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Plymouth planning board forwards four zoning amendments to 2026 town meeting after ADU debate
Summary
The Plymouth Planning Board voted to place four zoning amendments on the 2026 Town Meeting ballot, including omnibus state-law compliance changes, revisions to accessory dwelling unit (ADU) rules and two overlay districts. Board members debated ADU occupancy and owner-occupancy provisions and heard testimony from the building inspector and a developer representative.
The Plymouth Planning Board voted to send four separate zoning amendments to voters for the 2026 Town Meeting after second public hearings and board discussion.
Joseph, the planner addressing the board, described the first amendment as an omnibus update designed to bring multiple articles of the zoning ordinance into compliance with recent state law changes. “The law that was passed basically removed the authority for towns to restrict occupancy any more than to 2 people per bedroom,” Joseph said, explaining why the draft removes several prior occupancy and related family-differentiation provisions.
Tom Newcomb, the town’s building inspector and code enforcement officer, told the board he supported housekeeping changes generally but warned that…
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