MA S880

Bill

Facilitating site plan review

Introduced
03/29/2021

In Committee
03/29/2021

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
12/31/2022

Introduced Session

192nd General Court

Bill Summary

For legislation to facilitate site plan review. Housing.

AI Summary

This bill facilitates site plan review in Massachusetts. It defines "site plan review" as the review and approval of the proposed use of land or structures to ensure compliance with zoning regulations, particularly regarding traffic, safety, parking, drainage, and visual impact. The bill allows municipalities to adopt local ordinances or bylaws requiring site plan review before a building permit is granted. It establishes the submission, review, and approval process, including time limits, voting requirements, and appeal procedures. The bill also specifies the conditions that can be imposed and the grounds for denying a site plan application for a use allowed by right. Additionally, it requires municipalities that already have site plan review to align their regulations with the provisions of this bill within one year of its effective date.

Committee Categories

Housing and Urban Affairs

Sponsors (1)

Diana Dizoglio (D)*,

Last Action

Accompanied a study order, see S2760 (on 03/14/2022)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/S880

(6 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/S880
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/S880.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H1411	Facilitating site plan review	Accompanied a study order, see S2760	Similar To
S1340	Relative to the terms for members of the city of Somerville's Zoning Board of Appeals	Signed by the Governor, Chapter 63 of the Acts of 2021	Similar To
S159	To promote livable communities and zoning reform act	Accompanied a study order, see S2709	Similar To
S2515	Authorizing the town of Acton to adopt and enforce local regulations restricting new fossil fuel infrastructure in certain construction	Ought NOT to pass (under Joint Rule 10) and placed in the Orders of the Day for the next session	Similar To
S2760	Order relative to authorizing the joint committee on Housing to make an investigation and study of a certain current Senate document and House document relative to facilitating site plan review	Discharged to the committee on Senate Rules	Replaced by
S858	Relative to zero parking development	Accompanied a study order, see H5276	Similar To

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