MBTA Communities Hearing & Bylaw
Legal Notice of Public Hearing for Zoning Amendment
In Accordance with MGL, Ch. 40A, Section 5, the Ashby Planning Board will hold a public hearing on Wednesday, April 9, 2025, starting at 7:15 pm on Zoom platform to review and hear comment on the following proposed amendment to the Zoning Bylaw.
The proposed zoning amendment will amend the zoning map to create a MBTA Communities Multi-family Overlay District (MCMOD) of approximately 5 acres which will allow multi-family housing as of right in accordance with Section 3A of the Zoning Act. The amendment will allow Multi-family housing, Two-Family Dwellings, and One Family as of right up to a maximum of 62 residential dwelling units.
The complete text is available at the Town Clerk’s office during regular business hours and on the town website’s Planning Board page.
To Join Zoom Meeting go to https://ashbyma.gov/departments/planning-board/ and click Join Zoom Meeting or dial in: +1 312 626 6799 or +1 646 558 8656. Meeting ID: 876 0964 1256, Passcode: 983732.
To be published on 3/24/2025 & 3/31/2025
Documents:
- Notice of Hearing pdf
- Proposed MBTA Communities Overlay District Map
- Proposed MBTA Communities Overlay District map detail
- Proposed MBTA Communities zoning bylaw pdf
- Video of MBTA Communities Informational Session 3/24/2025
Informational Meetings
- Tuesday, March 25, 2025, 7:15pm on Zoom. Zoom link on Planning Board page.
- Thursday, April 9, 2025, 6:00pm at Ashby Free Public Library.
Compliance
Final compliance is the approval by Town Meeting of a zoning district that meets the requirements. Final compliance for Ashby is required by December 31, 2025. The Planning Board with the assistance of Elizabeth Wood, Land Use Agent, is taking steps to meet the interim requirements. Ashby has received interim compliance approval for 2024.