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Committee checks funding limits, considers development surcharge and ADU design resources
Summary
Members discussed ZIF and CPF limitations, the possibility of an override election to use funds differently, an Aspen, Colorado surcharge model for new construction, and compiling preapproved ADU designs; the minutes record the next meeting date but include an apparent date inconsistency.
David Sokol and liaison Jacob Testa discussed limitations of ZIF and the Community Preservation Fund (CPF), noting that accessing funds for different purposes could require an override election. Sokol described a surcharge imposed in Aspen, Colorado on new construction beyond a certain square footage as a potential model the town might study.
Cat Viega later suggested compiling preapproved accessory dwelling unit (ADU) designs from other municipalities to streamline local permitting, and the minutes include a WhatsApp addendum recommending that step. The minutes record the next meeting as March 23, 2025 at 6:00 p.m. at Town Hall; that date appears to precede the minutes’ Feb. 23, 2026 date and may be a typographical error in the draft minutes.
The committee also recorded that the draft minutes were submitted and approved; no detailed roll-call vote was included in the minutes.
