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Board instructs staff to finish zoning warrant drafts; River Road rezoning, structures maintenance and short-term rental language flagged for inclusion
Summary
Select Board members asked staff to draft specific warrant articles — rezoning unzoned River Road parcels, review of a White Mountain parcel, adding 'structures' to property-maintenance rules (noting state limits on bonding), and drafting a short-term rental regulation change — and to check historical records and post drafts ahead of public hearings.
The Waterville Valley Select Board directed staff to finalize several zoning warrant drafts, including rezoning portions of River Road, clarifying a special-civic parcel that may better match "village commercial," and adding language to the property-maintenance section to specifically include dilapidated structures. Liz, the staff member drafting the warrants, said she would finish the remaining drafts and circulate them to the board.
On River Road, Liz noted a draft to zone an unzoned area and reminded the board of state notice requirements: "If you were going to rezone an area that affects less than a 100 people, you have to send them certified letters," and the board asked staff to confirm whether the HDR→LDR mapping change for 13 lots was a prior vote or a mapping error.
Members discussed whether the town can require bonds for removal of dilapidated structures. Liz cited a state statutory limit when she said, "It's 67444, and it's for improvements and construction," and members concluded that bonding for ongoing maintenance or dilapidation is not available under current state law; however, they asked staff to consider ordinance language to add 'structures' into the landscaping/property-maintenance section where legally permissible.
Liz also said she will finish the short-term rental regulation warrant article and send it to board members within a day or two. The board asked staff to ensure that all drafts are circulated in advance of the Dec. 1 continuation and Dec. 16 public hearing so the public can review the text and provide comment.
