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Steering committee scales back proposed Hanover Street rezoning after neighbor concerns over VC1 uses
Summary
Committee members agreed to revert much of a proposed business corridor (VC1/BC1) along Hanover Street back to residential zoning (R‑1B) or to limit mixed‑use (MX‑1) after residents raised concerns about congregate housing allowed by right and traffic.
The Zoning Ordinance Steering Committee narrowed a proposed rezoning along Hanover Street and the Candia Road corridor after residents and committee members flagged the change as potentially out of character and raised concerns about uses that would be allowed by right in the proposed district.
Staff presented a map showing the corridor east and west of I‑93 and said the initial proposal had merged several existing commercial and redevelopment zones into a broader BC/VC‑1 corridor. That merger would have permitted a larger mix of commercial and residential uses by right, including congregate housing uses. Staff told the committee they had selected BC‑1 as the district where congregate…
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