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Chinberg variance continuance and resident objections on density/rentals
June 16 ZBA meeting: Chinberg Developers variance for 5 condos at 65-67 1/2 Main St continued after neighbors objected to loss of 7 rentals, doubled footprint, and missing lot coverage data. Board required calculations before... https://meetingwatch.org/nh/exeter/zoning-board/2026-06-16/ #MeetingWatch #ExeterNH
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Saxton Partners denial and infrastructure/safety issues
Exeter ZBA on June 16 denied Saxton Partners 334-unit multifamily project in CT zone. Board found it failed variance criteria on public interest, ordinance spirit, and hardship; cited single dead-end access and 1574 daily trips... https://meetingwatch.org/nh/exeter/zoning-board/2026-06-16/ #MeetingWatch #ExeterNH
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Philips Exeter rehearing granted on procedural grounds
At June 16 ZBA meeting, board granted rehearing for Philips Exeter Academy variance denial after noting late documents may have violated advance notice rules. Full rehearing set for next available meeting. https://meetingwatch.org/nh/exeter/zoning-board/2026-06-16/ #MeetingWatch #ExeterNH
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Ray Farm variance extension approval
June 16 Exeter ZBA approved one-year extension for Ray Farm variance (case 21-12) to Oct 2027, citing planning board litigation delays. Extension allows continued work on relocating building D in active adult community. https://meetingwatch.org/nh/exeter/zoning-board/2026-06-16/ #MeetingWatch #ExeterNH
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June 16 Exeter ZBA handled two high-impact variance cases with strong public pushback. Chinberg Developers wants to replace 7 rentals with 5 condos on Main St in R-2 district; neighbors flagged traffic, loss of affordable units, and doubled building... #MeetingWatch #ExeterNH
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Board expressed discomfort without formal lot coverage numbers and continued the Chinberg application. Applicant must supply calculations and any extra variances needed before next month's hearing.
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Separately, Saxton Partners 334-unit project in the CT zone was denied. Board ruled it failed criteria 1, 2, and 5 on public interest, ordinance spirit, and hardship, pointing to single access road safety and 1574 weekday trips. https://meetingwatch.org/nh/exeter/zoning-board/2026-06-16/
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On June 16, Exeter's Zoning Board of Adjustment addressed two contested variance requests that drew repeated resident objections on density, rentals, traffic, and infrastructure capacity. For the Chinberg Developers proposal at 65-67 1/2 Main Street, the board continued the application after applicants could not provide lot coverage calculations. Neighbors had objected to replacing seven existing rental units with five new condominiums in an R-2 district, citing increased footprint and neighborhood character changes. The matter returns next month once data is supplied. The board denied the Saxton Partners request for a 334-unit multifamily development off Holland Way in the Corporate Technology zone. It determined the project failed three of the five variance criteria, including public interest and unnecessary hardship, after testimony on single-access safety risks and 1,574 daily vehicle trips. The denial keeps the 36-acre site from shifting to residential use. https://meetingwatch.org/nh/exeter/zoning-board/2026-06-16/ #MeetingWatch #ExeterNH