Department: Community Development

Heritage Commission Meeting – 04/09/25

A regular meeting of the Heritage Commission will be held on Wednesday April 9, 2025 at 4:30pm in the second floor conference room located on the 2nd floor of City […]

03/24/2025 PLANNING BOARD MEETING

The Keene Planning Board will meet on Monday, March 24, 2025 at 6:30 PM in the 2nd Floor Council Chambers of City Hall to conduct public hearings on the following proposals. Boundary Line Adjustment: […]

FEMA Flood Map Update

FEMA has released preliminary updated flood maps for Keene FEMA Flood Map Changes Viewer FEMA Mapping Update Process FAQs Understanding Flood Insurance Webinar, March 27th Keene Floodplain Regulations (see Article […]

Ward Listening Sessions

Community Development Department staff will hold individual Listening Sessions for each Ward in Keene. The sessions are open to the public, and we encourage people to drop in any time.  […]

Ward 1 Listening Session

Ward 1 Listening Session Community Development Department staff will hold a Ward One Listening Session on Tuesday, March 11, 2025 from 6:00-7:30 PM in the Blastos Room located at 350 Marlboro Street […]

Voluntary Minimum Housing and Safety Inspection

Voluntary Minimum Housing and Safety Inspection The Voluntary Minimum Housing and Safety Inspection is intended to provide the public, including tenants, with information on rental properties whose owners have voluntarily […]

Marlboro Street Re-Zoning Initiative

Between 2014-2017, the City of Keene worked on a zoning and land use regulations project for Marlboro Street and the surrounding district to encourage redevelopment and enhancements in the southeast quadrant […]

Complete Streets

Members of the community expressed a desire, as part of creating Keene’s walkable community, to strive for “complete streets.” Complete Streets is a national program that encourages local municipalities across the country […]

Cottage Court Overlay

What is a Cottage Court? Cottage courts are groupings of small houses around a shared public space. Considered a type of “missing middle” housing, they can be built as for-sale […]

Neighborhood Parking Project

Neighborhood Parking Project Information In the winter/spring of 2023 and 2024, the City used grant funding to explore sustainable parking and transportation options that will enable continued residential development in […]

Housing Champions Designation

Housing Champions Designation The City of Keene was designated by the NH Department of Business and Economic Affairs as a “Housing Champion” in December 2024. The designation is valid for […]