814 Central Avenue conditional use permit
Approved 8-1Not forecast
freeApproved 8-1moved by Doug5 conditions of approval
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Planning Board, June 23, 2026
Approves Transfer of Development Rights at 814 Central Avenue, 8-1
1h 51m15,829 words
194 mentionssetbackcommercialland usepublic hearingapprovedresidentialzoningdensitymixed useduplexconditional usemotion to approvevariancedeniedindustrialsubdivisionDover, NH
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What happened
Dover Planning Board approved several land-use items on June 23, 2026. It endorsed a Transfer of Development Rights request (Tran 2026-5) for Moses Lawrence at 814 Central Avenue for a third residential unit (8-1, Richard dissenting), approved a shoreline stabilization CUP (Cond…
Meeting key facts
- Jurisdiction
- Dover, NH
- Governing body
- Final authority
- Date
- June 23, 2026
- Decisions
- 6 zoning decisions
- Outcome
- Approved, 8-1
Projects in this meeting (4)
Each is its own project; some span multiple hearingsGarage setback
Denied 4-45 conditions of approval
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HUD-Rate Condominium Conversion
Awaiting final voteOpen this projectFollow free
Waivers for
Recommended1 condition of approval
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Shoreline stabilization
RecommendedOpen this projectFollow free
Free sample: decision 1 of 6
Site plan amendment continuance at Uncommon Drive
Site plan amendment for John and Maggie Randolph, owner 54 BRRLLC, assessors map 1 lot 6, zoned R-12, at Uncommon Drive (file P20-60, development agreement wave 2026-14). Continued to July 28, 2026 meeting at 7 p.m.
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Meeting Summary
Dover Planning Board approved several land-use items on June 23, 2026. It endorsed a Transfer of Development Rights request (Tran 2026-5) for Moses Lawrence at 814 Central Avenue for a third residential unit (8-1, Richard dissenting), approved a shoreline stabilization CUP (Cond…
Key Decisions (6)
Continued
Site plan amendment continuance at Uncommon Drive
Vote: unanimous
Approved
Transfer of Development Rights at 814 Central Avenue
Vote: 8-1Conditions attached
Approved
Shoreline stabilization CUP at 318 Dover Point Road
Vote: unanimous
Denied
Garage setback CUP at 7 Church Street
Vote: 4-4Conditions attached
Approved
Waivers for site plan at 383 Central Avenue
Vote: unanimousConditions attached
Approved
Site plan for mill conversion at 383 Central Avenue
Vote: unanimousConditions attached
Development Activity (9)
814 Central Avenue duplex TDR
Residential
318 Dover Point Road shoreline stabilization
Infrastructure
7 Church Street garage addition
Residential
Market Signals (4)
Commercial Demand
Board members repeatedly noted business development advocacy for more commercial…
Housing Demand
Approximately 1,700 residential units are permitted in Dover (roughly 3,500…
Infrastructure
Secondary groundwater protection district limits impervious surface to 20% with…
Sentiment
Abutters raised concerns about downtown parking scarcity as commercial-to-residential conversions…
Who Spoke (16)
Board Member · 7StaffApplicantApplicant's Rep · 3Public · 3
On the record: 7 board members, a staff member, the applicant, 3 applicant's representatives, and 3 members of the public.
Agenda scorecard
Our pre-meeting forecast, graded against the recorded voteUncommon Drive site plan
ContinuedNot forecast
freeContinuedmoved by Tom
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