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Planning roundup: town council imposes water moratorium, accelerates dark‑sky lighting, and asks staff to draft ADU flexibilities
Summary
Council placed a one‑year moratorium on out‑of‑town water service while completing a water master plan, approved accelerating a dark‑sky street‑light replacement program, received updates on small‑cell siting, and asked staff to draft ADU flexibility and incentive options for future review.
In a brief council report delivered at the end of the commission meeting, staff summarized several council directives and updates: (1) a one‑year moratorium on new out‑of‑town water service while the town completes a water master plan and assesses system capacities; (2) acceleration of a multi‑year street‑light replacement program to achieve dark‑sky compliance, with most town lights expected to be upgraded by the end of the year; (3) an update on small‑cell facility permit locations under review (several poles and one rooftop site), and (4) direction to staff to advance draft code language to permit some forms of unrestricted accessory dwelling units (ADUs) while retaining incentives and protections for workforce housing.
Staff said the council asked for periodic updates on ADU implementation (60‑day or quarterly reports) and will review proposals as staff refines draft code changes. The town is also pursuing neighborhood outreach and a statistically valid survey as part of a comprehensive plan engagement program.
