Accountability posts
Drafts ready to share. Click to copy, then post. Planning Board · Amherst, NH · April 17, 2024.
X / Twitter
Individual posts for different angles. Pick the one that fits your audience.
community concerns dismissed without engagement
At the April 17 Amherst Planning Board meeting, residents raised concerns about blasting risks to the aquifer and private wells near the Ponderosa Properties subdivisions on County Road. The board thanked speakers but offered... https://meetingwatch.org/nh/amherst/planning-board/2024-04-17/ #MeetingWatch #AmherstNH
316/280 chars
specific continuances and board limits on developer requests
Amherst Planning Board continued three Ponderosa Properties subdivision applications (5-lot, 9-lot, 44-lot) to May 1. Applicant sought conditional approval on the 5-lot case only; board members stated they lack authority over... https://meetingwatch.org/nh/amherst/planning-board/2024-04-17/ #MeetingWatch #AmherstNH
316/280 chars
unanimous board action amid unaddressed environmental and fiscal concerns
All votes at the April 17 Planning Board meeting were unanimous, including continuances requiring stormwater reviews. No member addressed public questions on wetlands impacts or whether taxpayers would subsidize road or... https://meetingwatch.org/nh/amherst/planning-board/2024-04-17/ #MeetingWatch #AmherstNH
310/280 chars
X thread
Post these in sequence for maximum impact.
1
Amherst Planning Board April 17 meeting: residents flagged blasting damage to the aquifer and wells, plus stormwater and wetlands issues tied to Ponderosa Properties subdivisions. Board continued the cases after brief thanks, no substantive reply. #MeetingWatch #AmherstNH
272/280
2
Applicant Israel Piedra requested conditional approval on the 5-lot subdivision pending stormwater review. Board Chair noted the board cannot waive current-use taxes or decide road cost allocations; those rest with Select Board or voters.
238/280
3
Three related applications (5-lot, 9-lot, 44-lot with conservation land) were continued to May 1. Public concerns about environmental risks and potential town subsidies received no rebuttal or follow-up before the vote. https://meetingwatch.org/nh/amherst/planning-board/2024-04-17/
243/280
Longer-form draft.
At its April 17 meeting, the Amherst Planning Board continued three related subdivision applications from Ponderosa Properties involving 5, 9, and 44 lots with conservation land on County Road. The applicant asked for conditional approval on the smallest project only, subject to future stormwater review. Residents raised specific worries about construction blasting near the aquifer, impacts on private wells, wetlands buffers, and whether the town would end up covering road or conservation costs. Board members noted they lack authority over tax waivers or funding decisions but did not discuss the environmental points raised. All recorded votes were 4-0 or unanimous. The cases return May 1 with new materials required. https://meetingwatch.org/nh/amherst/planning-board/2024-04-17/ #MeetingWatch #AmherstNH