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(Adjourned Session of the 1983 Annual Town M eeti ng - April 6, 1983.) Article 14. Precinct In Favor Tellers Opposed (Cont.) 1 .17 James S. Wilson 3 2 15 Lynda A. Wik 3 3 16 Paul. V. Riffin 2 4 13 Peter C. J. Kelley 1 5 13 Jonathan P. Doran 6 6 17 Judith B. Marshall 2 7 16 Graydon M. Wheaton 3 8 12 Carolyn H. Tiffany 0 9 17 L. Gail Colwell 2 At Large 10 John R. Campbell 10 Totals 146 32 More than the required two- thirds having voted in favor, the motion as presented by Mrs. Gaudet, amended by Mrs. Wheaton (with correction by Mrs. Rawls) was declared adopted. 9:52 P.M. (Motion as adopted under Article 14: (As MOTION: That the Zoning By -Law be amended by: adopted) a. inserting a new sub - section, as follows: "5.2 ACCESSORY RESIDENTIAL USES IN ONE FAMILY DWELLINGS: (Approved ACCESSORY APARTMENTS by Atty. An accessory apartment is a second dwelling unit located within General, a structure constructed as a detached one family dwelling, August subordinate in size to the principal dwelling unit and 26, 1983. separated from it, in a manner that maintains the appearance of Posted the structure as a one family dwelling. in Town Office 5.2.1 GENERAL OBJECTIVES Building The provision of accessory dwelling units in owner occupied & nine one family dwellings is intended to: 1) increase the number precincts of small dwelling units available for rent in the town, 2) in- on Sept. crease the range of choice of housing accommodations, 3) encourage 22, 1983.) greater diversity of population with particular attention to young 'adults and senior citizens, and 4) encourage a more economic and energy- efficient use of the town's housing supply, while maintaining the appearance and character of the town's single family neighborhoods. 5.2.2 CONDITIONS AND REQUIREMENTS The Building Commissioner shall issue a building permit for a newly created accessory apartment in a detached, one family dwelling in an RO or RS district provided that each of the following conditions and requirements is met: a. General 1. The owner of the dwelling in which the accessory apart- ment is created, shall occupy either of the dwelling units in the structure, except for temporary absences as provided in paragraph 5.2.4. For the purposes of this section, the "owner_" shall be one or more individ- uals who constitute a family, who hold title directly or indirectly to the dwelling, and for whom the dwelling is the primary residence for voting and tax purposes, 2. There shall be no more than one accessory apartment within a one family dwelling. 3. There shall be no boarders or lodgers within either unit of a dwelling with an accessory apartment. 4. The lot area shall be at least 10,000 square feet. 5. The net floor area of the dwelling shall have been at least 2,500 square feet as of January 1, 1983, which amount shall be verified in the records of the Building/ Inspection Department or on a document, "Total Living Area of Dwellings as of January 1, 1983," prepared by the Board of Assessors. 6. The maximum net floor area of the accessory apartment shall not exceed 30 percent of the net floor area of the dwelling as of January 1, 1983.