Planning Board Town Meetings

Illicit Discharge Detection and Elimination (IDDE) — Proposed Zoning Amendment 

Purpose: “The purpose of the Illicit Discharge Detection and Elimination (IDDE) ordinance is to provide for the health, safety, and general welfare of the citizens of Rye through the regulation of non-storm water discharges to the storm drainage system to the maximum extent practicable as required by federal and state law. The IDDE ordinance establishes […]

Planning Board

Land Development Regulations Update 2019

  1.  At the July 23rd, 2018 BOS meeting, the Selectmen approved the budget for the rewrite of the Land Development Regulations (LDR) allocating up to $ 2,000 for public outreach and a workshop.      2.   Given the lack of public outreach to publicize the “Land Development Regulations Public Forum” as there were […]

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RCL Land Use Regulations Update Summary March 2019

LPR Public Meeting (Master Plan) and (Land Development Regulations) updates Summary:  Beginning in October 2018, the LPR committee has been meeting on a monthly basis (sometimes twice).  Until recently, it was difficult for the editorial board of the Rye Civic League to provide a summary from the meeting minutes, as those were “buried” with old […]

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RCL Notes on 2019 Tax Rate and Budget Committee meetings

Tax rate setting video: Click Here SUMMARY OF TAX RATE SETTING MEETING   1.  The tax rate set on 11/12/18 was flat at $10.11 for the total of town, school and county taxes (i.e. excluding districts).   2.  The town tax rate was up $.16 and the school rate down $.16.  About half of the […]