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Small change proposed to floor‑area ratio rules to exclude below‑grade areas from massing calculations
Summary
SB 283 would standardize floor‑area ratio calculations statewide by excluding below‑grade areas (basements, below‑grade parking, mechanical and storage) from FAR; sponsor said it harmonizes local practice, municipal association urged removal of drafting language that could create ambiguity over boards' roles.
Senator Keith Murphy introduced SB 283, proposing that the statewide calculation of floor‑area ratio (FAR) exclude below‑grade area so that basements used for utilities, parking or storage do not count toward FAR. Murphy said the change simply standardizes how municipalities treat below‑grade space (some towns exclude it now, others include it) and would align local practice.
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