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Hubbardston planning board reviews revised ADU bylaw draft to align with new state law
Summary
Board members discussed a simplified accessory dwelling unit (ADU) bylaw drafted to comply with state changes, debated allowing additional ADUs by special permit, and asked the planner to return with options and recommended special‑permit criteria.
The Hubbardston Planning Board on Feb. 20 reviewed a revised draft of the town's accessory dwelling unit (ADU) bylaw meant to align the zoning bylaw with changes in state law enacted in August 2024.
Planner Alec said the proposed article would replace Article 24 and makes ADUs allowed by right in districts that allow single‑family dwellings, sets an ADU size limit at the lesser of one‑half the principal dwelling's gross floor area or 1,000 square feet, and ties water and wastewater requirements to existing Title 5 and other state regulations. Alec noted the state sets its own default of the lesser of one‑half the floor area or 900 square feet but that towns may…
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