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PlanningBoard | 2017-04-10 | 6 | Staff Member Diamond said that if they met the requirements, they would not be required to provide additional parking. Board Member Curtis asked if there would be areas that would be exempt from approving ADUs because of a shortage of street parking in the neighborhood. Staff Member Diamond said that they can only require the parking if an existing garage is being converted. Board Member Zuppan presented a scenario of a possible hardship for the owner of a deed restricted ADU. Staff Member Diamond explained the difficulty in enforcing and administering the deed restricted provision and the process for declaring a hardship. Board Member Zuppan sought clarifications about how the setback, lot coverage, and unit size requirements would apply. Board Member Sullivan asked if HOAs could still prohibit ADUs. Staff Member Tai said most Harbor Bay lots are not large enough for a detached ADU. He said any restrictions from the HOA are a private agreement with the homeowner and separate from the permit. Board Member Sullivan said she supports having the applicant be owner-occupied, but not having a deed restriction go with the property. She said she does not think the parking exemption is good planning. Board Member Burton asked how the design review and permitting process would work for projects with an addition and an ADU. Staff Members Diamond and Tai discussed the different fees and process that would be needed for that scenario and said it would create questions about noticing. Board Member Mitchell asked if the ADU process would be a loophole for people who really want to just do a large addition and avoid design review or parking requirements. Staff Member Tai said that people could possibly use that as a workaround in some circumstances. Board Member Knox White asked if there was any appeal process in case staff gets an ADU design review wrong. Approved Minutes Page 6 of 9 April 10, 2017 Planning Board Meeting | PlanningBoard/2017-04-10.pdf |