Planning Board

Overview

Duties & Responsibilities

The Hanover Planning Board consists of six full members and up to three alternate members appointed by the Selectboard for three-year terms. One person from the Selectboard serves as a seventh full member, for whom another person from the Selectboard serves as an alternate.

The Planning Board is responsible for:

• Determining the Town's land use policies and setting them forth in the Master Plan and related policy and regulatory documents
• Reviewing and acting on projects involving new construction and renovations proposed on business, multi-family residential, and institutional properties according to the Site Plan Regulations (PDF)
• Reviewing and acting on proposed conventional and open-space residential and commercial subdivisions according to the Subdivision Regulations (PDF)
• Reviewing and acting on lot line adjustments and boundary agreements prior to recording
• Reviewing and commenting on projects involving potential disturbance or removal of stonewalls and trees on Scenic Roads (PDF)
• Formulating and proposing amendments to the Hanover Zoning Ordinance (PDF)
• Formulating and amending the Site Plan (PDF) and Subdivision Regulations (PDF)
• Cooperating with other town-related boards, committees, commissions, and task forces such as the Conservation Commission, Bike/Pedestrian Committee, Sustainable Hanover Committee, and Affordable Housing Commission