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Lyme Planning Board to continue Master Plan housing work, resume zoning ordinance revisions
Summary
At its Feb. 12 meeting the Lyme Planning Board approved Jan. 22 minutes and agreed to prioritize a Master Plan housing chapter and further zoning ordinance revisions in 2026, including a proposed joint session with the Zoning Board of Adjustment.
The Lyme Planning Board on Feb. 12 approved minutes from its Jan. 22 meeting and set its principal projects for 2026, agreeing to continue work on a Master Plan housing chapter and to resume revisions to the town zoning ordinance.
During the meeting Chair Richard Menge and board members recorded agreement that the Master Plan housing chapter should continue. Vicki Smith, a board member, proposed the effort and said the board should keep it as a primary project for the year; other members signaled support.
Vice Chair Tim Cook told the board that revisions to the zoning ordinance begun in 2025 should continue. Cook said he had discussed ordinance issues with Bill Malcolm of the Zoning Board of Adjustment and suggested the two boards hold a joint meeting to coordinate review.
Board members agreed to review specific ordinance provisions, listing sections 3.27.4 and 4.64 (Agricultural Soils Conservation District), 4.55 (Lodging and Accommodations), 4.49 (Planned Development), 4.46 (Conversions), 4.42 (Accessory Dwelling Units), and Table 4.1 (uses). The board briefly discussed accessory dwelling unit requirements — citing maximum gross floor area and septic-system considerations — but made no changes or numeric determinations at the session.
The Planning and Zoning Administrator, David A. Robbins, circulated materials provided by board member Nathaniel Niles on transient housing and by Hebe Quinton on proposed additional uses for Table 4.1. Chair Menge asked members to review those materials before the next meeting.
Votes at a glance • Approval of meeting minutes (Jan. 22, 2026): Motion to approve as amended moved by Vicki Smith and seconded by Tim Cook. The minutes record that the motion passed with four members voting to approve and Nathaniel Niles abstaining because he did not attend the Jan. 22 meeting; the minutes do not name which four members voted in favor.
The meeting adjourned at 8:40 p.m. The minutes were submitted by David A. Robbins, Planning and Zoning Administrator.
