Planning Board Public Hearing
POSTPONED TO MONDAY JAN 30, 2023
TOWN OF NORTHFIELD
PLANNING BOARD
Town Hall, 21 Summer Street
Monday January 23, 2023 at 7:00 pm
AGENDA
1. Public Hearing- Proposed Zoning Ordinance Changes as amended at the January 9, 2023 first Public Hearing meeting.
The Northfield Planning Board will host a hearing to obtain public input January 23, 2023 at 7:00pm in the Town Hall.
All proposed changes are carried forward except for c.
a) Changing the Rt. 140 C/I Zone to C/I-2 Zone and to remove the allowance of residential use (Table 1).
b) Changing the Forrest Rd CI Zone to CI-1 Zone.
c) Removing the previously proposed amendment as follows: Adding Conservation Zone South of Bay Hill Rd and Knowles Farm Rd, SW of Knowles Pond Rd, NW of Rand Rd and Haggett Farm Rd, North of Bean Hill Rd, East of Keasor Rd and Reservoir Rd (R-1 District extends 500’ into the conservation District on Class V or better roads excluding 1-93).
d) Extending the R2 Zone along the North side of Sargent St, South of the WR Zone, to 500’ from Cross Mill Rd and 1,850 feet from Scribner Rd and from East of Summer Street, West of 1-93 and the WR Zone.
e) Extending the R1 Zone by 500 feet from the center line of all Class V or better roads excluding 1-93 into the Conservation Zone.
f) Removing the requirement for a Special Exception to construct and Accessory Dwelling Unit.
g) Changing Special Exception Criteria’s by removing (d) Such other factors as may be appropriate and adding under (c) to include emergency services.
h) Adding to Commercial Signs a Complex Sign Standards
2. Meeting Minutes 1/9/2023
3. Other Business
4. Adjournment
Details on all changes are available at the Northfield Town Hall and at www.northfieldnh.org
This is a public meeting and citizens are invited to attend. All applications and plans are available for review at the Town Hall and at www.northfieldnh.org. The Town of Northfield complies with the Americans with Disabilities Act regulations. Please contact the Selectmen’s Office at 286-7039 if you need special assistance in order to attend this meeting.
