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Hurley housing advisory committee pushes ADUs, tax breaks and short-term rental review
Summary
The town's housing advisory committee presented four priority areas — accessory dwelling units, a property tax exemption for ADUs, an update to the short-term rental code and exploration of small-unit living — and urged the board to adopt a consolidated zoning code to qualify for a $145,000 grant that requires an ADU zoning code.
Members of Hurley’s newly formed Housing Advisory Committee presented a plan to focus the town’s limited volunteer capacity on four initiatives: accessory dwelling units (ADUs), a property tax exemption for new ADUs, a review of the short-term rental code and exploration of small-‘living’ or tiny-home options.
"We decided to pick four. The first one was accessory dwelling units," a committee presenter said while outlining the group’s priorities and the 2024 community survey that shaped their choices. Committee members said they partnered with the county ‘Housing Smart Communities Initiative’ to obtain free consulting and legal assistance as they draft local zoning changes.
The committee highlighted a $145,000 grant opportunity that requires the town to have a zoning code for ADUs to qualify. Presenters recommended producing a consolidated zoning code — rather than piecemeal fixes — and said they would draft a full set of code changes to bring to the board and the county for review.
Committee members described ADUs as a flexible tool that can house adult children, aging relatives or renters, and noted a 10-year state property-tax exemption program that would reduce taxes for ADU builders (first five years tax-free then phased-in). The committee urged the board to adopt code language that would make the town eligible for the current grant round and said it will notify residents about how to apply.
What happens next: the committee will draft consolidated zoning language for ADUs and related items and share it with the board and county reviewers; residents interested in the grant and zoning changes were told to contact committee members for more information.
