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<p class="MsoNormal">Arlington (where I live and serve on Town Meeting) had a Town Meeting warrant article this past spring to allow 2 families in single family zones with all of the same requirements. It was very controversial, and did not pass, but got
roughly 49% approval. <o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Laura Wiener, AICP<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Watertown Department of Community Development and Planning<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Watertown, MA 02472<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">617 972-6417 * 12183<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b>From:</b> MassPlanners <massplanners-bounces@masscptc.org>
<b>On Behalf Of </b>cyberburke--- via MassPlanners<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Thursday, July 7, 2022 8:55 AM<br>
<b>To:</b> 'Daniel Fortier' <daniel.j.fortier@gmail.com>; 'Cathy Perry' <cathy.perry2@outlook.com>; massplanners@masscptc.org<br>
<b>Subject:</b> Re: [Massplanners] Zoning amendments for 2-family houses etc.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Dan,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">In Groton two family allowed by right with same minimum lot size as single family.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<b><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#001E4D">Russell J. Burke, AICP
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<span style="font-size:9.0pt;line-height:120%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#001E4D">PO Box 60658
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<span style="font-size:9.0pt;line-height:120%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#001E4D">O: 617-896-4300
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<span style="font-size:9.0pt;line-height:120%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><a href="mailto:rburke@bscgroup.com">rburke@bscgroup.com</a><span style="color:#001E4D"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b>From:</b> MassPlanners <<a href="mailto:massplanners-bounces@masscptc.org">massplanners-bounces@masscptc.org</a>>
<b>On Behalf Of </b>Daniel Fortier via MassPlanners<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Thursday, July 7, 2022 8:48 AM<br>
<b>To:</b> Cathy Perry <<a href="mailto:cathy.perry2@outlook.com">cathy.perry2@outlook.com</a>>;
<a href="mailto:massplanners@masscptc.org">massplanners@masscptc.org</a><br>
<b>Subject:</b> Re: [Massplanners] Zoning amendments for 2-family houses etc.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">So, let’s take this a bit further, Dennis “allows” two-family by-right. Sorta Kinda. Our zoning requires 40,000 sf per dwelling unit. So, a by-right one-family structure requires 40,000 sf, but if you have 80,000 sf you can build a two-family.
I hardly view this as providing for the missing middle housing.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Are the communities that have responded so far looking at two-family homes being allowed by-right on lots that meet the same requirements as a single family home?<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Thanks in advance!<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Dan Fortier<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b>From: </b><a href="mailto:massplanners@masscptc.org">Cathy Perry via MassPlanners</a><br>
<b>Sent: </b>Wednesday, July 6, 2022 4:38 PM<br>
<b>To: </b><a href="mailto:massplanners@masscptc.org">massplanners@masscptc.org</a><br>
<b>Subject: </b>[Massplanners] Zoning amendments for 2-family houses etc.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Bedford would be interested in hearing from any towns that have amended their zoning to make it easier to build 2-family houses in traditionally (or most recently) single family districts. This might mean allowing them where they've been
prohibited or reducing the restrictions/ conditions that apply. The only one I'm aware of is Concord.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Also we're interested in examples of towns that have reverted to earlier denser zoning for residential areas that have mainly non-conforming lots.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Catherine Perry AICP<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Town of Bedford<o:p></o:p></p>
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