Local Government
Planning Board Split on Mall Road Plan, Supports Town Center Zoning Changes
The Planning Board cast their advisory votes on zoning-related articles to come before Town Meeting in January.
housing
Local Government
Regulations on Accessory Dwelling Units Begin to Take Shape
The discussion about how Burlington will regulate accessory dwelling units (ADUs) continued at the Planning Board meeting of November 7, as the Board collaborated with Planning staff to explore how the town will regulate these secondary residences in alignment with state law. The ADU provision of the Affordable Homes Act,
Community
State Aims to Revive "Missing Middle" by Unwinding Merged Lots
A new law signed into the books this August could bring back the elusive "starter home" for some homeowners in Massachusetts. The "Affordable Homes Act," a $5.1-billion bond bill, includes measures to unwind merged lots and allow smaller homes to be built on previously unbuildable