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Board decision on subdivision denial motion
Jan 23 Amherst Planning Board moved to deny final subdivision approval for Jacobson Farm project at 17 Christian Hill Road. Cited failure on 100-ft scenic setbacks, traffic mitigation, and CUP standards under the repealed... https://meetingwatch.org/nh/amherst/planning-board/2026-01-23/ #MeetingWatch #AmherstNH
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Public opposition and board response
Seventeen residents spoke Jan 23 against the 39-unit clustered development on Christian Hill Road. Concerns included construction traffic on historic homes, loss of open space, and neighborhood character. Board acknowledged... https://meetingwatch.org/nh/amherst/planning-board/2026-01-23/ #MeetingWatch #AmherstNH
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Continuance after denial motion
Amherst Planning Board granted a continuance Jan 23 on the Jacobson Farm subdivision to Feb 24 despite finding the applicant had not met zoning requirements. Next hearing at middle school cafeteria. https://meetingwatch.org/nh/amherst/planning-board/2026-01-23/ #MeetingWatch #AmherstNH
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Jan 23 Amherst Planning Board took up the continued hearing on Jacobson Farm subdivision at 17 Christian Hill Road. Board found the applicant failed to show compliance with scenic setbacks, traffic safety, and conditional use permit rules. #MeetingWatch #AmherstNH
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Abutters' counsel and 17 public speakers raised repeated issues: 100-foot setback violations, construction damage to historic homes, and lack of required mitigation. Board members stated the burden rests fully on the applicant.
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Motion to deny final subdivision approval passed by majority. Board then approved a continuance to Feb 24 at the middle school cafeteria, giving the project another hearing date. https://meetingwatch.org/nh/amherst/planning-board/2026-01-23/
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At its Jan 23 meeting, the Amherst Planning Board addressed the continued application for a 39-unit clustered subdivision on Christian Hill Road under the now-repealed Innovative Housing Ordinance. After reviewing presentations and hearing from abutters and residents, the board identified clear shortfalls on scenic setbacks, traffic and pedestrian mitigation, and conditional use permit requirements. The board voted to deny final subdivision approval, stating the applicant had not met the applicable zoning and subdivision standards. A majority supported the motion with no recorded dissent. The hearing was then continued to February 24. Residents raised specific concerns about impacts on the scenic and historic road, including long-term construction traffic and changes to open space. The board's action focused on whether the project met existing rules rather than broader policy goals. https://meetingwatch.org/nh/amherst/planning-board/2026-01-23/ #MeetingWatch #AmherstNH