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Planning Board begins work on conditional‑use permits for wetland buffers, planning to draft ordinance language for next town meeting
Summary
The Planning Board discussed drafting conditional‑use permit language—primarily to regulate activities near wetlands and to provide an alternative to variances—agreeing the change would require ordinance language and placement on a future town warrant, and that the Conservation Commission must be involved in drafting and review.
The West Swanzey Planning Board opened a substantive discussion on creating a conditional‑use permit process, primarily aimed at managing development near wetlands and offering a review path distinct from variances.
Board members and staff said any conditional‑use permit system would require changes to the town zoning ordinance and therefore could not take effect until approved at a future town meeting. Planning staff reported they will research model language and guidance, including a wetlands draft…
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