The MBTA Communities Act was adopted in January 2021, as part of legislation to address the state's housing crisis. The MBTA Communities Act requires 177 Cities and Towns to establish “at least 1 district of reasonable size in which multi-family housing is permitted as of right.” The act also established different classes of MBTA Communities for certain municipalities: rapid transit community, commuter rail community, adjacent community, and adjacent small town community. Each have their own rules and requirements. The Town of North Attleborough is an adjacent community. The Town is required to zone fifty acres that allows multi-family housing by-right and half of the total area must be contiguous. The Town of North Attleborough Planning Board has completed draft zoning and created a new zoning district that meets these requirements, the Multi-unit Residence Overlay District (MROD) Bylaw. Public hearings on this new zoning will be scheduled for the Fall of 2024. Review the Multi-Unit Residence Overlay District (MROD) Bylaw Draft (PDF) and the Multi-Unit Residence Overlay (MROD) Zoning Map (PDF).
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