Breaking: Mass. AG Approves Brookline’s Controversial “Neighborhood Conservation District” Bylaw

In a decision (pdf) issued yesterday, the Massachusetts Attorney General’s Office has approved an expansive and unprecedented “Neighborhood Conservation District” bylaw (actually two related bylaws) adopted by the Town of Brookline at a November, 2011 Special Town Meeting.  For a discussion of the background to this controversy, see Johanna Schneider’s prior post here.  Johanna will follow up shortly with her analysis of this important decision, which may have profound implications for real estate development throughout the Commonwealth.