MA H684

Bill

Relative to zoning density

Introduced
01/23/2017

In Committee
01/23/2017

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
12/31/2018

Introduced Session

190th General Court

Bill Summary

By Mr. Jones of North Reading, a petition of Bradley H. Jones, Jr. and others that cities and towns be authorized to increase the density of property zoned for residential usage to provide additional affordable housing units. Housing.

AI Summary

This bill would allow cities and towns to increase the density of property zoned for residential use in order to provide additional affordable housing units. Specifically, the bill would amend the state's zoning laws to permit zoning ordinances or bylaws to allow, without the need for a special permit, increases in the permissible density or intensity of residential use in a proposed development. These increases would be for the purpose of promoting the creation of additional affordable housing units in mixed-income housing or mixed-use developments, or for other public purposes specifically stated in the zoning ordinance or bylaw.

Committee Categories

Housing and Urban Affairs

Sponsors (8)

Jay Barrows (R), Nick Boldyga (R), Paul Frost (R), Susan Gifford (R), Sheila Harrington (R), Steven Howitt (R), Brad Jones (R), Todd Smola (R),

Last Action

Accompanied a new draft, see H3844 (on 07/27/2017)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/H684

(12 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/H684
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/H684.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H1082	Establishing a community safe school fund	No further action taken	Similar To
H1758	Relative to double poles	Accompanied a study order, see H4651	Similar To
H3015	Relative to affordable housing in the town of West Boylston	Accompanied a study order, see H4791	Similar To
H3693	Relative to property tax exemptions for rental properties in the town of Lincoln deed restricted as affordable housing	Accompanied a new draft, see H4004	Similar To
H3844	To expedite multifamily housing construction	No further action taken	Replaced by
H3927	Empowering towns to protect their environment and residents from harmful pesticides	Accompanied a study order, see H4529	Similar To
H652	To promote local and regional affordable housing planning	Accompanied a study order, see H4791	Similar To
H662	Authorizing certain cities and towns to use the Community Preservation Fund for market rate housing	Accompanied a study order, see H4740	Similar To
H703	Relative to housing types considered affordable under Chapter 40B	Accompanied a study order, see H4791	Similar To
S1611	Expanding the Brownfields tax credit to encourage affordable housing	Accompanied a new draft, see H3851	Similar To
S731	Relative to affordable housing in the town of Shrewsbury	Accompanied a study order, see S2404	Similar To
S752	Providing for a moratorium on the issuance of comprehensive permits and establishing a special commission to investigate the use and effectiveness of the comprehensive permit law	Accompanied a study order, see S2404	Similar To

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