Planning Board — June 9, 2026
Planning Board assigned unlisted Camping Ordinance at June 9 meeting with no prior public notice.
Meeting remained procedural with unanimous decisions on compliance updates and one off-agenda ordinance assignment.
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At the June 9, 2026 Planning Board meeting, members voted to direct Fenton and Koron to develop a new Camping Ordinance and associated enforcement policies. This item was not listed on the public agenda, so residents had no opportunity to prepare comments or attend specifically for it.
The board also moved to prioritize updates to the Zoning Ordinance for compliance with 2025 RSAs, assigning Mishcon to prepare a draft. They noted that town meeting approval may be needed for some changes and agreed to coordinate public notice with Town Administration. Master Plan work was placed on hold.
All recorded votes were unanimous. Official minutes have since been published and include the assignments plus a correction adding the 30-day Vertex lease timeline from the prior meeting.
Public impact
Town-wide updates to align with new state requirements
Motion passed to prioritize the compliance work with Mishcon assigned to prepare a draft.
Mishcon to prepare draft Zoning Ordinance updates for board review.
Topics discussed
Robart presented a transportation outline for the Master Plan; the board discussed how the Master Plan relates to Zoning Ordinances and whether the latter should take priority.
No formal decision on priority between documents; discussion remained informational.
Board agreed to prioritize updating the Zoning Ordinance for compliance with RSAs passed in 2025 and discussed using Notebook LM for drafting.
Motion passed to prioritize RSA compliance work; Notebook LM suggested for initial draft.
Mishcon to prepare draft Zoning Ordinance updates for board review.
Board agreed to continue work on a Camping Ordinance and associated enforcement policies.
Motion passed directing Fenton and Koron to develop the ordinance and policies.
Fenton and Koron to provide a draft to the board for review.
Fenton introduced SB 188 b.; Brule volunteered to research it with the Land Use Office.
Brule agreed to review the bill with the Land Use Office.
Brule to report findings back to the board.
Board approved prior minutes after corrections for a misspelling and an omitted 30-day Vertex lease timeline.
Motion to accept minutes as amended passed (Mishcon, Fenton, Koron, Gilman, Duclos, Robart in favor; Brule present).
Controversy & dissent
Potentially controversial issues
Camping Ordinance Development
Public comment
Decisions logged
Action items
Member positions
Positions marked ~ are inferred from context and may not reflect the member's explicitly stated position. UNCLEAR means the vote was split but the record did not name how this member voted — it is not a “yes.”
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Agenda items not discussed
Topics discussed — not on agenda
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