 Hello, I'm Winnell Evans, newly elected town meeting member from Precinct 14. I'm here to propose an amendment to Article 43, Adoption of Accessory Dwelling Units, and I'm asking for a separate vote on each of the two parts of the amendment. As a member of the Residential Study Group, I was part of the single brief discussion of ADUs which took place a couple of years ago before we were disbanded. At the time, we had significant concerns about ADUs, some of which have since been addressed. I support Article 43, but I feel that it still has deficiencies and this amendment will attempt to correct a couple of them. As written, Article 43 spells out the benefits to homeowners who create ADUs. What this article does not do, however, is provide any protection for abutters. It specifies that the owner or a family member of the owner must live in one unit, which is unacceptably vague. Family member can be construed to cover almost any relationship one could imagine. It also specifies the length of tenancy as not to be short-term, which lacks any useful parameters. One person's definition of short-term is quite likely to be different from another's. It's not hard to imagine some of the problems that could arise from a next door ADU where the owner is absent, a distant relative or possibly unrelated person is fulfilling the residency requirement and very short-term rentals such as Airbnb stays are taking place. These issues become especially important in areas of town like East Arlington where lots are small and houses close together or for abutters of non-conforming lots where setbacks may be minimal. The proposed amendment addresses these issues in Part 1 by specifying owner occupancy, which puts us in line with nearby communities and in Part 2 by setting a six-month minimum on rentals. This amendment will help to make the introduction of ADU's work not only for the homeowners who create them, but also for their neighbors. I ask for your vote in support of both parts of this amendment. Thank you.