Zoning Committee Rejects Utilities Cost in Affordable Housing Bylaw
Auburn zoning panel rejects utilities from inclusionary bylaw cost formula. The Zoning Bylaw Review Committee, with members Eric Seaman Chilton, Dennis Natoli, and Mike Marshall, reviewed an updated inclusionary zoning draft and decided against including utility costs in affordability calculations.
Zoning Bylaw Review Committee · Meeting of March 9, 2026
Auburn zoning panel rejects utilities from inclusionary bylaw cost formula. The Zoning Bylaw Review Committee, with members Eric Seaman Chilton, Dennis Natoli, and Mike Marshall, reviewed an updated inclusionary zoning draft and decided against including utility costs in affordability calculations. The committee also declined to pursue incentive mechanisms and will revisit the proposal after Assistant Town Manager Paul Dell'Aquila provides requested 10-year development data to estimate the potential affordable-housing impact.
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Source: the Zoning Bylaw Review Committee meeting of March 9, 2026, compiled from the official minutes.
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