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Hampden planning board reviews state‑required tweaks to ADU bylaw
Summary
The Hampden Planning Board held a public hearing April 16 to update the town’s accessory dwelling unit (ADU) bylaw so it conforms with new state regulations, focusing on gross‑floor‑area calculations, the state’s 900‑square‑foot cap, parking exceptions and whether multiple ADUs must be allowed.
The Hampden Planning Board held a public hearing April 16 on proposed revisions to the town’s accessory dwelling unit (ADU) bylaw to ensure consistency with recently published state regulations.
The revisions are intended to implement state limits and definitions rather than create a new local policy. Board members discussed how to compute gross floor area when multiple principal dwelling units are present, the state’s maximum ADU size rules, parking requirements tied to transit proximity, and whether the town must allow more than one ADU on a lot.
Why it matters: ADU rules affect homeowners’ ability to add one or more secondary living units on their property, with implications for housing supply, property configuration and infrastructure like parking…
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