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Town of Chester
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Zoning Board of Adjustment
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September 15, 2026
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Town Hall
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6:00 PM
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Draft Meeting Minutes
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Members Present:
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Chair Jason Walsh
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Vice-Chair Kevin Scott
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William Gregsak
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Selectman Charles Myette, Select Board Liaison
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Members Absent:
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Sarah Parker
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Bob Coggon
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Other Persons Present:
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And other persons unknown to the minute taker
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Agenda
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Call to Order/Roll Call
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Approval of Meeting Minutes 6/16/26
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Public Hearings - None
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Rules of Procedure
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New Office Space/Webpage
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2027 Proposed Meeting dates
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Updates, ADUs, Class VI Roads
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Strategic Plan
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Non-Public 91-A:3(II)(a),(c),(e),(l) if needed
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10.   Adjournment
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1. Call to Order
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Chair Walsh called the meeting to order at 6 PM and introduced the members, including himself,
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Kevin Scott, and Bill Gregsak
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2. Approval of Meeting Minutes – June 16, 2025
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Vice-Chair Scott motioned to approve the June 15, 2026, meeting minutes.   Mr. Gregsak 
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seconded the motion. A vote was taken, all were in favor, the motion passed 
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unanimously.

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3. Public Hearings - None
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4. Rules of Procedure
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Vice-Chair Scott recommended the Board have some way to swear in those making public 
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comment either routinely or when their testimony is suspect.  The Board discussed reaching out
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to counsel for guidance and discussed who would do the swearing in.  This could be added to 
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future Rules of Procedure, instructions for the applicant, and by verbal statement.
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The Board agreed to sign the Rules of Procedure they had been working on for many months, 
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with the two revisions made to pg. 2 and pg. 6, and to revisit adding sworn testimony language 
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at its next meeting.  Ms. Hoijer noted there may be more additions to consider after the fall 
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conference in October.
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Chair Walsh motioned to adopt the Rules of Procedure dated September 15, 2026. Vice-
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Chair Scott seconded the motion. A vote was taken, all were in favor, the motion passed 
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unanimously.
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5. New Office/Webpage
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The Board met in the new ZBA office to discuss how it is working out as far as privacy and 
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security.  Ms. Hoijer raised concerns with the new webpage as far as wavering admin 
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authorizations and lack of training.
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6. 2027 Proposed Meeting Dates
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Ms. Hoijer provided the Board with proposed meeting dates for 2027.
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7. Updates, ADUs, Class VI Roads
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Ms. Hoijer provided the Board with an update from Building Inspector Cumings relating to the 
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use of mobile homes as detached ADUs.  Mr. Hadik noted they must have foundations.
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8. Strategic Plan
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Ms. Hoijer provided the Board with the Strategic Plan template requested from the Board of 
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Selectman.  It is due in mid-October.  She asked the Board to consider ways of providing 
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outreach to the public.
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9. Non-Public Session pursuant to 91-A:3(II)(c)(e)
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By Roll Call Chair Walsh  motioned to go into non-public session under 91-A:3(II)(c)(e)) 
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and to come out of non-public session and seal the minutes and adjourn.  Chair Walsh 
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seconded the motion. A roll call vote was taken Vice-Chair Scott voted aye, Chair Walsh 
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voted aye, Mr. Gregsak voted aye. The motion passed 3-0-0
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The meeting room was closed to the public at 6:10 PM.
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Mr. Gregsak motioned to come out of non-public session.  Vice-Chair Scott seconded the
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motion. A vote was taken, all were in favor, the motion passed unanimously.
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The meeting room was reopened to the public at 7 PM.
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10. Adjournment
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Vice-Chair Scott motioned to adjourn the meeting at 7:50 PM.  Mr. Gregsak seconded the 
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motion.  A vote was taken, all were in favor, the motion passed 3-0-0.
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Respectfully submitted,
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Nancy J. Hoijer,
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Recording Secretary