TOWN OF GREENFIELD, NH
Special Town Meeting Minutes
September 14, 2010
Proposed Zoning Ordinance Amendment
Amendment Number 1: Are you in favor of the adoption of Amendment No. 1 as proposed by the Planning Board for the Zoning Ordinance as follows:
Add the following Section XI and renumber all following sections accordingly
Section XI. Vertical Take-off and Landing Aircraft
No aircraft capable of vertical take-off and landing profile, may land or take-off in the Town of Greenfield, except for properly licensed helicopters providing medical and related evacuation services and emergency services essential to the public health and safety, such as search and rescue, fire fighting, law enforcement and other related services. No landing or take-off of commercial scenic helicopter tours or charted flights shall be allowed in the Town of Greenfield.
The Zoning Board of Adjustment (ZBA) may by Special Exception allow helicopter operations in the Industrial overlay district or temporary operations for construction and survey work, where other practical methods are not available to do the work, and for special events such as the visit of a dignitary or some other events of short term nature in all other districts.
No approval for a special exception under this ordinance shall be granted unless the ZBA makes a finding that the helicopter use will not constitute a nuisance or hazard to the town residents and their property.
The ballot vote will be held at the Greenfield Meeting House
September 14, 2010 from 8:am – 7:00 pm.
Per Order of the Greenfield Board of Selectmen
The results of this Special Town Meeting vote was YES 188 NO 213
The amendment failed.
Edith P. Sleeper, Town Clerk
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