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Advisory Committee backs ADU bylaw change to align town code with state law
Summary
On Oct. 14, 2025, the Town of Southborough Advisory Committee voted unanimously to support Article 9, a Planning Board–sponsored update to the town's accessory dwelling unit (ADU) bylaw that adopts the state definition and preserves the local special-permit process for larger units.
The Town of Southborough Advisory Committee voted unanimously Wednesday to support Article 9 on the warrant for the upcoming town meeting, an update to the town’s accessory dwelling unit (ADU) bylaw presented by members of the Planning Board.
The Planning Board presentation said the proposed changes bring the town bylaw into harmony with Massachusetts General Laws while retaining the town’s special-permit review for ADUs that exceed the state’s by-right thresholds. The advisory committee voted, by roll call, 5-0 to submit Article 9 in the current warrant.
The presentation, led by Planning Board member Marnie, said the article replaces the town’s older terminology and definition of “accessory apartment” with the state definition of an ADU, clarifies that mobile homes and…
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