2nd Public Hearing for Zoning Amendments

Town of Chichester, New Hampshire

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING ON ZONING AMENDMENT

A public hearing will be held, in accordance with the provisions of RSA 675:7, at the Chichester Fire Department, 22 Main Street, Chichester, NH 03258 on January 25, 2024, at 6:30 PM on proposed amendments to the Chichester Zoning Ordinance. The proposals were prepared by the Planning Board. The effect of the proposed amendments would be to:

To revise Section 2.04 to permit commercial solar farms within the Rural Agricultural district.

To revise Section 2.04 to clarify that frontage on State Routes 4, 202 and 9 or State Route 28 or to an intersecting State or Town maintained road is required in the Commercial-Industrial Multi-Family.

To revise Section 2.04 to clarify the grandfathering elements for single family homes in the Commercial-Industrial Multi-Family district.

To revise Section 2.04 to specify that multi-family lots will require 2 contiguous buildable acres for the first 3 units in the Commercial-Industrial Multi-Family district.

To specify that Commercial Solar is permitted in the Commercial Zone on Route 28 by right as a principal use, while it is only permitted on Route 4 as an accessory use.

To revise Section 3.03 to specify that a property owner or lessee in the Residential, Rural Agricultural and Town Center Zones (excludes Commercial) may accommodate one recreational vehicle of a nonpaying guest for a period not in excess of 120 days in any one year.

To revise Section 3.03 to specify that in the Residential, Rural Agricultural and Town Center Zones (excludes Commercial), no more than 1 recreational vehicle may be used for not more than 120 days; that if it is to be used more than 10 days a building permit is required; and, that water and sewerage must be provided; and it shall not be rented for commercial gain.

To revise Article XI to add a definition for “Commercial Solar.”

To amend Section 3.17 as necessary to comply with requirements of the National Flood Insurance Program.

To add Section 3.22 for a Solar Ordinance.

Copies of the proposed changes are available online at https://www.chichesternh.org/ and at Town Hall during regular business hours:

Monday/Wednesday/Thursday: 7:30am to 3:30pm

Tuesday: 7:30am to 7:00pm

Per order of the Chairman of the Planning Board