Economic Development Advisory Committee – Aug 25, 2026
What was decided
Members voted unanimously to recommend several zoning and building code amendments to the City Council. They also recommended that the Planning Board adopt site plan review changes. The meeting included updates on the 2050 Master Plan and Opportunity Zones 2.0.
Show all 6 votes in order
- Approved The minutes of the April 28, 2026 meeting unanimously. page 1 of the minutes (opens in new tab)
- Recommended That City Council adopt zoning amendments on parking, access, and loading, and that the Planning Board adopt site plan review amendments, unanimously. page 2 of the minutes (opens in new tab)
- Recommended That City Council adopt zoning amendments on nonconforming structures, unanimously. page 3 of the minutes (opens in new tab)
- Recommended That City Council adopt zoning overlay district map amendments, unanimously.
- Recommended That City Council adopt amendments updating the list of arterial and collector streets, unanimously. page 3 of the minutes (opens in new tab)
- Recommended That City Council adopt building code amendments to Chapters 8, 26, and 27, unanimously. page 4 of the minutes (opens in new tab)
- Recommended Article 28-7 parking, access, and loading amendments That City Council adopt zoning amendments on parking, access, and loading, and that the Planning Board adopt site plan review amendments, unanimously. page 2 of the minutes (opens in new tab)
- Recommended Article 28-8 nonconforming structures amendments That City Council adopt zoning amendments on nonconforming structures, unanimously. page 3 of the minutes (opens in new tab)
- Recommended Article 28-2-3(b)(1) zoning overlay district maps That City Council adopt zoning overlay district map amendments, unanimously.
- Recommended Appendices B and C arterial and collector street lists That City Council adopt amendments updating the list of arterial and collector streets, unanimously. page 3 of the minutes (opens in new tab)
- Recommended Building code amendments for Chapters 8, 26, and 27 That City Council adopt building code amendments to Chapters 8, 26, and 27, unanimously. page 4 of the minutes (opens in new tab)
Also voted on
- Approved The minutes of the April 28, 2026 meeting unanimously. page 1 of the minutes (opens in new tab)
Agenda
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Terms used here
- RSA
- Revised Statutes Annotated, New Hampshire's state laws.
- variance
- Permission from the zoning board to use or build on a property in a way the zoning doesn't allow, such as closer to a lot line, because of a hardship particular to the property.
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