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Planning Board begins review of zoning bylaw amendments, focuses first on accessory dwelling units and use-table clarifications
Summary
The board discussed a package of proposed zoning bylaw changes, concentrating on accessory dwelling units (ADUs), dimensional table footnotes, reduced-frontage lots and adjustments to use-table designations in village and commercial districts. No votes were taken; staff asked board members to submit written comments ahead of the next meeting.
Planning staff presented a substantial draft of zoning bylaw amendments on Feb. 19 that would align Charlton’s regulations with the Massachusetts Affordable Housing Act and related regulations, revise dimensional footnotes, and adjust permitted uses in several business and residential districts.
Staff (Kurt) told the board the Affordable Housing Act and implementing regulation require allowance of accessory dwelling units up to 900 square feet in some forms, and he recommended editing local definitions and rules to reflect state law and streamline the local bylaw. Key discussion points included whether to retain the town’s current larger maximum for attached ADUs (1,250 square feet), whether detached ADUs should have different size caps, and whether to permit more than one ADU on a single lot (the state regulation allows additional units only by special…
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