[Massplanners] Starter Homes M.G.L c40Y Draft Regulations Public Comment Period

[Harry LaCortiglia]

Since we're currently at 11.4 % Affordable on the SHI it's a safe bet 
that the Town recognizes the inherent value in affordability, Judi.

The challenge to adopting new districts at town meeting in this 
community can often come down to framing the argument in beneficial 
monetary terms.

Years ago our attempt at a 40R adoption failed by only 2 votes at Town 
Meeting. By the time we were ready to try adoption again at a subsequent 
Town Meeting, the State's incentive funding had dried up.

We lost the carrot.

Not surprisingly, we do not have a 40R District.

In the aftermath of a contentious MBTA 3A adoption, until the bruises 
fade, the passing of new Zoning Amendments will now entail getting the 
citizens to forget the stick EOHLC used to achieve MBTA 3A adoption, and 
focusing more on the potential carrots that the town may receive.

We just went through a Prop 2&1/2 override, so carrot$ could be very 
helpful.

Best,
H. LaCortiglia
Georgetown P.B.


> It seems to me the best incentive is getting some affordably priced 
> housing!
>
> Judi Barrett
> (she, her, hers)
> Barrett Planning Group LLC
> 350 Lincoln Street, Ste 2503
> Hingham, MA 02043
> (p) 781-934-0073
> (c) 781-206-6045
>
>
> On Thu, Jun 19, 2025 at 6:37 AM Harry LaCortiglia via MassPlanners 
> <massplanners at masscptc.org> wrote:
>
>     Thank you Filipe,
>
>     The link you provided states that "Massachusetts offers incentives
>     and technical assistance for towns and cities to create these
>     districts."
>
>     Could you elaborate with respect to the incentives for towns?
>
>     Best,
>     H. LaCortiglia
>     Georgetown P.B.
>
>
>     On 6/18/2025 3:19 PM, Zamborlini, Filipe (EOHLC) via MassPlanners
>     wrote:
>>
>>     Dear MassPlanners,
>>
>>     The Executive Office of Housing and Livable Communities (EOHLC)
>>     is pleased to announce the opening of the public comment period
>>     for the Starter Home/Chapter 40Y regulations. We welcome your
>>     continued feedback on these draft regulations during the public
>>     comment period that starts on June 20, 2025 and closes on July
>>     25, 2025. Submit a comment at www.mass.gov/starterhomes
>>     <http://www.mass.gov/starterhomes>. We anticipate that final
>>     regulations will be effective in the early fall.
>>
>>     Thank you,
>>
>>     Filipe
>>
>>     */Filipe Zamborlini (he/him/his)/*
>>
>>     Manager, Community Assistance Unit
>>
>>     Executive Office of Housing and Livable Communities (EOHLC)
>>
>>     Livable Communities Division
>>
>>     100 Cambridge Street, Suite 300
>>
>>     Boston, MA  02114
>>
>>     filipe.zamborlini at mass.gov <mailto:filipe.zamborlini at mass.gov>
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