The Lowell City Council’s 18 month battle over Accessory Dwelling Units (ADUs) came to an end on Tuesday night when the Council rejected the proposed ordinance by a seven to four vote. This was a surprising reversal since from the beginning there had been a solid seven vote majority in favor of ADUs. That division had Councilors John Drinkwater, Wayne Jenness, John Leahy, Vesna Nuon, Dan Rourke, Paul Yem, and Mayor Sokhary Chau supporting ADUs and Councilors Erik Gitschier, Rita Mercier, Corey Robinson, and Kim Scott opposing them. Yet on Tuesday, Mayor Chau and Councilors Nuon and Leahy all voted NO.
October 22, 2023
October 22, 2023
October 22, 2023
The Lowell City Council’s 18 month battle over Accessory Dwelling Units (ADUs) came to an end on Tuesday night when the Council rejected the proposed ordinance by a seven to four vote. This was a surprising reversal since from the beginning there had been a solid seven vote majority in favor of ADUs. That division had Councilors John Drinkwater, Wayne Jenness, John Leahy, Vesna Nuon, Dan Rourke, Paul Yem, and Mayor Sokhary Chau supporting ADUs and Councilors Erik Gitschier, Rita Mercier, Corey Robinson, and Kim Scott opposing them. Yet on Tuesday, Mayor Chau and Councilors Nuon and Leahy all voted NO.