Coos County Planning Board
Public Notice
Coös County Planning Board
Notice is hereby given in accordance with RSA 675:7 that the Coös County Planning Board will hold a public hearing on January 17, 2024 at 6:30 p.m. at the North Country Resource Center 629 Main Street (on Route 3) in Lancaster, N.H. to receive input on proposed amendments to the Zoning Ordinance for the Unincorporated Places of Coös County, New Hampshire. The amendments would:
(1) Make minor editorial corrections and updates throughout the Zoning Ordinance and define additional terms.
(2) Replace the 100-foot shoreline setback and PD3 Critical Wildlife Habitat and PD4 Fish Spawning overlay districts with performance standards within the 100-foot PD5 Shoreline overlay district, including a 25-foot vegetated buffer, and pesticide and fertilizer restrictions.
(3) Eliminate the PD8 Unusual Area overlay district.
(4) Enable the Planning Board to grant Conditional Use Permits for reductions to setbacks in certain specific situations.
Anyone needing assistance to attend this meeting should contact the County Administrator’s Office at 603-237-1920 one week prior to the scheduled date.