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Charles Barker, the applicant, told the board he intends to place the garage at the end of his driveway and to match the house’s historic appearance; Barker said he had discussed the plan with immediate neighbors, and the board received a letter of support from abutters identified as the Batch Elders. Barker told the board he is “just putting in a residential garage at the end of my driveway,” and he described the planned structure as a monolithic (Alaskan) slab with similar trim and roof pitch to the house.

Board members found the lot to be a preexisting nonconforming parcel and noted that several nearby lots and structures do not meet current zoning geometry. Members said the proposed garage would not create additional residential living space and would not require new town services. The board recorded findings that the garage is a reasonable accessory use on the lot and that the location proposed is appropriate given the lot’s shape and size.

Board members asked clarifying questions on utilities and future use: Barker said he plans to trench for electrical conduit and later wire the garage to his house panel; he said he did not plan to install water and does not intend to create a separate dwelling unit or other residential use in the garage. The board also reviewed that the applicant had engaged neighbors before filing and that the nearest abutter provided written support.

After findings of fact were accepted, the board moved to approve the special exception. A notice of decision will be drafted and mailed to the applicant outlining the decision and any conditions.

Votes at a glance: The zoning board voted to approve the special exception permitting the detached garage at 26 High Street to be sited two feet from the side property line; the motion carried.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Plymouth Zoning Board of Adjustment - 4/1/25","oneSentenceSummary","The board approved a special exception allowing Charles Barker to build a detached garage two feet from a side property line on a preexisting nonconforming lot; abutters provided a written letter of support.","taxTitle","Plymouth, Grafton County, New Hampshire","taxId",61623,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6092061,"Plymouth board approves Pine Gate Cooperative community solar special exceptions, limits access road use",2299,591000,2890000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2856660-8671b159817513d8e09878c05b71c794&start=591&end=2890","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2856660-8671b159817513d8e09878c05b71c794/thumbnail_591000.jpg","/articles/6092061/Plymouth/Grafton-County/New-Hampshire/Plymouth-board-approves-Pine-Gate-Cooperative-community-solar-special-exceptions-limits-access-road-use","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6092061-5a87fc01ab1e7ee7456b6d8396f87b0c/orig.mp4?Expires=1771201658&Signature=epFfUu7JnyQwgQO8GZHAz6Ur4ocgVzzFM3xITI2DYQtlg1HsYFI4Qw8y9OI8WyGA3KiIeGpLzMi3LOdWhKuIwC-zNCBtueukt73qzYXaKo3Eyx1QSzUvorT74COa0hWcAMpfoESDYoQkLdxJMWvs2TkNPyNRxL03qDPvTt3ZMErDPSnPmMzIXLNdDaePm3UchP~8QljfbYUlvOwUkb-Wzn3Zz5Ot-jxv-Yg-N4A-YJiHy2avQVS5ANZVM9hkr5MQfDfOBVc9E9IbaceXX-lOie0mlMsbnOcrXS3uaCLTyg32EhjFuQLh8OIKB8VdiBi5InePFO4oJqCX26LUAKSy3Q__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Plymouth Zoning Board approved two special exceptions for a proposed community solar array for the Pine Gate manufactured-housing cooperative and adopted a condition limiting use of a nearby access drive to maintenance of the solar project in its current location.

Carlson Swafford, attorney with the Energy Clinic at Vermont Law and Graduate School, told the board that the cooperative received a $400,000 award under New Hampshire’s Renewable Energy Fund and that the award supports a community solar project for low- and moderate-income residents in Plymouth. Swafford said the cooperative engaged Barrington Power, with Ted Van Zant present as the project engineer, to design and construct the array. Swafford said the award will fund “the Pine Gate Cooperative to build a 92.4” (transcript: unit not specified in meeting record).

Swafford requested two special exceptions from the Plymouth Zoning Ordinance: one to permit more than three accessory structures on a lot (the project’s three panel arrays will be counted as separate structures) and one to allow an eight-foot fence where code generally limits fence height to six feet without special permission. The project team explained that the taller fence is proposed for electrical safety and security. Van Zant, the engineer, told the board that electrical gear will sit behind the front array, that a new utility pole will be installed for interconnection, and that the inverters and disconnects will be mounted on or behind the arrays; he confirmed the system will not use battery storage.

Jeannie Oliver, vice president of ROC New Hampshire at the New Hampshire Community Loan Fund, spoke in support and described community solar as a mechanism to deliver rent credits to cooperative members: she explained the cooperative will sell electricity into the New Hampshire Electric Co-op and then annualize the revenue as lot-rent credits so the benefit does not count as income for participating households.

An abutter, David Goodwin, told the board he had no objection to the solar equipment itself but asked the board to limit use of an existing dirt access drive because of concerns about headlight glare and vehicle traffic near his property line. Board members agreed to make a formal condition: the access drive may be used only for construction and ongoing maintenance of the solar project, and any future proposal to expand or change that access would require a separate review. At the meeting the board clarified that the conditional restriction applies to the drive’s current location and that changes to the access route or expanded use would require additional approvals and notice.

Board members reviewed findings of fact, including that the project will keep existing vegetation for visual screening to the maximum extent practicable, that the property at roughly 1.31 acres has been merged with the manufactured-housing park acreage to create a contiguous parcel, and that the applicant had filed for site plan review with the Planning Board (scheduled for April 17, per the applicant). The board concluded the two special exceptions met the ordinance criteria and voted to approve them, subject to the access-road condition limiting use to project maintenance and access in the current location for the life of the use. The board also recorded that one existing shed on the site will be removed while one will remain in use.

The board’s approval includes the following practical details discussed on the record: the project will use a new utility pole and trench for interconnection to the New Hampshire Electric Co-op; the arrays are expected to be up to about 12 feet tall at their highest point; maintenance is minimal (applicant estimated roughly one maintenance visit and annual mowing); and the project team will advocate to place electrical gear inside the fenced area for security and to work with the fire chief on access.

Votes at a glance: The zoning board approved two special exceptions for the Pine Gate Cooperative community solar project and attached a condition restricting the access drive to maintenance and project use in its current location. The project team will continue through Planning Board site-plan review and permitting.","The zoning board approved two special exceptions for a community solar project proposed by Pine Gate Cooperative, accepted a $400,000 renewable-energy grant was received, and imposed a condition limiting use of an access driveway to maintenance for the life of the project at its current location.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":79,"_47":92,"_49":93,"_51":94,"_53":95,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":96,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":97,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6092066,"Plymouth Zoning Board approves one-year extension for Page Street storage facility special exception",413,178000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2856660-8671b159817513d8e09878c05b71c794&start=178&end=591","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2856660-8671b159817513d8e09878c05b71c794/thumbnail_178000.jpg","/articles/6092066/Plymouth/Grafton-County/New-Hampshire/Plymouth-Zoning-Board-approves-one-year-extension-for-Page-Street-storage-facility-special-exception","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6092066-769932f84db8bd010a29ee44cc334ac4/orig.mp4?Expires=1771201658&Signature=CQEdaYIJGwA5Y9RMtIIhHjM1m6NT5VxJRypmPdkVcubVLD32Sc4NTq1sMeS6TXBUoN6UIJZCn9Y28Fyl3QU6K-Jmgtp-K~D~JZtvUEBJAgX5yMuou~KCkCayo21NwQZlb9-P~qllPEcO23vOvjaa~Z2~8jKep9OsMH00qhpZCnkwSKri-02488akqF~RZR4WffX59tIfcuq0qtvFUfl2D8I0TW4AG99zgishAfHblblyhfHR3Q~q~6rNptcQ0gMp6a2Hi6rBzZvvzUt-S18phOL5nrTOw3liSP6rq1giMkKI9FeqdL6lQIuJ1FTB8k9e021O1yTGuT6F0HiBHur1Ig__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Plymouth Zoning Board approved a one-year extension of a special exception for a storage facility at the end of Page Street, the board said at its meeting.

The extension applies to a special exception originally granted two years earlier to BICO LLC for the property and was requested by the applicant, Dale Black of Ebike Cove. Black told the board, “We're looking to have an extension on the rule that was done 2 years ago, a 12 month,” citing delays in completing the approved work.

Board members said the extension would renew the previously approved terms rather than change conditions. Abutter Greg Patton of 25 Page Street spoke during public comment that he and nearby neighbors remain concerned about privacy and asked that an 8-foot fence be permitted along the property line; the original approval authorized a 6-foot fence. Patton said he and other neighbors “requested an 8 foot fence for the storage facility” and that they would prefer a privacy fence but did not specify the material.

Board members said changes to the approved fence height would require a new application and abutter notification. The board’s discussion focused on whether the board should simply renew the previously granted special exception given prior approvals and the applicant’s stated delays. No change to the approved fence height or other permit conditions was made at the meeting.

A motion to approve the extension carried; the board recorded the extension as granted for one year. The board did not modify the prior special-exception findings and advised anyone seeking a higher fence to submit a separate application for review and public notice.

A notice of decision will be available from the town outlining the extension and any conditions.

Votes at a glance: The zoning board voted to grant a one-year extension of the special exception for the Page Street storage facility; the motion carried.","The Plymouth Zoning Board granted a one-year extension to a special exception for a storage facility at the end of Page Street after hearing from the applicant and an abutter about fence height and project delays.","actionData","errors"]

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