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Planning board narrows Town Center overlay and pledges outreach as housing rules are reviewed
Summary
The Greenland Planning Board decided to limit the proposed Town Center Overlay District to a portion of Portsmouth Avenue and agreed to proactive outreach; the board also said it will review and possibly strengthen the Workforce Housing Ordinance as part of 2026 priorities.
At its Feb. 5 work session the Greenland Planning Board discussed 2026 priorities that include completing the Capital Improvement Plan work, revising Subdivision and Site Plan Review Regulations, reviewing the Workforce Housing Ordinance, and advancing a Town Center Overlay District effort.
For the overlay district, members proposed limiting the district to Portsmouth Avenue from Dunkin' Donuts to the Post Office and excluding Post Road and other areas with little support. The board emphasized an outreach and education plan that would include informational meetings with property owners to explain the overlay's voluntary nature and intended benefits. The board agreed to make one final attempt to implement the overlay district contingent on community support and said the effort would be abandoned if sufficient backing is not achieved.
On workforce housing, board members signaled an intent to revisit and potentially strengthen the existing ordinance in response to rising costs and new opportunities since its last update. Members discussed clarifying specific items in the Subdivision and Site Plan Review Regulations and said the most pressing regulatory clarifications will be addressed first.
The board also noted related items on the Feb. 19 public hearing agenda, including a continuance of the 340 Breakfast Hill Road subdivision and a preliminary concept for a proposed subdivision off Moulton Avenue.
