Town of Arlington, Fair Housing Action Plan (July 2021)

Citation: Town of Arlington, Fair Housing Action Plan (July 2021)
Jurisdiction: Arlington (municipal)
Source: Official source
Original Source: https://www.arlingtonma.gov/home/showpublisheddocument/57214/637641171662530000 ↗

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Arlington Fair Housing Action Plan

Commonwealth’s economic development bond bill. Among many other provisions, the bill amends the state Zoning
Act with new provisions for MBTA communities, including Arlington. This new section requires that each MBTA
community have a zoning ordinance that provides for at least one district of reasonable size in which multifamily
zoning suitable for families with children is permitted as of right. Additionally, each district is required to have a
minimum gross density of 15 units per acre. Failure to comply will prevent Arlington from accessing funds from
the Housing Choice Initiative, the Local Capital Projects Fund, and the MassWorks infrastructure program.
Arlington will need to act soon in order to preserve access to state funding.