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Report from the Hollis Planning Board, for fiscal year 2019-2020

Report from the Hollis Planning Bo d, for fiscal year 2019-2020

The Planning Board has nine members, seven regular and two alternates appointed by the Select Board. We review subdivision proposals, conditional use applications, and proposed shoreland zone development. We meet with applicants, administer projects through the permitting process, consider public input and consult with experts in planning and design when needed. Our goal is to be fair and unbiased, and balance the rights of the property owner with concerns of the public. We follow the Zoning Ordinance, Subdivision Regulations, and the Shoreland Zoning Ordinance, along with other applicable State and Federal laws. We also work to promote changes in local ordinances when it is appropriate. o Approved an amendment to the Mansion Acres subdivision o Approved a shoreland zoning permit for Rich McKinnon, 18 George Connors Road o Approved a shoreland zoning permit for Bruce & Linda Theriault, 60 Waters Edge o Approved changes to the Zoning Ordinance regarding non-conforming structures; these changes were approved by Hollis voters on 5 November 2019 Meetings are scheduled on alternate Wednesday evenings, as needed. Members of the public are encouraged to attend and contribute to the discussions. Meetings are recorded and rebroadcast on Saco River TV for those who like to watch at home; archived video recordings are available online, as well as agendas and minutes. The changes required by the Covid19 restrictions have required that meetings are held online via Zoom; the public is encouraged to join these meetings from the town’s website. We appreciate the cooperation of the Planning Board members as well as all town employees and members of the public as we make these changes. Our membership has not changed over the past year. We are in need of two alternate members. If you are inclined to be involved in town affairs in a meaningful way, please consider joining. We can only be effective with diverse opinions and respectful debate. Over the pas y ar we made he following actions: Over the past year we made the following actions:

The Plan i g Board has nin m mbe s, seven regular and tw al rnates appointed by the Sel ct Board. We review subdivision pr posals, conditional use applications, and proposed shoreland zone d velopment. We meet with applicants, administer projects throu h the permitting process, consider public inpu and con ult with experts in planning a d design when needed. Our goal is to be fair and unbiased, and balance the righ s f th property owner with concerns of the public. We follow the Zoning Ord nanc , Subdivi io Regulations, and the Sho eland Zoning Ord nance, along with other applicabl State and Federal laws. We also work to prom te changes in local ordinances when it is appropriate. o Approved an amendment to the Mansion Acres subdivision o Approved a shoreland zon ng permit for Rich McKinn , 18 Ge rge Connors Road o Approved a shoreland zoning permit for Bruce & Linda Theriault, 60 Waters Edge o Approved cha es to the Zoning Ordinance rega ding non- onforming structures; these chang s were appr v d by Hollis voters on 5 November 2019 Meetings are scheduled o alternate Wednesday ev nings, as needed. Members of the public are encour ged to attend and contribute to the discu sions. Meetings are recor ed and rebroadcast on Sac River TV for those who like to watch at home; archived vid o recordings ar availab e online, well as agendas and minutes. The changes required by he Covid19 restrictions ve r quired that meetings are held online via Zoom; the public is e couraged to join these m etings from the town’s websit . We ap r ciate the cooperat on of the Planning Board members as well as all town employees and member of the public as we make these changes. Our membership has no changed over the past year. We are in need of two alternate members. If y u are inclined to be involved in town affairs in meaningful way, please consider j i ing. We an only be effective with divers o inions and respectful debate.

Paul C. Mattor, Chair Hollis Planning Board

Paul C. Mattor, Chair Hollis Planning Board

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