Land Use

LAND USE

Land use patterns, transportation, and community networks are strongly linked, and this relationship is paramount to all local, regional and statewide planning and program decisions. Changing land use patterns also directly impact community services and facilities, such as water and sewer, police, fire and emergency services, recreation, and building inspection. As a result, SNHPC works directly with our member communities in the development of land use studies, specific area plans, build out analyses, and other local and regional land use planning initiatives. Examples of some of our past and current studies include:

Land Use Maps
Preparation of a Slope Map for the Town of New Boston’s recently adopted
Steep Slope Ordinance (completed)

Build Out Analyses
Town of Weare (completed)
Town of New Boston (completed)
Town of Londonderry (ongoing)

Recreation Plans
Town of Derry Recreation Master Plan Update (ongoing)

Land Use Report
The Annual Land Use Report tracks all building permits and certificates of occupancy issued in the region. These permits are logged into a database maintained at the SNHPC office. The database is queried to formulate the report presenting an updated total number of dwelling units; square feet of permitted commercial, industrial and public development; and developed acres by land use. This report is typically tabulated in the spring for the preceding year.

A Handbook on Sprawl and Smart Growth Choices for Southern New Hampshire Communities
The Handbook on Sprawl and Smart Growth Choices was created in 2002 through a Target Block Grant from the NH Office of Energy and Planning. The purpose of the Handbook is to assist SNHPC and other Southern New Hampshire communities to "plan smart" by reviewing a number of Smart Growth concepts, while looking a planning regulations currently in use by a number of our communities.




			LAND USE Land use patterns, transportation, and community networks are strongly linked, and this relationship is paramount to all local, regional and statewide planning and program decisions. Changing land use patterns also directly impact community services and facilities, such as water and sewer, police, fire and emergency services, recreation, and building inspection. As a result, SNHPC works directly with our member communities in the development of land use studies, specific area plans, build out analyses, and other local and regional land use planning initiatives. Examples of some of our past and current studies include: Land Use Maps Preparation of a Slope Map for the Town of New Boston’s recently adopted Steep Slope Ordinance (completed) Build Out Analyses Town of Weare (completed) Town of New Boston (completed) Town of Londonderry (ongoing) Recreation Plans Town of Derry Recreation Master Plan Update (ongoing) Land Use Report The Annual Land Use Report tracks all building permits and certificates of occupancy issued in the region. These permits are logged into a database maintained at the SNHPC office. The database is queried to formulate the report presenting an updated total number of dwelling units; square feet of permitted commercial, industrial and public development; and developed acres by land use. This report is typically tabulated in the spring for the preceding year. A Handbook on Sprawl and Smart Growth Choices for Southern New Hampshire Communities The Handbook on Sprawl and Smart Growth Choices was created in 2002 through a Target Block Grant from the NH Office of Energy and Planning. The purpose of the Handbook is to assist SNHPC and other Southern New Hampshire communities to "plan smart" by reviewing a number of Smart Growth concepts, while looking a planning regulations currently in use by a number of our communities.