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Planning board reviews draft warrant articles: wetlands rewrite, ADU changes, parking mandate and duplex proposal
Summary
The West Swanzey Planning Board reviewed draft warrant-article language on Nov. 6, including a wetlands conservation-district rewrite and state-mandated changes to accessory dwelling rules and parking minimums, and debated a planner proposal to permit two-family dwellings by right in several residential and village districts.
At its Nov. 6 meeting the West Swanzey Planning Board reviewed draft warrant-article language covering multiple proposed zoning amendments and discussed which items should go to public hearing in December.
Key items reviewed
- Wetlands Conservation District rewrite: Planner Adam presented a comprehensive rewrite to create a new Section 7, updating the district definition, permitted uses, and a conditional-use procedure. He said the draft had been reviewed by town counsel and that the full language would be available at the town clerk’s office. The board agreed the wetlands rewrite was large enough that it would likely need its own public hearing.
- ADU/AADU changes (state-mandated): The planner explained changes required or encouraged by the state, including removal of the town’s requirement that an accessory dwelling unit (AADU) have an interior doorway to the primary unit and permitting detached ADUs where single-family dwellings are allowed. The…
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