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Councilors warned of state land‑use bills that would change local control over density and ADUs
Summary
Planning staff warned the Town Council on June 24 that several recently enacted Maine laws (identified by LD number) tighten state defaults for parking, residential uses and accessory dwelling units and can limit local land‑use discretion unless the town acts.
Planning staff informed the council about several recent Maine legislative changes they say will affect local land‑use authority and require the town to act to preserve local priorities.
Staff summarized three bills by LD number that have implications for local zoning: LD 427 (parking standards changes setting maximums in growth areas), LD 997 (requires that residential uses be allowed wherever commercial uses are permitted) and LD 1829 (a speaker’s bill with multiple provisions including limits on local growth controls, new minimum/maximum density rules for growth…
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