Podcast Episode: Is an ADU right for you?
Are you thinking about building an accessory dwelling unit in your backyard? Host Tom Bell talks with some experts: Matt Grooms, deputy planning director of the Planning & Economic Urban Development Department for the City of Portland, Portland Press Herald reporter Hannah LaClaire, who has been doing extensive reporting about ADUs for an upcoming story, and Austin […]
Creating a Home and adding more space with an ADU
Host Tom Bell explores how Accessory Dwelling Units are helping Maine homeowners navigate the state’s housing affordability crisis. He talks with two local residents—Mark Baker of Portland and Keri Ouellette of South Portland—who have each built an ADU for different reasons. Mark Baker and his wife, Lynn, recently retired and wanted to move from Fresno, […]
Municipal ADU Guidebooks
Several cities and towns in Maine have their own guidebooks describing local rules and regulations around ADUs. We’ve compiled them below for your convenience: BiddefordCity ADU ordinance page outlining ADU allowances and standards.📎 Biddeford ADU info: https://www.biddefordmaine.org/3127/Accessory-Dwelling-Units-ADUsbiddefordmaine.org CumberlandLocal ADU regulations and rules (summarized by third-party ADU rule tracking).📎 Cumberland ADU rules summary: https://backyardadus.com/adu-regulations-me/cumberland-me Backyard ADUs LewistonOfficial municipal ADU […]