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43D no brainer

November 25th, 2008 Leave a comment Go to comments

Seems like more and more towns are adopting Chapter 43D most recently Franklin:


Agreeing to establish an area in town for industrial development was called a “no-brainer” for Town Council when the decision came before them last Wednesday.

The council unanimously voted to opt into Chapter 43D and establish a priority development site on two parcels of town-owned land adjacent to Pond Street, in the office zoning district.

Chapter 43D, signed into Massachusetts law in 2006, guarantees local permitting decisions on priority development sites within 180 days, and increases the visibility of a community and the target development site.


This might be a good tool for a town if it’s done right. Once the casino issue goes away, I’d consider supporting this to get the rotary done right or to develop some other part of Middleboro.

At the spring ATM, I seem to recall Barbara Frappier saying that she had called someone from the state – and was led to believe that this was more of a city-centric development tool.

It’s like I’ve said all along – let’s give it a real serious look and do our homework before we commit to anything.

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