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Swansea planning board explores conditional‑use permits for wetlands district, seeks conservation commission input
Summary
Planning board members discussed drafting conditional‑use permit standards for the town’s Wetlands District, seeking conservation commission review, mapping overlays, and criteria to limit wetland impacts while providing relief for property owners who need access across wetlands.
The Town of Swansea Planning Board spent a substantial portion of its March 27 meeting discussing whether to adopt conditional‑use permits for the Wetlands District to provide a predictable path for relief in cases such as access drives while protecting wetland functions.
Board members said conditional permits would allow the planning board to attach site‑specific conditions and draw on criteria similar to special exceptions but tailored to wetlands. "If we set up conditional use permits, then we can use some of those criteria ... and we can…
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