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Town official says structures granted setback relief after July 1, 2025 must return to ZBA before ADU conversion
Summary
Building Inspector Mark Sikorski told the Zoning Board that any structure granted setback relief after July 1, 2025 must return to the board if the property owner later seeks to convert the structure into an accessory dwelling unit (ADU).
At the July 23 meeting Building Inspector Mark Sikorski told the Zoning Board of Adjustment that any structure granted relief from setbacks after July 1, 2025 must return to the board before being converted into an accessory dwelling unit. Sikorski framed the statement as a procedural requirement tied to recent changes in how setback relief and ADU conversions are handled.
Sikorski said, "Any structure that gets relief from the setbacks after July 1, 2025 need to return to the board if the structure is turned into an ADU at a later point." The board’s motion on the Stafford application echoed that approach by requiring a letter noting the structure will remain nonconforming and that any future ADU conversion will require additional ZBA relief.
The board did not take separate action in this meeting to change ADU policy; the comment was recorded as a staff clarification about the triggers for returning to the ZBA for ADU approval.
