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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif">Good morning all and greetings from a former Massachusetts planner who is still on the listserv because she likes knowing what’s going on,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif">In 2021, the Oregon state legislature required that all communities adopt code that allowed middle housing in any zones that also allowed single detached dwellings. We define middle housing
as: duplex, triplex, quadplex, cottage cluster, and townhouses. Those housing types must be permitted by right, cannot have any requirements more stringent than single detached dwellings, and there is no maximum density. Please note that my city permits
plexes to be attached or detached.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif">State law also requires that we allow expedited land division for middle housing (each dwelling on its own lot, no minimum setbacks or maximum lot coverage), but that’s a topic for another day,
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif">Some basic info for my city’s code:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0in;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo2"><span style="font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif">We have two residential zones: Moderate Density and High Density.
<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0in;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo2"><span style="font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif">Single detached homes require a minimum lot size of 5,000 sq ft
<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0in;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo2"><span style="font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif">Middle housing (except for townhouses), require a minimum lot size of 3,000 sq ft.
<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0in;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo2"><span style="font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif">We let the development standards dictate the number of units on a site.
<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0in;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo2"><span style="font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif">Maximum number of dwellings on a single lot (except for cottage clusters) is 4 units<o:p></o:p></span></li></ul>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif">Moderate density zone development standards:
<a href="https://ecode360.com/43866086">https://ecode360.com/43866086</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif">High density residential zone development standards:
<a href="https://ecode360.com/43866110">https://ecode360.com/43866110</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif">If it’s helpful, here are the middle housing design standard worksheets we use:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1"><span style="font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif">One to 4 dwelling units:
<a href="https://www.milwaukieoregon.gov/sites/default/files/fileattachments/planning/page/123753/one_to_four_units_design_standards_form_revised.pdf">
https://www.milwaukieoregon.gov/sites/default/files/fileattachments/planning/page/123753/one_to_four_units_design_standards_form_revised.pdf</a><o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1"><span style="font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif">Cottage cluster development:
<a href="https://www.milwaukieoregon.gov/sites/default/files/fileattachments/planning/page/123753/design_standards_form_cottages_revised_new.pdf">
https://www.milwaukieoregon.gov/sites/default/files/fileattachments/planning/page/123753/design_standards_form_cottages_revised_new.pdf</a><o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1"><span style="font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif">Townhouse development:
<a href="https://www.milwaukieoregon.gov/sites/default/files/fileattachments/planning/page/123753/design_standards_form_townhouses_revised_april2023.pdf">
https://www.milwaukieoregon.gov/sites/default/files/fileattachments/planning/page/123753/design_standards_form_townhouses_revised_april2023.pdf</a><o:p></o:p></span></li></ul>
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<b>On Behalf Of </b>Jennifer Gingras via MassPlanners<br>
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<b>To:</b> Ryan, Christopher <cryan@belmont-ma.gov>; Maren Toohill <MToohill@littletonma.org><br>
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<b>Subject:</b> Re: [Massplanners] [EXTERNAL] Development Standards for "Missing Middle" Housing?<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">I can’t remember where I came across this link, but it provides some helpful info for creating guidelines for “missing middle” housing (from Vermont).<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="http://accd.vermont.gov/homesforall">http://accd.vermont.gov/homesforall</a><o:p></o:p></p>
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<b>Sent:</b> Thursday, April 4, 2024 8:15 AM<br>
<b>To:</b> Maren Toohill <<a href="mailto:MToohill@littletonma.org">MToohill@littletonma.org</a>><br>
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<b>Subject:</b> Re: [Massplanners] [EXTERNAL] Development Standards for "Missing Middle" Housing?<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Belmont also interested in that…<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Hi All – <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">It’s (still) all about MBTA Communities.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Please share any development standards for the “smaller” end of the Missing Middle Housing unit types: duplexes to 12-unit Townhouses.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Thanks,<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Maren<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none">Maren A. Toohill, AICP<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none">978/540-2425<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none"><a href="mailto:MToohill@littletonma.org">MToohill@littletonma.org</a>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none">Town of Littleton<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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