The Plymouth Planning Board on a unanimous vote accepted and then approved a site plan from Hess Engineering and Construction Consultants to develop two single‑story commercial buildings on Parcel 213‑014 on the easterly side of Yatton Road, the board said. The board attached standard conditions requiring New Hampshire Department of Transportation driveway approval, New Hampshire Department of Environmental Services wetlands approval, and final sign and utility plan revisions before construction.

The application proposes two commercial buildings with a combined footprint of about 7,588 square feet, a 31‑space parking layout and an underground stormwater detention system placed beneath the parking area, said Mike Hess of Hess Engineering and Construction Consultants, who presented the plans. "We moved the drainage up to where the great soils are and are doing underground detention system underneath the parking lot," Hess said. The plan calls for building‑mounted, downward‑facing lighting and a single drilled well and propane service for the two buildings.

The board's approval lists multiple conditions. Among them: execution of a development agreement and escrow for construction inspection; approval from Plymouth Village Water & Sewer District and corresponding utility revisions; DOT driveway permit; DES wetlands permit and any other required permits; and compliance with Section 408 of the zoning ordinance for any proposed signage. The approval also notes RSA 676:12, which restricts issuance of building permits within 120 days before a town meeting if a pending zoning amendment could justify a permit denial.

Board members discussed how a citizen‑petitioned zoning amendment on the upcoming warrant might change permitted uses in the Agricultural zone. Joseph (town planner) told the board that if the town meeting approves a zoning change that would make the proposed retail uses subject to a special exception, the applicant must obtain any necessary special exception from the Zoning Board of Adjustment before beginning construction. "RSA 676:12 does specify that the building inspector shall not issue any building permit within the 120 days prior to the annual or special town meeting if application for such meeting is made after the first legal notice… and the proposed changes would, if adopted, justify refusal of said permit," Joseph said.

The board also discussed third‑party engineering review for stormwater; the applicant provided a drainage report and requested the board consider a conditional approval rather than a full third‑party review. The board approved the application with the stated conditions; one board member recused from the final vote because he had missed the beginning of the hearing and said he would not participate in the vote.

The applicant asked that construction be allowed to proceed in a single phase rather than the two phases originally proposed; he said the design reduces pavement and eliminates several retaining walls previously required. He told the board the DOT road (Yatton Road/Tenney Mountain Highway) requires separate sign approval before anything new is placed by the roadside.

The board's approval requires the applicant to obtain all state and local permits and finalize the signage and utility plans. The applicant agreed to the conditions. The board recorded the motion and approved the plan.