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Board overriding DPW concerns on waiver
On Feb 18, Amherst Planning Board approved a partial waiver of gravel shoulder standards on Founders Way for 13 lots despite DPW opposition. DPW warned of future maintenance conflicts with homeowner lawns and irrigation in the... https://meetingwatch.org/nh/amherst/planning-board/2026-02-18/ #MeetingWatch #AmherstNH
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Split vote and internal reservations on waiver
Feb 18 meeting: Planning Board voted 4-0 (one abstention) to approve Founders Way waiver after one member said they were inclined to deny due to deviation from approved plans. Conditions now require recorded maintenance agreement. https://meetingwatch.org/nh/amherst/planning-board/2026-02-18/ #MeetingWatch #AmherstNH
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Approval of development in aquifer protection area
Amherst Planning Board approved Kent Service Station CUP and site plan in the aquifer conservation district on Feb 18. Automotive repairs with spill prevention measures were allowed; prior PFOA concerns noted in town records. https://meetingwatch.org/nh/amherst/planning-board/2026-02-18/ #MeetingWatch #AmherstNH
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Amherst Planning Board approved a waiver for Founders Way shoulders on Feb 18 despite explicit DPW opposition. Staff flagged inevitable future conflicts when town crews need to work in the right-of-way where lawns and irrigation now sit. #MeetingWatch #AmherstNH
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The board voted 4-0 with conditions after a speaker stated they were inclined to deny the waiver because the road was not built to the approved plan. Abutters supported it; DPW did not. A recorded agreement now shifts maintenance responsibility.
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This decision sets up avoidable disputes between residents and the town. Residents should watch how the Board of Selectmen handles roadway acceptance and whether the recorded notice actually prevents later complaints. https://meetingwatch.org/nh/amherst/planning-board/2026-02-18/
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At its February 18 meeting, the Amherst Planning Board approved a partial waiver of the required gravel shoulder standard along Founders Way and Gatchell Way for 13 lots. The waiver allows existing homeowner lawns to remain in the right-of-way despite the road having been built without the approved 4-foot gravel shoulders. DPW representative a speaker stated during the hearing that the department does not support the waiver and that it will create future conflicts when town maintenance disturbs private improvements. Board member a speaker noted they were inclined to deny the request because it deviated from the approved plans. The board still passed the motion 4-0 with conditions, including a recorded agreement placing maintenance responsibility on property owners. The same meeting approved a conditional use permit and site plan for an automotive repair facility in the aquifer conservation district. Both decisions passed with limited dissent recorded. https://meetingwatch.org/nh/amherst/planning-board/2026-02-18/ #MeetingWatch #AmherstNH