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Residents push back on draft temporary‑structure limits; board to refine definition before vote
Summary
Public commenters objected to a proposed definition that would limit temporary structures to 180 days per year; the Planning Board agreed to continue the hearing to Jan. 15 so the definition can be revised and paired with other ordinance changes.
A section of Plaistow zoning that would define and limit temporary structures drew sustained public pushback on Dec. 18, and the Planning Board agreed to continue the hearing to allow staff to refine definitions.
The proposal (part of zoning amendment Z25‑4 and related draft definition work) would explicitly define "temporary structures and uses" — including tents, fabric shelters, portable shelters and construction trailers — and would allow such temporary structures for non‑construction uses for a maximum of 180 days per calendar year. Board members said the change was intended to replace the current overly…
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