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Commission reviews Section 3 zoning edits on ADUs, buffers, home-business rules and occupancy
Summary
The commission reviewed proposed edits to zoning Section 3 (3200 onward): members concluded the 1,000-foot ADU reference was adequate, a 100-foot buffer is feasible, home-business definitions should hinge on employee counts, and a 6-person-per-bathroom standard prompted concern and a check on whether state regulations apply.
Commissioners spent substantial time reviewing suggested edits to Section 3 of the municipal bylaws (pages 82–94). Pamela J. Spaulding noted the 1,000-foot reference in 3202(1)(e) applies to accessory dwelling units (ADUs) and was judged adequate; the 100-foot buffer in 3204(2)(b) was considered doable. Members discussed the definition of "home business," concluding it should be based on the number of employees rather than a less-specific test.
Spaulding also questioned a proposed standard that appeared to allow six people per bathroom in certain facilities (3205), saying this seemed excessive compared with her experience of nursing-home layouts and noting that if the provision is a state regulation it should be identified as such. Commissioners flagged typographical issues and several items for revision and agreed to continue refining Section 3 at a follow-up meeting before forwarding changes to the Selectboard.
