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Greenland board removes workforce-housing waiver from subdivision rules, seeks input on mailbox-cluster requirements
Summary
At a March 5 work session the Planning Board agreed to remove a waiver for workforce-housing requirements for back lots from the Subdivision and Site Plan Review Regulations (moving the change into a Zoning Ordinance update requiring ZBA approval) and asked staff to seek Altus Engineering and USPS input on mailbox-cluster standards.
The Greenland Planning Board on March 5 agreed to tighten subdivision-related workforce-housing rules and to seek technical input on mailbox-cluster requirements for new developments.
Board members voted to remove the option in the Subdivision and Site Plan Review Regulations that allowed waiving workforce-housing requirements for back lots. The Board instructed staff to include that change in the forthcoming Zoning Ordinance update and noted that any future waiver would require approval from the Zoning Board of Adjustment.
The Board also discussed proposed requirements for clustered mailboxes in new developments, raising questions about whether the Greenland Post Office requires cluster boxes and emphasizing the need for easements and maintenance agreements. Consultant Mark Fougere said he will contact Altus Engineering and the Post Office for guidance.
Why it matters: Removing the waiver narrows the circumstances under which workforce-housing requirements can be bypassed and shifts waiver authority toward a formal ZBA review. Mailbox-cluster standards affect subdivision design and maintenance responsibilities; the Board identified easement and long-term maintenance agreements as items for staff to clarify before drafting final language.
Next steps: Staff will solicit input from Altus Engineering and the Post Office and circulate recommended language to the Board for review ahead of the March public hearing cycle.
