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HELP! IVE JUST JOINED A A LOCAL LAND USE BOARD. W WHAT SHOULD I I DO NOW? INTRODUCTION TO LOCAL LAND USE BOARDS IN NEW HAMPSHIRE NH OFFICE OF STRATEGIC INITIATIVES 2018 ANNUAL PLANNING & ZONING CONFERENCE FIRST MEETING Elected

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HELP!

I’VE JUST JOINED A A LOCAL LAND USE BOARD. W WHAT SHOULD I I DO NOW?

INTRODUCTION TO LOCAL LAND USE BOARDS IN NEW HAMPSHIRE

NH OFFICE OF STRATEGIC INITIATIVES 2018 ANNUAL PLANNING & ZONING CONFERENCE

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FIRST MEETING

  • Elected or appointed?
  • Oath of office? RSA 42:1
  • Alternate?
  • Three-year term?
  • CCTV?
  • How did it go?
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PLANNING HISTORY

1700’s Land Grants and Westward Expansion

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PLANNING HISTORY

1st example of coordinated city planning in the U.S.

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PLANNING HISTORY

1800’s Planned Industrial Communities

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PLANNING HISTORY

1800’s Landscape Planning and Suburban Communities Central Park

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ZONING HISTORY

Early 1900’s 1st Zoning Ordinances Keene Manchester Nashua Portsmouth Concord

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THE FOUNDATIONS

Health Safety Welfare

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CURRENT TRENDS

New Urbanism

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CURRENT TRENDS

New Ruralism

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CURRENT TRENDS

Complete Streets Left: Concord, NH

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CURRENT TRENDS

Livability Principles and Smart Growth

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HOT TOPICS

  • Accessory Dwelling Units. See RSA 674:71 – 73
  • Solar panels (residential and commercial)
  • Agricultural and agritourism uses
  • Housing deficiencies
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RSA 672:7 - defines land use board

  • Planning board
  • Historic District Commissions
  • Inspector of buildings
  • Zoning board of adjustment
  • Others authorized by RSA 673 or the legislative

body

  • Heritage Commission
  • Agriculture Commission
  • Housing Commission

LAND USE BOARDS

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Board of Selectmen/City or Town Council

  • Municipal governing body
  • Ex-officio member of Planning Board
  • Employ the building inspector/code
  • fficer
  • Control the purse strings

OTHER BOARDS

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OTHER BOARDS

Conservation Commission

  • Not defined as a land use board. It is

established under RSA 36-A.

  • Its opinion is often sought by the PB

and referenced in a zoning

  • rdinance or planning regulation as

giving an advisory opinion

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CONNECTIONS

State Development Plan RSA 9-A Regional Planning RSA 36:47 Local Master Plan RSA 674:2

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REGIONAL PLANNING COMMISSIONS

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PLANNING PROCESS

Create Planning Board Set Bylaws Adopt Master Plan Capital Improve- ment Program Zoning Ordinance Subdivision Regulations Zoning Board

  • f Adjustment

Site Plan Regulations Impact Fees

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THE LAW

Finding Statutes, Rules and Case Law

  • RSAs – Revised Statutes Annotated
  • Planning and Zoning laws – RSA

Chapters 672 to 678

  • Right to Know Law – RSA Chapter 91-A
  • Administrative Rules
  • NH Supreme Court
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RULES OF PROCEDURE

RSA 676:1 – requires the board to adopt rules

Guide for board members, applicants, abutters, and the public

  • Know what to expect
  • Avoid arbitrary process
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HOW TO BE A A GOO GOOD BOARD MEMBER

  • Prepare
  • Study ordinances, regulations
  • Keep the Master Plan in mind
  • Avoid conflicts, prejudgment
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  • Power of the gavel
  • Setting the tone

ROLE OF THE BOARD CHAIR

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PLANNING BOARD ROLES

Master Plan (RSA 674:2-4) Zoning Ordinance (674:16) Subdivision Regulations (674:36) Site Plan Review Regulations (RSA 674:44) Capital Improvement Plan (RSA 675:5-8)

  • Growth Management (RSA 674:22)
  • Impact Fees (674:21)

Extraction Permits (RSA 155-E:1)

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RSA 673 & RSA 91-A (Right to Know)

  • Organization – Chair, Meetings
  • Minutes – 5 days to produce
  • Written Decisions – Available
  • Members – T
  • wns: 5 or 7 member

board 3 Year T erms

  • Alternates--Appointed or Elected, Up

to 5 by statute

THE BASICS

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ZBA ROLES

RSA 674:33

  • Appeals of Administrative Decisions
  • Variances
  • 5 criteria listed in statute
  • Special Exceptions
  • Criteria enumerated in zoning
  • rdinance
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MEETINGS

Public v. Nonpublic

  • Meeting with legal counsel

Meeting v. Public hearing

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MEETING CONDUCT

  • Come prepared—your decisions will affect the

applicant and your community

  • Remain impartial—you are a juror’s role when

you hear an application.

  • Maintain order and respect—address the

chair

  • Adhere to the ordinance and

regulations—so learn them well!

  • Stay focused on the issues—don’t get

sidetracked by interesting, but irrelevant topics

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PLANNING STAFF

  • Town planning staff/No town

planning staff

  • RPC consultation
  • Other consultants
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DISQUALIFICA TION

Notify the chair ASAP (before hearing begins) if you need to disqualify so an alternate can be seated Disqualified members can not sit at the table Disqualify if you have a personal or financial interest Conflicts may exist if:

  • Expect to gain or loose
  • Related to the applicant
  • Advised or assisted the applicant
  • Given an opinion on the matter
  • Prejudged the matter
  • Employ the applicant or agent
  • Employed by a party in the case
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THE MASTER PLAN

Land use and development principles Maps, diagrams, charts and descriptions Legal standing to the implementation of the T

  • wn’s vision

Accounts for social and economic values Describes how, why , when and where the community should build, rebuild and preserve

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Data Collection Data Analysis Community Vision Alternative Evaluation (Goals) Select Preferred Alternative (Objectives) Implementation Monitor Amendment

THE MASTER PLAN

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Vision (required) Land Use (required) Natural Resources Economic Development Community Facilities Utilities Transportation Historic Resources Housing Community Design Cultural Resources Energy Natural Hazards Neighborhood Plan Regional Concern Implementation

THE MASTER PLAN

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DO THINK OF THE PLAN AS: The Town’s vision A living dynamic document A tool for community growth A guide for capital investment DON’T THINK OF THE PLAN AS: Regulations A static document Funding A burden

THE MASTER PLAN

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  • The Planning Board RECOMMENDS and

does not adopt zoning ordinances

  • Adoption of a Master Plan is a prerequisite
  • The Zoning Ordinance and amendments

should support or implement the goals of the Master Plan

ZONING ORDINANCE

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  • PB reviews and drafts proposals based upon needs
  • PB holds a public hearing to receive feedback on

proposed ordinance or amendments

  • PB can vote to send the ordinance or amendment to

Town Meeting

  • Warrant article drafted, placed on agenda, presented

at deliberative session

  • Warrant article voted on by the Legislative Body at

Town Meeting

  • If adopted, the article is incorporated into the

Ordinance

ZONING ADOPTION

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SUBDIVISION REGULATIONS

MA MAY Ad Y Addr dress ess:

  • Services
  • Street layout
  • Utilities
  • Health
  • Open space
  • Configuration
  • And More…
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MUST Address:

  • Procedures
  • Purpose
  • Standards
  • Performance Guarantees
  • Waiver Provisions

SITE PLAN REGULATIONS

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SITE PLAN REGULATIONS

MA MAY Ad Y Addr dress ess:

  • Traffic
  • Parking
  • Utilities
  • Landscaping
  • Building

location

  • Signage
  • And More…
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SUBDIVISION AND SITE PLAN ADOPTION PROCESS

The Plannin he Planning g Boa Board: d:

  • Reviews and drafts proposals
  • Holds a public hearing
  • Adopts the proposal
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Jen ennif nifer er Czysz Czysz, Assistant Director Nashua Regional Planning Commission jenc@nashuarpc.org Ann Anne e Cun Cunning ningha ham, Chair Town of Freedom Planning Board annecunninghamfreedompb@gmail.com Mic Micha hael el Klass Klass, Principal Planner NH Office of Energy and Planning Michael.klass@osi.nh.gov

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