[Massplanners] Seasonal Dwelling Units

[Bob Mitchell]

Andrew: There is a development in Westford MA called Summer Village. It is
open from April to October. It has ownership cottages (around 100?) on and
near a large pond. You might want to talk to the planning staff in Westford
to find out how this development was approved, and its zoning status etc.
Their website is Summervillage.org

Bob

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On Fri, Jul 26, 2024 at 3:23 PM Andrew Groff via MassPlanners <
massplanners at masscptc.org> wrote:

> Happy Friday Planners -
> Another end of week question. First time this topic has crossed my desk,
> thinking some of our Cape or other coastal colleagues might have seen this
> in the past. We are assisting a small neighboring town with a potential
> condominium project. The town is very concerned about the cost of future
> school tuition payments for new residents of the proposed complex. They're
> looking to see if the municipality can stipulate that a resort development
> be designated for seasonal use only. I have heard of such a thing in other
> states, one example comes to mind in Maine that's a summer only situation.
> Is anyone aware of such a legal arrangement being in place in for a
> development in Massachusetts? Thinking there's multiple issues here that
> make this problematic. Hoping to hear anyone else's experience before
> delving deeper into finding answers.
> Thanks!
> Andrew
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