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The committee unanimously approved minutes for the Aug. 25 and Sept. 8, 2025 meetings. It then issued final approval for PB-2025-16, a boundary line adjustment for properties at 124–130 Eastern Avenue, and for PB-2025-15, a cottage-court conversion at 429 Elm Street that converts a garage into a duplex. Staff confirmed the conditions precedent for both applications had been met before the board voted to grant final approvals.

The vote to make Councilor Mike Remy chair pro tempore was moved and seconded and carried unanimously. The board also appointed alternate member Stefan Mayhew as a voting member for the meeting so he could participate in motions.

The approvals for PB-2025-16 and PB-2025-15 start the statutory appeal clocks for those actions, and the planning director noted that final recordings and posted materials will be placed on the planning board web page and the city website.

All actions above passed unanimously; no dissent or abstentions were recorded.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Planning Board LIVE - 09/29/2025","oneSentenceSummary","At its regular meeting, the Keene Planning, Licenses and Development Committee appointed a chair pro tempore, approved two sets of minutes and issued final approvals for two conditionally approved plans.","taxTitle","Keene Planning, Licenses and Development Committee, Keene, Cheshire County, New Hampshire","taxId",68533,"location","New Hampshire","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_46":81,"_48":82,"_50":83,"_52":84,"_54":55,"_56":57,"_58":85,"_60":61,"_62":63,"_64":86,"_66":67,"_68":69,"_70":71,"_72":73,"_74":73},6454675,"Keene planning board grants driveway-width exception for 15 Crestview Street",1917,1153000,3070000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5860906-c02fd575785a1feddc4c7b3da44e3bca&start=1153&end=3070","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5860906-c02fd575785a1feddc4c7b3da44e3bca/thumbnail_1153000.jpg","/articles/6454675/New-Hampshire/Keene-planning-board-grants-driveway-width-exception-for-15-Crestview-Street","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6454675-00f8c5406d32428ac59f15b44227b196/orig.mp4?Expires=1770782532&Signature=QFnUKSCPDaugK~2rA5imnCwcEKQ645hbtJ1UX6LHe2Fp4QldtcNF4HHvhtnYBgBNo1PpjYnR5F3T2H~hFQhmlkh8ESF1pn3JpnuDhbvu319pohtPFmY4aMAdinPZR7K8svgAaugwsvL64UkZc2V1q~AtAwPwYlErZJSgkpzKI7TfzJgrHtNtJCIK1-QJLLdzQE2jx7rlGRKA6Xx65AaAijFwWHQxRc9jbtXPLjRSDzHgRQ6gwZE~4eR2wjjXIE72rrctkjHRfPJDsCMvvPvgbEOFFnDrXs7h8IViHpvGBXhECLYpiDks~Ue-dUFG-9l656SclrVm78NFpZZzvlS7pA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Keene Planning, Licenses and Development Committee voted unanimously to grant an exception under section 23.5.4.a of the land development code and to approve a street-access permit for 15 Crestview Street with a post-construction inspection requirement.

Applicant Christopher Jaeger requested an exception to permit a driveway wider than the 20-foot property-line limit in the city’s land development code. Planning staff recommended the application be accepted as complete and described the standards the board must apply. Staff noted the city engineer had not recommended a waiver but also pointed to the property’s configuration — a corner lot with the house built on a diagonal and the prior conversion of a garage into living space — as factors the board could consider when determining whether a unique hardship exists.

During public comment, Bradford Hutchinson urged the city to work cooperatively with the applicant to reach a solution. After deliberation the board found that unique characteristics of the property and the site layout supported an exception. The board granted the exception from section 23.5.4.a.8 to allow a driveway exceeding 20 feet at the property line and then approved the street-access permit subject to a single condition: following construction the city engineer or designee must perform a final inspection to ensure compliance with the driveway design standards in Article 9 and street-access standards in Article 23. The motions passed unanimously.

Planning staff said the driveway will be asphalt or an equivalent material; the applicant indicated he would coordinate final surfacing and contractor details after approvals. The permit approval will be followed by the required inspection and any necessary recording or site restoration obligations.","The planning board granted an exception to the city’s street-access width standard and approved a conditioned street-access permit for 15 Crestview Street to widen an existing driveway, citing unique lot characteristics and staff-recommended conditions.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_46":93,"_48":94,"_50":95,"_52":96,"_54":55,"_56":57,"_58":97,"_60":61,"_62":63,"_64":98,"_66":67,"_68":69,"_70":71,"_72":73,"_74":73},6454661,"Keene planning board adopts 2025 comprehensive master plan after multi-year process",2243,6077000,8320000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5860906-c02fd575785a1feddc4c7b3da44e3bca&start=6077&end=8320","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5860906-c02fd575785a1feddc4c7b3da44e3bca/thumbnail_6077000.jpg","/articles/6454661/New-Hampshire/Keene-planning-board-adopts-2025-comprehensive-master-plan-after-multi-year-process","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6454661-6dfd3ca7090d4133dfc8fe412b3c38e1/orig.mp4?Expires=1770782532&Signature=dwxQENOpbuehc~3gBu4BKm9VOD87hqC30PGrY~~2N2MsXoe0R9lH7Hv1qyIgTfUSAWOTXpun6ALX6PpNNyttJgUcvjTtjFF8kzBswvsTQDM2E2AOegW5GXtNX9akNJ0bdu6n1-KkOB0~EPbJ88mVs-H9xfeDenF2Q6YFziT9yvzW61wGVpR~qcbkVvI1wMt8Nw5VY2KZmT3zwbR6pGpcvgiB4K-KPDqIFEJk467XptKzcqOvj7OT1ZvrokQVyIQICl~lzl~xYR-IZFiyvnPCcQKESU~qJNszqxEgO2U2XlP-LdbszZ2IUSXjq0TxOg-gsmwFnWzVad8SvhktYgr6BA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Keene Planning, Licenses and Development Committee adopted the City of Keene 2025 Comprehensive Master Plan after a public hearing and unanimous vote. The plan, developed over roughly two years with a consultant team, a steering committee and multiple public engagement events, lays out a community vision, six strategic pillars, a future land-use map and an implementation matrix of prioritized actions.

Staff summarized the multi-phase process: a public-engagement and visioning phase (including a community survey with 648 responses and a two-day think-tank workshop), followed by a second phase that used six task forces to translate the vision into goals and prioritized actions. The plan’s pillars address housing (\"livable housing\"), economy, mobility, neighborhoods, workforce and the environment. The future land-use map uses seven character areas—downtown, residential neighborhoods, neighborhood business nodes, corridor-oriented commerce, conservation and low-impact recreation, rural residential/working landscapes, and production and innovation—to describe desired physical character rather than parcel-level zoning.

Staff and the board stressed that the master plan is advisory and conceptual, intended to guide future zoning, capital programming and regulatory updates. The board noted the plan’s emphasis on increasing housing supply and diversity, including infill and redevelopment, and on aligning city policies and budgets with plan priorities. A public commenter expressed support and encouraged continued community engagement. Following a unanimous motion to adopt the plan, the board completed the certificate of adoption required by state law and directed staff to file the adopted plan and certificate with the city clerk and post materials online.

Planning staff said next steps include using the implementation matrix to identify immediate actions the city can lead, working with regional partners where the city is not the lead, and recommending specific regulatory or programmatic changes (such as site-plan review threshold revisions) through future meetings.","After a two-year, community-driven process, the planning board adopted the 2025 City of Keene Comprehensive Master Plan, including strategic pillars, a future land-use map and an implementation matrix.",{"_33":100,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":101,"_41":102,"_43":103,"_45":104,"_46":105,"_48":106,"_50":107,"_52":108,"_54":55,"_56":57,"_58":109,"_60":61,"_62":63,"_64":110,"_66":67,"_68":69,"_70":71,"_72":73,"_74":73},6454666,"Planning board recommends council approve return of Grove Street parcel to adjacent property owner",472,5548000,6020000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5860906-c02fd575785a1feddc4c7b3da44e3bca&start=5548&end=6020","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5860906-c02fd575785a1feddc4c7b3da44e3bca/thumbnail_5548000.jpg","/articles/6454666/New-Hampshire/Planning-board-recommends-council-approve-return-of-Grove-Street-parcel-to-adjacent-property-owner","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6454666-78887134288cf60a6567a035b24ca7cb/orig.mp4?Expires=1770782532&Signature=Sn4Pd0Ay4jOCC9lRIxF44zWGDonK1VhZN3AKCizfNr1O5~1myBGxtLBs0fvCv3n09C-~eJRHRTbZfXY3fug282tfz-rsqTThX9BJJ-w~qq5IUS-YjpEsRUFm2lpHjMVTpPNme-IKLWc7g4y1V7BLtMUPZt2U8E2ddRKMLTOqR2lr09meAje~zMmLFKrKCkYGlzXXZcyfZjd8t-NAK96Qq83gOu48LNbUh7KiqbmXEV8PldbqpuGnB26vx5vxMt~yB8aTS5ktvSlDje35plDJH1MrledOUU5LSRnG9EMx8kR2XlfYxAgA4yppbbko5eeYLWDxwqWPkWlBi65d1UBRzw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The planning board recommended that city council approve a petition to amend the Grove Street layout that would return 257 square feet of previously-acquired right-of-way to the adjacent property at Grove Street (tax map parcel 585057000). The recommendation was unanimous.

Public Works Director Donald Leshy explained the parcel was originally acquired in 2014 to accommodate a second northbound travel lane at the Grove Street–Water Street intersection in anticipation of a proposed event venue. The venue never materialized, and current traffic counts and public requests did not support retaining the extra lane. The city retained a small corner area (radius) and an easement for a fire hydrant; the brown-shaded area on staff maps is the portion proposed for release back to the adjacent owner (now Habitat for Humanity).

The board discussed sidewalk implications and noted that telephone poles and other utilities on the street edge limit sidewalk construction on the west side; the existing sidewalk remains on the opposite side where school crossings occur. Leshy said retaining the corner radius was important to preserve the roadway curvature and related infrastructure.

After discussion, the board voted to recommend that the City Council approve the amendment to the Grove Street layout. The motion passed unanimously.","Following review of a city council referral, the planning board unanimously recommended the council approve returning about 257 square feet of right-of-way along Grove Street to an adjacent parcel, retaining a corner radius and hydrant easement for public infrastructure.",{"_33":112,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":113,"_41":114,"_43":115,"_45":116,"_46":117,"_48":118,"_50":119,"_52":120,"_54":55,"_56":57,"_58":121,"_60":61,"_62":63,"_64":122,"_66":67,"_68":69,"_70":71,"_72":73,"_74":73},6454671,"Planning board conditionally approves Revo Casino move to Key Road Plaza",2611,3099000,5710000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5860906-c02fd575785a1feddc4c7b3da44e3bca&start=3099&end=5710","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5860906-c02fd575785a1feddc4c7b3da44e3bca/thumbnail_3099000.jpg","/articles/6454671/New-Hampshire/Planning-board-conditionally-approves-Revo-Casino-move-to-Key-Road-Plaza","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6454671-f43747b931bae9bb06982b2aca6fdac3/orig.mp4?Expires=1770782532&Signature=dHcwILg0lh-~eG1~jZ59LkVsKyBoKcuiqaDp1ElS-h1xEoju1ummUj96Jwv3rSDgTHel7XvAVkX~~dyA4WHDlrPcfP9-DxJksRz9HnKizQbB19eYw0R~d1Cnmey5vx1GSA74PfmcA~7fm~ch0ENxqhpIAdIe9uA9phNabgDPxZbdfZ8ocRciE1scT9IG282d1n8eeVI5p2wULhcTGniTyE8QRfK~kDY21JDlZy5XUCX78xZlAQ23SiKknBgsAg1LGHCrZWM9EHeXrBEjXVBvUgxFDx9cSb9Vz6o-rfYj05QknqLPpvaNZomHwy-4YHX6s7vRgxDOgiE27gD1GN9EmQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Keene Planning, Licenses and Development Committee granted conditional approval for PB-2025-18 to allow Revo Casino and Social House to occupy approximately 15,000 square feet of an existing retail building at Key Road Plaza (109–147 Key Road). The vote was unanimous.

Applicant Anagnost Companies (manager/owner: Anagnost) presented the plan to convert retail space—about 15,000 square feet of a 61,526-square-foot building—into a charitable gaming facility with an approximately 10,000-square-foot gaming floor, roughly 180 gaming stations, a 75-seat restaurant and support space. The applicant said the proposed facility will be a 21-and-older venue, operate with on-site security, and remain accessible from the existing main parking and Key Road access points.

Planning staff recommended the application be accepted as complete. The board heard that the project received a prior zoning variance from the Zoning Board of Adjustment that allowed the proposed use despite the property being within 250 feet of a residential property. Staff and the applicant described no exterior pavement expansion, only re-striping of parking to add about 45 spaces, replacement/upgrades to light fixtures to meet dark-sky standards, and installation of a 190-foot solid vinyl fence and additional plantings along the rear of the building to screen the loading area from adjacent residential uses.

The planning board moved to grant conditional approval with the following conditions precedent: (A) owner’s signature on the plan, (B) submittal of a financial security for required landscaping acceptable to the city engineer, and (C) submittal of five full-size paper copies and one digital copy of the final plan. The board also required the customary final plan filing prior to signatures. Staff said traffic analysis showed the net increase in peak-hour trips would be 13—below the state and professional thresholds for significant impact—and that submitted photometrics were revised to meet uniformity standards. The motions passed unanimously.","The board granted conditional site-plan approval to convert part of Key Road Plaza into a 15,000-square-foot charitable gaming facility for Revo Casino and Social House, requiring landscaping financial security and final plan copies before signatures.","actionData","errors"]

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