Town of Atkinson

Zoning Board of Adjustment

Staff

• Chairperson - Hank Riehl

Hours of Operation

• Tuesday - 10:00 am - 2:00 pm
• Wednesday - 10:00 am- 2:00 pm
• Thursday - 10:00 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

• Regulation and Use Book (pdf)
• ZBA Appeal Instructions and Application (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
• 2011 Zoning Board Meeting Minutes    Select January 26, 2011 February 9, 2011 March 9, 2011 April 13, 2011 May 11, 2011 June 8, 2011 July 13, 2011 August 10, 2011 September 14, 2011 October 12, 2011
• 2010 Zoning Board Meeting Minutes    Select January 13, 2010 February 10, 2010 March 10, 2010 April 14, 2010 May 12, 2010 June 9, 2010 July 14, 2010 August 11, 2010 September 8, 2010 October 13, 2010 November 10, 2010 December 8, 2010
• 2009 Zoning Board Meeting Minutes    Select January 14, 2009 February 19, 2009 March 11, 2009 April 15, 2009 May 13, 2009 July 28, 2009 September 9, 2009 October 14, 2009

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