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Planning board previews June 2026 ordinance work, flags floodplain code conflicts for follow-up with state
Summary
Board members discussed potential zoning and ordinance changes for June 2026 — including short-term rental licensing, street standards, workforce housing and limits on developers with incomplete projects — and asked staff to consult code officials and state floodplain managers about conflicts between building codes and local flood rules.
At the meeting’s other-business segment the Wells Planning Board reviewed a list of potential ordinance changes to be worked on for the June 2026 town ballot and spent substantial time on floodplain-management policy and code conflicts.
Ordinance items and process - Staff said proposed topics for June 2026 include short-term rental licensing, street-standards revisions (in light of state LD 1829 and potential higher lot densities), timber-harvesting rules, and workforce-housing language. The board and staff agreed to pare down the list and prioritize items that need town action next…
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