Public Hearing Notice - Zoning Amendment 12/9/2020 @ 6pm

Public Hearing Notice  - Wednesday, December 9, 2020 at 6:00 PM

The Waterville Valley Planning Board will hold a public hearing on Wednesday, December 9, 2020 at 6:00 PM via Zoom video conference to receive public comments on a zoning amendment under consideration for 2021 Town Meeting.

The public will have access to contemporaneously listen to and participate in this hearing through the video conferencing by going to www.zoom.us and clicking on "Join a Meeting" and entering Meeting ID 880 3640 7485 and Passcode 394724, or by phone by calling  (646) 558-8656 and entering the Meeting ID and Passcode when asked. If you are unable to connect using either method, please call (603) 236-4730.

The proposed amendment would make the necessary changes to Article III.C) Definitions, Article IV.J) Uses, and Article V.A)5) Home Occupations to provide for the  following categories of short term rental:

• 1 or 2 rooms in an owner-occupied residence as a Home Occupation.
• Bed and breakfast as a Special Exception in HDR and a Permitted use in VC.
• Short term rental of any dwelling unit as an Accessory Use if offered for no more than 90 cumulative calendar year days.
• Short term rental of one unit in a two-family residential unit (single family home with accessory dwelling unit) for any number of days as a Home Occupation provided one unit is owner-occupied.
• All other short term rentals would be a Permitted Use in HDR, VC, and C1 only.

Language would also be added to:

• Specify when a Permit is required for certain Home Occupations.
• Clarify that the rental of 1 or 2 rooms in an owner-occupied residence in increments of one month or longer is an allowed Accessory Use.
• Replace various terms now used for lodging throughout the Ordinance with a single term, Lodging Facility.

The full text of the amendments are in an attached file below or can be viewed at www.watervillevalley.org or at the Town Office during regular business hours. Please call (603) 236-4730 to make other arrangements to obtain a copy. Written comments may be submitted in advance of the hearing addressed to Planning Board, PO Box 500, Waterville Valley, N.H. 03215.