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Public commenters urge ADA compliance and urge Board of Selectmen to include housing, childcare in Master Plan; DOT has no Route 9 plans beyond Keene
Summary
During public comment, residents raised ADA compliance concerns and said the Board of Selectmen's Master Plan should include childcare, workforce and senior housing to access grants; Fran Shippee reported the DOT had no plans for Route 9 beyond Keene and has joined DOT committees to advocate for Chesterfield.
Public comment at the Jan. 22 meeting raised multiple planning and accessibility issues. A commenter expressed concern that the town was not following state ADA regulations; the committee said the ballot will include regulatory changes intended to bring local rules into conformity with "State RSAs," as referenced in the meeting.
Another comment described work by the Board of Selectmen on a new Master Plan that will include an implementation section. The Selectmen are considering adding child care, workforce housing and senior housing to the plan to improve eligibility for state and federal grant programs, the meeting record states.
Fran Shippee, identified in the meeting as the Board of Selectmen representative, summarized the outcome of a Route 9 New Hampshire Department of Transportation meeting in Keene: DOT had no plans for improvements beyond Keene. Shippee said she joined DOT committees to give Chesterfield a voice in planning and said DOT would meet with the town if the Board of Selectmen extends an invitation; members noted limited funding for improvements.
The committee did not vote on changes to the Master Plan or initiate specific grant applications at the meeting; public comments were recorded for follow-up by the Board of Selectmen.
