MEMBERS OF THE PLANNING BOARD
Mardean Badger, Chair, Regular Member (term expires 2024)
Kathleen DeWolfe, Regular Member (term expires 2024)
Paula Hancock, Regular Member (term expires 2026)
Kendall Hughes, Regular Member (term expires 2026)
Andy Fitch, Select Board Representative (term expires 2024)
[Open Position], Select Board Alternate
Frank Stevens, Alternate Member (term expires 2026)
Patricia Farris, Alternate Member (term expires 2026)
[Open Position], Alternate Member
Land Use Assistant: Susan MacLeod landusepb@ashland.nh.gov
Contact the Planning Board: landusepb@ashland.nh.gov
Meeting Schedule: The Planning Board meets regularly on the first Wednesday of the month at 6:30 p.m. and holds a monthly work session on the fourth (4th) Wednesday of the month, at 6:30 p.m. in the Conference Room at 6 Collins Street. Meeting dates, times and locations are subject to change with notice.
2024 Planning Board Meeting & Submission Dates
NOTICE OF LAND USE BOARD FEES (new 8/18/22)
PLANNING BOARD RULES OF PROCEDURE (updated 9/28/22)
The Planning Board of Ashland was established by warrant article at the Annual Town Meeting of March 1950. It consists of five appointed regular members and up to three alternate members. The Planning Board’s duties include:
- Site Plan Review
- Regulation of Subdivisions
- Lot Line Adjustments
- Master Plan
- Recommend amendments or additions to the Ashland Zoning Ordinance (updated 3/2022) or maps
SITE PLAN REVIEW PROCESS
The Site Plan Review Regulations provide a thorough public review and analysis in the development of non-residential use projects and multi-family dwelling units (3 or more).
All new businesses (owner and/or tenant), Home Occupations, or any “change of use” (as defined in Site Plan Review Regulations) are required to go through this process.
SUBDIVISION PROCESS
The Subdivision process covers the procedures by which single existing lots get divided into multiple lots; multiple existing lots get joined together; or multiple existing lots get joined together and then divided into multiple new lots.
LOT LINE ADJUSTMENTS
This process covers adjustments to the boundary between adjoining properties where no new lots are created.
ORDINANCES AND REGULATIONS
Zoning Ordinance (updated 12/2023)
Building Regulations (updated 3/2020)
Site Plan Review Regulations (updated 12/2023)
Site Plan Review — Basic Process
Site Plan Review — Multi-Family Dwellings Process
Site Plan Review — New Business Process
Subdivision Regulations (updated 12/2023)
Driveway Regulations
Commercial Earth Excavation Regulations ( 1/2021)
APPLICATIONS
Site Plan Review Application (updated 12/2023)
Site Plan Modification Application (updated 12/2023)
Site Plan Review Checklist & Waivers (updated 12/2023)
Home Occupation Application (updated 12/2015)
Subdivision Application (updated 10/2020)
Lot Line Adjustment (updated 2014)
Voluntary Merger Application (updated 2021)
Commercial Earth Excavation Application and Application Checklist (NEW 5/5/21)
MASTER PLAN
Vision Statement
Chapter 1: Land Use
Chapter 2: Transportation
Chapter 3: Demographics and Housing
Chapter 4 Natural Resources
Chapter 5: Recreation
Chapter 6: Community Facilities
Chapter 7: Utilities and Public Service
Chapter 8: Economic Development
Chapter 9: Cultural and Historical Resources
Chapter 10: Implementation (Draft 2)
MINUTES of the Planning Board
2024 Minutes
March 27, 2024 April 1, 2024 Site Walk
February 7, 2024 February 28, 2024 March 6, 2024
January 3, 2024 January 15, 2024 January 24, 2024
2023 Minutes
November 1, 2023 December 6, 2023 December 27, 2023
October 25, 2023 October 4 Site Walk October 4, 2023
September 27, 2023 August 2, 2023 July 26, 2023
July 12, 2023 June 28, 2023 June 7, 2023
May 24, 2023 May 3, 2023 April 26, 2023
April 5, 2023 March 22, 2023 March 1, 2023
February 1, 2023 January 25, 2023 January 4, 2023
2022 Minutes
December 28, 2022 December 7, 2022
November 2, 2022 October 26, 2022 October 12, 2022
September 28, 2022 September 7, 2022 August 24, 2022
August 3, 2022 July 6, 2022 June 15, 2022
May 25, 2022 May 4, 2022 April 27, 2022
April 6, 2022 March 23, 2022 March 2, 2022
February 23, 2022 January 26, 2022 January 5, 2022
2021 Minutes
December 22, 2021
December 1, 2021 November 3, 2021 October 27, 2021
October 6, 2021 September 22, 2021 September 1, 2021
August 25, 2021 August 4, 2021 July 28, 2021
July 7, 2021 June 23, 2021 June 2 (b), 2021
June 2 (a), 2021 May 26, 2021 May 5, 2021
April 28, 2021 April 14, 2021 April 7, 2021
March 24, 2021 March 3, 2021 February 24, 2021
February 3, 2021 January 27, 2021 January 6, 2021
2020 Minutes
December 23, 2020 December 2, 2020
November 4, 2020 October 28, 2020 October 7, 2020
September 23, 2020 September 2, 2020 August 26, 2020
August 5, 2020 July 22, 2020 July 1, 2020
June 24, 2020 June 3, 2020 May 27, 2020
May 6, 2020 April 22, 2020 April 1, 2020
March 25, 2020 March 4, 2020 February 26, 2020
February 5, 2020 January 22, 2020 January 13, 2020
2019 Minutes
December 23, 2019
December 4, 2019 November 27, 2019 November 6, 2019
October 23, 2019 October 2, 2019 September 25, 2019
September 4, 2019 August 28, 2019 August 7, 2019
July 24, 2019 June 26, 2019 June 5, 2019
May 22, 2019 May 1, 2019 April 24, 2019
April 3, 2019 March 27, 2019 March 6, 2019
February 6, 2019 January 30, 2019 January 2, 2019
2018 Minutes
December 5, 2018
November 28, 2018 November 7, 2018 October 24, 2018
October 10, 2018 September 19, 2018 September 5, 2018
August 22, 2018 August 1, 2018 July 11, 2018
June 27, 2018 June 6, 2018 May 23, 2018
May 9, 2018 May 2, 2018 April 25, 2018
April 4, 2018 March 28, 2018 February 28, 2018
January 24, 2018 January 10, 2018 January 3, 2018
2017 Minutes
December 27, 2017 December 6, 2017 November 29, 2017
November 1, 2017 October 25, 2017 October 4, 2017
October 4, 2017 Site Walk September 27, 2017
September 6, 2017 August 23, 2017 August 2, 2017
July 26, 2017 July 5, 2017 June 28, 2017
June 7, 2017 May 24, 2017 May 3, 2017
April 26, 2017 April 5, 2017 March 22, 2017
March 1, 2017 February 27, 2017 (Joint Meeting)
February 22, 2017 February 1, 2017
January 25, 2017 January 4, 2017
2016 Minutes
December 28, 2016 December 7, 2016 November 16, 2016
November 2, 2016 October 26, 2016 October 5, 2016
September 28, 2016 September 7, 2016 August 24, 2016
August 3, 2016 July 27, 2016 July 6, 2016
June 22, 2016 June 1, 2016 May 25, 2016
May 4, 2016 April 27, 2016 April 6, 2016
March 23, 2016 March 2, 2016 February 24, 2016
February 3, 2016 January 27, 2016 January 6, 2016
2015 Minutes
December 16, 2015 December 2, 2015 November 18, 2015
November 4, 2015 October 28, 2015 October 7, 2015
September 30, 2015 September 2, 2015 September 1, 2015 (A and B)
August 26, 2015 August 5, 2015 July 29, 2015
July 1, 2015 June 24, 2015 June 3, 2015
May 27, 2015 May 6, 2015 April 29, 2015
April 1, 2015 March 25, 2015 March 4, 2015
February 25, 2015 February 4, 2015 January 28, 2015
January 7, 2015
2014 Minutes
December 17, 2014 December 3, 2014 November 19, 2014
November 5, 2014 October 29, 2014 October 1, 2014
September 24, 2014 September 3, 2014 August 27, 2014
August 6, 2014 July 30, 2014 July 2, 2014
June 25, 2014 June 4, 2014 May 28, 2014
May 7, 2014 April 30, 2014 April 2, 2014
March 26, 2014 March 5, 2014 February 26, 2014
February 5, 2014 January 29, 2014 January 8, 2014
2013 Minutes
December 18, 2013 December 4, 2013 (joint) December 4, 2013
November 25, 2013 November 6, 2013 October 23, 2013
October 2, 2013 September 25, 2013 September 4, 2013
August 28, 2013 August 7, 2013 July 24, 2013
July 10, 2013 June 26, 2013 June 5, 2013
May 1, 2013 April 24, 2013 April 3, 2013
March 6, 2013 February 6, 2013 January 9, 2013
January 2, 2013
2012 Minutes
December 5, 2012 November 7, 2012 October 10, 2012
September 5, 2012 August 22, 2012 August 1, 2012
July 11, 2012 June 6, 2012 May 23, 2012
May 2, 2012 April 4, 2012 Hearing April 4, 2012
March 28, 2012 March 7, 2012 February 22, 2012
February 1, 2012 January 4, 2012
Earlier minutes of meetings are available from the Town Clerk at the Town Office.