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Tag: Zoning
SJC Announces Outcome Prior to Decision, Reverses Appeals Court Decision, and Upholds Dismissal of a Zoning Appeal for Lack of Standing
The threshold question in many land use appeals is whether the appealing party has standing to object to the action... Read More »
New 2016 ALTA/NSPS Property Survey Table A Requirements
Effective February 23, 2016, the American Land Title Association and the National Society of Professional Surveyors issued new Minimum Standard... Read More »
Massachusetts Permit Session Jurisdiction Explained
On February 27th, the Massachusetts Appeals Court again held that certain land use appeals under Mass. G.L.c. 185, §3A, cannot... Read More »
Preexisting, Nonconforming Uses and Structures: A Recent Appeals Court Clarification
Revisions to local zoning ordinances look prospectively. Thus, when a zoning ordinance is enacted prohibiting a specific use in any particular... Read More »
10 Things Real Estate Developers and Investors Should Know About Boston Zoning and Local Permitting
Major real estate development projects like the former Filenes site downtown and the New Balance “Boston Landing” project in Brighton... Read More »
10 Highlights of “An Act Promoting the Planning and Development of Sustainable Communities”
With the support of numerous environmental, housing and planning groups (along with some municipal leaders and, most recently, The Boston... Read More »
Statutes of Limitations on Zoning Enforcement Actions in Massachusetts
Cautious real estate purchasers or lenders always review their prospective properties for compliance with zoning regulations. In most cases, they... Read More »
Can Solar Farms and Backyard Gardens Co-Exist? Zoning Tensions Flare in Massachusetts
Imagine you’ve just purchased your dream home in the ‘burbs. Your patio has just been finished. Your beautiful 2-acre lot,... Read More »
