In 1953, Massachusetts enacted what is commonly referred to as the "Subdivision Control Law", which is codified at G.L. c. 41, §§ 81K-81GG. The law was enacted for the purpose ofprotecting the safety, convenience and welfare of the inhabitants of the cities...
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Koontz – Basics
Conditions upon land use permits are so ubiquitous that the authority for imposing them can easily be taken for granted. The Supreme Court's decision in Koontz v. St. Johns River Water Mgmt. Dist., 133 S.Ct. 2586 (2013), however, places a significant constitutional...
ANR Plans: Public Ways, Ways in Existence & Adequate Access
As most Massachusetts residents and land use attorneys know, new residential construction is often met with a host of challenges and opposition. This is certainly the situation in many of the more desirable locations where developable land is seemingly at a premium,...