Town of Hampton Falls 2019 Master Plan Dedication It has always been said that Hampton Falls is a community of volunteers, and nobody set a better example of volunteerism than Charlyn Brown. As a long-time resident and volunteer, Charlyn always worked tirelessly to make sure Hampton Falls maintained its rural character and charm. She was a Planning Board member from 1994 - 2017, serving as either Chair of Vice Chair during many of these years. As a function of being a Planning Board member, she was also a member of the Capital Improvement Committee, Ordinance and Regulations Review Committee, and of course two rounds of being on the Master Plan Committee. As an example of her leadership, in 2011 she received a Municipal Leadership Award from the Workforce Housing Coalition for her work on the town’s workforce housing regulations. It was a sad day when she decided not to run for re-election in 2017, but in true Charlyn form she stayed on the Master Plan committee until the work was fully complete in 2019. Prior to her Planning Board work she was a member of the School Board from 1988-1990, serving as Chair in 1990. She was always very proud to mention that she was an English teacher for many years at Winnacunnet High School. Charlyn married longtime Hampton Falls resident Forrest Brown and they raised their son Glenn at their home on Exeter Road, which was built on land that was part of Forrest’s family farm. Forrest was also a member of the Planning Board from 1967 – 1985. It’s a startling fact when you consider that from 1967 - 2017 either Charlyn or Forrest was a Planning Board member for 41 of the 50 years. Members of the Planning Board miss her dedication, wit, kindness and sense of humor. Charlyn put in countless hours of volunteer work for Hampton Falls. Not only did she spend well over 1,000 hours of her time attending meetings, but her leadership and work behind the scenes was exemplary. For these reasons and many more, the 2019 Planning Board of Hampton Falls is more than happy to dedicate the 2019 Master Plan of Hampton Falls to Charlyn Brown. Hampton Falls Master Plan 2019 TABLE OF CONTENTS DEDICATION ACRONYMS CHAPTER 1 – COMMUNITY VISION AND GOALS ........................................................................ 1-1 CHAPTER 2 – EXISTING AND FUTURE LAND USE ....................................................................... 2-1 1.0 EXISTING LAND USE SURVEY ............................................................................................................. 2-2 2.0 LAND USE DESCRIPTION .................................................................................................................... 2-4 3.0 LONG-TERM TRENDS IN LAND USE PATTERNS ................................................................................... 2-5 4.0 COMPATIBILITY WITH ZONING ........................................................................................................... 2-8 5.0 VULNERABILITY ASSESSMENT OF COASTAL FLOOD HAZARDS ........................................................ 2-10 6.0 RECOMMENDATIONS ........................................................................................................................ 2-13 CHAPTER 3 – COMMUNITY PROFILE .............................................................................................. 3-1 1.0 INTRODUCTION ................................................................................................................................... 3-2 2.0 POPULATION ....................................................................................................................................... 3-2 CHAPTER 4 – HOUSING ........................................................................................................................ 4-1 1.0 HOUSING DEMOGRAPHICS .................................................................................................................. 4-2 2.0 AFFORDABLE HOUSING NEED ............................................................................................................ 4-7 3.0 ANALYSIS OF EXISTING ZONING AND LAND USE REGULATIONS .......................................................... 4-8 4.0 RECOMMENDATIONS ........................................................................................................................ 4-11 CHAPTER 5 – TRANSPORTATION ..................................................................................................... 5-1 1.0 INTRODUCTION ................................................................................................................................... 5-2 2.0 ROADWAYS ........................................................................................................................................ 5-3 3.0 PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION ................................................................................................................ 5-15 4.0 FREIGHT/GOODS MOVEMENT ........................................................................................................... 5-16 5.0 NON-MOTORIZED TRANSPORTATION ............................................................................................... 5-17 6.0 CONGESTION TOOLBOX .................................................................................................................... 5-19 7.0 FEDERAL AND STATE TRANSPORTATION PLANNING ........................................................................ 5-20 8.0 COASTAL FLOOD IMPACTS ................................................................................................................ 5-21 9.0 RECOMMENDATIONS ........................................................................................................................ 5-23 CHAPTER 6 – PUBLIC UTILITIES ...................................................................................................... 6-1 1.0 INTRODUCTION ................................................................................................................................... 6-2 2.0 WATER SERVICE ................................................................................................................................. 6-2 3.0 SEWER SERVICE ................................................................................................................................. 6-3 4.0 ELECTRICAL SERVICE ......................................................................................................................... 6-3 5.0 NATURAL GAS SERVICE ..................................................................................................................... 6-4 6.0 SOLID WASTE DISPOSAL/RECYCLING................................................................................................. 6-4 7.0 TELECOMMUNICATIONS FACILITIES ................................................................................................... 6-5 8.0 RECOMMENDATIONS .......................................................................................................................... 6-6 CHAPTER 7 – COMMUNITY FACILITIES ........................................................................................ 7-1 1.0 INTRODUCTION ................................................................................................................................... 7-2 2.0 MUNICIPAL COMPLEX ........................................................................................................................ 7-2 3.0 TOWN DEPARTMENTS ......................................................................................................................... 7-4 4.0 OTHER FACILITIES .............................................................................................................................. 7-8 5.0 SCHOOLS ............................................................................................................................................ 7-9 6.0 PUBLIC INFORMATION/ACCESS ........................................................................................................ 7-10 7.0 RECREATION .................................................................................................................................... 7-10 8.0 RECOMMENDATIONS ........................................................................................................................ 7-11 CHAPTER 8 – NATURAL RESOURCES .............................................................................................. 8-1 1.0 INTRODUCTION ................................................................................................................................... 8-2 2.0 NATURAL CONDITIONS ....................................................................................................................... 8-4 3.0 SURFACE WATERS .............................................................................................................................. 8-6 4.0 WETLANDS ....................................................................................................................................... 8-11 5.0 GROUNDWATER RESOURCES AND WATER SUPPLY .......................................................................... 8-14 6.0 COASTAL RESOURCES ...................................................................................................................... 8-16 7.0 WILDLIFE AND ECOLOGICAL RESOURCES ........................................................................................ 8-17 8.0 FORESTLAND RESOURCES ...............................................................................................................