Windham Boards Set to Review Housing Reduction, Sports Dome, and Energy Contract
Windham's town boards have a full slate of agenda items queued for review, covering residential development changes, a large sports dome proposal, and a community energy aggregation contract. All meetings listed below are agenda-only — minutes have not yet been published, so no final decisions are confirmed in this roundup.
Zoning Board of Adjustment — June 23 and July 1
The ZBA held or scheduled public hearings on several residential variance requests across two meetings.
The most significant item is a request at 2 Sharma Way to reduce a planned 31-unit elderly townhouse project to 16 detached market homes. This represents a substantial change in both the scale and intended use of the development.
Other variance requests on the agendas include:
- **165 Kendall Pond Rd**: Variance for a 30'x30' accessory dwelling unit and garage with a septic system near wetlands.
- **12A Lakeshore Rd**: Variance for a deck on a 5,054 sq ft lot, where 50,000 sq ft is required.
- **4 Fish Rd**: Variance for a two-car garage and room above near Cobbetts Pond.
- **48 Gov. Dinsmore Rd**: Request to build a 36'x36' detached garage in a front yard.
A second ZBA meeting on July 1 includes a public hearing on the Windham Woods School sports dome at 41 Range Rd, seeking height relief up to 100 feet and increased lot coverage. Zoning relief requests for that site also cover stormwater, stream buffers, and landscape requirements. The board was also scheduled to continue a hearing on a detached 36'x36' foot garage in the front yard of a corner lot at 46 Gov. Dinsmore Rd, and to hear an 8'x8' deck variance at 46 Hadleigh Rd — though that applicant has withdrawn.
Conservation Commission — June 25
The Conservation Commission planned to review two ZBA cases: the sports dome at 41 Range Rd / 3 Delahunty Dr (Benchmark LLC) and a detached garage and addition within a 100-foot stream buffer at 30 Telo Rd.
The commission also had updates scheduled on Golden Meadow, Fessenden Dam, Clyde Pond, and Campbell Farm, plus Trails Committee items and an intent to cut. Approval of meeting minutes from May 21, May 28, and June 11 was on the agenda.
Select Board — June 29
The Select Board was set to discuss a recommendation for the next community energy aggregation contract term — a program that affects electricity supply choices for residents.
Other items include:
- A request to waive the bid process for new cable playback equipment.
- Proposed speed bumps and tables for Searles School and the Chapel Driveway.
- Acceptance of a **$4,000 donation** from Windham Lacrosse.
- **13 property tax abatement and 3 exemption requests**.
Planning Board — July 1
The Planning Board was scheduled to review a conditional use permit for a home-based dog training business at 59 Mammoth Road and consider a financial guarantee release for a project at 135 Rockingham Road. Standard procedural items — past minutes and liaison reports — rounded out the agenda.
Capital Improvements Committee — July 2
This was a procedural meeting of the Capital Improvement Program subcommittee. The only agenda item was an overview and discussion of the CIP process. No specific projects, contracts, or public hearings were scheduled.
Coming Up
No upcoming meetings are listed for the next 14 days. Residents should check the town website for any newly posted agendas or schedule changes.
Earlier weeks
- week of 2026-06-29 — Sports dome, housing reduction top recent Windham meeting agendas
Generated from official meeting agendas and minutes — every underlying document is linked from the city page. Read the primary source before you rely on a detail.