Needham turns down controversial zoning plan

Needham voters reject ambitious zoning plan to allow more housing
Needham voters have soundly rejected new zoning meant to allow more housing development, just a week after the Supreme Judicial Court upheld a law requiring them to do so. The zoning would have gone well above Needham’s responsibilities under the MBTA Communities Act,
Needham voters reject zoning plan that would've met MBTA housing law rules
A hotly debated issue in Needham is how much new housing to build under the state's MBTA Communities Act. The state's new law was upheld by the Supreme Judicial Court last week. It requires zoning, which would allow for a minimum of 1,784 multifamily units in Needham.
Needham Voters Strike Down MBTA Communities Zoning Plan
The proposal would have created capacity for roughly 3,300 units near two of the town's commuter rail station stops.
Will Needham follow the law? Town vote to test new housing ruling
Needham residents are set to vote Tuesday on whether to zone for new multifamily housing, just days after Massachusetts' highest court ruled that the state is within its rights to force towns to do so.
Needham rejects MBTA zoning compliance after town-wide vote
people voted down the zoning changes, while 4,914 people voted to keep in compliance with the law, according to the town clerk.
Needham rejects MBTA Act zoning in another blow to law
Opponents of Needham’s plan to allow more multifamily housing under the MBTA Communities law defeated the measure on Tuesday.
In latest pushback to key state housing law, Needham voters say no to town’s plan
a state law that mandates cities and towns served by the T write zoning that makes it easier to build multifamily housing. Now, Needham will need to adopt a new plan by a new state deadline of ...
‘Very complex issue’: Needham votes ‘no’ to more multi-family housing during special election
This means the town will continue to be out of compliance with the MBTA Communities Act and could miss out on state funding opportunities.
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In Needham, ‘it’s neighbor versus neighbor’ ahead of MBTA Act zoning vote
The town will vote on a referendum on Jan. 14 whether to accept a zoning plan that would make it easier to build 3,300 homes in town. Many business owners are advocating in favor of the plan.
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Needham to vote on controversial MBTA zoning plan Tuesday
A new zoning plan is back up in the air in Needham, Massachusetts, with voters set to decide on Tuesday whether to add new multifamily housing, which would comply with the MBTA's Community Act.
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In latest town to be split by housing plan, Needham voters head to the polls
Opponents of the zoning, who began organizing last year as a group called Needham Residents for Thoughtful Zoning and gathered well over the 3,750 signatures needed to trigger the referendum ...