Windham public meetings in 2023
4 substantive meetings from 2023, with official agendas or minutes and plain-English summaries.
Zoning Board of Adjustment
The board approved its meeting minutes. It approved a variance for 25 First Street, allowing a larger addition and reduced setbacks, with a 5‑0 vote. A motion to enter deliberative session on the Rockingham Road case failed because it lacked a second. A motion to continue that case to Oct 10 was made and seconded, but the outcome was not recorded.
- Approved meeting minutes (outcome approved)
- Approved variance for 25 First Street – increase footprint and reduce setbacks (5-0)
- Motion to go into deliberative session on Case #29-2023 failed (no second)
- Motion to continue Case #29-2023 to Oct 10 made and seconded (outcome not recorded)
Planning Board
The board approved conditional use permits for a food preparation trailer at 1 Bancroft Street and racket sports instruction at 12 Hawthorne Road. The board also recommended that the Board of Selectmen purchase a portion of NH Route 111A for conservation and public safety.
- Approved conditional use permit for customary home occupation at 1 Bancroft Street with DHHS and wastewater conditions (6-0)
- Approved conditional use permit for customary home occupation at 12 Hawthorne Road (5-0, 1 abstain)
- Appointed Jacob Cross as Public Advisory Committee Representative for the Rt. 111 Corridor Study (6-0)
- Recommended Board of Selectmen purchase land from NH Route 111A discontinuance for conservation and public safety (5-0, 1 abstain)
- Approved August 16, 2023 meeting minutes (6-0)
Housing Authority
The Housing Authority decided to meet with the Board of Selectmen to identify concerns before proposing land options for affordable housing. Members discussed potential sites including the Fellows Rd lease and parcels owned by Peter Zohdi.
- Approved motion to meet with Board of Selectmen to discuss concerns before preparing a formal presentation (5-0-0)
Zoning Board of Adjustment
The Zoning Board of Adjustment denied a variance request for a home construction project at 19 Doiron Road. Two other variance cases were continued to future dates. The Board also discussed a procedural issue regarding a septic plan for 20 First Street.
- Denied variance for 936 sq ft dwelling at 19 Doiron Road (5-0)
- Continued variance for addition and deck at 25 First Street to September 12th (5-0)
- Continued variance for residential units at 10 Libbey Road to September 26th (5-0)
- Continued procedural discussion for Case #17-2022 (20 First Street) (5-0)