Bill > H1761

This bill aims to promote cluster residential development by amending Chapter 40A of the Massachusetts General Laws. The key provisions include: 1. Requiring zoning ordinances or bylaws that permit open space residential development to allow at least the same number of new dwellings as a conventional subdivision plan, without requiring preliminary design or engineering tests. 2. Mandating that the proposed development identify and concentrate development to preserve significant natural and cultural features of the land. 3. Requiring the permanent preservation of 30-60% of the substantially contiguous developable land in a natural, scenic, or open condition, or for agricultural, forestry, or passive outdoor recreational use. 4. Allowing, as of right, open space residential developments of five or more single-family dwellings in zoning districts with a minimum lot size of 30,000 square feet or more, subject to certain requirements, unless the development is found to be infeasible or the land and natural resource conservation objectives are already achieved through other means. The bill aims to encourage more efficient and sustainable residential development while preserving open space and natural resources.

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https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/H1761