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split vote and precedent conditions on subdivision approval

Amherst Planning Board voted 3-1 on May 1 to approve Monroe Properties' five-lot subdivision on County Road. Conditions now include bonding for stormwater infrastructure and tracking impervious areas—new requirements tied to... https://meetingwatch.org/nh/amherst/planning-board/2024-05-01/ #MeetingWatch #AmherstNH

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dissent and link to prior non-compliance

Board member Tom opposed the May 1 Monroe Properties approval, citing unresolved dredging and maintenance failures at the same developer's earlier Cricket Corner subdivision. The 3-1 vote still passed with 14 precedent... https://meetingwatch.org/nh/amherst/planning-board/2024-05-01/ #MeetingWatch #AmherstNH

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internal divisions over new regulatory conditions

At the May 1 meeting, Amherst Planning Board members debated requiring escrow inspections and cumulative impact reviews for Monroe Properties applications. Some called the measures excessive; others said they set needed... https://meetingwatch.org/nh/amherst/planning-board/2024-05-01/ #MeetingWatch #AmherstNH

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phasing definitions and related case handling

Planning Board approved Monroe Properties subdivision May 1 after defining 'substantial development' as driveway/BMP installation plus first foundation. Two related applications were tabled to June with extended deadlines. https://meetingwatch.org/nh/amherst/planning-board/2024-05-01/ #MeetingWatch #AmherstNH

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Amherst Planning Board approved a five-lot Monroe Properties subdivision on County Road in a 3-1 vote May 1. The motion added 14 precedent conditions on stormwater bonding, well setbacks, impervious area tracking, and escrow for third-party inspections. #MeetingWatch #AmherstNH

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Dissent came from member Tom, who opposed proceeding while the developer's earlier Cricket Corner basin remains undredged and non-functional. Other members raised reservations about cumulative impact reviews and annual inspection requirements.

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The board refined phasing rules to a three-year buildout and agreed to consider combined effects of the applicant's pending cases at the June meeting. No public comment was received on the application. https://meetingwatch.org/nh/amherst/planning-board/2024-05-01/

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On May 1, the Amherst Planning Board approved Monroe Properties LLC's five-lot subdivision on County Road by a 3-1 vote. The approval carried 14 new precedent conditions covering stormwater management bonding, independent inspection escrow, wellhead setbacks, impervious area notation on plans, and reservation to review cumulative impacts from the developer's other pending applications.

Board member Tom voted against the motion, pointing to ongoing performance problems at the same developer's Cricket Corner subdivision basin, which has not been dredged after construction use. Other members expressed discomfort with some of the added conditions but supported moving forward with modifications.

The board also clarified definitions for substantial development and phased the project across two years. Two additional related subdivision cases were tabled to the first June meeting. https://meetingwatch.org/nh/amherst/planning-board/2024-05-01/ #MeetingWatch #AmherstNH