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Zoning Board of Adjustments member

Jeff Claus

Chair Active member
7
Meetings tracked
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Attendance
17
Votes on record
21
Positions tracked
Vote breakdown: 17 YES

Meeting ⁠history

Every recorded vote and position, oldest to newest.
Present
Appointed alternate member as voting member YES ~
Facilitated consensus appointment of Elliott Pratt as voting member.
Approved Special Exception Case SED 26-1 for vertical expansion at 51 Piney Point Road YES ✓
Supportive; noted applicant's modest 5-ft request vs. typical 10-ft maximum.
Present
Approved special exception SED-261 for 5-foot vertical expansion at 51 Piney Point Road YES ~
Supportive; noted this was the first project he'd seen not using the full 10ft allowance.
Present
Appointment of Jeff Claus as Alternate ✓
Accepted appointment as alternate to fill David Andrews' vacant term.
Appointment of Jeff Claus as Full Voting Member ✓
Accepted promotion to full voting member to fulfill remainder of Andrews' term.
Appointment of Three Alternate Members YES ~
Voted in favor of appointing Melville, Bishop, and Greer as alternates.
Motion to adjourn meeting YES ~
Voted in favor of adjournment.
Present
Case SEU 26-1: Special exception request for boat storage at 249 Route 103 YES ✓
Supported approval; argued boat storage fits existing commercial character of Route 103.
Present
Special Exception Request for Boat Storage - Case SEU 26-1 YES ~
Led discussion and approval; supported with conditions deferring capacity to Planning Board.
Parking Capacity and Planning Board Review ✓
Favored deferring maximum storage spaces determination to Planning Board rather than fixing a number.
Present
Motion to deny the motion for rehearing on case APA25-2 (73 Lake Avenue fence case) YES ~
Supported denial; clarified enforcement vs. zoning board authority distinction
Approval of meeting minutes for January 14, 2025 YES ~
Approved minutes
Approval of meeting minutes for September 4, 2025 YES ~
Approved minutes
Approval of meeting minutes for August 12th YES ~
Approved minutes unanimously
Present
Motion to change case order - APA 25-3 first, SED 25-2 second, VA 25-2 third YES ✓
Initiated and approved reordering due to recusals
Appointment of Jamie Silverstein as voting member for APA 25-3 YES ✓
Appointed alternate member to fill voting seat
Motion to go into non-public session for legal consultation YES ~
Supported non-public session to resolve railing/height legal question
Motion to seal minutes of non-public meeting YES ~
Voted to seal attorney-client privileged discussion minutes
Motion to reverse Select Board's denial in APA 25-3 YES ✓
Supported reversal; stated board role is dimensional compliance not aesthetics
Motion allowing Zoning Board Chair to sign Certificate of Zoning Compliance YES ✓
Approved; accepted authority to sign directly under RSA
Municipal Estoppel and Corruption Allegations in APA 25-3 ✓
Shut down discussion; characterized the issue as settled and emotionally charged

Positions marked ~ are inferred from context and may not reflect the member's explicitly stated position. Positions marked ✓ are from recorded votes or direct statements.