There will be a public hearing to amend Title III: Land Use Code and Regulations, Chapter V: Subdivision Regulations and Chapter VI: Site Plan Regulations in accordance with RSA 675:6 and RSA 675:7. The purpose of these amendments is to update the town’s stormwater management regulations, as contained within the Subdivision and Site Review Regulations to:
(1) promote the infiltration of stormwater on-site to recharge groundwater, aquifers, streams and wetlands;
(2) assure water quality treatment is included in stormwater designs;
(3) include methods for controlling the peak flow “after development” from having no net increase from “before development” conditions for various storm events through the use of “low impact development (LID) techniques and other best management practices; and
(4) update erosion and sedimentation control measure to meet current standards for non- point source pollution.
The proposed amendments are described below:
Chapter V: Subdivision Regulations. Add new definitions, modify Section 3.02 Roads by adding a new section on Stormwater Management, upgrading construction standards, renaming Section 3.03 “Stormwater Management” and modifying section to include on-site control of peak flows and run-off volumes, new requirements for Stormwater Management and Erosion Control Report, drainage analysis, operation and maintenance plans, checklists, and revised fees.
Chapter VI: Site Review Regulations. Add new definitions, clarify purpose, and modify Section 3.07 to be renamed “Stormwater Management”, to include new requirements for Stormwater Management and Erosion Control Report, new development involving the disturbance of 20,000 square feet and/or the addition of more than 5,000 square feet of impervious surface, redevelopment projects, parking lot design, drainage analysis, operation and maintenance plans,
checklists, and revised fees.
The full text of the proposed amendments is available in the Planning Office of the Newmarket Town Hall during normal business hours and online at www.newmarketnh.gov. Property owners, abutters, developers, engineers, other interested parties and the general public are invited to attend.
Proposal: Zoning change to allow excavation activities in a lot that is currently located in the B3 Zone and the Aquifer Protection District
Bond reduction on Maya’s Way subdivision from $200,576 to $28, 007
5. New/Old Business
6. Adjourn
All meetings are scheduled to end by 10:00 p.m. If an agenda item is not completed by that time, it may be continued to the following month’s regular meeting date. The Board reserves the right to reschedule agenda items within their noticed time frames. The Board also reserves the right to extend the meeting time beyond 10:00 p.m., if they deem it appropriate.
