planning

This session is for new planning board members, as well as veterans, who want a refresher course on how recent laws affect planning board actions and decisions.  This session will review statutory duties of the planning board, including subdivision and site plan approvals, Innovative Land Use Controls, and Off-site Exactions.

This webinar is geared for new planning board members and alternates, as well as seasoned veterans who want a refresher course on planning board basics.

Join Legal Services Counsel Stephen Buckley who will discuss what is a completed application, the timeline for planning board review, conducting meetings and public hearings, the use of third-party consultants, the zoning amendment process, scattered and premature development, off-site exactions, innovative land use controls, driveways, the Right-to-Know Law and more.

The functionality and reliability of the transportation network is a priority issue for every community, and the Southern NH Planning Commission (SNHPC) has found that roadway adaptation offers a strategic path for bringing diverse stakeholders together to address pressing climate concerns.

In 2023, the SNHPC released a Roadway Adaptation Toolkit to help communities shift from analysis into action to advance regional resilience efforts. This webinar will provide a high-level overview of select toolkit content, including:

Planning for the future is never high on anyone’s list and oftentimes it’s why we get caught in a bind. It’s always easier to delay this discussion. But in our business, succession planning is essential to ensure the continued operation of our wastewater treatment facilities as well as to provide other municipal services.