SENATE DOCKET, NO. 658        FILED ON: 1/15/2015

SENATE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 112

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Robert L. 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 adoption of the accompanying bill:

An Act relating to 40B density.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

Robert L. Hedlund

Plymouth and Norfolk

David F. DeCoste

5th Plymouth


SENATE DOCKET, NO. 658        FILED ON: 1/15/2015

SENATE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 112

By Mr. Hedlund, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 112) of Robert L. Hedlund and David F. DeCoste for legislation relative to 40B density.  Community Development and Small Businesses.

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

 

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In the One Hundred and Eighty-Ninth General Court
(2015-2016)

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An Act relating to 40B density.

 

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, as appearing in the 2014 Official Edition, is hereby amended by adding the following paragraph:-

Applications may not contain a proposed project density that exceeds 4 times that allowed under existing zoning, or 8 units per acre, whichever is greater. This limit may be waived by the local board if the applicant agrees to a 10% cap on profits, or agrees to donate the equivalent amount of money to the host community to be used for the construction of additional low and moderate income housing units in the host community.