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<blockquote data-quote="Babagounj" data-source="post: 6045913" data-attributes="member: 12952">The&nbsp; Massachusetts Bay Transit Authority { MBTA } Communities Act requires 177 Cities and Towns to establish “at least 1 district of reasonable size in which multi-family housing is permitted as of right.”&nbsp; Where possible, the district must be within a half mile from public transportation (commuter rail, bus station, ferry terminal or subway). MBTA Communities must permit the development of housing suitable for families with children, and may not impose age restrictions, within the district.The goal here is to bypass all local building codes so that three-decker homes { triple-decker triplex or stacked triplex } will be built to make up for the lack of affordable housing. Several towns have rejected the law to which the State has now upped the game.[URL unfurl=&quot;true&quot;]https://www.boston25news.com/news/local/outrage-pours-after-fire-crews-learn-they-may-not-receive-state-grants-gear/ZZ2PTT7WYZEMLGK4HY5EQEZONQ/[/URL]Fire chiefs across the state were notified Wednesday about a new amendment to their grant applications, which says they’re only eligible if their communities comply with the state’s new MBTA Communities Act.“To go through the entire process, have all our applications submitted and then have the rules changed and actually be held kind of hostage for compliance for something that we don’t have a vote on, it directly affects the safety of firefighters,” said Chief Antonio Marino, Fire Chief of the Wrentham Fire Department.Chief Marino says his department relies on that state grant to fund new, essential gear.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Babagounj, post: 6045913, member: 12952"] The Massachusetts Bay Transit Authority { MBTA } Communities Act requires 177 Cities and Towns to establish “at least 1 district of reasonable size in which multi-family housing is permitted as of right.” Where possible, the district must be within a half mile from public transportation (commuter rail, bus station, ferry terminal or subway). MBTA Communities must permit the development of housing suitable for families with children, and may not impose age restrictions, within the district. The goal here is to bypass all local building codes so that three-decker homes { triple-decker triplex or stacked triplex } will be built to make up for the lack of affordable housing. Several towns have rejected the law to which the State has now upped the game. [URL unfurl="true"]https://www.boston25news.com/news/local/outrage-pours-after-fire-crews-learn-they-may-not-receive-state-grants-gear/ZZ2PTT7WYZEMLGK4HY5EQEZONQ/[/URL] Fire chiefs across the state were notified Wednesday about a new amendment to their grant applications, which says they’re only eligible if their communities comply with the state’s new MBTA Communities Act. “To go through the entire process, have all our applications submitted and then have the rules changed and actually be held kind of hostage for compliance for something that we don’t have a vote on, it directly affects the safety of firefighters,” said Chief Antonio Marino, Fire Chief of the Wrentham Fire Department. Chief Marino says his department relies on that state grant to fund new, essential gear. [/QUOTE]

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