Planning Board Meeting, October 14, 2026
Approves Subdivision regulation amendments, unanimous
What happened
The Nottingham Planning Board approved amendments to its site plan review regulations and, separately, to its subdivision regulations by voice votes after public hearings with no public comment. These were the first updates to those regulations since 2015.
- Jurisdiction
- Nottingham, NH
- Governing body
- Final authority
- Date
- October 14, 2026
- Decisions
- 3 zoning decisions
- Outcome
- Approved, unanimous
Free sample: decision 1 of 3
Site plan review regulation amendments
Public hearing under RSA 675-7, then approval of site plan review amendments. Changes include: consistency word changes; restructured authority and jurisdiction sections with child care and statutory exemptions for single-family, two-family and ADUs; FEMA/FIS flood hazard wording; new traffic impact analysis guidelines; board consultant fees to be paid in full as a condition of approval; repeal and replacement of the active and substantial section; multifamily parking reduced from 1.5 to 1 space per dwelling unit per state law; multifamily structure definition revised; concrete fire cisterns allowed. No public comment was received. Voice vote with one abstention.
The other decisions are listed below by title. The full write-up, verbatim conditions, and the audio at each vote are in Pro.
Meeting Summary
The Nottingham Planning Board approved amendments to its site plan review regulations and, separately, to its subdivision regulations by voice votes after public hearings with no public comment. These were the first updates to those regulations since 2015.
Key Decisions (3)
Site plan review regulation amendments
Subdivision regulation amendments
Voluntary merger for Andrade, Rozier/Ferroggie Place
Market Signals (6)
Housing Demand
The planner reports a slowdown in subdivision applications, attributed to…
Infrastructure
The state clarified that mandatory multifamily housing in commercial zones…
Other
New state law voids the town's 2,000-foot dead-end street limit…
Who Spoke (11)
On the record: 3 board members, 2 staff members, and the applicant.
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