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Planning board reviews state ADU bill 577 and how Brookfield should implement changes
Summary
The Brookfield Town Planning Board reviewed draft language from a recently passed state ADU bill included in its packet and discussed how the town should respond if the governor signs the measure.
Board members spent significant time reviewing language from a state bill included in the meeting packet (referred to in the materials as bill 577) that changes accessory dwelling unit (ADU) rules. The packet language, board members said, would allow detached ADUs where previously ADUs were required to be attached, and would limit the ability of a municipality to impose additional restrictions beyond those that apply to a single-family home.
"Essentially, anybody can put an ADU in that doesn't have to be attached," a member said while…
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