Bill Text: MA S772 | 2009-2010 | 186th General Court | Introduced
Bill Title: For legislation relative to affordable housing built in historic districts.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2009-05-27 - Public Hearing date 9/15 at 10:30 AM in Gardner Auditorium [S772 Detail]
Download: Massachusetts-2009-S772-Introduced.html
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
Mr. Hedlund
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To the
Honorable Senate and House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of
Massachusetts in General
Court assembled:
The undersigned legislators and/or citizens respectfully petition for the passage of the accompanying bill:
An Act relative to affordable housing built in historic districts.
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PETITION OF:
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Name: |
District/Address: |
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Mr. Hedlund |
Plymouth and Norfolk |
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James Cantwell |
4th Plymouth |
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Bruce E. Tarr |
First Essex and Middlesex |
The Commonwealth of
Massachusetts
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In the Year Two Thousand and Nine
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An Act relative to affordable housing built in historic districts.
Be
it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court
assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:
SECTION 1: Section 21 of chapter 40B of the Massachusetts General laws is hereby amended by adding the following paragraph:-
Applications to build low or moderate income housing in an historic district as defined in MGL Chapter 40C must obtain a certificate of appropriateness as outlined in Section 6 of Chapter 40C. The local historic commission shall hold its hearing concurrently with the local zoning board and have its conditions included in the permit. None of the conditions may be appealed to the housing appeals committee as an uneconomic condition. An application may not be denied based upon its location within an historic district.
