"Town councilors last week asked state lawmakers for relief from affordable housing rules, saying they feared housing developments unfettered by local regulations.
The town’s legislative delegation - state Sens. Richard Ross, R-Wrentham, and Karen Spilka, D-Ashland, and state Rep. Jeffrey Roy, D-Franklin - spoke to the council Wednesday as part of a regular update on lawmaking efforts.
Councilor Judith Pfeffer first raised the matter, criticizing the state’s 40B rules, which allows developers to avoid town zoning bylaws if affordable housing makes up less than 10 percent of the municipality’s housing stock.
“No one wants to come out against affordable housing, but there has to be some kind of fail-safe,” she said."Continue reading the article online (subscription may be required)
http://www.milforddailynews.com/news/20170416/franklin-councilors-seek-relief-from-affordable-housing
For the Franklin Matters recap of the Town Council meeting April 12
http://www.franklinmatters.org/2017/04/town-council-recap-of-april-12-2017.html
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