New Ipswich Planning Board to Hold Sept. 16 Hearing on Floodplain Language in Site‑Plan Regulations
July 02, 2026 | New Ipswich, Hillsborough County, New Hampshire
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The New Ipswich Planning Board voted to send a proposed amendment to the town's site‑plan review regulations, clarifying language about special flood hazard areas, to a public hearing Sept. 16.
At the meeting the board reviewed language sent by state floodplain officials that would add a reference tying subdivision and site‑plan review to the town's special flood hazard-area provisions. A board member described the insertion as a straightforward copy‑and‑paste of the state-prescribed text and said the intent is to ensure the town's regulatory language is consistent with state and federal flood‑insurance requirements.
The board moved and seconded a motion to place the proposed changes in section B19 of the site‑plan review regulations on the Sept. 16 agenda. After brief clarification about which documents needed consistent language (subdivision rules vs. site‑plan rules) the board voted in favor of bringing the amendment to a public hearing.
Tammy, the planning administrator, explained the change stems from state and FEMA map updates and that the state wants the flood‑hazard wording present in the town's site‑plan regulations so coverage and notice align with the flood‑insurance program. Board members said they did not want to expend undue time rewording the state text and preferred to adopt the standard language to reduce risks if a flood event occurs.
The board scheduled the public hearing for Sept. 16 at 7:15 p.m.; the motion to advertise and hold the hearing was approved by a voice vote during the meeting.
The board will not be adopting the amendment at the hearing; it will hear public comment and then consider whether to make a final regulatory change at a subsequent meeting.
At the meeting the board reviewed language sent by state floodplain officials that would add a reference tying subdivision and site‑plan review to the town's special flood hazard-area provisions. A board member described the insertion as a straightforward copy‑and‑paste of the state-prescribed text and said the intent is to ensure the town's regulatory language is consistent with state and federal flood‑insurance requirements.
The board moved and seconded a motion to place the proposed changes in section B19 of the site‑plan review regulations on the Sept. 16 agenda. After brief clarification about which documents needed consistent language (subdivision rules vs. site‑plan rules) the board voted in favor of bringing the amendment to a public hearing.
Tammy, the planning administrator, explained the change stems from state and FEMA map updates and that the state wants the flood‑hazard wording present in the town's site‑plan regulations so coverage and notice align with the flood‑insurance program. Board members said they did not want to expend undue time rewording the state text and preferred to adopt the standard language to reduce risks if a flood event occurs.
The board scheduled the public hearing for Sept. 16 at 7:15 p.m.; the motion to advertise and hold the hearing was approved by a voice vote during the meeting.
The board will not be adopting the amendment at the hearing; it will hear public comment and then consider whether to make a final regulatory change at a subsequent meeting.
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