Brookline Compliance With The MBTA Communities Act

What does the MBTA-CA require that the Town of Brookline do?

Because Brookline is a “rapid transit community” (i.e., it has sufficient developable land close to the Green Line B, C and D branches), the town must submit a plan to be approved by the Executive Office of Housing and Livable Communities (EOHLC) by December 31st, 2023.

EOHLC has published final compliance guidelines with which the plan Brookline submits must comply.

Because the plan will include changes to our zoning by-laws, the changes must be approved by Town Meeting at a special meeting in November 2023. Depending on the changes, the warrant article containing the changes may require a 2/3 majority to be enacted.

What are the requirements that Brookline zoning by-laws must meet to be compliant with the MBTA-CA?

MBTA-CA Compliance Guidelines