- Planning Board 2024-07-09Planning Board Minutes July 9, 2024 Present: Gerald DeBonis, Rich Dufresne, Bill Joyner, Jeff Osgood Jeff Osgood opened the meeting at 6:00 PM. A motion…
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- Planning Board 2024-05-14Planning Board Minutes May 14, 2024 Present: Jeff Osgood, Bill Joyner, Gerry DeBonis, Sara Tobias, Rich Dufresne Call to order by Jeff Osgood at 6:00…
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- Planning Board 2024-03-13Planning Board Minutes March 13, 2024 Present: Jeff Osgood, Bill Joyner, Gerry DeBonis, Sara Tobias, Diane Callahan Call to order by Jeff Osgood at 6:02…
- Planning Board 2024-02-13Planning Board Minutes February 13, 2024 Present: Jeff Osgood, Bill Joyner, Gerry DeBonis, Sara Tobias, Diane Callahan Call to order by Jeff Osgood at 6:01…
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- Duties-Authority
Authority of Planning Boards
Statute and local ordinance defines the scope of authority of Planning Boards. The authority of Planning Boards may be best classified as duties and powers.
Planning Boards are statutorily permitted and/or required to perform the following duties:
- Prepare and amend, from time to time, a master plan to guide the development of the municipality, including the authority to make any investigations, maps and reports, and recommendations which relate to the planning and development of the municipality (RSA 674:1, I);
- At its discretion, to report and recommend from time to time programs for the development of the municipality, programs for the erection of public structures, and programs for municipal improvements (RSA 674:1, II);
- At its discretion, recommend to the local legislative body amendments of the zoning ordinance or zoning map or additions thereto (RSA 674:1, V); and
- Perform such duties granted by the municipality as may be necessary to enable the Planning Board to fulfill its function or promote municipal planning (RSA 674:1, VI).
Planning Boards are also bestowed certain powers by statute, most notably:
- The power to require preliminary review of subdivisions;
- To approve or disapprove in its discretion plats and plans; and
- To regulate, approve, and/or deny subdivisions.
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