Zoning Board Hearing and Public Meeting
2026-07-02 18:30 (America/New_York) | NH
AGENDA CORNISH ZONING BOARD JULY 2, 2026

Call to Order Roll Call of Board Members and Alternates.

Review and Approval of Minutes: Review and approval of minutes from May 20, 2026 & June 1, 2026

Public Hearing (Equitable Waiver Request) (The Chair will open the hearing, the applicant will present, followed by abutters’ comments, and Board deliberation/voting.) Case Number: 2026-04; Applicants: John & Fatima Grace McSwain; Property Owner: Steven Chearino; Property Location: 523 Town House Road, Map 6, Lot 105; Request: Application for an Equitable Waiver of Dimensional Requirements.

Public Meeting (Motion for Rehearing) (Per NH RSA 677:3, this portion of the meeting is open to the public for observation only. The Board will not accept public testimony, arguments, or new evidence at this time.) Case Number: 2026-03; Request Filed By / Original Applicant: James Liggett; Property Location: 30 Levitt Hill Road, Map 16, Lot 27; Original Request: Variance and/or Special Exception for an addition; Original Board Decision: Request for a Variance was denied on June 1, 2026; Request for a Special Exception was denied on June 1, 2026; Purpose: Board deliberation and vote to grant or deny the Motion for Rehearing.

Other Business General administrative updates, scheduling, or correspondence.

Adjournment

Case #2026-04

Notice of Hearing Town of Cornish, New Hampshire Zoning Board of Adjustment Case # 2026-02 Notice is hereby given that a hearing will be held at 6:30 PM, Thursday, July 2, 2026 at the Town Office building, 488 Townhouse Road, Cornish, New Hampshire concerning a request by John & Fatima Grace McSwain, for an Equitable Waiver of Dimensional Requirements. The property, owned by Steven Chearino, is located on 523 Town House Road, Map 6, Lot 105.

Merilynn Bourne, Clerk Cornish Zoning Board.

Notice of Hearing Town of Cornish, New Hampshire Zoning Board of Adjustment Case # 2026-04 Notice is hereby given that a hearing will be held at 6:30 PM, Thursday, July 2, 2026 at the Town Office building, 488 Townhouse Road, Cornish, New Hampshire concerning a request by John & Fatima Grace McSwain, for an Equitable Waiver of Dimensional Requirements. The property, owned by Steven Chearino, is located on 523 Town House Road, Map 6, Lot 105. Merilynn Bourne, Clerk Cornish Zoning Board.

Planning Board Meeting-Cancelled
2026-07-02 19:00 | Town Offices (Second Floor), 488 Town House Road, Cornish, NH, 03745, United States
The July 2, 2026, meeting of the Cornish Planning Board has been cancelled.

Select Board Meeting
2026-07-06 18:30 - 20:30, 2026-07-13 18:30 - 20:30, 2026-07-20 18:30 - 20:30, 2026-07-27 18:30 - 20:30, 2026-08-03 18:30 - 20:30, 2026-08-10 18:30 - 20:30, 2026-08-17 18:30 - 20:30, 2026-08-24 18:30 - 20:30 and 1 more date | Town Offices (Main Floor), 488 Town House Road, Cornish, NH, 03745
The Select Board will hold regular office hours from 6:30-8:30 pm at the Cornish Town Offices, 488 Town House Road.

Energy Committee Meeting
2026-07-06 19:00 - 20:30 | Town Offices (Second Floor), 488 Town House Road, Cornish, NH, 03745, United States
CORNISH ENERGY COMMITTEE MEETING.
Cornish Town Offices, 2nd Fl. Conference Rm.

488 Townhouse Rd., Cornish, NH

The public is welcome to attend in person or via Zoom. The Zoom link is below.

Monday, July 7, 2026, 7-8:30pm
Agenda:
1. Approve June 1 minutes
2. Legislation/grants/rebates update- Doug Cogan
3. CPCNH update and welcome to Joanna—Bill Schmidt
4. SB540: Balcony Solar—Stuart Foote and Tony Newton
5. UV Energy Committee Roundtable on Thurs. June 4. –Bill Schmidt, Richard Thompson
6. CEC website update- Joanna Sharf
7. HAREI (https://www.harei.org/about). -Tony Newton
8. Town Energy Use –Stuart Foote
9. Planning for solar installations in Cornish: Library/Community center; Possible sites; Funding options
11. New England Heat Pump Accelerator: https://www.nehpa.org/
12. Possible education topics: Heat Pump; EV
13. Next meeting, August 3, 2026?
Join Via Zoom.
(Note this is a new address)
Meeting ID: 890 2315 2719
Passcode: [REDACTED]
To call in by phone: 929-205-6099 US (New York)

Select Board Meeting
2026-07-09 16:00 - 18:00, 2026-07-16 16:00 - 18:00, 2026-07-23 16:00 - 18:00, 2026-07-30 16:00 - 18:00, 2026-08-06 16:00 - 18:00, 2026-08-13 16:00 - 18:00, 2026-08-20 16:00 - 18:00, 2026-08-27 16:00 - 18:00 and 1 more date | Town Offices (Main Floor), 488 Town House Road, Cornish, NH, 03745
The Select Board will hold regular office hours from 4:00-6:00 pm at the Cornish Town Offices, 488 Town House Road.

Planning Board Meeting
2026-07-16 19:00, 2026-08-06 19:00 | Town Offices (Second Floor), 488 Town House Road, Cornish, NH, 03745, United States
The Planning Board agenda will close five days before the meeting.

Energy Committee Meeting
2026-08-03 19:00 - 20:30 | Town Offices (Second Floor), 488 Town House Road, Cornish, NH, 03745, United States
CORNISH ENERGY COMMITTEE MEETING.
Cornish Town Offices, 2nd Fl. Conference Rm.

488 Townhouse Rd., Cornish, NH

The public is welcome to attend in person or via Zoom. The Zoom link is below.

Join Via Zoom.
(Note this is a new address)
Meeting ID: 890 2315 2719
Passcode: [REDACTED]
To call in by phone: 929-205-6099 US (New York)

CCC Presentation on Forest Health
2026-08-04 19:00 | Town Offices (Second Floor), 488 Town House Road, Cornish, NH, 03745, United States
Matt Tarr of the UNH Cooperative Extension will give a presentation of forest health on Tuesday, August 4, 2026, scheduled for 7:00 p.m.. in the upstairs meeting room of the Cornish Town Offices. The start time is subject to change. Please check the calendar as the event nears.

Planning Board Meeting-Cancelled
2026-08-20 19:00 | Town Offices (Second Floor), 488 Town House Road, Cornish, NH, 03745, United States

The Cornish Fair
2026-08-21 07:00 - 23:00, 2026-08-22 07:00 - 23:00, 2026-08-23 07:00 - 19:00 | NH
The 76th Annual Cornish Fair is celebrating “Red, White, and Blue” and Agricultural education. Visit the Cornish Fair website for more information.

Conservation Commission
2026-08-26 19:00 | Town Offices (Second Floor), 488 Town House Road, Cornish, NH, 03745, United States
All meetings are open to the public; everyone is welcome to attend.
Please email with any questions.
