Land Use & Zoning
A Massachusetts municipality adopts a 'cluster zoning' provision. This allows developers to:
ABuild denser housing anywhere in town without restrictions
BGroup homes on a portion of a site to preserve open space on the remainder✓ Correct
CIgnore setback requirements entirely
DBuild commercial uses in residential zones
Explanation
Cluster zoning allows developers to place homes more densely on part of a site while preserving the remaining land as open space, without increasing overall density beyond what base zoning allows.
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