At the February 15, 2022 Sewer Commission Meeting Green and Co. requested to be on the agenda to discuss the possibility of municipal sewer to land they currently have under option on Route 1. They were clear they just wanted a dialogue and that they had no specific proposal. They wanted to understand the process […]
Planning Board
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Communities & Consequences
“Communities & Consequences: The Unbalancing of New Hampshire’s Human Ecology and What We Can Do About It†by Peter Francese and Lorraine Stuart Merrill, (2008) Jay Childs made a film of the book (part I) soon afterh the book was published. Part II of the film will air on Ch 11 at 8 to 9 PM […]
ZBA and Planning for 68 Port Way Cell Tower Feb 19th
1. Â Attorney for Verizon showed their photos of the balloon test and how a cell tower would look in each.2. Â Attorney for Verizon admitted there would be weekly testing of both the Verizon 30 kW and AT& T 20kW commercial generators for about 30 minutes each. Â There was discussion regarding how loud this would be […]
1215 Ocean Blvd (Driftwood)
Next Steps: • Design for a second egress; • Need for quantification by floor and overall; • Clarification on DES approval; • Stop sign on Wallis is on the property (discussion on a stop bar); • Renderings of the proposal including street views • Conditions will start but it needs to be known if it […]
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 […]
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 […]