Housing questions: ADUs get modest support; short‑term rentals favored with rules

Consultants said respondents showed limited support for several housing types but the highest backing among those options was for accessory dwelling units (ADUs). As the presenter (speaker 5) explained, "ADUs again are accessory dwelling units... if you wanted to convert your garage into, you know, an apartment or, like, have an in law suite, that's where the ADU is." The consultant added that many residents answered "I don't know" when asked whether current housing meets residents' needs, signaling ambivalence.

On short‑term rentals the presenter reported a slight majority were either in favor or in favor with restrictions; one respondent wrote that short‑term rentals should be allowed "as long as they register and pay taxes." Commissioners noted the town currently does not register or regulate many rentals and discussed adding a statement in the plan directing the commission to explore potential regulations.