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Keene planning board approves two extensions, a lot‑line adjustment and a five‑lot subdivision; revokes one CUP
Summary
The planning board granted two six‑month extensions for cottage‑court developments, approved a boundary‑line adjustment and a five‑lot subdivision, revoked a cottage‑court conditional‑use permit after a zoning change, and accepted staff direction to revise site‑plan thresholds for further review.
The Keene Planning Board approved a series of routine and substantive land‑use actions at its regular meeting.
Extensions: The board granted PB‑2025‑06 a first six‑month extension to satisfy precedent conditions for a proposed 29‑unit cottage court at 0 Court Street after the applicant said additional materials remain to be submitted. The board also granted PB‑2024‑14 a second six‑month extension for Timberlane Woods (0 Drummer Road), a proposed cottage‑court development of six buildings totaling 36 units; staff said the applicant cited Low‑Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC) financing scheduling as a reason for delays. Staff explained applicants may request up to three six‑month extensions; both motions passed unanimously.
Boundary line adjustment: PB‑2025‑19 (35 and 39 Kendall Road) was approved to transfer approximately 0.09 acres between two single‑family parcels to resolve setback and driveway nonconformities. Planner Evan Clements recommended the application as complete and the board approved the adjustment with standard precedent conditions: owner signature, Mylar and paper copy submittals, a recording fee ($51) and monument inspection/security.
Revocation: Under New Hampshire RSA 6:76, §4‑a, the board revoked PB‑2024‑08 (a cottage‑court CUP at 15 Colony Court) at the owner’s request after zoning changes made the two proposed units allowed by right. Planner Evan Clements described the revocation as an administrative recording step to clear the property record; the motion to revoke passed unanimously.
Subdivision: The board approved PB‑2025‑17, a five‑lot subdivision of roughly 31 acres at 100/150 Congress Street, with conditions including owner signatures, paper/PDF/Mylar submittals, recording fee ($255), submission of draft easement language for city attorney review, and monument installation/inspection or security to cover that work. The proposal required zoning variances (including relief to accommodate the historic amalgamated squash club) and staff recommended several notes related to future development in floodplain areas.
Regulations: The board discussed proposed revisions to site‑plan review thresholds (LDC §26.12.3) that would widen the minor project review committee’s purview and add thresholds addressing additions and the number of new residential units. Members asked staff to amend language to ensure multifamily projects are covered and to clarify downtown sensitivities; staff will return with revised language at the next meeting.
All motions referenced above passed by voice vote; where the transcript recorded unanimous approval, no roll‑call tallies were provided.
