Last year, New Hampshire lawmakers passed a mandate: Starting July 1, 2026, cities and towns were to begin allowing multi-family residential housing developments in commercial zones. And Kingston, like many towns, moved to comply. 

But the zoning code change passed by Kingston voters in March added a host of caveats. Commercial zone businesses could apply to the planning board to add multi-family housing, the new code stated. But they would have to do so through a special “conditional use permit.” And they would need to adhere to a number of density requirements: no more than 24 units per structure and no more than eight units per acre. Additionally, developers would need a 50-foot landscape buffer between the housing and any other commercial building, including at least 50% evergreen trees. 

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