Zoning Board of Adjustment


The Zoning Board of Adjustment typically meets the third Wednesday of each month at 7pm in the Town Hall, at 4 Signature Drive in Barrington.

Meetings are also streamed via Microsoft Teams at: www.barrington.nh.gov/zbmeeting

Previous meetings can be viewed on the Town's YouTube channel: www.youtube.com/BarrNHGov

Current and past agendas including links to current and past cases can be viewed on the Agenda Page.

WHAT IS THE ZONING BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT?

The Zoning Board of Adjustment (ZBA) considers the differences between properties which do not conform to the Zoning Ordinance since no ordinance can be equitably applied to every parcel of land.

There are four (4) purposes to petition the ZBA; they are:

  1. Variances - where special conditions exist in the property warranting the use of that property in a manner which literally or technically is in violation of the ordinance. Variances can be sought to dimensional or use requirements.
    1. There is a special type of variance allowed for persons having a recognized physical disability, which may be granted for as long as the particular person has a need to use the premises (see RSA 674:33-V). Any medical information submitted to substantiate a disability will remain confidential.
  2. Special Exceptions - where the ordinance specifically permits a particular use provided the applicant can prove that whatever conditions attached to such use by the ordinance have or will be complied with.
  3. Appeal from Administrative Decisions - where the applicant feels that the Administrative Official made an error in applying or interpreting the zoning ordinance in a particular case.
  4. Equitable Waiver of Dimensional Requirements - where a lot or other division of land, or structure thereupon, is discovered to be in violation of a physical layout or dimensional requirement imposed by a zoning ordinance enacted pursuant to RSA:674:16.
 
State law and local regulations set out the proper procedures for preparing, submitting, reviewing and approving any applications required. Time periods are set for all procedures and must be followed in order to be legally binding. In some cases, a public hearing, with notification of abutters, must be held before a decision is made.

Staff Contacts

Name Title Phone
Barbara Irvine Planning & Land Use Administrative Assistant (603) 664-0182
Vanessa Price Town Planner (603) 664-0195
MemberTerm ExpiresTitle
Tracy Hardekopf

2025

Chair

Paul Thibodeau

2024

Vice Chair

Jackie Flanagan

2024

Member

Alexandra Simocko

2026

Member