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Planning Board narrows 'Expedited Site Plan' threshold to building construction
Summary
At its March 5 meeting the Hillsborough Planning Board agreed the minimum requirement for an expedited site plan will be the construction of a building on a lot and that other small projects should seek informal board guidance on acceptable site plans.
The Hillsborough Planning Board agreed March 5 to clarify what qualifies for an Expedited Site Plan review, narrowing the minimum requirement to the construction of a building on a lot.
Board members discussed a string of recent applications submitted without sufficient site plans and considered how to streamline review for smaller projects. According to the minutes, "the minimum requirement for a site plan would be the construction of a building on a lot." The board also said other small projects should come to the board informally so members can advise applicants on what constitutes an acceptable site plan.
The decision was recorded as a board determination during a work-session portion of the meeting; no formal ordinance or vote to adopt a new regulation is listed in the minutes. The action is framed as internal guidance for how planning staff and applicants should approach small-project submittals going forward.
The item was discussed during the board's work session and no public comment was recorded for this agenda topic. The minutes do not specify any immediate follow-up timeline or which staff member will draft formal language for an expedited-review policy.
