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<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><b>AAB & FHA requirements for Multi-family Buildings in MBTA Communities:</b><b><o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><b>A Primer for Building Inspectors, Planners and Planning Boards<o:p></o:p></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Fifty-seven MBTA communities have adopted the required 3A multi-family zoning. The Architectural Access Board has specific code requirements for multi-family buildings that professional Building Commissioners, Inspectors and Planners must
check for development plan compliance during site plan review and throughout construction. The Fair Housing Act also has design and construction requirements for new construction multi-family buildings that will apply and should be reviewed. Learn the basics
from this online presentation by Kathryn Denis, Senior Associate, KMA Architecture & Accessibility, Tuesday, May 28, 10:30am. AICP CM credit pending.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p>Zoom link: <a href="https://lexingtonma.zoom.us/j/89824063130?pwd=TWhXMEMyM3VrTlBianFDL0hZUDdOZz09">
https://lexingtonma.zoom.us/j/89824063130?pwd=TWhXMEMyM3VrTlBianFDL0hZUDdOZz09</a>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:9.0pt">Carol Kowalski AICP, ICMA-CM<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:9.0pt">Assistant Town Manager for Development<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:9.0pt">Land Use, Housing & Development Department<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:9.0pt">Town of Lexington<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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