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Alton committee forwards ADU ordinance changes to planning board after debate over size, parking and state alignment
Summary
The Alton Town planning committee voted to forward Proposed Amendment 3 to the planning board after discussing state-supplied ADU definitions, minimum and maximum sizes for accessory dwelling units (ADUs), parking requirements tied to a recent state law, and septic-design considerations under DES rules.
The Alton Town planning committee voted to send Proposed Amendment 3, which updates local accessory dwelling unit (ADU) rules and definitions, to the planning board for review.
Jesse, planning staff, told the committee the amendment incorporates the states ADU definition and adds new items for attached and detached units. He said the text includes two new numbered provisions (items 7 and 8) and minor renumbering of existing sections. "This is the definition. So part of this is the definition of detached," Jesse said while reading the draft.
The committee focused on several areas where local rules intersect with the state law. Members discussed a clause that…
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