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Planning board reviews draft zoning amendments on ADUs, multifamily use and temporary structures; building code adoption flagged
Summary
The board reviewed draft zoning amendments that address accessory dwelling units (ADUs), allow multifamily uses in some commercial districts with mixed-use conditions, and propose rules for temporary structures and storage containers; members also flagged state building-code changes and potential timing issues for local adoption.
The Plaustow Planning Board on Aug. 6 reviewed a draft package of zoning ordinance amendments covering accessory dwelling units (ADUs), multifamily uses in commercial districts, temporary structures and storage containers, and related definitions. The packet was circulated for comment to several town bodies; the board asked staff to collect and return written comments before the board considers final warrant-article language.
Presenters said the ADU language requires revision to reflect recent state guidance allowing a separate electrical connection for ADUs; the draft currently limited ADUs to a single electrical service, which…
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