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Planning Board backs zoning changes to bring ADU rules into line with state law, recommends council approval
Summary
Taunton City Planning Board voted to recommend changes to the city's zoning ordinance that expand accessory dwelling unit (ADU) rules and tighten accessory-structure setbacks; the board approved a single option aligning ADU allowance where single-family dwellings are permitted.
The Taunton City Planning Board voted March 6 to recommend to the City Council a package of zoning amendments that would expand where accessory dwelling units (ADUs) are permitted and adjust setback and dimensional rules for accessory structures.
City Planner Kevin Scanlon told the board the package responds to recently finalized state regulations. "These are for a recommendation to the council. They primarily deal with ADUs," Scanlon said, and explained the city must allow ADUs "in all the districts that a single family is potentially allowed in, even by special permit." He said he presented two options to councilors but expected the board to endorse the option that allows ADUs wherever single-family housing can be located.
The ordinance edits described by Scanlon would change the ADU definition from one…
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