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Wolfeboro ZBA continues two cases to April 7, accepts minutes and advances rules work; meetings remain at 6 p.m.
Summary
At its March 3 meeting the Wolfeboro Zoning Board of Adjustment continued two applications to April 7 at the request of the interim town planner, accepted the Feb. 3 minutes, conducted a first reading of revised rules of procedure and confirmed a 6 p.m. meeting start time going forward.
Wolfeboro — The Wolfeboro Zoning Board of Adjustment on March 3 voted to continue two applications to its April 7 meeting after the interim town planner said the files were incomplete. The board also accepted the Feb. 3 meeting minutes, completed a first reading of revised rules of procedure, and confirmed a 6 p.m. start time for future meetings while the board finalizes its procedural changes.
The board voted unanimously to continue a special-exception application from Jaya Realty Trust (tax map 218-103, Case O3 SE 25) to the April 7 meeting, after the interim town planner reported missing application materials. The board then opened the public hearing for Scott Sanders (Barlow Revocable Living Trust, tax map 205-3263, Case 06 B 25) — a variance under section 175-43(b)(2) for a nonconforming structure — and continued that hearing to April 7 as well.
Board members moved to accept the minutes of the Feb. 3 meeting as written; the motion passed unanimously. The board also conducted a first reading of an 11-page rewrite of its rules of procedure. The chair said the rules will return for a second reading at the next meeting and, if adopted, will be filed with the town clerk.
Several board members and staff discussed using an updated application checklist to reduce continuances caused by incomplete submissions. The board said the town planner will review applications for checklist compliance before hearings to reduce repeated continuations. The chair asked members to use the checklist when reviewing meeting packets and to flag omissions to the planner.
The board debated meeting start times and confirmed a 6 p.m. start time going forward, saying the earlier start helps with daylight for site visits. The public-hearing portion of meetings remains subject to a termination provision (the board discussed a 10 p.m. limit in the draft rules), and members said they will avoid beginning new matters late in the evening to prevent multi-hour sessions.
Votes taken at the meeting were recorded in the minutes and the town planner will add file notes and updated plans where applicants submitted supplemental materials.
