Town of Atkinson

Zoning Board of Adjustment

Staff

• Chairperson - Glenn Saba

Hours of Operation

• Tuesday - 9:00 am - 2:00 pm
• Wednesday - 9:00 am- 2:00 pm
• Thursday - 9:00 am - 2:00 pm


• Zoning Board of Adjustment meets at 7:30 pm on the second Wednesday of each month at the Town Hall - See Government Calendar for Schedule


• Cut off for applications is noon, 15 days prior to scheduled meeting.

Contact Information

• By Phone
• Office Phone: 603.362.5761
• Office Fax: 603.362.5305
• By Email
• Zoning Board of Adjustment:   landuse@atkinson-nh.gov
• By Mail
• Zoning Board of Adjustment, Town Of Atkinson NH, 21 Academy Avenue, Atkinson, NH 03811

Available Forms and Documents

• State Board of Adjustment Handbook for Local Officials (pdf)
• Regulation and Use Book (pdf)
• ZBA Fees for Application (pdf)
• ZBA Application (pdf)
• ZBA Abutters Form (pdf)
• ZBA Application for Variance (pdf)
• ZBA Application for Special Exception (pdf)
• ZBA Agent Representing Owner (pdf)
• ZBA Application for Equitable Waiver (pdf)
• ZBA Appeal from Administrative Decision/Building Code (pdf)
• ZBA Home Business Regulations (pdf)
• ZBA Home Business Application (pdf)
• ZBA Accessory Living Units Regulations (pdf)
• House Numbering Information (pdf)
• House Numbering Ordinance (pdf)

Minutes

• *Meeting minutes not provided on this website may be requested and obtained at the Town Hall
•   For archived minutes click here.


• 2019 Zoning Board Minutes    Select February 13 March 13 April 10 May 08 June 12 July 10 August 14
• 2018 Zoning Board Meeting Minutes    Select January 10 February 14 March 14 June 13 July 11 September 12 October 10 November 14
• 2017 Zoning Board Meeting Minutes    Select January 11 February 08 April 12 May 10 June 14 July 12 September 13 December 13
• 2016 Zoning Board Meeting Minutes    Select January 13, 2016 March 9 2016 April 13, 2016 May 11, 2016 June 8, 2016 July 13, 2016 August 10, 2016 October 12, 2016 November 9, 2016 December 14, 2016
• 2015 Zoning Board Meeting Minutes    Select January 14, 2015 February 11, 2015 May 13, 2015 June 10, 2015 July 8, 2015 August 12, 2015 September 9, 2015 October 14, 2015 November 12, 2015 December 9, 2015

Useful Links

• New Hampshire RSA’s - Title LXIV: Planning and Zoning
• ZBA’s Preference Not a Substitute for ‘Undue Hardship or Injustice’
• But, It’s Grandfathered! Six Common Myths about Nonconforming Uses
• Zoning Board of Adjustment Decisions: Quorums, Voting and Fairness
• What is the Role of Alternate Land Use Board Members?
• When Does Zoning Apply to Governmental Use of Land?
• ZBA Has Inherent Authority to Reconsider a Denial of a Request for Rehearing within the 30-day Appeal Period
• Unanimous Court Upholds Wetlands Ordinance
• Lack of Findings in a ZBA Decision Is Not Necessarily “Error”
• ZBA’s Denial of Area Variance to Self-Storage Facility Overturned on Appeal”
• Multiple Board Memberships Serving on More Than One Board at the Same Time