ADU Informational Session with the City of Worcester and MassHousingTuesday, March 31, 2026 | 11:00 AM - 1:00 PM
Lunch Provided by BayStateBank
THIS is a FREE Session!
Come learn about Accessory Dwelling Units (ADUs) and what the City of Worcester and MassHousing is doing, permits, zoning laws, regulations, and more.
You will hear from:
James Brooks, Director of Housing Development & Healthy Homes for the City of Worcester
Rocco Leone, Relationship Manager at MassHousing
Michelle Smith, the City of Worcester’s Chief Planner
Worcester has adopted zoning provisions to allow Accessory Dwelling Units ("ADUs") as of January 9, 2024! The purpose of allowing ADUs is to enable the creation and expansion of new, diverse housing opportunities intended to increase the supply of healthy, accessible, affordable and sustainable living spaces that address varied housing needs. ADUs provide flexibility for diverse housing types and enable more opportunities for intergenerational living environments and provide rental income for homeowners while encouraging the efficient use of existing housing stock.
What is an ADU? As defined by the Ordinance, an Accessory Dwelling Unit is "a self-contained housing unit which provides complete, independent living facilities for one or more persons located on the same lot as an existing dwelling unit(s), that is clearly subordinate in use, size and design to the largest existing dwelling unit(s) or principle building, and maintains separate entrances, either directly from the outside or through an entry hall or corridor shared with the principal dwelling."
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