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Bedford council outlines nine zoning amendments and forwards citizen petition to planning board
Summary
Planning director Becky Hebert presented eight staff amendments plus a citizen petition affecting the historic district boundary; three amendments are required by recent New Hampshire laws and will appear early on the 2026 ballot. Council forwarded the citizen petition to the Planning Board for review.
The Bedford Town Council spent a lengthy portion of its Dec. 17 meeting on a package of zoning amendments and a citizen petition that could appear on the March 10, 2026 ballot.
Becky Hebert, the town’s director of planning, told the council the packet includes eight staff‑proposed amendments and one citizen petition. She said amendments 1–3 respond to state law changes and therefore were placed at the top of the ballot so voters understand those are required updates. Amendment 1 revises definitions for boarding/lodging/rooming houses to remove familial‑relationship language that state law now prohibits. Amendment 2 updates accessory dwelling unit (ADU) rules to comply with a July 2025 New Hampshire law requiring…
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