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Planning staff preview zoning changes tied to the state Affordable Homes Act and a new cottage‑community bylaw
Summary
Planning staff reviewed about 25 planning‑board sponsored zoning articles, including state‑mandated changes from the Massachusetts Affordable Homes Act (ADU definition and related updates), a locally proposed cottage‑community bylaw focused on owner‑occupied smaller units, and other updates on solar, pickleball, and inclusionary housing.
Leslie Snell, Director of Planning, and Senior Planner Megan Trudell briefed the Select Board on 25 planning‑board articles proposed for the May Town Meeting warrant. Several are technical map‑rezonings to implement the town’s 2009 master plan; others respond to a recent state law dubbed the Affordable Homes Act.
Trudell explained the state law requires towns to adopt a standard definition of accessory dwelling unit (ADU). Under the state definition an ADU must be a self‑contained unit on the same lot as a principal dwelling and is…
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