Stratham New Hampshire - Zoning Board of Adjustment

Welcome to the Town of Stratham, New Hampshire

Zoning Board of Adjustment

Contact Type	Contact Information
Contact:	603-772-7391 603-772-7391
Address:	Stratham Municipal Center 10 Bunker Hill Ave. Stratham, NH 03885
Phone:	603-772-7391
Fax:	603-775-0517
Meeting Info:	The Board of Adjustment meets upon request on the second and fourth Tuesdays of the month at 7:30 pm in the Municipal Center.

Link to Page
Meeting Minutes

Zoning Board Applications & Guidelines

Link to Page	Link to Page	Link to Page
Planning and Zoning Ordinances and Regulations	Guidelines For Applicants	Variance Application Form
Special Exception Application Form	Admistrative Appeal Form	Equitable Waiver Of Dimensional Requirements Form
ZBA Rules of Procedure (11/2008)	Additonal Zoning Resources

Members

Name	Title	Year Appointed, Term
Arol Charbonneau	Chairman	2009, 3 years
John Dold	Member	2009, 3 years
Kirk Scamman	Member	2011, 3 years
David Short	Vice Chair	2010, 3 years
Bruce Barker	Member	2010, 3 years
Michael Smith	Alternate	2011, 3 years
Jeffrey Karam	Alternate	2010, 3 years
Christopher Brett	Alternate	2009, 3 years

Purpose & Organization

The principal role of the Zoning Board of Adjustment (ZBA) is to review applications for zoning variances, special exceptions, equitable waiver of dimensional requirements and hearing appeals from the decisions made by administration officials. Further, the ZBA provides a “constitutional safety valve” for the town’s administration of its zoning ordinance and the necessary flexibility to insure that the ordinance was applied equitably to all property.

The Board is comprised of five (5) full-time members and three (3) alternates. Member’s terms are for three years and are appointed by the Board of Selectmen. The Board of Adjustment meets upon request on the second and fourth Tuesdays of the month at 7:30 pm in the Town Municipal Center. Please contact the Town Planner or Zoning Enforcement Officer for information on and the procedure for submitting applications. Meeting notices are posted in the Library and Town Offices and published in the Portsmouth Herald a minimum of 10 days prior to each meeting. The public is welcome and encouraged to attend all meetings.