Stay tuned for information on how to engage with the Master Plan process, including dates, times, and locations of Advisory Committee meetings, public meetings, and pop-up events, as well as through community surveys.
View the draft Master Plan documents listed below. Hard copies of the Plan are available for review at the Planning, Zoning and Codes Office, Baker Library at Dartmouth College, Howe and Etna Libraries, and libraries at the Hanover High and Richmond Middle schools.
Draft Final Chapters
Chapter 1 (DRAFT): Introduction (PDF, 2.3MB)
Appendix A (DRAFT): Stakeholder Engagement Summary (PDF, 1.3MB)
Appendix B (DRAFT): Development Solutions Workshop Summary (PDF, 1.3MB)
Chapter 2 (DRAFT): Future Land Use (PDF, 1.1MB)
Chapter 3 (DRAFT): Expanding Housing Opportunity (PDF, 2.8MB)
Appendix C (DRAFT): Expanding Housing Opportunity (PDF, 0.5MB)
Chapter 4 (DRAFT): Fostering Inclusive Economic Resilience (PDF, 2.9MB)
Appendix D (DRAFT): Fostering Inclusive Economic Resilience (PDF, 1.1MB)
Chapter 5 (DRAFT): Celebrating our Character (PDF, 5.3MB)
Chapter 6 (DRAFT): Advancing Multi-Modal Transportation (PDF, 2.3MB)
Appendix E (DRAFT): Advancing Multi-Modal Transportation (PDF, 2.2MB)
Chapter 7 (DRAFT): Promoting Downtown Vibrancy (PDF, 1.9MB)
Appendix F (DRAFT): Promoting Downtown Vibrancy (PDF, 0.7MB)
Chapter 8 (DRAFT): Addressing Climate Change (PDF, 3.4MB)
Chapter 9 (DRAFT): Improving Health and Well-Being For All (PDF, 2.1MB)
Chapter 10 (DRAFT): Being Accountable and Collaborative (PDF, 2.0MB)
Draft Goals and Strategies
Chapter 3 (DRAFT): Expanding Housing Opportunity (PDF, 0.3MB)
Chapter 4 (DRAFT): Fostering Inclusive Economic Resiliency (PDF, 0.4MB)
Chapter 5 (DRAFT): Preserving our Character (PDF, 0.5MB)
Chapter 6 (DRAFT): Advancing Multi-Modal Transportation (PDF, 0.5MB)
Chapter 7 (DRAFT): Promoting Downtown Vibrancy (PDF, 0.5MB)
Chapter 8 (DRAFT): Addressing Climate Change (PDF, 0.2MB)
Chapter 9 (DRAFT): Improving Health and Well-Being For All (PDF, 0.3MB)
Chapter 10 (DRAFT): Being Accountable and Collaborative (PDF, 0.5MB)
The public is encouraged to review the revised Draft Vision Statement and to provide their comments using the adjacent comment form.
Draft Vision Statement (revised 3/27/24) (PDF, 0.6MB) NEW
Use the adjacent comment form to submit your comments on these documents.
Your feedback is important to this study! This survey invites members of the community to provide detailed feedback on the town's historic resources, which generally include individual buildings/structures, a concentration of buildings, a heritage landscape, or property types found throughout Hanover.
Town of Hanover Sustainability Master Plan: Historic Resources
The Visioning survey is now closed. CLOSED
This survey is now closed. CLOSED
Pursuant to RSA 675:6, the Hanover Planning Board held a public hearing on the adoption of the new Master Plan. Following the hearing, the Board considered adoption of the new plan.
Date: Tuesday, February 13, 2024 at 7:00 PM
Location: Hanover Town Office - Board Room
Address: 41 South Main Street, Hanover, NH (map)
Mayer Room @ the Howe Library
13 South St., Hanover, NH 03755
October 18, 2023 - 11:30am - 5:30pm
October 19, 2023 - 9:00am - 12:30pm
October 24, 2023 - 6:00pm - 8:00pm
Advisory Committee Meeting Meeting Notes - August 1, 2023 (PDF, 0.1MB)
Advisory Committee Meeting Meeting Notes - July 18, 2023 (PDF, 0.1MB)
Advisory Committee Meeting Meeting Notes - June 27, 2023 (PDF, 0.1MB)
Advisory Committee Meeting Meeting Notes - June 13, 2023 (PDF, 0.1MB)
Advisory Committee Meeting Meeting Notes - May 16, 2023 (PDF, 0.1MB)
Advisory Committee Meeting Meeting Notes - February 21, 2023 (PDF, 0.1MB)
Advisory Committee Meeting Meeting Notes - February 14, 2023 (PDF, 0.1MB)
Advisory Committee Meeting Meeting Notes - January 17, 2023 (PDF, 0.1MB)
The draft document provides a summary of the feedback received from the Town's stakeholders.
Public Engagement Study (Interim Draft) (PDF, 2.3MB)
Review the draft Downtown Vibrancy and Transparency and Accountability chapters
Advisory Committee Meeting Meeting Notes - January 10, 2023 (PDF, 0.1MB)
Review the draft Introduction, Preserving our Character, Improving Health, and Well Being and Social Justice chapters
Advisory Committee Meeting Meeting Notes - December 13, 2022 (PDF, 0.1MB)
Review the draft Economic Growth and Transportation chapters
Review the draft Housing and Addressing Climate Change chapters
Advisory Committee Meeting Meeting Notes - October 25, 2022 (PDF, 0.1MB)
Review public feedback on the Vision Statement
Advisory Committee Meeting Meeting Notes - October 11, 2022 (PDF, 0.1MB)
Advisory Committee Meeting Meeting Notes - August 23, 2022 (PDF, 0.1MB)
Advisory Committee Meeting Meeting Notes - July 19, 2022 (PDF, 0.1MB)
The Virtual Meeting Room is still open!
Visitors may view the workshop presentation in the Virtual Meeting Room.
Click this link to enter the virtual meeting: https://bit.ly/hanovernhmasterplan-vmr
Advisory Committee Meeting Meeting Notes - May 17, 2022 (PDF, 0.2MB)
Advisory Committee Meeting Meeting Notes - April 26, 2022 (PDF, 0.1MB)
Advisory Committee Meeting Meeting Notes - April 12, 2022 (PDF, 0.1MB)
Video of Public Forum - April 2, 2022 (Vimeo)
Advisory Committee Meeting Meeting Notes - March 24, 2022 (PDF, 0.1MB)
Advisory Committee Meeting Meeting Notes - March 7, 2022 (PDF, 0.1MB)
Video of Advisory Committee Meeting - February 23, 2022 (Vimeo)
Video of Advisory Committee Meeting - February 16, 2022 (Vimeo)
Video of Advisory Committee Meeting - December 14, 2021 (Vimeo)
Advisory Committee Meeting Meeting Notes (DRAFT) - December 14, 2021 (PDF, 0.2MB)
Advisory Committee Meeting Agenda - December 14, 2021 (PDF, 0.1MB)
Advisory Committee Meeting Agenda - December 14, 2021 (PDF, 0.1MB)
Public Involvement Plan - DRAFT (PDF, 0.3MB)
Summary of Early Stakeholder Interviews (PDF, 0.2MB)
Survey Results: "What is Hanover's greatest strength?" (PDF, 0.3MB)
Survey Results: "What is your greatest wish for Hanover?" (PDF, 0.3MB)
Video of Advisory Committee Meeting - September 30, 2021 (Vimeo)
Kick-Off Meeting Presentation - September 30, 2021 (PDF, 8.8MB)