BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//34.83.129.181//NONSGML kigkonsult.se iCalcreator 2.26.9// CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-FROM-URL:https://www.mapc.org X-WR-TIMEZONE:America/New_York BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/New_York X-LIC-LOCATION:America/New_York BEGIN:STANDARD DTSTART:20231105T020000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 RDATE:20241103T020000 TZNAME:EST END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT DTSTART:20240310T020000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 RDATE:20250309T020000 TZNAME:EDT END:DAYLIGHT END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT UID:ai1ec-17139@www.mapc.org DTSTAMP:20240329T083103Z CATEGORIES;LANGUAGE=en-US:Community Engagement\,Housing CONTACT: DESCRIPTION:
The Town of Belmont MBTA Communities Advisory Committee invites you to a hybrid pub lic forum to get your input on the future of multifamily housing in Belmon t.
\nWhether you will be joi ning us in person at the Beech Street Center or virtually via Zoom\, pleas e register through this page so we know how many people to expect.< /p>\n
\nWhat to Expect at the Forum:
\nMembers of the Advisory Committee\, staff from the T
own of Belmont\, and planners from the Metropolitan Area Planning Council
will present information about how Belmont is planning to comply with the
Multifamily Zoning Requirement for MBTA Communities law (often called “Sec
tion 3A”). They will also ask for your ideas on where you think that multi
family housing should go in Belmont and what it should look like. <
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In-Person Location:
\nBeech Street Center\, 26
6 Beech Street\, Belmont On-site parking is available\, and the Center is
0.3 miles from the intersection of Trapelo Road and Beech Street on MBTA B
us Route 73. Registration is not required to attend in person\, though it
is preferred.
Zoom
Option:
\nEveryone
who registers will receive a link to the Zoom meeting\, even if you plan t
o attend in person.
Please join us for this webinar to learn more about a new MAPC Section 3A decision-making su pport tool!
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Background
\nIn 2021\, the Massachusetts Legislature added a ne
w section to the state’s Zoning Act (MGL Chapter 40A) — MBTA Communities Multifamily Zoning Requirement (Sec
tion 3A) — that requires each municipality in the MBTA d
istrict to zone for by-right multifamily housing near tr
ansit stations or smart growth locations.
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MAPC has de veloped an interactive MBTA Communities Multifamily Zoning Requirement (Se ction 3A) District Suitability Analysis Tool to help municipalities within the MAPC region identify locations for 3A zoning districts that also adva nce regional and local goals.
\n\nThis Webinar\n< span class='x_x_xnormaltextrun'>MAPC staff will provide an overview of the tool’s use and showcase how it may be applied\, in tandem with sta keholder-driven processes\, to facilitate conversations around areas suita ble for new housing production.
\nReg ister to join us for this event
\nQuestions? Please conta
ct:
\nEmma Battaglia (ebattaglia@mapc.org)