Plymouth planning board opens broad review of 2018 master plan as housing chapter work begins

The Plymouth Planning Board on April 17 reviewed the implementation section of the town’s 2018 master plan and gave early direction to consultant Judy Barrett and Barrett Planning Group as they prepare a work plan for a funded housing master plan chapter.

Board members and planning staff said the housing chapter should reflect what was accomplished since 2018, identify priorities that were not completed, and test alternative scenarios — including lower university enrollment and different development paths for Tenney Mountain — as the town updates planning guidance.

Joseph (Planning Department staff) told the board the housing chapter work — funded through an InvestNH planning grant and led by Barrett Planning Group — should connect the new housing material to the broader 2018 plan. “You write it perhaps with an eye to the past, to what we’ve done well, and also to the future,” Joseph said. He reported that Barrett asked the board for feedback on the existing implementation section so the consultant can prepare a community engagement plan and project timeline.

Board members identifie…