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State senator warns local officials of multiple housing and zoning bills that would limit local control
Summary
A state senator briefed the Select Board on a wave of housing-related bills — including ADU and private-road building-permit measures — saying many would strip local zoning discretion and could impose unfunded mandates on small towns.
A state senator told the West Swanzey Select Board on a recent meeting that lawmakers are advancing several bills this session that would reduce local zoning control and impose new requirements on towns.
The senator said bills discussed include measures on issuing building permits on private roads, an accessory dwelling unit (ADU) bill that already passed, and other proposals aimed at limiting local zoning authority. “The majorities in the senate and the house believe that local zoning is the single issue stopping housing being built right now,” the senator said. He added that some bills would require towns to show sewer capacity before new…
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