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Trustees table ADU ordinance after debate over manufactured‑home and RV definitions
Summary
Trustees heard a staff presentation on proposed ADU rule changes—replacing a 1,000‑sf cap with 75% of the primary dwelling and allowing manufactured homes as ADUs—but deferred the ordinance to consult the town attorney and planning commission on definition and floodplain implications.
Julie Astrell presented ordinance 2024‑03 proposing two key changes to the accessory dwelling unit (ADU) rules: remove the flat 1,000‑square‑foot cap and instead allow ADUs up to 75% of the gross square footage of the principal dwelling, and strike language that currently bars manufactured homes so that a manufactured‑home‑type building could qualify as an ADU.
Trustees and members of the public questioned whether the town’s definition of manufactured homes, mobile homes and recreational vehicles needed further legal review—especially where floodplain siting and the ability to move a unit on wheels intersect. The board voted to table ordinance 2024‑03 and refer it back to planning commission and the town attorney for clarification before any subsequent vote.
