Planning Board blocks subdivision plan signing, orders public hearing
Planning Board halts subdivision plan signing over wetland compliance issues. Chairman Rick Pelkey determined he cannot sign final subdivision plans for a rear-lot split without a publicly noticed hearing to address wetland delineation and buildable-area problems identified by Director Kyle
Planning Board · Meeting of July 15, 2026
NH FARMINGTON — Planning Board halts subdivision plan signing over wetland compliance issues. Chairman Rick Pelkey determined he cannot sign final subdivision plans for a rear-lot split without a publicly noticed hearing to address wetland delineation and buildable-area problems identified by Director Kyle Pimental. The applicant's engineer initially stated no wetlands existed; revised plans showed wetlands throughout the site, with the required 40,000-square-foot contiguous buildable area potentially failing shape requirements.
The Board also expressed unanimous support for the Seven Rivers to the Coast regional watershed-awareness initiative, identifying five potential sites for educational signage. A letter-of-recognition program for completed projects—including 60 Charles Street, 425 Main, and 510 Central—advances by consensus.
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Source: the Planning Board meeting of July 15, 2026, compiled from the official minutes.
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