Real Estate News Updates via Twitter
- As landfill space dwindles in Massachusetts, New Hampshire has become the state’s dumping ground bostonglobe.com/2021/07/19/met… via @BostonGlobe. David McCay 1 month ago
- Expect to see more of this: Maine bans toxic ‘forever chemicals’ #PFAS under groundbreaking new law theguardian.com/us-news/2021/j…. David McCay 2 months ago
- Helpful map from @MassDEP to track PFAS testing and results of public water systems: mass.gov/info-details/p…. David McCay 2 months ago
- From @MassDEP: about 20% of Mass. public drinking water systems testing over 20 ppt #PFAS limit. @MassDEP also te… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…. David McCay 2 months ago
- Although far more #PFAS issues and sites being identified by @MassDEP through public drinking water program and testing.. David McCay 2 months ago
- Updates from @MassDEP BWSC Advisory Comm. re #PFAS: @MassDEP seeing more #PFAS sites and sources identified throug… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…. David McCay 2 months ago
- RT @CalHGeol: Save the date for in-person @ABAEnvLaw #SEERFall 10/13 to 10/15 in Washington, DC.. David McCay 2 months ago
- #MassDEP setting up designated group in each division for #PFAS issues. Positive development, esp. for municipal p… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…. David McCay 2 months ago
- Attending MassDEP Waste Site Cleanup Advisory Committee meeting this a.m. On the agenda (not surprisingly!): #PFAS. David McCay 2 months ago
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Tag Archives: Zoning
SJC Reverses Appeals Court on Standing Requirements Under the Zoning Act – With Record Speed
All zoning conformities are alike, to rephrase Tolstoy’s famous opening line, but each zoning-related injury is injurious in its own way. Such has been the time-honored tenant of Massachusetts law for abutter standing under the Zoning Act. To successfully challenge … Continue reading
Appeals Court Revisits Adverse Possession of Undeveloped Land
The Massachusetts Appeals Court recently reviewed adverse possession of wild and wooded areas. In Paine v. Sexton, 88 Mass. App. Ct. 389 (2015), the Plaintiff campground operators asserted rights to property based on record title and adverse possession. While it … Continue reading
Mirick O’Connell Hosts “Building the Boroughs+” Workshop On Improving Downtowns
Attorneys Art Bergeron and yours truly hosted a workshop for community leaders at the firm’s Westborough office on May 7th to share ideas and lessons learned on building and improving the downtowns in the Boroughs+ region. The program reflected a … Continue reading
A Lesson From Somerville: Better Zoning Promotes Economic Growth
Paul McMorrow wrote an interesting column in yesterday’s Boston Globe that deserves reading, particularly for those interested in crafting workable zoning codes and bylaws in our cities and towns. The current zoning process in most Massachusetts communities, even for simple … Continue reading
Towns Can’t Ban Marijuana Shops; Zoning Moratoria OK
Towns and cities may not use zoning to ban marijuana shops, according to a recent ruling by the Attorney General’s Office. Zoning Ban Struck Down As noted in a previous post, municipal officials have been considering zoning provisions aimed at … Continue reading
Pending Legislation Would Dramatically Reform Massachusetts Land Use Law
The latest effort to overhaul Massachusetts land use law is backed by a coalition of planning, environmental and housing organizations. “An Act Promoting the Planning and Development of Sustainable Communities”, House Bill # 1859, was introduced on Beacon Hill last … Continue reading
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Southborough Grappling with Open Space Concerns in Proposed Zoning Bylaw
We have been tracking Southborough’s ongoing efforts to update and modernize its Zoning Bylaw for many months here at the Mirick Real Estate Law Blog. See previous posts here, here, here and here. As reported recently in the MetroWest Daily … Continue reading
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SJC Again Rebuffs Local Attempts to Control 40B Low-Income Housing Developments
Zoning Board of Appeals of Sunderland v. Sugarbush Meadow, LLC is the Supreme Judicial Court’s (SJC) latest snub to municipal attempts to control the development of low income housing. Despite testimony from the Town’s Fire Chief that the Town lacks … Continue reading
Appeals Court Ruling Promotes Expedited Resolution of Land Use Disputes
In 2006, then-Governor Mitt Romney signed into law “An Act Relative to Streamlining and Expediting the Permitting Process in the Commonwealth.” The Act created a designated “permit session” in the Land Court designed to handle all permit-related litigation involving large … Continue reading
Southborough Releases Comparison Showing Proposed Zoning By-Law Changes
After much delay and not without some controversy, the Town of Southborough has released a comparison of its new proposed Zoning By-Law showing the changes from the existing By-Law. The 119-page comparison document is available on the Town’s website here. … Continue reading
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MWDN: Potential Zoning Change for Mixed Use of Old HP Site in Marlborough
The MetroWest Daily News reports that the new owner of the long-vacant Hewlett Packard facility on Forest Street in Marlborough is seeking a re-zoning of the property that would allow a mixed use development. Atlantic Management purchased the old HP … Continue reading
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Tagged Atlantic Management, HP, MAPC, Marlborough, Zoning
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UPDATE: Vote on Southborough Zoning Overhaul Delayed to January Special Town Meeting
As an update to our previous posts here and here, the MetroWest Daily News is reporting that the Town of Southborough has pushed out a vote on the pending zoning overhaul from October to a special Town Meeting in January. … Continue reading
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