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MA S82

MA S82
Promoting open space residential development


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Introduced
01/22/2019
In Committee
12/29/2020
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
12/31/2020

Introduced Session

191st General Court

Bill Summary

For legislation to promote open space residential development. Community Development and Small Businesses.

AI Summary

This bill aims to promote open space residential development by amending the state's zoning laws. It prohibits municipalities from prohibiting or unreasonably regulating the use of land for open space residential development, which is defined as a residential development where buildings and accessory uses are clustered together, leaving intervening open land. The bill also requires that the open land be at least equal in area to the land required for the total number of units or buildings, and that this open land be conveyed to the municipality, a non-profit conservation organization, or a corporation or trust owned by the property owners, with a restriction ensuring the land remains open and undeveloped.

Committee Categories

Business and Industry

Sponsors (1)

Last Action

Ought NOT to pass (under Joint Rule 10) and placed in the Orders of the Day for the next session (on 12/29/2020)

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