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Brentwood planning board refines ADU ordinance to match state law, debates size, parking and enforcement
Summary
The Brentwood Planning Board continued edits to its accessory dwelling unit ordinance to align with recent state law changes, debating definitions of "detached," size limits (950 vs larger caps), parking and driveway limits, and strategies to prevent informal conversions of unconditioned space into habitable units.
The Brentwood Planning Board continued work on updates to the town’s accessory dwelling unit (ADU) ordinance on Sept. 24, focusing on language needed to conform to recent state legislation while preserving local design and enforcement controls.
Board members and staff said they intend to present a near-final draft for public hearings in November or December and discussed three priority topics for the March public package: ADUs, multifamily zoning and workforce housing. Planning consultant Mark (no last name provided) and board members reviewed tracked edits and agreed to circulate a cleaned-up tracked-changes version with a draft watermark before the next meeting.
The board debated the definition of “detached” ADU, which in the language provided mirrors state text that can read awkwardly; one participant said, “That is odd,” and another noted “it is actually state language.” Members asked staff to check whether the town could expand beyond the state definition where…
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