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 ...
What’s next for Needham after MBTA Communities vote?
Needham voters repealed a state-mandated MBTA Communities Act zoning plan Tuesday, but the town's not out of compliance just ...
The Business Journals21d
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.
Boston Herald14d
MBTA Communities Act: Needham turns down controversial zoning plan
Needham became the latest Massachusetts suburb to shoot down a controversial state-mandated MBTA zoning plan, but its Select Board chairman says the town won’t follow in Milton’s footsteps.
WGBH16d
Needham voters reject zoning plan for new housing near commuter rail
The entrance to Needham Town Hall at sunset in the summer of 2022. Needham residents struck down a zoning plan Tuesday that would have allowed the town to construct more units of multifamily housing ...
The Boston Globe15d
Needham voters just rejected the town’s state-mandated housing plan. Now what?
First step: Needham’s planning board must craft a new zoning plan, then send it back to Town Meeting. Still, both sides said Wednesday they were eager to work together to draft a plan everyone ...
WCVB Channel 5 Boston15d
Needham voters reject zoning plan that would've met MBTA housing law rules
Residents voted Tuesday to reject a zoning plan that would have brought Needham into compliance with the MBTA Communities Act.The state's new law was upheld by the Supreme Judicial Court last week.
The Business Journals16d
Needham rejects MBTA Act zoning in another blow to law
Campbell's office had sued Milton after its residents voted down a zoning plan in February. On Tuesday, while Needham residents were voting, the Healey administration published emergency ...
Boston.com15d
Needham rejects MBTA zoning compliance after town-wide vote
In a closely watched special election Tuesday night, Needham voted to repeal new zoning that would have made the town compliant with a controversial Massachusetts law that aims to create more ...
The Boston Globe9d
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 ...
MassLive15d
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 go ...