By Meredith Kendrick The NH Legislature continues to advance a sweeping package of housing-related bills aimed at addressing the state’s growing housing shortage. Critics warn that the proposals could erode local control over development decisions.One of the most high-profile bills,…
The Londonderry Master Plan Steering Committee met on Feb. 20 to tackle a long list of topics to determine what direction the town could go over the next decade. While affordable housing was seen as crucial to encouraging new, younger…
Members of the Southern N.H. Planning Commission (SNHPC) appeared at a recent Planning Board meeting and discussed the need for more housing in the region.Executive Director of the SNHPC, Sylvia von Aulock, was presenting their findings along with Senior GIS…
The Elder Affairs Committee discussed the need for an expansion of the Senior Center, and is considering a warrant article to fund the renovations. “Yesterday, we had 35 people in one room for Bone Builders, and in the other room…
The Planning Board postponed to its May 13 meeting a public hearing on amendments to the zoning ordinance related to Workforce Housing. Town Planner Cynthia May said Town Attorney Mike Ramsdell has recommended additional changes that should be considered with…
Rockingham County is expected to see a significant increase in jobs over the next decade, but participation in the workforce is expected to decline as the state’s population ages. This creates an economic problem, economist Dennis Delay of the New Hampshire…
The Zoning Board of Adjustment (ZBA) approved three variances in a re-hearing for a workforce housing development on Stonehenge Road, despite testimony from members of the public that the variances requested will affect the character and property values of their…
An amendment to the Town’s Zoning Ordinance related to workforce housing would address issues concerning large-scale, multi-family developments. Those large-scale workforce housing developments have been a concern to residents who consider them to be incompatible with the surrounding single-family residential…
The Zoning Board of Adjustment continued to its March 18 meeting a re-hearing of variance requests for a proposed workforce housing development on Stonehenge Road. The Board asked the applicant to come back with a cost analysis detailing how each…
The Elderly Affairs Committee accepted the findings of a subcommittee directed to research transportation options for seniors in Londonderry, and found CART to be the best. After learning through meetings with the Cooperative Alliance for Regional Transportation (CART) that the…
