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Sanbornton planners debate home‑occupation rules, keep 50% square‑foot threshold
Summary
Vice Chairman Tom Lynch and Selectman Representative Brandon Deacon urged measuring home businesses by traffic and noise rather than dwelling square footage, but the board left the 50% square-footage language unchanged after discussion.
The Town of Sanbornton Planning Board debated whether the Home Occupation ordinance should regulate small businesses by their traffic and noise impacts instead of by a square-footage limit.
Vice Chairman Tom Lynch and Selectman Representative Brandon Deacon proposed that the board evaluate home businesses on the number of daily visits or whether activity is perceptible from off the property, rather than the percentage of dwelling space used. The board also discussed whether the current 50% threshold should include accessory structures in addition to the dwelling.
Some members favored striking the square-footage language, but after discussion the board decided to leave the existing 50% criterion in place.
Next steps: no formal motion was recorded to change the ordinance language; the board retained the current square-footage standard pending any future proposal.
