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Peabody council seeks legal and administrative opinions on proposed accessory-dwelling zoning changes
Summary
Council unanimously voted to request formal opinions from the city solicitor, building commissioner and community development director on several technical definitions and administrative sections of a proposed accessory dwelling unit zoning amendment.
The Peabody City Council voted unanimously on June 12 to request legal and administrative opinions about multiple provisions in a proposed zoning amendment for accessory dwelling units (ADUs).
Councilor Peach reported that Community Development Director Kirk Bellavance presented revised language to the Industrial and Community Development Committee after earlier feedback. The council approved a motion to ask the city solicitor and the building commissioner for opinions on: Section 6.18.0.14 (administration); Section 6.18.0.3(5) (nonconformance); the use and definition of the term "lot" as used in existing zoning and the proposed language; whether to incorporate a modular dwelling-unit definition; whether to eliminate the "transit station" definition; and a solicitor/building-commissioner opinion on proposed elimination of FOLAs (a local term discussed in committee).
Councilors said the requests reflected detailed committee discussion and edits that followed public and council feedback earlier in the year. The motion passed 9–0 on roll call.
