Public Hearing Notice - Planning Board

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING
KITTERY PLANNING BOARD
October 12, 2023 – 6:00 PM
Town Hall - Council Chambers

The Kittery Planning Board shall hold a public hearing on October 12, 2023 at 6 pm in Town Council Chambers, 200 Rogers Road, Kittery. Kittery’s Housing and Land Issues Committees and staff propose amendments to comply with State law LD 2003 by providing density bonuses and reducing parking requirements for multifamily projects that include a majority of affordable units, allowing multiple dwellings to be constructed on residential properties, and eliminating parking requirements for ADUs. Amendments are also proposed to support property owners who wish to build in existing neighborhoods while limiting development in open space areas by changing the methods for calculating the number of units which can be built on a property and by allowing two accessory units on properties located in targeted growth areas. Amendments to 16.7 would also make residential projects comprised of 3 or 4 units minor site plans subject to administrative review. The Planning Board must hold a public hearing before making a recommendation to Town Council, who will also hold a public hearing on these amendments.