Monadnock Ledger-Transcript
Published: 1/25/2021 4:36:04 PM
The New Ipswich Planning Board’s new proposed driveway regulations would bring them into compliance with state law, though at least one local developer said the regulations could significantly increase costs for homeowners.
The Planning Board met last week for a public hearing on proposed driveway regulations, which the board is allowed to adopt without a town vote. After hearing from multiple people during its Thursday meeting, the board ultimately voted to hold a second hearing on the issue, scheduled for Feb. 17, to receive more feedback from residents.
Planning Board Chair John Schaumloffel said that the Planning Board has been working on the driveway regulations for nearly two years, after the town discovered it did not have dedicated driveway regulations as required by state law. Some regulations existed in the town’s Zoning Ordinance and subdivision regulations, but not as standalone rules, he said. And desp