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State representative briefs Kingston planning board on pending housing bills, warns of impact on local control
Summary
State Rep. Pam Brown told the Kingston Planning Board that several bills in the New Hampshire Legislature could limit local zoning authority by requiring manufactured homes, expanding ADU rules and restricting denials on class 6 roads; she urged the board to review ordinance language and offered to testify.
State Representative Pam Brown told the Kingston Planning Board on March 18 that several bills pending in Concord could narrow municipal control over local zoning and urged the board to review its ordinances for potential conflicts.
"There are several bills to improve the supply of housing, and it looks like they're trying to deregulate the housing market," Brown said during the meeting's correspondence and public-comment portion. Brown said she reviewed Kingston's ordinances and flagged House Bill 685 for requiring municipalities to permit manufactured homes in residential zones,…
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