New planning commissioners start terms with quiet, short meeting (137) Jul 17, 2009
The accessory dwelling unit approved by commissioners will be at a home on Adler Road. An existing 900-square-foot residential structure will be allowed to remain as a free-standing residence on the lot when a new house is built. (Boerne Star, TX)
York election results May 31, 2009
Article 2, general accessory dwelling units, 1,865 to 829. Article 3, increasing gross floor area for a general accessory dwelling unit, 1,998 to 696. (Seacoast New Hampshire)
Opinion: Accessory units help families adjust to changing needs May 23, 2009
Town Meeting will soon take up Article 18, a proposal to amend the zoning bylaw to allow accessory dwelling units in single-family homes under prescribed conditions ... What is an accessory dwelling unit. (Brookline TAB, MA)
Proposed bylaw would allow accessory dwelling unit permits Mar 19, 2009
Jennifer Raitt of the Metropolitan Area Planning Council gave a PowerPoint presentation on the advantages of creating accessory dwelling units (ACUs) within existing homes in Saugus at a public hearing March 11 at Saugus Town Hall ... Who would qualify for an affordable accessory dwelling unit ... Affordable accessory dwelling units must be rented to tenants earning at or below 80 percent of the area median income and must comply with State guidelines using affirmative marketing and outreach. (Saugus Advertiser, MA)
Saugus Scene Week of March 5 Mar 10, 2009
The Saugus Affordable Housing Committee will hold a public forum on Wednesday, March 11 at 7 p.m. in the Town Hall Auditorium on its draft Accessory Dwelling Unit By-law ... The proposed by-law will enable owner-occupants of single-family homes to provide two categories of accessory dwelling units: family units and affordable units when specific conditions are met. (Saugus Advertiser, MA)
Editorial: Time to speak up Mar 8, 2009
The first public hearing unfolds Wednesday night, March 11 in the Town Hall Auditorium at 7 p.m. when the Affordable Housing Committee unveils its Accessory Dwelling Unit (in-law apartment) bylaw, which would allow an owner-occupant in a single-family residential district to provide either a family unit or an affordable unit after obtaining a special permit from the zoning board. (See guest column, written by Affordable Housing Chairman Janet Leuci, on this page). (Saugus Advertiser, MA)
Guest Column: Accessory Dwelling Units Mar 6, 2009
This alarming statistic, provided by the Department of Housing and Community Development, is the most compelling reason for the Town to approve the Accessory Dwelling Unit By-law proposed by the Affordable Housing Committee. At a time of deepening economic crisis, accessory dwelling units can preserve neighborhood stability by providing both older and younger homeowners with the additional income necessary to allow them to remain in their homes and avoid foreclosure ... Although a voluntary... (Saugus Advertiser, MA)
