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Residents and councilors urge town response to more than 20 pending state zoning and housing bills
Summary
At the May 7 Bedford Town Council meeting, a resident and multiple councilors expressed concern about a package of New Hampshire bills they say could reduce local zoning control; councilors agreed to monitor the bills, request documentation and consider a formal town-level response but made no formal vote.
Linda Cammarata, a Bedford resident, told the Bedford Town Council on May 7 she has been following “about 20 plus bills at the state house regarding zoning and housing” and said some measures could take away local control over planning and land-use decisions.
Councilors discussed Cammarata’s concerns for roughly an hour, citing bills described by some proponents as addressing modular housing and others as changing local authority over roads, building codes and lot sizes. Councilors said they want to compile a list of the most consequential bills, review a sample letter from Windham, and consider drafting a joint statement to state lawmakers; no formal motion or vote to send a letter was recorded at the meeting.
Why it matters: Councilors said many of the proposed changes would affect…
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