Section 36:53-a – Coastal Resilience Fund; Climate Resilience Cooperative Agreements.
36:53-a Coastal Resilience Fund; Climate Resilience Cooperative Agreements. – I. The Strafford regional planning commission and the Rockingham planning commission either separately or jointly with participating municipalities may create climate resilience cooperative agreements forming an authority to plan for and address sea-level rise, storm surge, and flooding from extreme precipitation events or in anticipation […]
Section 36:54 – Purpose.
36:54 Purpose. – The purpose of this subdivision is to: I. Provide timely notice to potentially affected municipalities concerning proposed developments which are likely to have impacts beyond the boundaries of a single municipality. II. Provide opportunities for the regional planning commission and the potentially affected municipalities to furnish timely input to the municipality […]
Section 36:55 – Definition.
36:55 Definition. – In this subdivision "development of regional impact" means any proposal before a local land use board which in the determination of such local land use board could reasonably be expected to impact on a neighboring municipality, because of factors such as, but not limited to, the following: I. Relative size or […]
Section 36:56 – Review Required.
36:56 Review Required. – I. A local land use board, as defined in RSA 672:7, upon receipt of an application for development, shall review it promptly and determine whether or not the development, if approved, reasonably could be construed as having the potential for regional impact. Doubt concerning regional impact shall be resolved in […]
Section 36:57 – Procedure.
36:57 Procedure. – I. Upon determination that a proposed development has a potential regional impact, the local land use board having jurisdiction shall afford the regional planning commission and the affected municipalities the status of abutters as defined in RSA 672:3 for the limited purpose of providing notice and giving testimony. II. Not more […]
Section 36:58 – Applicability.
36:58 Applicability. – The provisions of this subdivision shall supersede any contrary or inconsistent provisions of local land use regulations enacted under RSA 155-E and RSA 674. Source. 1991, 300:1, eff. Jan. 1, 1992.
Section 36:45 – Purposes.
36:45 Purposes. – The purpose of this subdivision shall be to enable municipalities and counties to join in the formation of regional planning commissions whose duty it shall be to prepare a coordinated plan for the development of a region, taking into account present and future needs with a view toward encouraging the most […]
Section 36:46 – Formation of Regional Planning Commissions.
36:46 Formation of Regional Planning Commissions. – I. If no regional planning commission exists in any specific planning region as delineated by the office of planning and development, then 2 or more municipalities in said planning region and having planning boards may, by ordinance or resolution adopted by the respective legislative bodies of said […]
Section 36:47 – General Powers and Duties.
36:47 General Powers and Duties. – I. A regional planning commission’s powers shall be advisory, and shall generally pertain to the development of the region within its jurisdiction as a whole. Nothing in this subdivision shall be deemed to reduce or limit any of the powers, duties or obligations of planning boards in individual […]
Section 36:48 – Organization, Officers, and Bylaws.
36:48 Organization, Officers, and Bylaws. – A regional planning commission shall elect annually from among its members a chairman, vice-chairman, and such other officers as it deems necessary. Meetings shall be held at the call of the chairman and at such other time as the commission may determine. A commission shall keep minutes of […]