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Plaistow board trims proposed prime-wetland buffers, conditions map vote on buffer amendment
Summary
After a lengthy public hearing, the Planning Board adjusted recommended prime-wetland buffer dimensions and agreed to post the buffer amendment to the warrant; the board also conditioned adoption of the prime-wetlands map on the buffer amendment to avoid notification conflicts.
The Plaistow Planning Board on Jan. 15 narrowed recommended buffer widths for areas proposed as “prime wetlands” and voted to post the buffer amendment to the March 2025 town warrant. The board also added language conditioning adoption of the separate prime-wetlands map on passage of the buffer amendment to avoid a situation in which different notification footprints could leave some property owners unnotified.
The board’s discussions followed an extended public comment period in which residents raised two main concerns: that the earlier, larger buffer figures would restrict existing property owners without grandfathering, and that notifications to abutters had been inconsistent between 2023 and 2024 mailings.
At issue were three buffer-types…
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