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PlanningBoard | 2017-04-10 | 7 | Staff Member Tai said the design review has to be ministerial and would not be appealable. President Köster opened the public hearing. Alexandra Saikley said she supports ADUs. She said the board should consider changing the requirement that design of the backyard cottages should be consistent in design. She said prefabricated cottages can make many ADUs financially. She said the cottages should be allowed to be larger than 600 square feet. She suggested 900 or 1,000 square feet would be appropriate. Christopher Buckley said that AAPS sent a letter with comments on the ordinance. He listed guidelines they would like to see included. President Köster closed the public hearing. Board Member Knox White said we have lot coverage requirements, therefore should not also require the accessory buildings to be smaller. He said 900 square feet might be appropriate. He said he could not support a deed restriction for properties to be owner occupied. He said he would like to see a combination application to help applicants keep costs down. Board Member Curtis said he feels strongly that there should be an owner occupied requirement. Board Member Zuppan said the square footage limitations raise accessibility concerns. She said she is concerned about extending walls of accessory buildings along property lines. She said she supports requiring the original permit be issued to an owner occupied unit, but that enforcing that after the ADU is constructed would be impractical. She said she has a problem with the inconsistency in the parking requirements. She says she does not fully understand the CC&R issue. Staff Attorney Brown said those covenants restricting ADUs could still be applied even though the city and state would be willing to issue a permit. She said the HOA could still initiate action against them. Board Member Knox White said that he would like to get clarification from the state on the HOA issue, saying it does not seem right that the state can say this use needs to be allowed while allowing entire HOA communities to opt out of the regulations. Board Member Mitchell said he does not think the 750 square foot parking rule for additions is working the way it was designed to work and we should get rid of it. He said Approved Minutes Page 7 of 9 April 10, 2017 Planning Board Meeting | PlanningBoard/2017-04-10.pdf |