Massachusetts Question 7, which would let single-family homes be built by right on smaller lots, was trailing as votes were still being counted Wednesday. The Associated Press showed the “no” side ahead with 50.6% at 4:30 p.m. with 94.4% of ballots tallied, and it had not called the race, Boston.com reported. The measure had led for part of election night, and the gap closed and flipped as the count went on.
Question 7 would set a statewide minimum for the first time. Under the ballot measure, cities and towns would have to allow a single-family home on any residentially zoned lot of at least 5,000 square feet that has at least 50 feet of frontage and public water and sewer, without a special permit. Boston, which has its own zoning rules, is excluded, WBUR reported before the vote…