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Drafts ready to share. Click to copy, then post. Planning Board · Springfield, NH · March 19, 2026.
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board leadership transition
Springfield Planning Board on 3/19/26 elected Tanner Jacques Chair and Steve Dzubak Vice Chair, leaving Secretary vacant. All votes unanimous. New leadership now oversees driveway rules and solar zoning changes. https://meetingwatch.org/nh/springfield/planning-board/2026-03-19/ #MeetingWatch #SpringfieldNH
solar ordinance development
At 3/19/26 meeting, board reviewed Clean Energy NH solar ordinance template. Steve Dzubak will draft acreage-based zoning amendment for larger projects for April review. No public notice preceded the discussion. https://meetingwatch.org/nh/springfield/planning-board/2026-03-19/ #MeetingWatch #SpringfieldNH
childcare study pilot
Upper Valley LSRPC proposed Springfield as pilot town for family-based childcare regulatory review at 3/19/26 Planning Board meeting. Board took no vote but accepted the concept. https://meetingwatch.org/nh/springfield/planning-board/2026-03-19/ #MeetingWatch #SpringfieldNH
driveway approval conditions
Board approved Dave Herrick's driveway plan for 151 Woodland Heights on 3/19/26 with conditions for Fire, Road Agent, and Town Engineer review. Explicitly stated approval does not allow private road or subdivision. https://meetingwatch.org/nh/springfield/planning-board/2026-03-19/ #MeetingWatch #SpringfieldNH
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Springfield Planning Board 3/19/26 meeting covered solar zoning and a childcare regulatory pilot. Steve Dzubak assigned to draft acreage limits for larger solar projects by April. Residents received no advance notice these topics would move forward. #MeetingWatch #SpringfieldNH
The board also accepted Upper Valley LSRPC's offer to use Springfield as pilot town for family-based childcare rules. No vote taken, but staff will proceed. This could alter local permitting without prior agenda listing.
Separately, new Chair Tanner Jacques and Vice Chair Steve Dzubak were elected unanimously. One abstention occurred on February minutes. Routine items dominated, but the solar and childcare items now head to drafting stage. https://meetingwatch.org/nh/springfield/planning-board/2026-03-19/
On March 19, 2026, the Springfield Planning Board elected Tanner Jacques as Chair and Steve Dzubak as Vice Chair. The board also reviewed a Clean Energy NH solar ordinance template and assigned Dzubak to draft an acreage-based zoning amendment for larger projects for the April meeting. Separately, Upper Valley LSRPC proposed Springfield as a pilot community for family-based childcare regulatory review. The board accepted the concept without a vote. The board approved a single-family driveway application for 151 Woodland Heights with post-construction review requirements but clarified the approval does not permit a private road or further subdivision. All formal votes were unanimous except one abstention on prior minutes. https://meetingwatch.org/nh/springfield/planning-board/2026-03-19/ #MeetingWatch #SpringfieldNH