Meeting called to order 7:00 pm
- Present: Brooks, Laura Beaton, Jim Varney, Bill Duffy, Nathanial Bruss, Brooks McCandlish
- Welcome new members: Laura Beaton and Jim Varney
- Kathleen Bigford, recording secretary for the Town, will serve as meeting secretary.
- Quorum not met for this meeting as Laura, Jim and Nathanial need to be sworn in.
- Review and approval of minutes of 2/1/2023 will be taken up at next meeting.
- Officer elections will wait for a quorum. Officers are Chair and Vice Chair.
- There are no applications.
- Draft changes to Zoning Ordinance: Discuss at next meeting. Planning board is working on changes.
Documents available online:
Town of Bradford: https://www.bradfordnh.org/departments/forms/
Zoning Ordinance: http://www.bradfordnh.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/Zoning-Ordinance-2020.pdf
(Amended at 2023 Town Meeting but not yet online)
Most recent master plan 2020 https://cnhrpc.org/bradford-master-plan-2020/ (Not available on bradfordnh.org)
Rules as Procedures: http://www.bradfordnh.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/ZBARulesofProcedure-July-11-2018-1.pdf
Also, application forms for: Variance, Special Exception, Appeal from Administrative Decision, Application for Rehearing
NH Office of Planning and Development:
https://www.nh.gov/osi/planning/resources/zoning-board-handbook.htm
Upcoming training sessions: https://www.nh.gov/osi/planning/planning-training.htm
April 20, 2023 at noon: Congratulations, you’re a Board Member Now! What’s Next? (Register by 4/20/23)
Annual Planning and Zoning Conference – April 29, 2023
https://www.nh.gov/osi/planning/resources/conferences/spring-2023.htm
Discussion of overall duties of Zoning Board
Brooks: Important for members to come with an open mind. Important to follow the zoning ordinance whether or not members agree.
Nathanial: It’s important to know the procedures. When everyone follows the procedures for dealing with applications, the likelihood of going to court is less. If an applicant takes a case to court, and procedures have been followed, decisions made by the Town are more likely to prevail.
Kathleen will check with Karen about secretarial procedures for the board: Research, notices, others
Bill suggested adjournment. All agreed. Meeting adjourned at 7:50.
Next meeting May 3, 2023