Planning Board

Peter Stanley, Planning and Zoning Administrator
Address:

93 Main Street
Sutton Mills, NH 03221

Phone: (603) 927-2402
landuse@sutton-nh.org

By appointment.

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Upcoming Public Hearings

PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE

Town of Sutton NH

Planning Board

Proposed Sutton Mills Overlay District

 

You are hereby notified of a Public Hearing to be held on Tuesday, December 12, 2023, at 7:00p.m. at the Pillsbury Memorial Town Hall, 93 Main Street, Sutton Mills, NH, to review the proposed amendment to the Town of Sutton Zoning Map to designate the proposed Sutton Mills Village Overlay District. The purpose of this Zoning Map amendment is to address the desires of the Town concerning its historic villages as outlined in the 2021 Master Plan Update by designating the first of at least three intended village overlay districts.

 

The issue of adopting the proposed amendment to the Zoning Map by designating the Sutton Mills Village Overlay District will be the subject of a vote at Town Meeting that is separate from the vote on the proposed Ordinance Article that provides for the creation of Village Overlay Districts generally.

 

A copy of the map of the proposed Sutton Mills Overlay District is posted on the Town of Sutton webpage (sutton-nh.org) and is available at the Sutton Town Hall.

 

You are invited to appear in person or be represented by an agent or counsel to provide input to the Planning Board regarding the proposed amendment. Please address any written input or comments to Sutton Planning and Zoning, 93 Main Street, Sutton Mills, NH 03221, referencing “Proposed Zoning Ordinance.” All written submissions will be included as part of the record.

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PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE

Town of Sutton NH

Planning Board

Proposed Amendment to the Sutton Zoning and Building Ordinance

 

You are hereby notified of a Public Hearing to be held on Tuesday, December 12, 2023, at 7:00p.m. at the Pillsbury Memorial Town Hall, 93 Main Street, Sutton Mills, NH, to review a proposed amendment to the Sutton Zoning and Building Ordinance by adding a new article that provides for the creation of Village Overlay Districts within the Town. The purpose of this amendment is to address the desires of the Town concerning its historic villages as outlined in the 2021 Master Plan Update. The intent of the creation of Village Overlay Districts is, among other things, (1) to implement the goals, objectives, and policies of the 2021 Master Plan for housing, economic development, and the protection of neighborhood character, (2) to protect the historic character in the areas designated as Sutton Village Overlay Districts, (3) to encourage flexibility of design and to provide an efficient permitting process, and (5) to encourage the reuse of existing under-utilized buildings.

 

This proposed Ordinance Article will not create any specific Village Overlay Districts. Each proposed Village Overlay District will be the subject of a separate warrant article to be voted on at Town Meeting.

 

A copy of the proposed Ordinance article, is posted below and is available at the Sutton Town Hall.

 

You are invited to appear in person or be represented by an agent or counsel to provide input to the Planning Board regarding the proposed amendments. Please address any written input or comments to Sutton Planning and Zoning, 93 Main Street, Sutton Mills, NH 03221, referencing “Proposed Zoning Ordinance.” All written submissions will be included as part of the record.

 

Sutton Mills Overlay District Map

Article VI Sutton Village Overlay Districts

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Master Plan 2021

Sutton-Master-Plan-Update-2021_final

Sutton-Final-Master-Plan-Update-2021_appendix_Oct-2022

Maps_Sutton_MP_Update_2021-10062022

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The planning board essentially has three roles:

I. The planning role, in which the board establishes a vision for the future of its community and identifies the steps necessary to achieve that vision;

II. The legislative role, in which the board proposes ordinances and enacts regulations—the rules by which to achieve the vision; and

III. The regulatory role, in which the board applies the ordinances and rules to specific situations in fulfillment of the vision.

The Sutton Planning Board meets at the Pillsbury Memorial Hall, 93 Main Street, Sutton Mills, NH on the second Tuesday of the month at 7:00 pm.

Notices of regular meetings are posted at the Sutton Town Hall, the North Sutton Post Office, and the South Sutton Post Office.  They are also posted on the Town’s “Meeting Minutes — Planning Board” web page, distributed via the Town’s web based “News” email, and included in the Town’s online calendar.

Notices of the formal submission of and public hearing on applications are posted at the Sutton Town Hall, the North Sutton Post Office, and the South Sutton Post Office and may be published in the InterTown Record.  They are also posted on the Town’s “Notice of Public Hearing — Planning Board” web page and distributed via the Town’s web based “News” email.

Applications must be received by the Land Use Coordinator by the 15th of the month prior to the next month’s meeting (e.g., by January 15 for the February meeting).  Planning Board applications and other forms are available at the Sutton Town Hall and are posted, and available for review and download, on the Town’s “Regulations and Permits” web page (https://www.sutton-nh.org/forms/).

 

The Planning Board Rules of Procedure can be reviewed at the following link:   Planning Board Rules of Procedure