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Resident warns Bedford council about state bills that could limit local zoning control
Summary
At the May 7 Bedford Town Council meeting, resident Linda Cammarata described more than 20 bills at the statehouse she said would reduce local control over zoning; councilors discussed drafting a letter to state leaders and agreed to track and respond to bills that would directly affect Bedford.
Resident Linda Cammarata told the Bedford Town Council on May 7 that she has been following “about 20 plus bills at the state house regarding zoning and housing” and urged the council to take action if those bills would curtail local zoning authority.
Cammarata told the council the New Hampshire Municipal Association has been testifying on the issues and singled out one bill she described as especially concerning, identifying it in the meeting as “HB 685.” She said some people were interpreting the bill differently — as modular housing in some descriptions and as mobile homes by others — and that the differences in wording left voters and local officials unsure about the bill’s local impacts.
The comment spurred discussion among councilors about whether Bedford should craft a formal response. Council Chair…
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