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Allenstown planning board hears updates on impact-fee study, master plan and regional commission nominations
Summary
The board directed staff to compile building-permit data for an impact-fee study, agreed to update the master plan by chapters rather than all at once, and solicited volunteers to represent Allenstown at quarterly regional planning meetings; nominations and minutes approval proceeded near adjournment.
Planning staff told the Allenstown Planning Board the town is compiling 10 years of building-permit data as the first step in an impact-fee study intended to evaluate whether an impact-fee regime would be feasible and how much revenue it might produce. "Currently we are gathering 10 years worth of building permits for the town which we will then... be ready probably by the end of the week," staff said.
The board also discussed the town master plan (about 10 years old) and favored updating it incrementally—chapter by chapter—to spread cost and keep the plan current rather than rewriting the entire document at once. Members suggested prioritizing chapters that need the most overhaul and returning later this summer with a schedule.
The board opened nominations for municipal representation to the regional/central planning commission, which meets roughly quarterly on weekday evenings; two members expressed interest and the board discussed nomination mechanics. Toward the meeting's end the board moved to approve minutes and adjourned; a roll-call vote was called and the meeting closed (the full roll-call tally is not fully transcribed in the provided segments).
