Community Development

11/12/2024 JOINT PLANNING BOARD & PLD COMMITTEE MEETING

The Joint Planning Board & Planning, Licenses, & Development (PLDC) Committee will meet on Tuesday, November 12, 2024 at 6:30 PM in the 2nd Floor Council Chambers of City Hall to conduct public workshops on the following ordinances.

Ordinance – O-2024-17 – Relative to minimum lot sizes in the High Density, Medium Density, and Downtown Transition Districts. Petitioner, City of Keene Community Development Department, proposes to amend Section 3.5.2, Section 3.6.2, and Section 4.6.1 of the Land Development Code to remove the minimum lot area required for each dwelling unit after the first dwelling unit in the High Density, Medium Density and Downtown Transition Districts.

Ordinance – O-2024-19 – Relative to Building Height in the Commerce District. Petitioner, City of Keene Community Development Department, proposes to amend Section 5.1.4 of the Land Development Code (LDC) to modify the allowed height within the Commerce District to be three stories or 42 feet, and amend Section 8.3.1 of the LDC to incentivize residential development in the Commerce District by permitting a height of up to six stories or 82 feet for “dwelling, multifamily” with limitations.

The full texts of these ordinances are available for public review at City Hall on the 4th floor, 3 Washington St between the hours of 8:00am-4:30pm. The full agenda and supporting materials will be posted online one week before the meeting on the Joint Planning Board & PLD Committee webpage at www.keenenh.gov/pb-pld.