PLANNING BOARD

Walpole, NH  03608

PUBLIC NOTICE

Amendment to Zoning Ordinance

The Walpole Planning Board will hold the first Public Hearing on the following proposed amendment to the Town of Walpole Zoning Ordinance to be adopted by a Town vote at the March 22, 3008 Town Meeting.

The Public Hearing will be held on January 8, 2008 at 7:30pm in the Town Hall.

All are encouraged to attend.

Please be advised that the Board shall, by vote, determine the final form of the amendment to be presented to the Town, which may include editorial revisions and textual modifications resulting from the public hearing.  Additional public hearings shall be held if the proposed amendments are substantively altered by the Board resulting from the public hearing.  Full text of Amendment #7 is contained within this notice.  Copies of all seven (7) amendments are posted at the Town Hall, Burdick’s Market and the Board’s website:  www.walpoleplanningboard.org for review prior to all meetings and the Official Final Copy posted no later than Feb. 5, 2008.  Existing Zoning and Well Source Ordinances are posted for comparison.

Planning Board Proposed Amendment #7 - Match exact language adopted in the Site Plan Review Regulations to create a balance of Undeveloped Open Space in the Commercial District as follows:

Add the following new provision to:  Article VI - Commercial District E.  Land Standards:  “Undeveloped Open Space Standards:  Not less than thirty (30%) of the entire lot to be developed shall be retained as “undeveloped” open space, unencumbered by buildings, parking lots, accessory structures, other impervious surfaces or other manmade improvements except those improvements that protect natural features and/or support undeveloped open space that can be used for lawns, gardens, landscaping, and human recreation.  Said undeveloped open space may include setback areas as defined in the zoning ordinance for each zoning district.”

For the Board, Pamela Aslinger, Secretary, 12/20/07

Published in the Keene Sentinel on or before 12/28/07

cc:  file, PB, ZBA, Town Offices, OEP

Posted:  Town Hall, Lobby, Burdick’s Market, PB website:  www.walpoleplanningboard.org