Planning & Economic Development Committee

PLANNING AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE DECEMBER 16, 2025 A meeting of the Planning and Economic Development Committee was held Tuesday, December 16, 2025 at 7:00 p.m. in the Aldermanic Chamber and duly noticed in two places, including the City’s website, in accordance with the requirements of RSA 91-A:2 II. The roll call was taken with 5 members of the Planning and Economic Development Committee present: Alderman-at-Large Melbourne Moran, Jr., Chairman Alderman-at-Large Ben Clemons Alderman Derek Thibeault, Clerk Alderman Ernest Jette Alderman Tyler Gouveia, Vice-Chairman Members not in Attendance: Also in Attendance: Alderman Thomas Lopez Matt Sullivan, Community Development Director Sam Durfee, Planning Manager ROLL CALL PUBLIC COMMENT- None COMMUNICATIONS - None PETITIONS - None UNFINISHED BUSINESS O-25-076 Endorser: Alderman Thomas Lopez AMENDING THE LAND USE CODE BY AMENDING THE ACCESSORY DWELLING UNIT ORDINANCE AND DEFINITION OF DWELLING UNIT, ACCESSORY MOTION BY ALDERMAN THIBEAULT TO RECOMMEND FINAL PASSAGE MOTION BY ALDERMAN JETTE TO AMEND O-25-076 BY STRIKING §190-32 ACCESSORY DWELLING UNITS, PARAGRAPH B (1) (A) AND REPLACING IT WITH THE FOLLOWING: “(A) IF AN ACCESSORY DWELLING UNIT IS PROPOSED TO BE DEVELOPED WITHIN AN EXISTING STRUCTURE, OR A PORTION THEREOF, AND NO EXPANSION OF THE FOOTPRINT OF THAT EXISTING STRUCTURE IS PROPOSED, THE ACCESSORY DWELLING UNIT MAY CONSIST OF AN AREA UP TO 1,200 SQUARE FEET THE TOTAL LIVING SPACE OF THE ACCESSORY DWELLING UNIT SHALL NOT EXCEED ONE-HALF OF THE TOTAL LIVING SPACE OF THE EXISTING STRUCTURE MOTION FAILED MOTION BY ALDERMAN THIBEAULT TO RECOMMEND FINAL PASSAGE MOTION CARRIED NEW BUSINESS – RESOLUTIONS - None NEW BUSINESS – ORDINANCES – None TABLED IN COMMITTEE O-25-077 Endorser: Alderman-at-Large Melbourne Moran, Jr. AMENDING THE LAND USE CODE REGARDING UNRELATED HOUSEHOLDS GENERAL DISCUSSION Planning & Economic Development Committee – 12/16/2025 Page 2 PUBLIC COMMENT REMARKS BY THE ALDERMEN ADJOURNMENT MOTION BY ALDERMAN GOUVEIA TO ADJOURN MOTION CARRIED The meeting was declared closed at 8:15 p.m. Alderman Derek Thibeault Committee Clerk