Land Use & Zoning
A NH town's planning board denies a subdivision application because it does not comply with the town's subdivision regulations. The applicant's next step would most likely be to:
AAppeal directly to the NH Supreme Court
BApply for a variance from the zoning board of adjustment
CAppeal the decision to the NH Superior Court within the required timeframe✓ Correct
DResubmit the same plan without changes
Explanation
Appeals of NH planning board decisions on subdivision applications are made to the NH Superior Court. RSA 677:15 provides the mechanism for appealing planning board decisions.
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Key Terms to Know
Zoning
Local government regulations that control land use by dividing areas into zones specifying permitted uses, building sizes, and densities.
VarianceOfficial permission to use land in a way that does not conform to the applicable zoning ordinance, granted by a zoning board when strict enforcement would cause undue hardship.
Eminent DomainThe power of government to take private property for public use, with the requirement to pay the owner just compensation.
Adverse PossessionA doctrine by which a person can gain legal title to another's land by openly, continuously, and adversely occupying it for a statutory period.
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