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Planning Board reviews shoreland ordinance interpretation after repeated ZBA referrals
Summary
The Wolfeboro Planning Board on Jan. 21 reviewed conflicting interpretations of the town’s shoreland rules — particularly how the 20% town impervious threshold, the 100‑foot unaltered area point score, and stormwater requirements interact — and asked staff to supply example applications and written staff rationales for further consideration.
The Wolfeboro Planning Board spent significant time Jan. 21 addressing confusion about how the town’s Shorefront Residential District and shoreland permit application are being interpreted by staff and applicants. The discussion focused on three overlapping elements in the ordinance: percentage of impervious coverage, the point‑scored unaltered area within the 100‑foot band from the water, and stormwater/engineered management requirements.
Planning staff and long‑time consultants described the town’s threshold at 20 percent impervious coverage (the town’s standard) versus the state threshold of 30 percent used by state…
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