Warner planning board urges selectboard to clarify Class VI road rules ahead of July 1 change

The Town of Warner Planning Board on Feb. 16 agreed to draft a letter to the selectboard asking for clearer local policies to implement RSA 674:41 I(c), a state provision the board said will allow building on Class VI roads beginning July 1, 2026.

Board members said the brief state form requires a recorded waiver that would relieve the town of maintenance obligations and references a requirement that lots be “insurable,” language members said is unclear and could make mortgages difficult to obtain. "The waiver says the town has no responsibility to do a thing for you on the route," a committee member said. John Levitt, who chaired the discussion, emphasized the timeline: "We have no choice," he said, noting the July 1 effective date and the need to act now.

Why it matters: Members warned the combination of a recorded waiver and an ambiguous insurance standard could channel development toward homeowners who can self‑finance, while leaving questions about who pays for plowing,…