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Commission weighs permitting triplexes and quadplexes in Village zones
Summary
PC agreed to inventory existing units in the Center and Village areas and to consider moving triplexes and quadplexes to permitted uses in Village I and II; the PC will also discuss separating site plan and conditional use review for larger multi‑unit dwellings.
Commissioners discussed how to define multi‑family dwellings and whether to change the permitted use status for small multi‑unit buildings in village zones. The minutes note a decision to "do walk through Center and Village to understand current number of units and uses" and to consider whether triplexes and quadplexes should be permitted in Village I and II.
The PC also raised the question of separating site plan review from conditional use review for buildings of five or more units, and whether to explicitly define small multi‑household (3–4 units) and larger multi‑household categories in the bylaws. NRPC recommended clarifying the range of units (noting some towns allow up to 8–12 units under conditional use) and suggested state statute changes affect review standards for 3–4 unit buildings.
