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Planning board advances multiple development-regulation amendments; tables conceptual-notification rewrite

5528779 · August 4, 2025
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Summary

At a public hearing the Hooksett Planning Board approved amendments covering sewer manhole placement, residential parking minimums and occupancy-review language, and tabled a broader rewrite of the town’s conceptual-discussion and abutter-notification rules for further drafting.

The Hooksett Planning Board held a public hearing on proposed changes to the town’s development regulations and took action on several amendments.

Sewer manhole placement: The board approved an amendment (Part 1, Section 11.14) that clarifies sewer manholes and related infrastructure are to be located within the paved roadway/right-of-way rather than outside the traveled way. Supporters said placing manholes within the roadway eases maintenance and location by municipal crews; the board voted to approve the change.

Parking standards: The board approved proposed edits to parking standards that implement a state-law change limiting residential-parking regulation to a minimum of one parking space per dwelling unit. That amendment (Part 1, Section 15.01,…

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