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Issue · Springfield, NH

Wetland and ADU Zoning Violations

Multiple property owners face compliance deadlines or court action over unpermitted ADUs, trailers, and wetland impacts.

Overview

Wetland and ADU zoning violations have appeared repeatedly in select-board zoning reports since March 2026 with minimal board action beyond accepting the reports and one restoration plan. No competing positions or public testimony on the violations themselves were recorded.

Background

Wetland and ADU zoning violations first surfaced in routine Zoning Coordinator/Health Officer reports as active enforcement matters involving property owners.

On March 23 the board accepted a report that included wetland mitigation issues and unanimously passed the Zoning Coordinator/Health Officer Report.

The April 13 meeting advanced the topic when the board accepted the same officer's report detailing issued permits alongside various zoning/wetland violations and separately voted unanimously to accept a restoration plan for Brook Road wetland buffer encroachment.

At the May 11 meeting the report again listed multiple active violations involving wetlands and ADU regulations; the board accepted departmental updates without further action on the violations themselves.

The May 26 meeting continued the pattern with discussion of several ongoing wetland and zoning violations, including the NHDES closure of the Timmons property file for lack of evidence; the board accepted the report and directed staff to pursue one related STR advertising violation.

No public comments or split votes addressed the substance of the wetland or ADU cases, leaving enforcement status unchanged across the four meetings.

At the June 8 meeting the Zoning/Health Officer Report updated the board on eight ongoing violations including multiple ADU cases and noted several matters set for Superior Court hearings on June 24; the report was accepted unanimously. On June 22 the board reviewed the same report covering seven active violations with pending court actions and directed Warren George to bring an unpermitted ADU trailer into compliance within 30 days, including obtaining a zoning permit and resolving eviction and health-standard issues.

How it unfolded
Zoning Coordinator/Health Officer Report covered wetland mitigation issues; board accepted the report unanimously.
2026-03-23Select Board
Zoning report detailed various zoning/wetland violations; board unanimously accepted a restoration plan for Brook Road wetland buffer encroachment and accepted the report.
2026-04-13Select Board
Zoning and Health Officer Report listed multiple active violations involving wetlands and ADU regulations; board accepted the report.
2026-05-11Select Board
Report updated board on ongoing wetland and zoning violations including NHDES closure of Timmons file; board accepted the report and directed follow-up on one related violation.
2026-05-26Select Board
Zoning/Health Officer Report updated board on eight violations including ADU cases and noted pending June 24 Superior Court hearings; report accepted unanimously.
2026-06-08Select Board
Zoning/Health Officer Report reviewed seven active violations with court actions; Warren George directed to resolve unpermitted ADU trailer within 30 days; report approved unanimously.
2026-06-22Select Board
Key voices
“Informed board about trailer used as ADU; noted it is unregistered and needs zoning permit.”
Warren Georgeselect-board 2026-06-22
What's next

Warren George to submit zoning permit application and work with courts on eviction; Tim to draft reclamation plan for Timmons property before June 24 hearing.

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