Meeting Minutes Addendum

Meeting date: 
Wednesday, October 21, 2020

 

 

 

NOTES

Housing Committee Meeting

Wednesday, October 21, 2020

Zoom Meeting at 7:00 PM

Addendum

 

Housing Committee

Zoning Regulations

Accessory apartments need building permit must follow state requirements

In shoreland district must go before the zoning board

Accessory apartment cannot be rented for less than 30days

Manufactured housing permitted

Height restrictions may limit multi story buildings

Cluster housing development incentives for developing more affordable housing

Land values and the 2 acre lot requirement and 1 acre contiguous developable land

Restrictions on counting wetlands, steep slopes, and other as part of the lot requirements

Character of the town is different in different areas of the town

Zoning regulations encourage sprawl

Cluster development does not promote "village" type development

Workforce /affordable incentive should be made stronger

Look for places where we can increase density

Maximize the land