Year after year, the Massachusetts Legislature considers bills to change General Laws Chapter 40A, or the Massachusetts Zoning Act. Many prior changes were fairly minor, but on January 14, 2021, Governor Charlie Baker signed...more
NEW GUIDANCE ON PUBLIC HEARINGS ON HOUSING PROPOSALS -
The Massachusetts Department of Housing & Community Development (DHCD) recently issued guidance for municipalities regarding housing development. This guidance...more
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On July 2, 2020, Massachusetts Governor Charlie Baker issued a new state permitting order that rescinds and replaces his March 26, 2020 order. The new order sets specific dates for agencies to take action and for appeals of...more
Supreme Judicial Court Issues Order Signaling End of Deadline and Statute of Limitations Extensions -
On May 26, 2020, the Supreme Judicial Court (SJC) issued an order further staying certain hearings and trials and limiting...more
GOVERNOR BAKER EXTENDS ORDER REGARDING BUSINESSES AND GATHERINGS -
On April 28, 2020, Massachusetts Governor Charlie Baker extended his previous order disallowing many businesses to have employees in brick-and-mortar...more
New Supreme Judicial Court Order Clarifies Impact on Statutory Appeal Periods -
On April 1, 2020, the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court issued a new order that will go into effect on April 6, 2020. The order states that...more
As municipalities assert more control over development, zoning bylaws become more complex. And as mechanics, programmers, and lawyers all know, when there are many parts, there are many more opportunities for things to go...more