MBTA Zoning
In 2020, the State of Massachusetts passed a new law, Section 3A of MGL c. 40A, requiring MBTA communities including Sharon have at least one zoning district of reasonable size in which multi-family housing is permitted as of right and meets other criteria set forth in the statute.
In an effort to comply with the State law, the Sharon Planning Board and a hired consultant have spent many hours drafting new zoning bylaw language, so State funding for grants will not be lost and additional multi-family and mixed-use housing may be provided to the residents of the Town of Sharon.
A draft of the new zoning bylaw language and map is attached below.
You can view the Zoning Bylaw Public Hearing which was held April 9 at sharontv.com/programs/government-meeting/.
You can view the Planning Board public information sessions on the MBTA zoning which were held Feb. 13 and March 12 at sharontv.com/programs/government-meeting.
For information on the reason for the upcoming MBTA zoning article follow this link:
State of Massachusetts Multi-Family Zoning Requirements for MBTA Communities Information
Click this link to see the Attorney General’s MBTA Zoning Frequently Asked Questions.
For more information, please contact Sonal Pai, Engineering/Planning Specialist at spai@townofsharon.org.
