Town of Hampton - Lane Memorial Library

- TOWN OF HAMPTON -
STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE
2007 TOWN WARRANT
To the Inhabitants of the Town of Hampton, in the County of Rockingham, and State of New
Hampshire, qualified to vote in Town affairs:
You are hereby notified to meet at eight-thirty o’clock in the forenoon in the auditorium of the
Winnacunnet High School on Saturday, February 3, 2007, for the first session of the Annual Town
Meeting for the transaction of all business other than voting by official ballot.
In accordance with the action on Article 14 in the 1996 Town Warrant (pursuant to RSA
40:13) the second session of the Annual Meeting to elect officers by official ballot, to vote on
questions required by law to be inserted on said official ballot, shall be held on Tuesday, March 13,
2007 at seven o’clock in the forenoon at the Marston School, Marston Way. The polls will not close
before eight o’clock in the evening.
ARTICLE 1
To choose by non-partisan ballot: One (1) Selectman for Three Years; One (1) Supervisor of
the Checklist for Three Years; One (1) Trustee of the Trust Funds for Three Years; One (1) Library
Trustee for Three Years; One (1) Cemetery Trustee for Three Years; Two (2) Planning Board
Members for Three Years; Four (4) Municipal Budget Committee Members for Three Years; One (1)
Zoning Board of Adjustment Member for Three Years; One (1) Town Clerk for Three Years.
ARTICLE 2
Are you in favor of the adoption of Amendment No. 1 as proposed by the Planning Board as
follows: Amend the Zoning Ordinance, 1) ARTICLE I – GENERAL, Section 1.6 Definitions to
revise the definition of hotel to provide a more explicit and precise definition of a “hotel” so that
hotel units (intended for transient use) may be better distinguished from dwelling units
(intended for permanent residence) and 2) ARTICLE VI PARKING, Section 6.3.2 by adding a
new requirement for hotels/motels which will be based on sleeping room size as follows:
1) Section 1.6 Definitions
Hotel: A facility offering transient lodging accommodations on a daily rate to the general public and
which may provide additional services such as a restaurant, meeting rooms, and recreational facilities
for its guests. (Adopted 1991) The following standards are established for the development of hotels:
a) Use of hotel rooms as permanent residences is prohibited.
b) Hotel rooms equipped with a refrigerator up to five cubic feet in size, a microwave, a coffee
maker and a second sink are exempt from an impact fee assessment. All hotel rooms with a
kitchen will be assessed the multi family impact fee.
c) Each hotel shall have an office for the purpose of operations, including but not limited to
maintenance, unit rental and general management. This required office must be located in
Hampton. Each hotel must have a 24 hour emergency number.
Condominium Hotel: A building constructed, maintained and operated and managed as a hotel
in which each room is individually owned and in which some or all of the rooms are available for
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