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Nutter McClennen & Fish LLP

Significant Changes to Statutory Process for Zoning Appeals: What You Need to Know About the 2024 Massachusetts Affordable Housing...

The Massachusetts Affordable Homes Act (H. 4977), signed into law on August 6, 2024, makes several significant changes to the statutory provisions governing appeals from zoning decisions under G.L. c. 40A, § 17. Where...more

Sullivan & Worcester

Clarifying the Availability of Zoning Appeal Bonds in Boston

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On July 20, 2024, the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court (“SJC”) decided Shoucair v. Board of Appeal of Boston, 494 Mass. 319 (2024), which clarified the standard for imposing a bond on a party who appeals the grant of...more

Pierce Atwood LLP

Breaking: Mass. high court confirms that in Boston, zoning appeal bond can be required without finding of bad faith or malice

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In its decision this morning in Shoucair v. Board of Appeal of Boston, the Supreme Judicial Court (SJC) held that in court appeals under § 11 of the Boston Zoning Enabling Act (Section 11), the trial judge can require the...more

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Appellate Court Notes

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Supreme Court Advance Release Opinions: Released after 11:30 a.m. SC19568, SC19569 - Mayer v. Historic District Commission - The statutory grounds for aggrievement for zoning appeals do not apply to Historic...more

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