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Chesapeake Beach planners press for parking study, code clarifications as state ADU rules loom
Summary
The commission heard from planner Miss Franklin on new state ADU guidance and spent the bulk of April 22 clarifying how Chesapeake Beach will implement size limits (roughly 75% of living area), parking requirements, emergency access and water/sewer tap implications; staff will seek a parking study and legal review before finalizing local rules.
Planner Miss Franklin told the commission the state recently adopted new accessory dwelling unit (ADU) regulations and accompanying guidance that the town must implement by October. She said the state'level definition means the town "can no longer" keep a fixed square-foot cap and that ADU size must be measured relative to the primary detached dwelling (roughly three-quarters of livable area, as discussed during the meeting).
Commissioners seized on several implementation questions. Current local code requires two off-street parking spaces in addition to those for the principal dwelling; Miss Franklin said the state requires a parking study if the town wants to keep a parking requirement…
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