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Keene planning board asks staff to revise proposed site‑plan review thresholds after concerns about downtown and multifamily treatment
Summary
Planners proposed changes to LDC §26.12.3 to widen the minor‑project review committee’s jurisdiction, add thresholds for additions and for new residential units; the board asked staff to clarify language (remove unintended 'commercial' limitation), consider downtown sensitivity and return next month.
Planning staff presented proposed amendments to the Land Development Code (LDC §26.12.3) intended to broaden the range of projects eligible for the minor project review committee, add thresholds for building additions and for the number of new residential units, and create administrative review pathways for some street‑access changes.
Staff explained key proposed thresholds: additions to existing principal buildings in the downtown district greater than 15% of gross floor area (25% in other districts) would trigger higher review levels; projects that create 25 or more new…
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