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State ADU mandate forces local rewrite; Revere officials to align ordinance with final state rules
Summary
Revere planning staff told councilors the statewide Affordable Homes Act now requires municipalities to allow accessory dwelling units (ADUs) by right in single-family zones; the city will revise its proposed local ordinance to conform to final state regulations and the forthcoming model bylaw.
Revere — City planning staff briefed the City Council on changes the Affordable Homes Act imposes for accessory dwelling units, or ADUs, and recommended delaying a final local ordinance until the state’s model bylaw is released.
Tom Skorowski, Chief of Planning and Community Development, told the council that Governor Healey’s Affordable Homes Act (enacted in August 2024) requires municipalities to allow ADUs by right in single-family zones and prohibits "unreasonable" regulatory barriers. Skorowski said the state released final regulations Jan. 30 that clarified key elements — most importantly that a bus stop counts as a transit station, meaning municipalities generally cannot require parking for…
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