Springfield officials prepare to implement state ADU law; planning board approves draft regulations
City planners and councilors discussed implementing Massachusetts’ new accessory dwelling unit (ADU) law, noting the state statute limits local discretion, makes ADUs a protected use, and takes effect Feb. 2; the Planning Board approved a draft administrative site-plan process Jan. 8 and the City Council will consider a zoning amendment Jan. 27.
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Springfield officials and neighborhood representatives met in a joint subcommittee session to review the state’s new accessory dwelling unit (ADU) law and a proposed local zoning amendment to implement it. Phil Dromey, planning department staff, told the meeting that the state’s Affordable Homes Act and the amended state zoning provisions make ADUs a protected use and that the statutory provision taking effect on Feb. 2 will limit what municipalities can require.
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