The Dover Planning Board met September 22, 2026. Items for consideration included a Site Plan Amendment for John & Maggie Randolph at Uncommon Drive, previously continued from May, June, July, and August. The Board held a public hearing on proposed amendments to Chapter 170 (Zoning Ordinance), covering topics like Transfer of Development Rights and Accessory Dwelling Units. New Business included a Minor Subdivision for Bondcliff Holdings, LLC at 53 Cataract Avenue and a Lot Line Adjustment for John E. Roy at 2 & 4 Twombly Street. Conditional Use Permits were also considered for John E. Roy regarding side setbacks and lot coverage requirements at the same Twombly Street properties. The agenda listed Citizens’ Forum, approval of minutes from September 8, Staff Comment, and Member Comments. No specific votes, tallies, or dollar amounts were listed in this agenda document.
Source: https://publicrecords.dover.nh.gov/TempFiles/09082026406549_2026.09.22_PlanningBoard.Agenda.pdf
The Dover Zoning Board of Adjustment met September 17, 2026, to address two hearings. Chris Stevens, 14 Isaac Lucas Circle, appealed Building Permit BLDG-2026-0068 for construction on Parcel M0091-C00000 at 30 Tuscany Drive. The Diane E. Chenevert Revocable Living Trust, 12 Cote Drive (Tax Map L, Lot 58-X) in the R-20 District requested a variance from Section 170-51(A) to construct a ten-foot fence where eight feet is the maximum. No decisions, votes, or budget items were listed. The planning office urges reviewing plans Monday–Thursday, 8:30 am–5:30 pm, or Friday, 8:30 am–4:00 pm. Written comments to Dover-Planning@dover.nh.gov or 288 Central Ave. are due by 4 pm the day of the meeting; include name and Dover address. No appointments or adjournment time were noted; outcomes will be determined during the hearings.
Source: https://publicrecords.dover.nh.gov/TempFiles/08311843575152_2026.09.17_ZoningBoardofAdjustment.Agenda.pdf
The Open Lands Committee met on September 17, 2026, at 5:30 pm in the City Hall Conference Room. Treasurer Makayla Edgecomb reported the Conservation Fund balance as $1,169,865.97, with receivables of $106,706.00, totaling $1,276,571.97. The committee reviewed minutes for their July 23, 2026 meeting. Task groups reported on Outreach and Education, including reviewing pamphlets and upcoming events like a "Birding Adventure with Wild Birds Unlimited," and Easement Monitoring, focusing on identifying public trails via GIS and high-priority City-owned parcels. The committee addressed a workshop schedule, entered non-public session to discuss individual land protection efforts per RSA 91-A:3, II(d), and re-entered public session. A motion was made to seal the non-public meeting minutes per RSA 91-A(3). The meeting concluded with confirmation of the next meeting and adjournment.
Source: https://publicrecords.dover.nh.gov/TempFiles/09112235596749_2026.09.17_OpenLandsCommittee.Agenda.pdf
The Dover Conservation Commission met on September 14, 2026. The previous meeting's minutes were approved with a vote of 3 in favor, 2 abstentions. The Commission discussed updates on the 318 Dover Point Road shore stabilization and Pine Hill Cemetery.
The Commission reviewed three conditional use permits: for Mitchell Dollins regarding 77 Long Hill Rd parking area updates (17,300 sf buffer impacts); for Ethan and Stephanie Ward for a residential Accessory Dwelling Unit at 7 Fieldstone Dr (877 sf new impacts); and for Christopher and Genevieve Croasdale for a garage and deck at 105 Spur Rd (1,450 sf permanent, 600 sf temporary impacts). The Technical Review Committee is scheduled for September 17th for COND-2026-0034. Following reports, the Commission announced a Birding Adventure event occurred on September 13th.
Source: https://publicrecords.dover.nh.gov/TempFiles/09102226335250_2026.09.14_ConservationCommission.Materials.pdf
The Dover Conservation Commission met September 14, 2026, at 5:30 pm. The agenda included approval of prior meeting minutes from August 10, 2026. No official decisions, votes, dollar amounts, or budget items were listed in this agenda document.
New business items discussed included four conditional use permits:
- COND-2026-0034 for 77 Long Hill Rd regarding parking area updates with 17,300 sf of buffer impacts
- COND-2026-0038 for 7 Fieldstone Dr for an Accessory Dwelling Unit with 1,433 sf total impacts
- COND-2026-0039 for 105 Spur Rd seeking relief for garage/deck construction with 1,450 sf permanent and 600 sf temporary impacts
- A preliminary discussion on Knox Marsh Development
The chair planned to review correspondence from NH DES. A Birding Adventure event was noted for September 13th.
Source: https://publicrecords.dover.nh.gov/TempFiles/09102226454199_2026.09.14_ConservationCommission.Agenda.pdf