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Board adopts subdivision and site‑plan amendments to mirror state’s 7‑year vesting exemption
Summary
The planning board approved parallel amendments to subdivision and site‑plan review regulations defining "active and substantial development" and vesting criteria to implement New Hampshire's 7‑year exemption (three years to commence work, four additional years to complete). Both changes are intended to align local regulations with state law and reduce repeat extension requests.
On March 3 the Laconia Planning Board voted to adopt amendments to its subdivision and site‑plan review regulations spelling out local definitions and criteria for the state’s 7‑year vesting exemption. Staff presented identical language for both documents adapted to each regulation type and told the board the changes are pulled directly from state law.
For subdivisions the proposed language sets prerequisites for vesting and for achieving “active and substantial development”: required preconditions and…
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