Page 2 THE REVERE ADVOCATE – FRIDAY, MARCH 7, 2025 City officials await state’s guidelines on in-law apartments T Advocate Staff Report he City’s Planning Board held a public hearing on the ordinance and state regulations for Accessory Dwelling Units (ADUs), also known as in-law apartments, at their most recent meeting late last month. There were no proMARCHETTI CORP. 46 Years of Excellence!! 1978-2024 Regular Unleaded $2.789 MidUnleaded $3.379 Super $3.479 Diesel Fuel $3.499 HEATING O L IL ULS $4.759 $3.29 9 DEF Call for Current Price! (125—gallon minimum) DEF Available by Pump! 24-HourBurnerService Open an account and order online at: Kerosene Available! ponents or opponents, just City Planner Frank Stringi discussing the changes with the board. In the ongoing attempt to ease the Commonwealth’s housing shortage, it now allows ADUs to be developed wherever single-family homes are allowed. Chief of Planning and Community Development Tom Skwierawski introduced the new ADU rules at the last City Council meeting. He did not off er many details other than that ADUs were limited to 900 square feet or half the size of the house its built on. He said he wanted to wait until the state releases its offi cial rules, which are due on March 11. Neither residents nor counHours: Monday thru Friday 6 AM to 7 PM / Saturdays 7 AM to 5 PM / Sundays 9 AM to 5 PM cillors supported looser reDan - 1972 Celebrating 52 Years! When in need, call ABC! quirements for ADUs. One resident said allowing ADUs in people’s backyards would further diminish the quality of life in overdeveloped, overpopulated Revere. Ward 3 Councillor Anthony Cogliandro said the state was using too broad a brush and there should be distinctions that refl ect individual city and town circumstances. Councillor-at-Large Michelle Kelley urged fellow councillors to challenge the state’s new rules. Many ADUs are created out of finished basements, but Stringi provided some dimensional requirements for detached ADUs. They will be limited to 15 feet in height, with a 20-foot rear setback, 10-foot setbacks on either side and a 15-foot setback from the street. Also, an ADU cannot APPLICATIONS | FROM Page 1 Chris 2023 * Travel Humidors * Desk Top Humidors * Many Types of Lighters * Ash Trays * Juuls * Vapes * Glass Pipes * Rewards Program * CBD Infused Products * GIFTS UNDER $30 - GIFT CERTIFICATES ALL MAJOR BRANDS Singles * Tins * Bundles * Boxes SMOKER’S DELIGHT! 15 HANDMADE CIGARS! Four-Year-Old Tobacco * 100% Long Filler * Cellophane $49.95 HOURS: OPEN DAILY Monday thru Sunday, 9:00 AM - 6:00 PM R.Y.O. TOBACCO & TUBES ON SALE! SPECIAL SALE! TRAVEL HUMIDORS & ALL BONGS! A.B.C. CIGAR 170 REVERE ST., REVERE (781) 289-4959 --------HUMIDORS ON SALE! STARTING AT $99. COMPLETE! --------the intention of purchasing a condo or single-family home, either at market rate or aff ordable rate, in Revere. A two- to three-family home may be purchased with a signed agreement with the city and state to rent all nonowner-occupied units below market rate, in accordance with Executive Offi ce of Housing and Livable Communities (EOHLC) guidelines. This assistance is provided on a fi rst come, fi rst served basis, with $10,000 in downpayment assistance awarded to those who qualify while funds last. To be considered, please submit a completed application on revere.org, along with cover more than 25 percent of the yard it’s built in. Stringi said there were not many lots in Revere with enough space for an ADU. “The intent was for more rural communities with larger lots,” he said. “In a densely populated area like Revere, it will be diffi cult to meet the standards.” The other detail about the state’s ADU rules that raised Planning Board eyebrows was the parking requirement or lack thereof. An ADU does not require a dedicated parking space as long as it’s located a half mile from a bus stop or train station. One board member asked if homeowners could appeal some of the requirements. Stringi said, like others, they can take their case to the Zoning Board of Appeals. supporting documentation. In addition to Revere residency, qualifi ed applicants must have an income level at or below 80% of Area Median Income (AMI), be pre-qualifi ed for a mortgage and enroll in a fi rst-time homebuyer course. Qualified applicants will have six months upon verifi cation of eligibility to enter into a purchase and sale agreement to receive $10,000 in downpayment assistance from the City. For questions about the program, contact Joe Gravellese, chair of the Aff ordable Housing Trust Fund board, at jgravellese@revere.org or call the City of Revere’s Department of Planning and Community Development at 781-286-8181. For Advertising with Results, call The Advocate Newspapers at 781-286-8500 or Info@advocatenews.net or Info@advocatenews.net FLEET Prices subject to change
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