[Massplanners] ADU Units

[ruralplanningassociates at crocker.com]

What did we expect? Of course, a 900 square foot or less ADU wouldn’t be deemed affordable, as their larger SHI-eligible brethren are. And, to add insult to injury, the tiny ADUs are regarded as full-sized market-rate dwellings that bump up the denominator in the 10% calculation. All of which will make it even harder for municipalities to attain their required level of affordable housing. Thanks, EOHLC!

 

Jeff Lacy

Rural Planning Associates

896 Graves Road

Conway, MA 01341

ruralplanningassociates at crocker.com

(413) 230-9693

 

 

 

From: MassPlanners <massplanners-bounces at masscptc.org> On Behalf Of John Charbonneau via MassPlanners
Sent: Thursday, February 13, 2025 7:58 AM
To: Richard McCarthy <rmccarthy at norfolk.ma.us>; Mass Planners <massplanners at masscptc.org>
Subject: Re: [Massplanners] ADU Units

 

Richard,

 

Yes, you are correct.  KP-Law advised us that each ADU counts as an additional housing unit to the overall market-rate housing stock.

 

John

 

John Charbonneau 
Town Planner & Community Development Coordinator
Town of Rutland
246 Main Street
Rutland, MA 01543
(508) 886-4100 x3001

 

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Sent: Wednesday, February 12, 2025 3:30 PM
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Subject: [Massplanners] ADU Units

 



Good afternoon, 

 

I believe an ADU will count towards our total dwelling unit count. Is that correct?

 

Thanks. 

 

Richard J. McCarthy, Jr.

Town Planner

1 Liberty Lane

Norfolk, MA 02056

508-440-2807

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