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Transparency of town land purchase details raised at meeting
Amherst Planning Board on May 15 unanimously approved two Clearview Development subdivision applications tied to the town's purchase of 12 condo units. Public comment questioned whether the 4-acre lot carve-out and contingency... https://meetingwatch.org/nh/amherst/planning-board/2024-05-15/ #MeetingWatch #AmherstNH
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Community concerns on environmental impacts addressed with limited conditions
Board also approved Noble's two-lot subdivision at 94 Mac Hill Road on 5.179 agricultural acres. Waived multiple studies; required only wetland buffer marking despite abutters citing vernal pool risks, water strain, and loss of... https://meetingwatch.org/nh/amherst/planning-board/2024-05-15/ #MeetingWatch #AmherstNH
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Board unity on development approvals
All 14 votes at the May 15 meeting passed unanimously, including site plans for a new dental office at 108 Ponemah Road and Planet Fitness change of use at 123 Route 101A. No board dissent recorded on any item. https://meetingwatch.org/nh/amherst/planning-board/2024-05-15/ #MeetingWatch #AmherstNH
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Amherst Planning Board May 15 approved Clearview's amended subdivision and two-lot split after the town bought 12 of 25 West Village PRD units. A public commenter asked why the 4-acre lot and contingency plan for the rest weren't flagged more clearly... #MeetingWatch #AmherstNH
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Same meeting: Noble's two-lot subdivision on 5.179 acres at 94 Mac Hill Road won approval. Board waived fiscal, traffic, stormwater, and environmental impact studies. Conditions included marking wetland buffers and a Phase 1A ESA. Abutters had raised vernal pool and rural character concerns.
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Dental office site plan at 108 Ponemah and Planet Fitness gym change of use at 123 Route 101A also cleared unanimously. DOT permit timing for the dental office shifted to a later condition. All decisions effective with staff conditions; minutes still... https://meetingwatch.org/nh/amherst/planning-board/2024-05-15/
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At the May 15 Amherst Planning Board meeting, members approved two Clearview Development Group subdivision applications connected to the town's purchase of 12 condo units in the West Village PRD. A resident raised questions about whether the 4-acre lot exclusion and the plan for the remaining 13 units had been adequately explained during the conservation land purchase process. The board responded that the details appeared in the publicly posted purchase agreement and had been discussed in earlier hearings. The board also granted waivers and approved a two-lot subdivision for agricultural land at 94 Mac Hill Road despite comments from abutters about potential effects on wetlands, water supply, and rural character. Required conditions focused on wetland buffer marking and an environmental site assessment. Other actions included site plan approvals for a dental office on Ponemah Road and a Planet Fitness location on Route 101A, all passing without opposition. Official minutes have not yet been posted. https://meetingwatch.org/nh/amherst/planning-board/2024-05-15/ #MeetingWatch #AmherstNH