Planning Board gives favorable report on ADU amendment at 71 Mount Vickery; ZBA hearing scheduled
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The Planning Board issued a favorable report to the Zoning Board of Appeals for a special permit to amend an existing accessory dwelling unit at 71 Mount Vickery to add a 10x13 office area; the board required no additional site changes and noted compliance with ADU size limits.
The Planning Board reviewed a request to amend an existing accessory dwelling unit (ADU) at 71 Mount Vickery that would incorporate a 10-by-13-foot office into an ADU located in a garage. The owner, Rick Saunders, told the board the current ADU resulted from a 2005 special permit and that a sunroom added in 2020 had been built under a building permit; the current amendment seeks to bring the unit under a new ZBA special permit to align with updated ADU state requirements.
Planning staff said the proposed total accessory unit area will remain under the 25% limit of habitable floor area when the new office is included. Board members reviewed parking and egress, found on-site parking sufficient and confirmed setback and septic conditions posed no impediment for the ZBA review.
The board voted to send a favorable report to the Zoning Board of Appeals. The applicant has a ZBA hearing scheduled for Aug. 20. The Planning Department will provide a written report summarizing the board's favorable recommendation to the ZBA prior to that meeting.
Speakers quoted in this article are drawn from the meeting transcript and Planning Board discussion.
