Dover Amendment

Zoning and the Dover Amendment: When is education the primary purpose of a residential facility?

In a recent decision, The McLean Hospital Corporation v. Town of Lincoln & Others, the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court (SJC) held that a proposed residential program for adolescents is exempt from local zoning laws under the Dover Amendment. McLean Hospital...

What Qualifies As An Educational Use Under The Dover Amendment?

The Superior Court of Massachusetts recently annulled the decision of a local zoning board that had permitted construction of an outdoor aerial adventure park pursuant to what is commonly referred to as the "Dover Amendment" - i.e., G.L. c. 40A, § 3. In Sullivan v....

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Dover Amendment

Zoning and the Dover Amendment: When is education the primary purpose of a residential facility?

What Qualifies As An Educational Use Under The Dover Amendment?

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Dover Amendment

Zoning and the Dover Amendment: When is education the primary purpose of a residential facility?

What Qualifies As An Educational Use Under The Dover Amendment?

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