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Southborough planning board continues public hearing on state-driven ADU bylaw changes
Summary
The Southborough Planning Board continued a required public hearing on amendments to the town zoning to implement the state's accessory dwelling unit (ADU) rules, with members and town staff seeking legal and technical clarifications before final action.
The Southborough Planning Board on Jan. 27 continued its public hearing on proposed revisions to the town ADU (accessory dwelling unit) bylaw to Feb. 10, 2025, giving staff and town counsel more time to reconcile state model language with local zoning and administrative practice.
The hearing opened with an explanation that the proposed changes implement portions of the state housing law and related model regulations, and that the board received revised draft language from town counsel and comments from town departments and residents. Planning Office staff told members the legal notice ran Jan. 13 and Jan. 20 and that copies of the draft are available at town hall and on the board's agenda center.
Why it matters: the state law creates a new “protected” (by-right) ADU path…
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