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2008 Election Results
Question 1. Shall we adopt the provisions of RSA 40:13 (known as SB2) to allow official ballot voting on all issues before the local political subdivision (Town of Bristol) on the second Tuesday of May.
Yes 360 No 264
Needed 61 % of the vote, the article was defeated
Question 2. Are you in favor of decreasing the Board of Selectmen to 3 members?
Yes 250 No 382
Article 2 Are you in favor of the adoption of Amendment No. 1 as proposed by the planning board for the town zoning ordinance as follows:
Amendment No. 1, if adopted, will require that any condominium conversion that does not conform to the zoning, land use and site plan regulations of the Town secure a special use permit, a special exception, or variance, as the case may be, prior to becoming a condominium conversion. (Planning Board recommends approval)
Yes 477 No 124
Article 3 Are you in favor of the adoption of Amendment No. 2 as proposed by the planning board for the town zoning ordinance as follows:
Amendment No. 2, if adopted, will, in the Lake District, prohibit the expansion of primary structures, in the absence of a use variance, if the nonconforming characteristics of the lot on which the structure is sited are such that no primary structure of any size or location would be allowed under current zoning regulations. Similar restrictions will apply to lots containing two or more structures when, due to insufficient area, the number of structures exceeds the number that would be allowed under current zoning regulations. (Planning board recommends approval)
Yes 441 No 160
Article 4 Are you in favor of the adoption of Amendment No. 3 as proposed by the planning board for the town zoning ordinance as follows:
Amendment No. 3, if adopted, will, in the Downtown Commercial District, specify that a change from one non-residential use to another shall not cause any change in the parking requirement. (Planning board recommends approval)
Yes 451 No 143
Article 5 Are you in favor of the adoption of Amendment No. 4 as proposed by the planning board for the town zoning ordinance as follows:
Amendment No. 4, if adopted, will create specifications for roadways, minimum lot size and setbacks in long term camping parks. Specific conditions include: · Minimum Road Width: o 20 feet (two-way) o 12 feet (one-way) · Parking prohibited on all streets · Minimum area per campsite: o All districts but Lake District: 5,000 square feet o Lake District: 10,000 square feet with clustering encouraged on lots as small as 4,000 square feet when the overall density of 10,000 square feet per unit is maintained. · Setback from campsite boundary: 15 feet · Setback from camp buildings: 30 feet (Planning board recommends approval)
Yes 434 No 151
Article 6 Are you in favor of the adoption of Amendment No. 5 as proposed by the planning board for the town zoning ordinance as follows:
Amendment No. 5, if adopted, will modify the buffer protection standards in the Pemigewasset Overlay District to conform with the methods and standards used in the revised Shoreland Protection Act (RSA 483-B), which will apply to the Pemigewasset River as of April 1, 2008. Existing standards regarding lot sizes, frontage requirements and limits on impervious surfaces are retained where they are more restrictive than the standards in RSA 483-B. (Planning board recommends approval)
Yes 416 No 159
Article 7 Are you in favor of the adoption of Amendment No. 6 as proposed by the planning board for the town zoning ordinance as follows:
Amendment No. 6, if adopted, will delete the definition of “Private Way” from the zoning ordinance. This term is not used anywhere else in the ordinance. (Planning board recommends approval)
Yes 399 No 179
Article 8 Are you in favor of the adoption of Amendment No. 7 as proposed by the planning board for the town zoning ordinance as follows:
Amendment No. 7, if adopted, will delete the definition of “Variance, Hardship” from the zoning ordinance. This term is not used anywhere else in the ordinance. (Planning board recommends approval)
Yes 363 No 205
Article 9 Are you in favor of the adoption of Amendment No. 8 as proposed by the planning board for the town zoning ordinance as follows:
Amendment No. 8, if adopted, will explicitly specify that junk yards are not a permitted use in any zoning district. It will allow registered automotive repair shops to store a maximum of six unregistered vehicles at their principal place of business and registered motor vehicle dealers to store an unlimited number of unregistered vehicles at their principal place of business. (Planning board recommends approval)
Yes 463 No 136
Article 10 Are you in favor of the adoption of Amendment No. 9 as proposed by the planning board for the town zoning ordinance as follows:
Amendment No. 9, if adopted, will clarify the meaning of “airspace” – a term which refers to areas which are included when determining the permissible size of a sign – in the sign regulations by specifying that it does not include space between the sign and the ground. (Planning board recommends approval)
Yes 429 No 148
Article 11 (Petition) Are you in favor of decreasing the Board of Selectmen to 3 members. This was question 1 on the ballot
Article 12 (Petition) “Shall we adopt the provisions of RSA 40:13 (known as SB2) to allow official ballot voting on all issues before the local political subdivision (Town of Bristol) on the second Tuesday of May.” Passage requires a 3/5 majority vote. This was question 2 on the ballot |