One of the areas that the ZBA has authority over this project is in the area of public safety. These photos and video were taken on Friday, December 3 at 6:20pm in the parking

SWAMPSCOTT — A 40B development on Elm Place has been approved by the state’s Department of Housing and Community Development, against the wishes of the Select Board. As proposed by Boston-based WinnDevelopment, the five-story

Catherine Racer, Associate DirectorDepartment of Housing and Community Development100 Cambridge Street, Suite 300Boston, MA 02114 Re:       Project Eligibility Application, 21 Elm Place, Swampscott, MA Dear Ms. Racer: This fun represents neighbors and abutters to

  M.G.L. Chapter 40B, Sections 20 through 23, (commonly referred as Chapter 40B) is a Massachusetts law that has been on the books since 1969. The law permits developers to override local zoning laws,

In a letter to the state’s Department of Housing and Community Development, the Swampscott Select Board voiced its opposition to the proposed 40B affordable housing development on Elm Place. At the board’s meeting Wednesday