Cohousing-L Mailing List: Re: Need Zoning Law Expertise

[Bob Leigh (bobleigh]

Bob
On Mar 29, 2019, 4:27 AM -0400, Philip Dowds wrote:

>> However, this does not always prevent localities from trying to use zoning 
>> for lifestyle control, like a provision limiting how many unrelated adults 
>> can live in one dwelling unit. <<

A town near where Phil Dowds and I live tried to regulate apartments and houses 
rented by groups of students using such a provision.  The local Catholic church 
was unhappy because that would make their associated convent illegal.

Bob Leigh
Cornerstone Village Cohousing
Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA