Planning Board
The regular monthly meetings of the Freedom Planning Board are listed below. Meetings are held on the third Thursday at the Town Hall commencing at 6:30 pm.
Completed applications must be submitted by the closing date noted. Items submitted either after this date or incompletely filled out will not be placed on the agenda; such applications will be deferred.
2025 Meeting Schedule
- Application Submittal Closing Deadline
- December 26, 2024
- January 30
- February 27
- March 27
- April 24
- May 29
- June 26
- July 31
- August 28
- September 25
- October 30
- November 26
- December 23, 2025
- Regular Planning Board Meeting
- January 16, 2025
- February 20
- March 20
- April 17
- May 15
- June 19
- July 17
- August 21
- September 18
- October 16
- November 20
- December 18
- January 22, 2026
Board Members
Linda Mailhot
Bobbi McCracken
Brian Taylor
James Guido
Robert Rafferty
Anne Cunningham
Jane Davidson
Melissa Florio
Les Babb
Support Staff
Lindsay Pettengill
January 16, 2025
TOWN OF FREEDOM
A PUBLIC MEETING and PUBLIC HEARING of the
Freedom Planning Board will be held on
Thursday, January 16, 2025
at 6:30 p.m. at Freedom Town Hall at 16 Elm St.
Public Meeting
- Review and approve minutes of the December 19, 2024, Planning Board meeting.
PUBLIC HEARING
- Continued Application submitted for Site Plan Review for Wabanaki Campground Conversion LLC located 39 Dennis Dr, Tax Map 20, Lot 2
- Make Improvements to an existing campground, to include camp structure expansions, sanitary connections and improvements, etc.
- Design & Final Site Plan Review for Camp Cody, located at 9 Cody Rd, Tax Map 21 Lot 1-1:
- Construct four additions, one on each existing councilor’s cabins.
- Gather public input on proposed Zoning Ordinance Change ballot language and vote to put changes on the ballot:
- Driveway Permits per RSA 263:13, V requires action within 65 days. See added section 805.1.5.
Are you in favor of the adoption of Amendment No. 1 as proposed by the planning board to add Section 805.1.5 to Section 805 Driveway Permits to comply with a requirement in RSA 236:13, V that sets a timeframe for town action on driveway permits issued by the NH Department of Transportation?
- Parking per RSA 674:16-a
Are you in favor of the adoption of Amendment No. 2 as proposed by the planning board to add Section 1004.25 in Article 10 to comply with RSA 674:16-a to require the planning board to consider any alternative parking solutions for a residential use proposed by an applicant.
Are you in favor of the adoption of Amendment No. 3 as proposed by the planning board to add to Table 1004.1 Schedule of Requirements in Article 10 Off Street Parking specific requirements for parking for unrelated families from the definition in Section 2402.22.
- Family or Group Family Childcare
Are you in favor of the adoption of Amendment No. 4 as proposed by the planning board to change the definition in Section 2401.11 of Childcare Center to reflect changes required in RSA 674:16, VI to use the term “family or family group childcare center” and to amend the Tables in Sections 304.1, 304.2, 304.3, 304.4, 304.7, 304.8 to make these facilities a permitted use in all districts.
PUBLIC MEETING
- Short-Term Rental Applications
- Review and Act on changes to Rules of Procedure
- Public Comment
- Other Business that can properly come before the board.