<html><head><meta http-equiv="content-type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"></head><body style="overflow-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; line-break: after-white-space;">Limiting the number of unrelated people living together—whatever the definition—hits differently in a college town where approximately 70% of residents are students. The goal here in Amherst is to keep neighborhoods from being overrun by student housing, so bylaw limits to 4 unrelated people. Mixed results, partly due to lack of enforcement but mostly due to the higher rents students (or their families) can pay. <br><div><br><blockquote type="cite"><div>On Feb 29, 2024, at 4:54 PM, andre--- via MassPlanners <massplanners@masscptc.org> wrote:</div><br class="Apple-interchange-newline"><div><meta charset="UTF-8"><div class="WordSection1" style="page: WordSection1; caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration: none;"><div style="margin: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;">In Medford, we also eliminated “family” from our definitions last year when we updated our zoning code and replaced it with household.<o:p></o:p></span></div><div style="margin: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;"><o:p> </o:p></span></div><div style="margin: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;"><span class="ital"><i><span style="font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: "Open Sans", sans-serif; color: rgb(49, 51, 53); letter-spacing: 0.1pt; background: white;">Household:</span></i></span><span style="font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: "Open Sans", sans-serif; color: rgb(49, 51, 53); letter-spacing: 0.1pt; background: white;"> All the people who occupy a single housing unit, regardless of their relationship to one another.</span><span style="font-size: 11pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></div><div style="margin: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;"><o:p> </o:p></span></div><div style="margin: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;">Andre Leroux<o:p></o:p></span></div><div style="margin: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;">Medford Zoning Board<o:p></o:p></span></div><div style="margin: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;"><o:p> </o:p></span></div><div><div style="border-width: 1pt medium medium; border-style: solid none none; border-color: rgb(225, 225, 225) currentcolor currentcolor; border-image: none; padding: 3pt 0in 0in;"><div style="margin: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;"><b><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;">From:</span></b><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>MassPlanners <massplanners-bounces@masscptc.org><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><b>On Behalf Of<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></b>Charles Hornig via MassPlanners<br><b>Sent:</b><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>Thursday, February 29, 2024 4:44 PM<br><b>To:</b><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>'Jamie Webb' <jwebb@easthamptonma.gov>; 'Listserv Listserv' <massplanners@masscptc.org><br><b>Subject:</b><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>Re: [Massplanners] Family definition<o:p></o:p></span></div></div></div><div style="margin: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;"><o:p> </o:p></div><div style="margin: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;">From Lexington’s zoning:<o:p></o:p></span></div><div style="margin: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;"><o:p> </o:p></span></div><div style="margin: 0in 13.7pt 0in 0in; break-after: avoid; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; text-transform: uppercase; font-weight: bold;">HOUSEHOLD<o:p></o:p></div><p class="Definition" style="margin: 0in 13.7pt 6pt 22.3pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;">One or more individuals living together as a single housekeeping unit and occupying one dwelling or rooming unit.<o:p></o:p></p><div style="margin: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;"><o:p> </o:p></span></div><div style="margin: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;">Charles Hornig<br>Lexington Planning Board<o:p></o:p></span></div><div style="margin: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;"><o:p> </o:p></span></div><div style="border-width: 1pt medium medium; border-style: solid none none; border-color: rgb(225, 225, 225) currentcolor currentcolor; border-image: none; padding: 3pt 0in 0in;"><div style="margin: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;"><b><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;">From:</span></b><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>MassPlanners <<a href="mailto:massplanners-bounces@masscptc.org" style="color: blue; text-decoration: underline;">massplanners-bounces@masscptc.org</a>><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><b>On Behalf Of<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></b>Jamie Webb via MassPlanners<br><b>Sent:</b><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>Thursday, February 29, 2024 15:10<br><b>To:</b><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>Listserv Listserv <<a href="mailto:massplanners@masscptc.org" style="color: blue; text-decoration: underline;">massplanners@masscptc.org</a>><br><b>Subject:</b><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>[Massplanners] Family definition<o:p></o:p></span></div></div><div style="margin: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;"><o:p> </o:p></div><div><div><div style="margin: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;">Hi all,<o:p></o:p></div></div><div><div style="margin: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;">We are working to reduce bias present in our zoning ordinance and are looking at the definition of<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><b>Family</b>. How have other communities dealt with revising this definition? If you have a good definition of family in your ordinance, please share.<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><o:p></o:p></div></div><div><div style="margin: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;"><o:p> </o:p></div></div><div><div style="margin: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;">Currently, our ordinance seems to be biased against nontraditional housekeeping units and would seem to have a disparate impact on nontraditional families, immigrants, foster care households, etc. Our current definition of<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><b>Family</b><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>is:<o:p></o:p></div></div><div style="margin-left: 30pt;"><div style="margin: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;">"A number of individuals related by blood, marriage, and/or adoption or a group of unrelated individuals not to exceed four (4) who are occupying a dwelling unit and living as a single nonprofit housekeeping unit. This definition, however, does not apply to non-related disabled persons as defined by any applicable federal and/or state law and/or regulations."<o:p></o:p></div></div><div><div style="margin: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;"><o:p> </o:p></div></div><div><div style="margin: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;">Thank you!<o:p></o:p></div></div><div><div><div><div style="margin: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;"><o:p> </o:p></div></div><div><div><div><div><div><div style="margin: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;">Jamie Webb<o:p></o:p></div></div><div style="margin: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;">Senior Planner<br>City of Easthampton - Planning Department<br>50 Payson Avenue, Easthampton, MA 01027<br>413.529.1405 / <a href="https://easthamptonma.gov/176/Planning" target="_blank" style="color: blue; text-decoration: underline;">Website</a><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span> / <a href="https://www.facebook.com/Easthampton-Planning-Department-380076865424358" target="_blank" style="color: blue; text-decoration: underline;">Facebook</a><br><i><span style="font-size: 7.5pt;">Please be aware that the Massachusetts Secretary of State considers e-mail to be a public record subject to the provisions of the MA Public Records Law, MGL ch. 66.<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></span></i><o:p></o:p></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><span style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration: none; float: none; display: inline !important;">--<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></span><br style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration: none;"><span style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration: none; float: none; display: inline !important;">MassPlanners mailing list</span><br style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration: none;"><span style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration: none; float: none; display: inline !important;">MassPlanners@masscptc.org</span><br style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration: none;"><span style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration: none; float: none; display: inline !important;">http://masscptc.org/mailman/listinfo/massplanners_masscptc.org</span></div></blockquote></div><br></body></html>