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LOCAL LAND POLICY OVERRIDES: WHEN ARE THEY APPROPRIATE?
Author(s) -
Geiser Kenneth,
Bratt Rachel G.
Publication year - 1984
Publication title -
policy studies journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.773
H-Index - 69
eISSN - 1541-0072
pISSN - 0190-292X
DOI - 10.1111/j.1541-0072.1984.tb00326.x
Subject(s) - zoning , legislation , hazardous waste , state (computer science) , environmental planning , land use , business , control (management) , public economics , public administration , political science , economics , geography , engineering , law , civil engineering , computer science , waste management , management , algorithm
The state has the power both to enable local communities to regulate land usage, as well as to override local jurisdictions' zoning policies. In Massachusetts, two pieces of legislation have empowered the state to override local land use control for the purpose of constructing two types of facilities: low and moderte income housing and hazardous waste treatment facilities. Both initiatives have stimulated considerable debate and controversy. This paper provides a framework or “test” for understanding the relative appropriateness of state overrides in general. In addition, the two Massachusetts case are discussed and analyzed according to these criteria.