Westwood Housing Partnership/Fair Housing Committee To Attend Planning Board Meeting

Press release from the Town of Westwood:

November 23, 2021

Housing Partnership/Fair Housing Committee to Attend Planning Board

• Date: 11/30/2021 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM
• Location: Remote via Zoom

The Westwood Housing Partnership/Fair Housing Committee has been invited to attend the Planning Board meeting to participate in the discussion on zoning amendments. The Housing Partnership may attend and participate in the discussion related to multi-family housing, and the housing related zoning discussion.

This will be a remote public meeting on Tuesday, November 30, 2021 at 7:00 PM via Zoom.

To participate please use Zoom by following the instructions below or go to https://zoom.us/ click on ‘join meeting’ and enter the meeting webinar ID 834 2495 0533.

Zoom Link:

https://us02web.zoom.us/j/83424950533?pwd=N0hHVW1rc05USGJtRUszbURJODdyUT09

Passcode: 887602
Webinar ID: 834 2495 0533

Or Telephone: 877 853 5257 (Toll Free) or 888 475 4499 (Toll Free)

Zoning Initiatives and Zoning Amendment Public Work Session. The Planning Board will review and discuss zoning amendment articles being considered for 2022 Annual Town Meeting. The discussion will focus on, but is not limited to, the following zoning amendment topics. The Housing Partnership has been invited to attend and participate in the discussion.

• Zoning to comply with Section 18 of Chapter 358 of the Acts of 2020 “An Act Enabling Partnerships for Growth” adding new Section 3A to the Zoning Act of M.G.L 40A.
• Multi-family housing as-of-right within 1/2 mile of train station and bus stops for MBTA Communities.
  • Review evaluation scorecard for properties to consider for multi-family housing
• Smart Growth Districts M.G.L. Chapter 40R [Smart Growth Zoning & Housing Production]
• Starter Home Districts M.G.L. Chapter 40A & 40R [Smart Growth Zoning & Housing Production]
• Affordability requirements

Agenda: HP-11-30-2021

This press release was produced by the Town of Westwood. The views expressed here are the author’s own.