AGENDA
TOWN OF NORTH HAMPTON
Planning Board Public Hearing
Tuesday, December 16, 2014 at 6:30pm
TOWN HALL, 231 ATLANTIC AVENUE
The Planning Board will hold a Public Hearing on December 16, 2014 at the North Hampton Town Hall, 231 Atlantic Avenue, North Hampton, NH to consider the approval of the proposed amendments and/or additions to the following Zoning Ordinances for placement on the March 2015 Town Warrant:
1. The First Public Hearing on proposed amendments to Article III, Section 302.39 – Definition of “Structure”, to include septic fields and tanks, swimming pools, and tennis courts.
2. The First Public Hearing on proposed amendments to Article IV, Section 411 – Wetlands Minimum Lot Area. The intent of the proposed amendment is to add the requirement “there shall be a building envelope of ¼ acre for the site of a house”.
3. The First Public Hearing on proposed amendment to Article IV, Section 409.2 – Definition of District. The intent is to add Section D. “All buffers and setbacks around all such wetlands as described in this section (Section 409.2).
4. The First Public Hearing on proposed amendment to Article IV, Section 409.8 – Prohibited uses in the Wetlands Conservation District. The intent is to separate the ordinance into two parts, a. and b. Section 409.8.a prohibits septic systems, leach fields, or on site disposal systems within 75-feet of the wetland area boundaries and Section 409.8.b. prohibits storage of gasoline, fuel oil, pesticides, hazardous agricultural and other materials or road-salt stock piles within 100-feet of the wetland area boundaries.
5. The First Public Hearing on proposed amendment to Article IV, Sections 409.9.A and 409.9.B. to include a 25-foot vegetated buffer closest to the wetland boundary included in the 100-foot wetland setback requirement.
6. The First Public Hearing on proposed addition to the Zoning Ordinance. Add Section 409.9.C. Naturally Vegetated Buffer under Article IV. The intent of the new Zoning Ordinance is to improve the protection of wetlands without increasing wetland setbacks. The regularly scheduled Planning Board Work Session will immediately follow the Public Hearing.
Copies of the Proposed Zoning Amendments are available at the North Hampton Town Office, 233 Atlantic Avenue, Monday – Thursday 7:00am to 4:00pm and Fridays 8:00am to 12:00pm for public review.
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