Bill > S858

This bill amends the existing Massachusetts zoning law to allow for multi-family residential development with no minimum parking requirements to be adopted by a simple majority vote, rather than the previous two-thirds vote requirement. This change provides more flexibility for cities and towns to approve housing developments without requiring a large number of parking spaces, which can reduce the cost and land area needed for such projects. The bill also includes a provision that allows a written protest by land owners to require a three-fourths vote for such changes in cities or towns with fewer than 25 council members.

Housing and Urban Affairs

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/S858