Public Notice

Town of Chichester, New Hampshire

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING ON ZONING AMENDMENT

A continued public hearing will be held, in accordance with the provisions of RSA 675:7, at the Chichester Fire Department, 22 Main St on February 2, 2022 at 6:30 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 amend Section 2.04(a)(v), sections 1, 2, 3, and 7 by changing the minimum buildable square footage requirement from 27,780 square feet to 21,780 square feet.

To amend Section 2.04(a)(v), sections 13 by removing “Short Term Accommodation Rental” from the list of permitted uses.

To amend Section 2.04(b) by adding a new section vi stating that “no new building shall be located nearer than fifteen (15) feet to an abutter’s property line and thirty (30) feet from the edge of the State or town maintained highway’s Right-of-Way.”

To amend Section 2.04(d)(9) by removing the requirement that buildings must be 90 feet from the centerline of state highways.

To amend Section 2.04(d) by removing section 15 which states that “ Home occupation permits in the CI/MF zone will meet the same criteria as any business venture in the CI/MF zone.”

To amend Section 3.04 regarding campgrounds by specifying standards for development; prohibiting campgrounds from serving as year-round residences; and, by allowing campgrounds by right in the Rural/Agricultural Zone and the CI/MF Zones.

To amend Section 3.11 by redesignating the existing paragraph as “a;” and, by adding a new paragraph “b” that limits lots to one driveway on Town maintained roads and indicating that grandfathered lots may continue to use multiple driveways provided they are not abandoned for more than one year.

To amend Article XI by adding a new definition for DEEDED ACCESS as follows: “An accessway providing a direct connection between a lot and a Class V road or a road maintained by the State of New Hampshire that is granted and protected by a deed, in perpetuity. Though a DEEDED ACCESS may be part of, and counted toward FRONTAGE as defined in this Ordinance, a DEEDED ACCESS in and of itself does not constitute FRONTAGE.”

To conduct formatting and citation revisions, as needed.

Copies of the proposed changes are available at Town Hall during regular business hours:

Monday 8:30 to 4:00

Tuesday 8:30 to 2:00 and 4:00 to 7:00

Wednesday and Thursday 8:30 to 2:00

                                                                                                Per order of the Chairman of the Planning Board

Please click on attachments below to view the proposed changes.