[Massplanners] Senior Housing Zoning +1

[O’Brien, Shane]

I would say make it 100% of the units to be 55+ per HUD allowance through HOPA!, that what we did for our SHV that we got approved this year (not an overlay more so like a PDD based on acreage within a Residential District). If the intent it is for seniors, I would make sure your ordinance is intertwined with the Federal law. No clue where ADU’s fall into all this either.

I’d send information to the hud.gov page but I couldn’t find any helpful information under the “Helping Americans” page : https://www.hud.gov/helping-americans

https://realestate.wharton.upenn.edu/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/426.pdf

https://counselourhoa.com/federal/hopa/165-housing-for-older-persons-act-hopa

Good luck!

Best,
Shane

Shane O’Brien, AICP
Town Planner
Dept. of Community & Economic Development
Town of Bridgewater
66 Central Square
Bridgewater, MA  02324
Phone: 508-697-0950
Email:  sobrien at bridgewaterma.org<mailto:sobrien at bridgewaterma.org>



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Our city council is taking up a new senior residential zoning overlay that would allow one un-age restricted multifamily unit for each senior age restricted unit.

We think a local land owner is trying to force multifamily into single family residential by hiding it behind the need for senior housing.

Are there other communities out there that have such a strange quirk?

Rob


Rob May, CEcD
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City of Brockton
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Brockton, MA 02301
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