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Planning board reviews state ADU rule changes, considers broader local definition
Summary
Planner Alec briefed the board on Massachusetts' new housing legislation and recommended changing local bylaw language from 'single‑family dwelling' to 'principal dwelling' and keeping Hubbardston's 1,000 sq ft ADU allowance.
The Planning Board reviewed proposed edits to the town’s accessory dwelling unit (ADU) bylaw to align with a 2024 state housing act that requires by‑right ADUs in districts that allow single‑family homes. Planner Alec told the board the state’s regulations protect ADUs in districts that permit single‑family dwellings, but recommended replacing the term “single‑family dwelling” in Hubbardston’s draft with “principal dwelling” to avoid conflicts with other zoning language.
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