Are you in favor of the adoption of Amendment No. 2 as proposed by the Planning Board for the Hampton Zoning Ordinance as follows?
Amend Article I – General. Section 1.6 to add language that a deck is considered to be pervious if it is elevated at least 6 feet off the ground and permeable underneath.
Amend Article II – Districts. Sections 2.3.1, 2.3.2, and 2.3.3 by moving the description of 1st through 4th order streams to the Wetland Conservation District definition, replacing “inlandwetland” with “freshwater wetland”, removing the impervious coverage definition, and simplifying the “Permitted Uses” section to remove redundancies. Add language that allows the Building Inspector to approve the replacement or repair of previously permitted fences, sheds, and decks that are maintaining the same square footage and not encroaching further into the Wetland Conservation District.
What It Means: This language specifies that decks are considered to be pervious if they are at least 6 ft. off the ground with permeable material underneath. It also simplifies the language and improves readability. If this article passes, the Building Inspector will be able to approve the in-kind replacement of previously permitted fences, sheds and decks in the Wetlands Conservation District, simplifying the process of securing those approvals for these projects that have no new impacts.