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Taunton council approves zoning changes to implement state ADU rules, adds limits to mixed‑use conversions
Summary
The Municipal Council approved revisions to the City of Taunton zoning ordinance to comply with Massachusetts ADU rules and to require preserved commercial space in new mixed‑use projects; councilors asked planning and economic development to pursue incentives to promote housing above active first‑floor businesses.
The Taunton Municipal Council on March 11 approved changes to the City of Taunton zoning ordinance to implement the state’s latest rules on accessory dwelling units (ADUs) and to add requirements intended to preserve first‑floor commercial space in mixed‑use developments.
The council voted unanimously to remove an optional draft provision (labeled “option b” in committee) and to adopt the remaining proposed revisions, which Planning Director Kevin Scanlon said were mainly required to align the city’s ADU rules with recent state regulations.
Scanlon told the council the new state rules allow one ADU “on any property that has a principal dwelling,” meaning ADUs may now be created on lots with two‑family, three‑family or larger principal residences as well as…
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