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The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Michael J. Barrett

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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 to add multi-family housing constructed in compliance with the state’s transit-oriented development statute to the list of facilities exempted from the single-parcel rule.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

Michael J. Barrett

Third Middlesex


SENATE DOCKET, NO. 3240        FILED ON: 9/30/2025

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By Mr. Barrett, a petition (accompanied by bill) (subject to Joint Rule 12) of Michael J. Barrett for legislation to add multi-family housing constructed in compliance with the state’s transit-oriented development statute to the list of facilities exempted from the single-parcel rule.  Telecommunications, Utilities and Energy.

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

 

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In the One Hundred and Ninety-Fourth General Court
(2025-2026)

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An Act to add multi-family housing constructed in compliance with the state’s transit-oriented development statute to the list of facilities exempted from the single-parcel rule.

 

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:
 

Subsection (l) of section 139 of chapter 164 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2022 Official Edition, is hereby amended by inserting, in numbered item (ii), after the words “chapter 40B,” the following words:- “or where the single parcel contains multi-family housing in a zoning district that is compliant with section 3A of Chapter 40A”