Planning Board Decides to Advance One Zoning Amendment to Voters in 2019

The Auburn Planning Board held a public hearing on Monday, January 14th to present two proposed amendments to the Town of Auburn Zoning Ordinance, and to solicit comments and discussions relative to the proposed amendments. 

As prepared by the Planning Board, the two zoning amendments included:

Amend Article 4.08(4) “V” Village Center District: to exclude Multi-Family units as a permitted use; delete as permitted uses by special exception Workforce Housing, Multi-Family and Duplex Dwelling Units; increase the required lot size from one (1) acre to two (2) acres; increase side yard setbacks from twenty (20) feet to thirty (30) feet; and, increase rear yard setbacks from twenty (20) feet to fifty (50) feet., an

Delete Article 6 Flood Plain Development Regulations in its entirety and replace it with Article 6 Floodplain Management Ordinance. If adopted, the ordinance will more clearly identify National Flood Insurance Program regulations and make them more understandable to town officials and the public. Sections identifying the local floodplain administrator and her responsibilities and to clarify the local administrator’s role in regards to floodplain development permitting have been added

As a result of the input offered by approximately 30 members of the public at the hearing, the Planning Board decided not to propose the change to the Village Center District in March 2019, but rather to work further on the issue during the coming year for a possible proposal to go to the voters in March 2020.  The proposed change from the current Flodd Plain Development Regulations to the Floodplain Management Ordinance is being submitted to the voters in March 2019.

A complete copy of the text of the initial proposed changes to the Auburn Zoning Ordinance is available for public inspection at the Auburn Town Offices, 47 Chester Road, Auburn, N.H. and may also be found  by clicking here.