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Design Advisory Board reviews State Public Act 25-1, plans guideline updates for middle housing
Summary
The Design Advisory Board met June 15 with Planning and Zoning staff to review State Public Act 25-1 and its approval pathways for middle housing in village zones. The board will reconvene to consider whether DAB guidelines need changes or more specific language.
The Design Advisory Board met June 15, 2026, at Deep River Town Hall to review State Public Act 25-1 and its implications for middle housing development in the town’s village zoning districts. Zoe Chatfield of Planning and Zoning reviewed the statute and its approval pathways for middle housing in Village Mixed Use, Village Commercial and Village Residential districts.
The review focused on how the Act affects local approval procedures for middle housing, including where middle housing may be permitted and what pathways or criteria apply under the new state law. Board members present — Dan Batt, Pamela Potter, Jennie Maneri and Christine Nucci — heard the summary from Chatfield and discussed the need to align the board’s Design Advisory Board (DAB) Guidelines with the statute.
The board agreed to reconvene in the coming weeks to undertake a formal review of the existing DAB Guidelines and to determine whether changes or more specific language should be adopted to reflect the state law and local implementation choices. The meeting record shows the session began at 6:00 p.m. and adjourned at 7:00 p.m.; minutes were compiled by Pamela Potter.
No motions or formal votes are recorded in the minutes.
