Proposed Zoning Amendments for March 11, 2014
Zoning Amendment One:
To see if the Town will vote to amend Article V. Section C. 1. to read:
1. When any existing non-conforming use of a building or use of land has been discontinued for two years, the building or land shall thereafter be used only in conformity with this ordinance, except by special exception.
Zoning Amendment Two:
To see if the Town will vote to add a definition to Article II. Definitions
Feather Sign: Any sign constructed of cloth, canvas, fabric, or other light materials and supported along one or more sides and intended for display for a short period of time.
Zoning Amendment Three:
To see if the Town will vote to amend Article VII Sign Regulation to allow feather signs under the category of “allowed without permit”, but set criteria for their use.
- Feather signs allowed in the Rural Business District with a limit of two per lot, 15’ from the highway right-of-way and property boundary, kept in good repair, and displayed for no longer than 60 days in any calendar year.
Zoning Amendment Four:
To see if the Town will vote to add a new section P. to Article III
P. Restriction on Certain Vehicles in the Residential-Business District. The following restrictions apply to all lots In the Residential-Business district, whose primary use is residential:
1. No commercial vehicle, recreational vehicle, trailer (excluding manufactured housing), truck over 15,000 gross vehicle weight rating, bus, or boat shall be parked or stored outdoors within 50’ from any street right-of-way or property line.
2. The restrictions set forth in paragraph 1 above shall also apply to any other type of vehicle which remains in the same location, without being operated on the public highways, for a period of 60 days or more, irrespective of whether said vehicle constitutes “junk” under this Ordinance.
3. Notwithstanding Article V of this Ordinance, no existing vehicle, trailer or boat shall be deemed to constitute a nonconforming use, or to be otherwise exempt from the restrictions contained in this section. However, any owner may apply for a variance pursuant to the standards contained in RSA 674:33.
(Approved by the Planning Board on January 14, 2014.)