Waltham Community Briefs
WCC create ordinance to go with Housing Choice bill
The Waltham City Council recently announced a Housing Choice Ordinance in conjunction with the Housing Choice bill that was signed by Gov. Charlie Baker.
The bill requires municipalities with an MBTA station, ferry or bus terminal to create at least one district “of reasonable size” within a half-mile of a station where multifamily housing could be built without any special permits.
The council believes this measure will lower the percentage of votes required to approve a variety of zoning changes, including to build transit-oriented housing from two-thirds of a city council or town meeting to a simple majority.