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PlanningBoard | 2017-05-22 | 7 | Alice Cheng, architect, said she is concerned about the flexibility in the ordinance. She said we should consider how to limit the range of designs that could happen with the ordinance. Alexandra Saikley, architect, said we should make it easier to increase the number of ADUs. She said they are a great way to keep a community together. She said pre-fab units are a way to make them very feasible. Frank Maxwell said he supports the ordinance to help ease the housing crisis. Anita Longoria said she supports the ordinance and does not want to restrict the size to only 600 square feet. She said the design requirements should be consistent without being overly restrictive. Jim Smallman said ADUs should have different rules for those done within the footprint of the building than those in new structures. He said he is concerned about design guidelines. Christopher Buckley said the standards need to be carefully crafted. He said the 600 square foot limit should only be permitted for units built within the footprint of the original home. He suggested keeping the original standards for units visible from the street. Alan Pryor said 1200 square feet seems large. He said an ADU could be a good option for adult children that could not afford the high rents. President Köster closed the public hearing. Board Member Burton said he is supportive of getting the ordinance in place. He suggested a change to allow removal of protected trees with the recommendation of an arborist. He said he supports removing the 750 square foot rule for additions. He said lot coverage and other requirements would prevent most units from being as large as 1200 square feet. Board Member Curtis said he is in favor of the amendment except for the parking issue. He said he is concerned about the parking creating a safety issue. Board Member Zuppan asked if they could institute a threshold that would trigger a discretionary design review. Staff Member Tai said that they could require that for some size greater than 600 square feet. Approved Minutes Page 7 of 9 May 22, 2017 Planning Board Meeting | PlanningBoard/2017-05-22.pdf |