Planning Board to hold third public hearing on proposed amendments to Zoning Ordinance
Town of Plymouth, NH Planning Board
Notice of Public Hearings
The Plymouth Planning Board will hold a public hearing on February 1, 2024 at 6:30 pm on proposed amendments to the Zoning Ordinance of the Town of Plymouth, NH. The following sections are proposed to be amended:
- Article IV, Section 416: Amend the accessory dwelling unit requirements by removing reference to a requirement for a conditional use permit, and removing the statement about where they are permitted, to eliminate redundancy with the other provisions for permitted uses in Article III. Also removes inaccurate language referencing State statutes and simplify the purpose statement section; and change the required parking spaces to a minimum of one for an accessory dwelling unit, in addition to the spaces required for a single-family home.
- Article III, Zones, Maps and Regulations: Amend Article III, the Zoning Map, and Article XIV, to create a “Fairgrounds Road Residential Overlay District,” which would preserve the underlying zoning while allowing property owners the option of using the overlay district standards as an alternative, which allows dimensional standards to be in accordance with the single-family residential zone and allows single-family detached, single-family attached, and two-family dwelling units as permitted uses; and accessory dwelling units as permitted by special exception. This district would overlay portions of the A and HC districts, roughly covering land along both sides of Fairgrounds Road stretching west from Main Street to the old Fairgrounds site, and as far north as the Plymouth Town boundary.
The public hearing will be held at Plymouth Town Hall, 6 Post Office Square. Information about virtual attendance is available on the Town’s website. The full text of the proposed amendments can also be viewed on the Town’s website (https://plymouthnh.gov) or during business hours at Town Hall. Please contact the Planning & Development Department at 603-536-1731 or planning@plymouthnh.gov for more information.
Zoning Amendment Language for 2-1-24
Zoning Amendment 8 Map - Fairgrounds Road Residential Overlay District