Are you in favor of the adoption of Amendment No. 1 as proposed by the Planning Board for the Hampton Zoning Ordinance as follows?
Are you in favor of the adoption of Amendment No. 1 as proposed by the Planning Board for the Hampton Zoning Ordinance as follows?
Amend Article I – General. Section 1.6 Definitions to add a definition for “Accessory Dwelling Unit”.
Amend Article III – Use Regulations. Section 3.1 to provide that a single-family dwelling may only include one accessory dwelling unit, subject to the requirements of other applicable Articles of the Zoning Ordinance.
Add New Article III-A – Accessory Dwelling Units to Single-Family Dwellings which includes new sections addressing the following: Location and Quantity, Permits Required, Provisions for Living Facilities, Occupancy Requirements, Site Location and Size, Provisions for Water Supply and Sewage Disposal, Dimensional Requirements, Sprinkler Systems, Condominium Conversion, Impact Fees, and Removal of an Accessory Dwelling Unit.
Amend Article VI – Parking. Section 6.3 – Parking Requirements to specify that the parking requirements for dwelling units under 6.3.1 shall also apply to accessory dwelling units.
Amend Article VII – Exterior Design. Sections 7.1 and 7.5 to add reference to accessory dwelling units attached to single-family dwellings, and to add New Section 7.8 to provide exterior design requirements specific to accessory dwelling units that are added to a single-family dwelling.
What it means: This Article was prepared in response to Senate Bill 146, which was signed into law in March, 2016. Any community that has not adopted zoning for ADU’s by June 1, 2017 must allow an attached ADU in any single-family zoning district with only a Building Permit. There would be no local standards for ADUs. The proposed Article provides the necessary local safeguards and consistency with other town requirements via a definition of ADUs, related modified allowances for parking and exterior design, and specific local requirements for the permitting and construction of ADUs.
Those in favor say: This Article provides for local safeguards and planning stipulations consistent with those for other structures in Hampton. ADUs will be allowed with or without these standards, so creating the standards will enable Hampton to ensure that ADUs fit the flavor of Hampton neighborhoods.
Those against say: No one spoke against this Article at the Deliberative Session.
Fiscal Impact: No tax impact.