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split vote and explicit dissent on ordinance compliance
On 2/24/26 Amherst Planning Board approved the 32-lot Jacobson Trust PRD subdivision and CUP on Christian Hill Road by 4-1 vote. a speaker dissented, stating the project fails the innovative housing ordinance on density and... https://meetingwatch.org/nh/amherst/planning-board/2026-02-24/ #MeetingWatch #AmherstNH
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community concerns raised and not resolved before approval
Eleven residents spoke against the Christian Hill PRD citing construction traffic on Foundry St and Green Rd plus visual and clustering violations. Board added traffic surveys as a condition but approved the 32-lot plan anyway. https://meetingwatch.org/nh/amherst/planning-board/2026-02-24/ #MeetingWatch #AmherstNH
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approval despite detailed compliance objections
Board approved the PRD with 14 conditions and vesting criteria despite abutter counsel citing frontage, shared driveway, and acreage shortfalls under sections 4.3, 3.9, and 213.2. Vote was 4-1. https://meetingwatch.org/nh/amherst/planning-board/2026-02-24/ #MeetingWatch #AmherstNH
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Amherst Planning Board voted 4-1 on 2/24/26 to approve the 32-lot PRD subdivision (PZ19810) and CUP on Christian Hill Road. a speaker voted no and urged denial, saying the plan does not meet the innovative housing ordinance. #MeetingWatch #AmherstNH
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Residents raised repeated concerns about 6 years of truck traffic on narrow roads near Clark Elementary, visible stormwater basins, and failure to cluster properly under PRD rules. The board added pre/post road surveys but did not restrict routes or volume.
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Abutter counsel listed specific violations on frontage under 35 ft, shared driveways, and acreage minimums. The board moved to approval the same night after limited review time for new materials. https://meetingwatch.org/nh/amherst/planning-board/2026-02-24/
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At its February 24 meeting the Amherst Planning Board approved the 32-lot PRD subdivision and conditional use permit on Christian Hill Road by a 4-1 vote. a speaker opposed both actions, stating the project does not satisfy the density, clustering, and neighborhood harmony requirements of the innovative housing ordinance. Eleven residents spoke against the plan, focusing on construction traffic impacts along Foundry Street and Green Road, visual effects on the scenic road, and questions about whether the layout meets PRD open-space and setback standards. The board added conditions for pre- and post-construction road surveys and a traffic management plan but did not alter routes or limit volume. The approvals include 14 conditions precedent and subsequent plus defined vesting criteria for stormwater and road work. a speaker’s dissent centered on ordinance compliance rather than the added conditions. https://meetingwatch.org/nh/amherst/planning-board/2026-02-24/ #MeetingWatch #AmherstNH