2026 Proposed Zoning Amendments Second Public Hearing

AMHERST PLANNING BOARD

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING

ZONING ORDINANCE

Notice is hereby given that the AMHERST PLANNING BOARD will hold a PUBLIC HEARING on WEDNESDAY, January 21, 2026, starting at 7:00 P.M. in the AMHERST TOWN HALL, AMHERST, NH.

SECOND PUBLIC HEARING TO CONSIDER THE PROPOSED AMENDMENTS TO THE AMHERST ZONING ORDINANCE FOR 2026 BALLOT VOTE, AS FOLLOWS:

Amend Article III, General Zoning Provisions, to add Section 3.22 Short-Term Rentals (STRs).

Amend Article III, General Zoning Provisions, Section 3.5 Accessory Dwelling Units, to allow a detached unit by right, require owner occupancy of either the main dwelling unit or the Accessory Dwelling Unit, and allow existing structures to be converted into Accessory Dwelling Units, with limitations.

Copies of the full text of the 2026 Amendments to the Amherst Zoning Ordinance proposed by the Planning Board are available free of charge from the Office of Community Development during regular business hours, are posted at the Town Hall for viewing purposes only, and can be found on the Town of Amherst website https://www.amherstnh.gov/planning-board/pages/2026-proposed-zoning-amendments-second-public-hearing. 

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