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Sanbornton Planning Board approves minutes, directs staff to seek legal guidance on driveway amendment
Summary
At its June 4 workshop the Sanbornton Planning Board approved May 21 minutes and voted 5-0 to direct the Planning Board Assistant to consult the Planning Board Attorney about amending a recorded subdivision driveway layout; the board also discussed Home Occupation ordinance changes and housing needs.
The Sanbornton Planning Board met at Old Town Hall on June 4, 2026, and approved the draft minutes from its May 21 meeting before taking a unanimous vote to seek legal guidance on changing a driveway layout on an approved and recorded subdivision plan.
Chairman Andy Sanborn moved to approve the May 21 minutes; Selectman Representative Brandon Deacon seconded and the motion passed 5-0-0. Later in the meeting Sanborn moved, and Thomas Lynch seconded, a motion directing the Planning Board Assistant to contact the Planning Board Attorney for guidance on amending an approved subdivision plan; that motion also passed 5-0-0.
The actions reflect the board’s effort to clarify whether adjustments to recorded subdivision plans — in this case driveway layouts — require formal legal review or can be handled administratively. The board did not adopt a formal policy at the meeting; the direction was to obtain attorney guidance as a next step.
Board members also spent time discussing proposed changes to the town’s Home Occupation ordinance, including a proposal to eliminate existing square-footage limits and to remove the Level 1 / Level 2 distinction for home-based activities. No vote was taken on the ordinance changes; discussion will continue at a future meeting.
Andy Sanborn also alerted members to a June 25 New Hampshire Business and Economic Affairs webinar on impact fees as a possible resource for the board. The meeting record shows the Planning Board continued its review of local housing needs but took no formal action on that topic during the session.
Votes at a glance: - Approve minutes, May 21, 2026 — motion: "approve the minutes of May 21 as submitted"; mover: Andy Sanborn; second: Brandon Deacon; outcome: approved, 5-0-0. - Direct staff to seek legal guidance on amending a recorded subdivision plan — motion: "direct the Planning Board Assistant to contact the Planning Board Attorney for guidance on amending an approved plan"; mover: Andy Sanborn; second: Thomas Lynch; outcome: approved, 5-0-0.
The meeting adjourned at 8:30 PM. Minutes were submitted by Stephen Laurin.
