affordable housing to override certain aspects of municipal zoning bylaws and other requirements. It consists of Massachusetts General Laws (M.G.L.) Chapter 40B, Sections 20 through 23, along with associated regulations issued and administered by the ...

  3. Newton zoning changes would head off conversions of big homes ...

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    NEWTON — The Town Council wants to update zoning rules to head off a trend of converting large homes to apartments and boarding houses. The proposed changes, which would limit the number of ...

  4. What will Mass. towns and cities face with new accessory ...

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    Official: Mass. property owners raising lots of questions as outreach starts on new zoning law for accessory dwelling units. ... The new law allows ADUs under 900 square feet to be built by right.

  5. How local zoning laws hurt housing affordability — and what ...

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    For instance, if a city has a minimum lot size of 5,000 square feet, only eight full homes can be built on a single acre of land (1 acre = 43,560 square feet).

  6. Dover Amendment - Wikipedia

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    It is unclear if the city of Boston is exempt from the Dover Amendment. The Boston Globe has referred to an exemption for the city on occasion. The Massachusetts General Court approved exemptions for the City of Cambridge (Acts of 1979, Chap. 565 and Acts of 1980, Chap. 387) allowing it to regulate educational and religious uses of property, which Cambridge then incorporated into its zoning laws.

  7. Newtonville, Massachusetts - Wikipedia

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    The Star Market on Austin Street (briefly renamed "Shaw's") was one of the first projects in the country to acquire air rights for construction; the supermarket is built over the Massachusetts Turnpike. [1] Newtonville was once served by the now defunct Newton Nexus bus, a free service provided by the city of Newton.

  8. Needham High student writes that state must address ... - AOL

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    Massachusetts faces a severe housing shortage, needing more than 200,000 homes to meet demand. Three of our metro areas are among the top 10 with the most restrictive zoning laws, which promote ...

  9. First Church of Christ, Scientist (Newton, Massachusetts)

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    The church in 2007 held services in rented rooms at 300 Walnut Street in the Masonic Building., [3] but is now meeting at 1141 Walnut Street, in Newton Highlands. The building has since been divided into 11 condominium units. [4] It is now called the Oxford House, [5] [6] and was the city's first inclusionary zoning project. [7]

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