Are you in favor of the adoption of Amendment No.3 as proposed by the Planning Board for the Hampton Zoning Ordinance as follows?
Amend Article II – Districts. Wetlands Conservation District Ordinance Section 2.3.7 Special Provisions C, C-1 and C-2 such that the calculation of the minimum lot area and lot area per dwelling unit for newly created 1ots and lots increasing the number of dwelling units, is based on 100% of the required minimum lot area and minimum lot area per dwelling unit in the underlying zoning district is located outside the Wetlands Conservation District.
This Amendment also includes adding a footnote to Article IV – Dimensional Requirements, Section 4.1- “Minimum Lot Area” and Section 4.1.1 – “Minimum Lot Area per Dwelling Unit” referencing Section 2.3.7 C, and adding a reference to Section 2.3.7 C under Article I -General, Section 1.6 Definition of “Lot Area” to reflect said change.
What It Means: Any newly created lots or any development affecting the number of dwelling units per lot, must use 100% of the lot size requirements in the underlying zoning district. The calculations for minimum requirements may not include Wetlands or Buffers.
Those In favor Say: This article corrects a situation where Wetlands acreage was used as part of minimum lot size requirements.
Those against say: One person spoke against this Article and stated that NO additional building should occur in the Wetlands Conservation District, thus the calculation change is unnecessary. (ITKH Note: Whether the Article passes or fails does not change whether building can occur in the Wetlands District.)
Fiscal impact: No tax impact.