Town of Bow
Municipal Office Building
10 Grandview Road
Bow, NH 03034

    January 27, 2011

Memo to:

 

Citizens of Bow

 

  

From:

 

 Bill Klubben, Director
Community Development		  

Subject:

 

 Proposed amendments to the Zoning Ordinance  

At the March 8, 2011 Town Meeting you will be asked to vote on nine (9) separate zoning warrant articles. The four items (warrant article 2A - 2I) will be on the ballot after the election of officers.

All amendments to the Zoning Ordinance are proposed and recommended by the Planning Board, since no petitioned zoning amendments were received this year.

The warrant articles and full text of the amendments are attached.

The amendments are presented in redline method. Language which is to be removed is shown as strike through. Language which is to be added is shown shaded and underlined or in red.

Community Development Department staff will be available through out the balloting day, March 8th, to answer questions about the amendments. If you have questions, please do not hesitate to contact Bryan Westover or me at the Municipal Building or call 225 3008. You may email inquiries to Bryan at planassist@bow-nh.gov or to me at commdevel@bow-nh.gov.

Draft dated 1-21-11

ZONING WARRANT ARTICLES

Warrant Article 2 – March 2011 Zoning Amendments
A.

Are you in favor of the adoption of ZONING AMENDMENT A as proposed by the Planning Board to revise Article 16.01 Impact Fee Ordinance by adding Subdivision and Site Plan applicants to the definition of Feepayer; by adding waiver provisions; and by adding a new section “M” to authorize the Planning Board to suspend impact fee methodologies? The amendment has been on file at the Municipal Building since Tuesday, February 1, 2011.

(Recommended by the Planning Board by a vote of 7-0)

 
B.

Are you in favor of the adoption of ZONING AMENDMENT B as proposed by the Planning Board to revise Article 3.02 definitions to add a definition of “Temporary Uses and Structures” to clarify when, where, and for how long temporary structures and uses are allowed? The amendment has been on file at the Municipal Building since Tuesday, February 1, 2011.

(Recommended by the Planning Board by a vote of 7-0)

 
C.

Are you in favor of the adoption of ZONING AMENDMENT C as proposed by the Planning Board to revise Article 3.02 definitions to add definitions of “Commercial Electricity Generation” and “Small Electricity Generation” and to revise Article 5.11 Table of Use Regulations to add “Commercial Electricity Generation” as an allowed or allowed by Special Exception use to business districts and to allow “Small Electricity Generation” as an allowed Accessory Use in all districts? The amendment has been on file at the Municipal Building since Tuesday, February 1, 2011.

(Recommended by the Planning Board by a vote of 7-0)

 
D.

Are you in favor of the adoption of ZONING AMENDMENT D as proposed by the Planning Board to revise Article 5.06 Uses Not Permitted to add a new section “B. Use Not Specified” to add procedures for determining where and how an unlisted land use will be permitted? The amendment has been on file at the Municipal Building since Tuesday, February 1, 2011.

(Recommended by the Planning Board by a vote of 7-0)
E.

Are you in favor of the adoption of ZONING AMENDMENT E as proposed by the Planning Board to revise Article 7.04 Accessory Dwelling Units (ADU) to calculate the size limitation for ADU based on Habitable Floor Area and to revise the definition of Habitable Floor Area in Article 3.02 definitions? The amendment has been on file at the Municipal Building since Tuesday, February 1, 2011.

(Recommended by the Planning Board by a vote of 7-0)

 
F.

Are you in favor of the adoption of ZONING AMENDMENT F as proposed by the Planning Board to revise Article 7.06 Home Occupation to clarify the definition of and limitations on home occupations? The amendment has been on file at the Municipal Building since Tuesday, February 1, 2011.

(Recommended by the Planning Board by a vote of 7-0)

 
G.

Are you in favor of the adoption of ZONING AMENDMENT G as proposed by the Planning Board to revise Article 7.14 Excavation of Earth Materials to clarify that bonds and other sureties are as approved by the Board of Selectmen and to clarify that the Zoning Board of Adjustment has the authority to hire independent experts to assist in the review of excavation applications? The amendment has been on file at the Municipal Building since Tuesday, February 1, 2011.

(Recommended by the Planning Board by a vote of 7-0)

 
H.

Are you in favor of the adoption of ZONING AMENDMENT H as proposed by the Planning Board to revise Article 3.02 definitions of “Basement” and “Story” to clarify when a basement is a story and to clarify the calculation of the number of stories? The amendment has been on file at the Municipal Building since Tuesday, February 1, 2011.

(Recommended by the Planning Board by a vote of 7-0)

 
I.

Are you in favor of the adoption of ZONING AMENDMENT I as proposed by the Planning Board to revise Article 10.01 B.3. and F.2.e. to update references to NH Department of Environmental Services Rules for Wetlands, specifically stream crossings? The amendment has been on file at the Municipal Building since Tuesday, February 1, 2011.

(Recommended by the Planning Board by a vote of 7-0)

 

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