Planning questions raised for kit‑built tiny home at 23 Church Hollow

Chair (S2) flagged uncertainty over whether the local code treats tiny homes as manufactured units or as new construction. "It talks about manufactured tiny homes. It doesn't talk about you build the tiny homes," he said, and staff (Fran) agreed that new builds would follow building‑permit review rather than the manufactured‑home path.

Chair (S2) described an example: an applicant hoped to place a kit‑built tiny home on a lot at 23 Church Hollow, roughly "0.75 of an acre." The board discussed insulation and whether a separate bathroom structure would require additional permitting; staff advised a construction permit that addresses water and septic will be required if the unit will be heated and occupied.

Why it matters: how the town classifies tiny homes affects the permit path, required inspections and utilities approvals; staff agreed to clarify the applicable code and permit route for the applicant.