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The latest information about the association, our brokerage community, and the real estate industry.

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3A Non-Compliant Communities Face Penalties

The town of Milton becomes the first community to not adopt a 3A compliant zoning policy, as a result the state has enacted penalties.

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Gloucester Comprehensive Plan

Gloucester has launched a Vision Drafting Questionnaire that will remain open through March 2. In addition to this, an in-person Public Vision Workshop will be held at City Hall on March 9. Later this Spring, an in-person Community Review of the Comprehensive Plan will take place on May 4 at City Hall. The city is currently in PHASE II of its four Phase Plan. The Gloucester Comprehensive Plan is scheduled to be complete by January 2025.

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Middleton Discusses 3A Compliance

The town of Middleton will hold a public hearing on February 26 at 7pm at the Fuller Meadow School to discuss creation of a MBTA Communities Zoning Overlay District. Additionally, there will be discussion to allow for attached ADUs by-right and detached ADUs by special-permit as well as allow two-family homes by-right instead of by special permit on lots with twice the lot area required.

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Attorney General Creating Housing Affordability Unit

Attorney General Andrea Campbell’s office is creating a new division, dubbed the Housing Affordability Unit.

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Danvers Strategic Plan Community Meetings

Danvers is holding meetings on Saturday, November 4th from 10:00 AM-1:00 PM and Wednesday, November 8th from 6:00-8:00 PM to discuss the Town’s strategic planning process.

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Manchester-by-the-Sea Special Fall Town Meeting

Manchester-by-the-Sea is holding a Fall Special Town Meeting on Monday, November 13, 2023, at 6:30 PM at the Memorial School Gymnasium.

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Essex 2023 Special Town Meeting

Essex is holding a Special Town Meeting on Monday, November 13, 2023, at 7:30 PM where residents will vote on an updated General Use Zoning District, a community impact fee on both professionally and owner-occupied short-term rentals and a revisited proposal for Essex to acquire land for the Apple Street Roadbed Elevation and Culvert Replacement Project.

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Rockport ARPA Spending

The Rockport Selectboard is considering project proposals for the remaining $1.9 million of ARPA funding.

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Manchester MBTA Taskforce to Present Status Report at Town Meeting

The Manchester-by-the-Sea MBTA task force will present a “status report” at the upcoming November 13 Special Town Meeting. The status report will provide an update on the taskforce’s efforts to study the 3A zoning requirements and to make recommendations to the town on how to address the State Law

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Update: Beverly ADU Ordinance

After discussing the proposed ADU ordinance at the September 4th and 18th City Council meetings, the Beverly City Council is seeking a recommendation on potential revisions from the Planning Board.

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Haverhill City Council Approves Buyout Option for Developers

The Haverhill City Council voted to approve a buyout fee that developers would have to pay to the Affordable Housing Trust to opt out of building affordable units.

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Danvers Climate Action Plan

The Danvers Selectboard discussed the draft Resilient Danvers Climate Action, Sustainability, Preservation and Resiliency (CASPR) plan at their meeting on Tuesday, August 15, 2023. The draft CASPR climate action plan outlines strategies to reduce carbon emissions and increase sustainability in Danvers.