Get Full Government Meeting Transcripts, Videos, & Alerts Forever!
Get email alerts on the Subdivision Regulations topic
No spam. Unsubscribe anytime.
Sanbornton Planning Board postpones subdivision-regulation public hearing to May 21
Summary
At a May 7 workshop the Sanbornton Planning Board agreed to move a planned public hearing on proposed subdivision regulation amendments to the board's May 21 business meeting, citing a rules provision that public hearings be held only at business meetings and noting no members of the public were present.
The Sanbornton Planning Board voted during its May 7, 2026 workshop to postpone a scheduled public hearing on proposed amendments to the town's subdivision regulations until the board's next business meeting on May 21, 2026. The decision followed a ruling that, under the board's Rules and Procedures, public hearings are held only during business meetings and because no members of the public were in attendance at the workshop.
Tom Lynch moved to postpone the public hearing; Will Ellis seconded and the motion passed 5-0-0. Chairman Andy Sanborn had led the discussion, noting the Rules and Procedures requirement and the desire to maintain consistency in how the board handles hearings.
Why it matters: moving the hearing shifts the formal public-comment opportunity to a meeting when the board will accept testimony and could adopt changes; applicants and residents affected by subdivision rules should expect the public hearing and possible deliberation on May 21. The board did not take any further action on the substance of the proposed amendments at the workshop.
Next step: the public hearing is scheduled for the May 21, 2026 business meeting. The board did not vote on the substance of the subdivision amendments at the May 7 workshop.
