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Board approves second‑dwelling special permit at 9 Nobody Your Way with short‑term‑rental prohibition
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Summary
The board approved a special permit allowing a second dwelling and ADU arrangement at 9 Nobody Your Way in the R‑10 Limited district, and the applicant agreed the property will not be used for short‑term rentals; the decision includes conditions and standard findings.
The Planning Board approved a special‑permit application to allow a second dwelling at 9 Nobody Your Way after discussion about neighborhood character, ADU rules and whether a special permit was appropriate in the R‑10 Limited district.
Dan Malloy, representing the applicant, presented a full redevelopment plan showing a primary dwelling, a second dwelling and a garage with an ADU above it. He emphasized the proposal provides parking that exceeds zoning requirements. "There's a dwelling on the property and there's a garage...He could easily convert the garage to a garage apartment, put up an ADU, have 3 dwelling units, and never come to this board," Malloy said, explaining the applicant wanted to be transparent and obtain approvals through the special‑permit process.
Board members debated the purpose of R‑10 Limited zoning and how the town's ADU bylaw interacts with secondary‑dwelling approvals; some members voiced concern about incremental increases to dwelling counts in a neighborhood the zoning aimed to limit. The applicant agreed to a condition prohibiting short‑term rentals on the property; staff confirmed the board can include a no‑STR condition in a special permit. The motion to approve the second‑dwelling special permit with standard findings and a prohibition on STRs passed by unanimous voice vote.
What happens next: applicant to proceed with building and HDC filings as applicable and must abide by the no‑STR condition recorded in the special permit.
