MBTA Communities Compliance Mission
In order to support the mission to comply with the MBTA communities program regulations, the below resources are available.
MBTA Communities law compliant overlay Districts & the planning process description (Most up to date information)
MBTA Communities Districts (Added 11/15/2023)
Townsend, MA: Potential MBTA communities Compliant Districts (Added 11/30/2023)
MBTA Communities FACT Sheet
MBTA Communities Fact Sheet (Added 11/30/2023)
MBTA Communities DRAFT Multifamily Zoning Bylaw
Updated Draft MBTA Multifamily Zoning Bylaw (Added 1/30/2024)
Potential MBTA Communities law compliant overlay Districts & Non-Feasible MBTA communities law Zone areas:
Non Feasable Areas and Potential Districts 9-12 (Added 9/20/2023)
Townsend, MA: Non-Feasible MBTA Zone Areas (Added 5/10/2023)
MBTA communities law compliance project presentations:
MBTA Presentation on 5/3/2023 (Added 5/10/2023)
Select Board Meeting on 10/17/2023
Planning Board Meeting on 10/30/2023
Special Town Meeting Presentation (Added 11/27/2023)
MBTA communities law compliance project supporting documents:
Townsend Compliance Action Plan (Added 5/10/2023)
Summary of Revisions to Section 3A (Added 5/10/2023)
MBTA Communities Sample Zoning (Added 5/10/2023)
Attorney General MBTA Communities Advisory (Added 5/10/2023)
Revision to Section 3A Compliance Guidelines 8-17 (Clean Version) (Added 9/12/2023)
MBTA Category Map 8-4 (Added 9/15/2023)
Summary of Changes to Section 3A as of 8-17 (Added 9/12/2023)
MBTA communities law compliance project 3A Compliance model data sheets:
3A Compliance Model (Added 6/26/2023)
3A Compliance Model Part 1 (Added 9/7/2023)
3A Compliance Model Part 2 (Added 9/7/2023)
Additional Resources:
MBTA Community Webinar Series - Massachusetts Housing Partnership