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Why it matters: board members said the property has seen a continuing and increasing level of material and equipment storage after staff previously advised the owner that a site plan application was required. Several members said the visual and operational impacts had escalated and that the town needs documented, time-certain progress toward a formal submission.

Board discussion and direction: Planning staff reported the property owner (referred to in discussion by first name and as the owner/operator) has been working with an engineer who was expected to deliver a preliminary plan; staff said Glenn Greenwood is available to review plans after his return. The board and staff agreed to monitor progress and to expect a substantially complete application before the August 21 meeting. Several board members said if substantive material is not received by that date the board should consider recommending that the Select Board issue a cease-and-desist order or take other enforcement steps.

No formal enforcement action was taken at the July 17 meeting; the board recorded its concern on the public record, set a target date for a submission and asked staff to report back. The Select Board may be asked to act if no adequate plan is filed by the August meeting.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Planning Board Meeting 07/17/2025 Brentwood, NH","oneSentenceSummary","Board members said a property owner has continued substantial site activity without a complete planning submission; they asked staff to expect a draft plan in coming weeks and agreed to consider recommending a cease-and-desist to the Select Board if no substantive application appears by the August 21 meeting.","taxTitle","Brentwood Town, Rockingham County, New Hampshire","taxId",74075,"location","New Hampshire","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":77,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":78,"_41":79,"_43":80,"_45":81,"_47":82,"_49":83,"_51":84,"_53":85,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":86,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":87,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6166027,"Planning board grants conditional site-plan approval for 324 Route 125 project with conditions",1932,4538000,6470000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5416393-6d7a5cc0fe498a1e539dc196ca154566&start=4538&end=6470","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5416393-6d7a5cc0fe498a1e539dc196ca154566/thumbnail_4538000.jpg","/articles/6166027/New-Hampshire/Planning-board-grants-conditional-site-plan-approval-for-324-Route-125-project-with-conditions","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6166027-4f9dfa9d6848bae3d6fe564ceeb6e11a/orig.mp4?Expires=1771136758&Signature=SyhJQ-5mPfNjWsVehfX6-~4ZYVT4XnkEEKyDMNNdIT9Uopx-TL-AkOc85vCfFOJ8Qboc72skRsbp2wC4vOgAJXLeHXwPJZGnVgx3znDWztPvfdp4B-J6C9-HCqik~WDknmG63TRFTwvP0yt7OJOLKwz6Fub7j--b0BVinl-pUaBFed5YYFEgQ0oMDsUf6IkEYwMQPnDEtgt2pPtfCuQVYqXpawnmRiMYC1QDhomN33OiF7JybofKgDYH8ringeiYoubVszLCrKLvgmyhZoxvim0MMyd9Zh3YtmCYtQrngxCzvw~KX~fNr6mF6FN7KF2nGKHW4EdrskEaxc0vWJ9PyQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Brentwood Planning Board granted conditional site-plan approval July 17 for a three-building development at 324 Route 125 proposed by Revolution Real Estate, after the applicant addressed comments from the Zoning Board of Adjustment, the conservation commission and the town’s technical reviewers.

Dan Page of Jones & Beach Engineering presented the revised submission for three buildings (nine contractor-style garage units plus an office building), on-site well and septic, and two infiltration basins designed to reduce post-development peak runoff. Page said the revised plan replaces an earlier open swale with closed drainage and added catch basins to reduce concentrated runoff; he reported a modeled reduction in two-year peak discharge of about 95 percent compared with existing conditions.

Why it matters: the development was modified in response to zoning-board conditions and town-engineer comments to limit grading and protect wetland buffers. Technical review and mitigation were central to the board’s approval.

Board findings and conditions: the applicant reported that the Zoning Board of Adjustment granted a variance allowing limited work within a 50-foot wetland buffer, with the requirement that drainage be converted from swale to closed drainage. The planning board’s conditional approval incorporated several standard and site-specific conditions: final state (NH DOT) driveway permit; confirmation from the town engineer, Glenn Greenwood, that his review comments were satisfied; receipt of a letter from the Brentwood Fire Department concerning fire-protection arrangements and any required annual inspections; TEC (town engineering consultant) final review confirming that prior comments are addressed; NH DES approval for septic; and submission of recorded easement documentation for existing utility lines where applicable.

The board set a timeframe for the applicant to provide outstanding documentation and asked that final signatures be withheld until all listed conditions are satisfied. The approval was conditioned for a one-year period, with standard construction and inspection oversight.

Public and procedural notes: the conservation commission had no exceptions to the project after on-site review. Board members and reviewers discussed snow storage, truck turning radii for emergency access, erosion control fencing, and stormwater-basin test pits; the applicant revised plans to show full silt-fence encirclement, additional test pits and truck-turning diagrams. The board voted to approve the conditional site-plan application subject to the listed conditions.","After a continued hearing, the planning board conditionally approved a three-building commercial/garage-style development at 324 Route 125, subject to several technical conditions including state driveway permit, TEC and town-engineer sign-offs, DES septic approval and fire-department requirements.",{"_33":89,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":90,"_41":91,"_43":92,"_45":93,"_47":94,"_49":95,"_51":96,"_53":97,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":98,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":99,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6166032,"Planning board approves conditional use permit for Sig Sauer Academy stormwater work near wetlands",827,3659000,4486000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5416393-6d7a5cc0fe498a1e539dc196ca154566&start=3659&end=4486","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5416393-6d7a5cc0fe498a1e539dc196ca154566/thumbnail_3659000.jpg","/articles/6166032/New-Hampshire/Planning-board-approves-conditional-use-permit-for-Sig-Sauer-Academy-stormwater-work-near-wetlands","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6166032-a2525524f1aa72131e560c85fd93f04a/orig.mp4?Expires=1771136758&Signature=Ann9nVK8AkAXpcvkCl4EVu2MldgsCR5r5eMJC7TwgXYtxGf5mx~E3whGqDKFAmlXlhBhKFD1R3AkFkH5RNZII2H0lSF0WcDA46AF4aVaiChrLdq0pciQY~J-CVIpyAMn73fg2lAVONL8Hoc3WgPmw3cMkYDSPeNZ~fVUg2w1r23XUASdZm4G2xrUs2ZoUDPocdKKeP5CejzL1aUTeaqO9fCUieureUylBh7dOYE~XzEoXEAb9Lbe6baA6QJV2YBjujt1m~-f683vpMrbaaE~pfVXPHJMBBGC9bxMwaAiG45u2u0piCQwLnM6Fk9iDWJxxmQNJmLT0lkjJffycBt1RQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Brentwood Planning Board approved a conditional-use permit July 17 for stormwater treatment work at the Sig Sauer Academy indoor shooting-range complex on Exeter Road after a public hearing and technical review.

Nicholas, representing the applicant and engineering team, explained the application was submitted because the New Hampshire Department of Environmental Services (DES) now treats the whole Sig Sauer property as exceeding alteration-of-terrain thresholds. He said the work proposes two stormwater treatment practices — a bioretention pond and a filtration trench — and the removal of some existing gravel, with no increase in impervious area. “We’re not proposing any more impervious area,” the presenter said.

Why it matters: the DES administrative rule change (AOT) brought the project within state permitting requirements even though the 50-yard range was built earlier. The board’s approval addresses wetland-buffer criteria and design and requires markers and construction measures to minimize impacts.

Board action and findings: the board first invoked jurisdiction and then voted, paragraph by paragraph, that project design and construction methods would minimize wetland impacts; that no feasible alternative would avoid the wetland area; that no wetland crossings are proposed; and that wetland boundary markers will be set and approved by the planning board. The conservation commission submitted a letter with no exceptions, and staff engineer Glenn Greenwood’s comments were incorporated into the files.

Conditions and oversight: the board’s approvals were recorded in a set of motions that referenced the June 11 submission letter and included provisions that best management practices be used during construction, that final restoration match the plan, and that wetland boundary markers be supplied for planning-board approval. The board also noted DES permitting and TEC (town engineer consultant) review as related oversight steps.

Public involvement and next steps: there were no substantive public objections at the hearing; the conservation commission’s letter was included in the record. The applicant was directed to provide the wetland-boundary-marker details for the board’s sign-off. The board approved the conditional-use permit and closed the hearing.","After a public hearing, the planning board invoked jurisdiction and approved conditional-use findings for stormwater treatment measures at the Sig Sauer Academy site, tied to a recent NH DES Alteration of Terrain requirement; approvals include conditions and references to conservation commission input.",{"_33":101,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":102,"_41":103,"_43":104,"_45":105,"_47":106,"_49":107,"_51":108,"_53":109,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":110,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":111,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6166037,"Brentwood planners respond to two new state housing laws; draft ordinance changes and public guidance planned",2676,121000,2797000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5416393-6d7a5cc0fe498a1e539dc196ca154566&start=121&end=2797","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5416393-6d7a5cc0fe498a1e539dc196ca154566/thumbnail_121000.jpg","/articles/6166037/New-Hampshire/Brentwood-planners-respond-to-two-new-state-housing-laws-draft-ordinance-changes-and-public-guidance-planned","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6166037-18e57d23652f7c7b4320bb74ed84239a/orig.mp4?Expires=1771136759&Signature=V~usBrTlJdQ0ORizrQGR1PGn4ww2DA-KkWOHtyWCWrZOdZ2AnIvum8j8Ct6zH919z8FxxlrnLgI40xGUti7BFRJXu3jUehLAp0BdNIb7jRuHAETm3aJuSocxaurW~ZGdM5fg7cpurmBA05~I7Gtfh4BIWTSGWGfItf0FvUENOhkUF4p2PyQ5erDQikxqer28--2WADy8MkM17wf0Oic3v~bBDzJY4mL8tXMd-NU6J4B5TQa4k1K6FyeTmTlKeTR427oaaHeIFttO4QvXTrXS3rQ1DQLhjMW2kuqyWt8n-dii4P702XAmkwvs3RGYMa2U0FB-RoFu05Lt0Nc2s1jxug__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Brentwood Planning Board members heard a presentation July 17 from resilience planning consultants on recent state legislation that affects local housing rules and on public feedback from a town housing forum.

Consultant Steve Whitman of Resilience Planning and Design summarized two new state laws that he said will require changes to Brentwood’s zoning. “House Bill 577 … allows attached and detached accessory dwelling units by right,” Whitman told the board, and he said the law sets a default maximum ADU size of 950 square feet and a minimum of 750 square feet unless the municipality sets otherwise. Whitman said the ADU law takes effect July 1, 2025. He also summarized House Bill 631, which he said “requires municipalities to permit multifamily residential development on commercially zoned land,” and noted that bill becomes effective in 2026.

Why it matters: town zoning and any ballot measures will need to reflect the new state requirements so the town remains compliant and keeps local control over design and location where possible. Consultants told the board that updating Brentwood’s accessory-dwelling-unit (ADU) rules and clarifying where multifamily may be allowed will also help the town demonstrate it has provided “reasonable opportunity” under the state workforce-housing statute (RSA 674:58–61).

Consultants reviewed public-survey results gathered at a forum. They reported split views: roughly half of respondents favored modifying ADU rules for more flexibility; a majority opposed higher-density multifamily in some locations and expressed strong support for retaining the town’s rural character. Whitman said the forum responses were not a “slam dunk” in favor of broad change, but he urged that providing clear, up-to-date regulations would reduce confusion if property owners apply under the new state standards.

Board discussion focused on compliance and preservation of rural character. Several board members said they favored minimal changes required to comply but asked consultants to prepare multiple options the town could consider. Board member (and acting chair) Liz Faria said the planning board should acknowledge publicly that residents’ input was heard even as staff and the board work to meet legal requirements. Resident commenters at the meeting stressed the need to define workforce housing clearly; Letty Bedard noted state calculations and said, “the income is a $140,000 a year and the estimated affordable purchase price is $431,000.”

Consultants described possible local choices under the new ADU law: recognize attached or detached ADUs by right; keep the town’s percentage-based size rule but ensure it allows at least 950 square feet; consider a second ADU only by conditional use permit with conditions such as screening, lot size or driveway limits. Whitman cautioned that aesthetic requirements for ADUs cannot be imposed unless they apply equally to the primary house, a limitation contained in the recent ADU law.

On multifamily, consultants said the new state law’s language leaves some ambiguity about whether commercial parcels served by on-site septic could qualify; they recommended waiting for guidance from the New Hampshire Municipal Association and the state in coming weeks. They also proposed tools the board could use to limit where multifamily would practically be allowed — for example, reducing the geographic extent of commercial districts, creating subdistricts (such as industrial-only on Pine Road), or requiring residential uses to be behind or above commercial fronting the highway.

Next steps: the board asked consultants to mark up the town’s existing ADU ordinance to show the minimum changes required by state law and to draft alternative approaches for the public to review. The consultants said they will also prepare a short voter guide and suggested the board publish explanatory pieces in the Brentwood newsletter ahead of town meeting. Board members agreed to schedule further review at upcoming meetings and to aim to have draft language available for the board’s September sessions.

The board did not take a formal regulatory vote on ordinance text at the meeting; instead the board approved continuing work and asked staff and the consultants to return with draft ordinance language, sample voter materials and analyses of septic and site constraints for multifamily where applicable.

Residents and board members will get further materials for review before the board formally posts any zoning changes for public hearing and town vote.","Planning board heard consultants explain House Bill 577 (ADUs) and House Bill 631 (multifamily on commercial land), reviewed public survey results and directed staff and consultants to prepare ordinance edits, voter guidance and further analysis to bring Brentwood into compliance while preserving local character.","actionData","errors"]

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