Medway Voters Will also Grapple with MBTA Zoning on Tuesday

One of the most controversial measures facing towns in eastern Massachusetts is whether or how to comply with the state's MBTA Zoning Mandate.  Article 1 on the Town Meeting Warrant deals with exactly that.

Back in May, in a 405 to 105 vote, Town Meeting approved have having the Select Board write to Governor Healey asking for a repeal of the MBTA Zoning Law. The letter was written and sent but still has not received a response. Other towns have fought the law with Milton's effort's currently before the State's Supreme Judicial Court.

So, with the clock ticking on compliance deadlines, the matter is again before Medway voters.

Posted by the Town of Medway:Interested in learning more about the proposed MBTA Communities Zoning Bylaw before you vote at the Town Meeting on Tuesday, November 12, 2024? The first article on the Fall Town Meeting warrant is to vote on amending the Medway zoning bylaw. View the entire warrant here.

Article 1: to vote to see if the town will vote to amend the Medway zoning bylaw by inserting therein a new section 5.6.5 Multifamily Overlay District, to amend its zoning map to insert a new Multifamily Overlay District as follows:

Subdistrict: 1/West Street: 15 West Street, 23 West Street, 29 West Street, and 29 Stone Street (Assessors parcels 66-005, 66-008, 65-027, and 65-028)

Subdistrict: 2/Main Street: 33 Main Street, 39 Main Street, and 41 Main Street (Assessors’ Parcels 41-034, 41-035, and 41-035-0001)

Subdistrict: 3/Glen Brook: 31 West Street, 33 West Street, 37 West Street, 39 West Street, Glen Brook Way (Assessors Parcels 66-001, 66-002, 66-003 65-024, and 55-051).

A link to the Warrant Article can be found here.