PORTSMOUTH — City Councilor Andrew Bagley believes building accessory dwelling units is “the easiest way to create affordable housing” in Portsmouth.
“ADUs is where a community makes its commitment to affordable housing and the environment, it’s the least disruptive way to increase affordable housing infill in areas where we have water and sewer,” he said during a recent City Council discussion about proposed amendments to the city’s ADU regulations.
Bagley is opposed to the proposed amendments, stating they create “a lot of new hurdles, there’s quite a bit in here (regarding) design language, where it sounds like we’re creating an HDC (Historic District Commission) throughout the rest of the city."
He also criticized what he described as “the extensive and I think unreasonable ... requirements for off-street parking” that are part of the amendments.
To read more, visit seacoastonline.com/story/news/local/2022/11/29/portsmouth-nh-discusses-adu-rules-affordable-housing/69666979007.
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