Scott Lenox, PhD, Lecturer in Economics and Management at UNH presents at the Regional Economic Development Center (REDC) Visioning Session at the Stone Church in Newmarket. (
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Planning
Earlier this week, residents in the towns of Nottingham, Northwood, and Farmington had the opportunity to cast their votes on a series of warrant articles that described proposed zoning amendments. Strafford Regional Planning Commission circuit riding town planners, which include Stefanie Casella (Nottingham), James Burdin (Northwood) and Kyle Pimental (Farmington), serve as contract planners for those towns and were responsible for drafting the ordinance revisions and facilitating the process for inclusion on the ballots.
This process took place in the weeks and months prior to town meeting and included multiple planning board workshops to brainstorm and revise proposed changes. Each community noticed and held the required public hearings to obtain feedback from the public before the final amendments were submitted for a vote.
We here at SRPC are excited to report that all 19 total proposed articles passed. Several zoning amendment examples include revisions to the development on class six roads, sign regulations, accessory dwelling unit standards, density requirements, and other administrative provisions.
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During the week of Mar. 9, Colin Lentz, senior transportation planner, began meeting with municipalities to develop projects to be included in the updated Metropolitan Transportation Plan (MTP). Updated at least every five years, the MTP integrates transportation perspectives into considerations of the environment and natural resources, demographics, land use, economic development, and public health.
Colin's first meeting, with the Town of Durham and UNH, allowed him to discuss past, current, and future projects with Steve Pesci, special projects director at UNH Campus Planning, Todd Selig, town administrator, Michael Behrendt, town planner, David Kurz, chief of police, Michael Lynch, director of public works, and SRPC Commissioners Wes Merritt, Wayne Burton, and Leslie Schwartz.
They discussed projects related to bicycle and pedestrian safety, traffic congestion and crash reduction, passenger rail, and public transit. This was a great opportunity to continue the collaboration between UNH and Durham in planning for future transportation and development needs. Colin will be holding similar meetings with municipalities throughout the region in the coming months.
For more information on the MTP process contact
Colin
at 603-994-3500.
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On Monday, Mar. 9, Jen Czysz, executive director, and Nancy O' Connor, equity and engagement planner, attended the Regional Economic Development Center (REDC) visioning session at the Stone Church in Newmarket. The third of four visioning sessions, this event was intended to provide a space for citizens to provide feedback on REDC's update to its Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy (CEDS). The CEDS is the guiding planning document for economic development in the REDC region, and is fully updated every five years with subsequent updates yearly.
To kick-off the event REDC Executive Director, Laurel Bistany, introduced presentations by Jen Czysz, SRPC executive director, and Scott Lennox, PhD, Lecturer in Economics and Management at UNH. Their presentations included information on the current regional economy and future economic trends.
The session allowed for great discussion that will be incorporated into the 2020 plan. Priority projects to be considered for incorporation into the plan were discussed at the session, but can also be submitted
online
for the
communities in the REDC region
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Learn more about REDC on its
website
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