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Zoning 101
City of Keene, NH
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Zoning 101 Keene comprehensive Master Plan A Comprehensive Plan is: - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
Zoning 101 Keene comprehensive Master Plan A Comprehensive Plan is: - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
City of Keene, NH Zoning 101 J u n e 2 7 , 2 0 1 6 Zoning 101 Keene comprehensive Master Plan A Comprehensive Plan is: A long range policy document Establishes a vision for the City Provides policy guidance for growth &
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Keene comprehensive Master Plan
A Comprehensive Plan is:
- A long range policy document
- Establishes a vision for the City
- Provides policy guidance for growth & development
- Contains action items directed at the City to
implement the vision.
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Keene Master Plan
VISION FOCUS AREA
- 1. A Quality Built Environment
- 2. A Unique Natural Environment
- 3. A Vibrant Economy
- 4. A Strong Citizenship & Proactive Leadership
- 5. A Creative Learning Culture
- 6. A Healthy Community
Housing Design and Quality Infill Development Parking Mixed Uses in Neighborhoods Complete Streets Public Art Land Use Plan Strategies
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What is zoning?
The City uses Zoning to group land into different areas, or zones, with different rules about what you build or do in each one. Zoning doesn't actually build anything, it just guides and limits what people can build in different zones.
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What zoning cannot do
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What zoning can do
Zoning keeps similar things together Keeps things that are noisy, smelly, loud or dangerous away Prevent overcrowding, protect public health and safety Ideally, zoning balances your property rights Reduce dependence on the car Protects Most-Loved Parts of the neighborhood Enhances Areas that Need Improvement Creates Something for Everyone & the Right Place for Everything
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Why does it matter
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Why does it matter
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Separating uses
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Separating uses
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Separating uses
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Separating uses
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Separating uses
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Creating complete communities
WALKABLE
(The average American will walk approximately 5 min or a ¼ mile.)
Compact
(Daily Needs, Light Retail, Corner Store, Office)
Mixed-use
(Preserving the most scenic and natural areas and developing other areas densely.
diverse
(Because off the mix of housing types there is diversity of incomes, ages and types of people.)
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What happens when zoning changes
GRANDFATHERing RSA 674:19
The Law of Nonconforming Uses and Vested Rights (2009 Ed).
“Grandfathering” strikes a balance by protecting the permanence while allowing for the change. Investment-backed expectations.