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Planning board advances eight zoning amendments — three required by state law — to the March ballot
Summary
The Bedford Planning Board voted to place eight proposed 2026 zoning amendments on the town ballot, including three changes required by recent New Hampshire state law updates and other local adjustments to setbacks, retaining walls, cottage-court design, nursing-home uses and a historic-district procedural cleanup.
The Bedford Planning Board on Jan. 12 advanced a package of zoning amendments to the March 10, 2026 town ballot, voting to place amendments 1—3 (required to comply with recent New Hampshire statutory changes) and amendments 4—8 (local clarifications and housekeeping) on the ballot with the board's recommendation of support.
Planning Director Becky Hebert told the board the annual zoning amendment process included eight proposals drafted over multiple public meetings and explained that amendments 1—3 are necessary because state law changed definitions and required municipalities to permit certain housing types by right. "This…
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