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Off-agenda housing policy discussion that excluded public participation
On 3/12, Sunapee's Planning Board held an extended off-agenda discussion on housing growth control — permit caps, regional mandates, forming a new housing committee. No public notice. Residents had no chance to show up and weigh... https://meetingwatch.org/nh/sunapee/planning-...
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Off-agenda solar site plan regulations presented without public notice
Also off-agenda at the 3/12 Planning Board meeting: staff presented draft regulations that would impose new buffering and screening requirements on solar installations across Sunapee. Policy direction was shaped before any publi... https://meetingwatch.org/nh/sunapee/planning-...
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Growth control ordinance discussion without public notice or input
At the 3/12 Sunapee Planning Board meeting, a board member proposed capping building permits at 8/year — like some neighboring towns already do. This would directly limit new home construction town-wide. It was floated off-agend... https://meetingwatch.org/nh/sunapee/planning-...
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Housing committee formation and anti-mandate sentiment shaping future policy off-agenda
Sunapee Planning Board (3/12): A new housing committee is being formed to study growth management. The board signaled skepticism toward state housing projections. These decisions shape who can afford to live here. They were made... https://meetingwatch.org/nh/sunapee/planning-...
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🧵 Sunapee Planning Board met on 3/12/26. Several significant policy discussions happened that were NOT on the public agenda — meaning residents had no notice and no chance to attend specifically for these items. Here's what you... #MeetingWatch
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1/ HOUSING POLICY — off-agenda. The board held an extended discussion on regional housing mandates, whether to cap building permits (one town limits them to 8/year), and formed a new housing committee. These decisions affect who...
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2/ SOLAR REGULATIONS — off-agenda. Staff presented draft site plan regulations that would impose new mandatory buffering, landscaping, and screening requirements on solar installations town-wide. Policy direction was set in a se...
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3/ GROWTH CONTROL — off-agenda. Board members reviewed other towns' permit cap ordinances and discussed whether Sunapee should adopt similar limits. One model: 5 permits first-come-first-serve, 3 by lottery per year. Major impli...
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4/ A board member openly questioned the validity of state housing projections, asking where the projected new residents 'are today.' That skepticism will likely shape the new housing committee's approach — and ultimately, Sunape...
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5/ What should happen: discussions with real policy consequences — housing targets, growth caps, new regulatory frameworks — belong on a noticed agenda so residents can show up, speak, and be heard before direction is set. Publi... https://meetingwatch.org/nh/sunapee/planning-board/2026-03-12/ #SunapeeNH
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SUNAPEE PLANNING BOARD — March 12, 2026 | What Wasn't on the Agenda Sunapee's Planning Board meeting on March 12th included several significant policy discussions that were not listed on the public agenda. That matters — because when a topic isn't on the agenda, residents have no reason to attend specifically for it, and no opportunity to offer input before the board shapes its direction. Here's what happened off-agenda: 🏠 HOUSING GROWTH CONTROL: The board held an extended discussion about regional housing pressures, permit cap ordinances used by neighboring towns (one limits new building permits to 8 per year), and whether Sunapee should adopt similar measures. A board member proposed forming a new housing committee to study housing needs and 'resident appetite for growth' — and it was accepted without objection. These are consequential questions about who gets to live in this town. They deserve a public conversation, on the record, with the public present. ☀️ SOLAR REGULATIONS: Staff presented draft site plan regulations that would impose new mandatory buffering, landscaping, and screening requirements on solar installations across town. The board discussed strengthening these requirements. A public hearing is planned for May 2026 — but the policy direction was already being shaped in a session residents had no notice to attend. 📊 HOUSING PROJECTIONS QUESTIONED: Multiple board members expressed skepticism about state and regional housing unit projections, with one member asking where the projected new residents 'are today' and questioning whether mandates make sense for a town like Sunapee. That skepticism will likely drive how the new housing committee approaches its work — and ultimately, how the town responds to state housing policy. A Capital Improvement Program RFP — approved by town vote — was also noted as ready for imminent release. The board votes are in order. The concern here is about process: major policy discussions should be on a noticed agenda so the public can participate before direction is set, not after. Watch for the May public hearing on solar regulations, and ask when the housing committee will hold open meetings. https://meetingwatch.org/nh/sunapee/planning-board/2026-03-12/ #MeetingWatch #SunapeeNH