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Staff recommended conditions of approval. The planning department said the application and plans are complete and consistent with state and city land‑use rules and that prior approvals remain in effect except where amended. Milestone dates were revised: the milr and final plans are due Dec. 30, 2025, and the completion date is amended to Dec. 30, 2027. The applicant must provide an executive summary on the current status of the project by Aug. 1, 2025 and must submit copies of all permits and approvals obtained from state, federal and municipal agencies to the planning department prior to issuance of any building permit. All prior conditions not altered remain in effect.

Board member Mike Della Vecchia moved to approve PB2025‑067 with staff’s findings and conditions and the motion was seconded; the roll‑call vote was unanimous.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Laconia Planning Board Meeting 07/01/2025","oneSentenceSummary","The Laconia Planning Board on July 1 approved a second extension for the Winisquam Avenue marina project, revising milestone dates and requiring an Aug. 1 executive summary and copies of all permits before building permits are issued.","taxTitle","Laconia Planning Board, Laconia, Belknap County, New Hampshire","taxId",68582,"location","New Hampshire","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":77,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":78,"_41":79,"_43":80,"_45":81,"_47":82,"_49":83,"_51":84,"_53":85,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":86,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":87,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6178903,"Attorney urges Planning Board to move forward with Housing Redevelopment Overlay rewrite; board schedules public hearing for Aug. 5",204,312000,516000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5147982-de4923f8bd4f963006bdb29286316277&start=312&end=516","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5147982-de4923f8bd4f963006bdb29286316277/thumbnail_312000.jpg","/articles/6178903/New-Hampshire/Attorney-urges-Planning-Board-to-move-forward-with-Housing-Redevelopment-Overlay-rewrite-board-schedules-public-hearing-for-Aug-5","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6178903-227b5eb7add9eb7c1c81bd181bd99182/orig.mp4?Expires=1770914279&Signature=GC2cudvRynYPDMcKPEFEBx~qrnDxpSDDylj24gpwwPt3~UY4pHj2ieWrOZS8KzrPrNdlGnzfKtT79-AsgtMSe~ZKgVlE4vzhGJskZfMxufy2d2dc~0LyOkLtktwJB3OPR3hVSbLFnQGKumMIJbfUyOQJWfLAIntM8IRy-5NJX4pu3VsIfBPuRpE-rcJQnWC0wm7HWmMqF6ke7hyX9ks07ND49-K3xCwMwzhv4GHnppw2siDh-i4ckSgwVYs~Dnyf~rSAaKRvHjY6yLzzWy-gJK1v2~ncBvh0avEeB-cJPcTEZ~ZJQQVMZt4YVhyIcgR9yPYTJJQdroVH3IFlPrj3Yg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Attorney Ethan Wood, representing Nomad & Chaney and O’Neil, presented a rewrite of Laconia’s Housing Redevelopment Overlay District and recommended the planning board forward the staff draft to public hearing.

Wood said the overlay had been adopted in the 1970s and essentially never used. The proposed rewrite would convert the overlay into a conditional use permitting regime that borrows from performance zoning and adds limits on density and height. The draft would require at least 20% of units in an affected project to be deed‑restricted workforce housing, enforce minimum dwelling sizes (400 square feet), add parking standards, require lot mergers where a project crosses multiple lots, and include dark‑sky lighting requirements.

Wood told the board he “would absolutely recommend that you approve it as staff has written it,” but said he was asking only that the board schedule the item for public hearing. Planning staff clarified the changes would not apply retroactively to existing projects and that any vote on the draft would be scheduled for a later meeting; the board agreed to set a public hearing for Aug. 5 to give the public time to review both the current ordinance language and the proposed rewrite. The board asked staff to make both the current and proposed language available via the agenda file and posted materials.","Attorney Ethan Wood presented a staff‑draft rewrite of the Housing Redevelopment Overlay District and recommended the board schedule a public hearing. The board set an Aug. 5 public hearing date and asked staff to post current and proposed language for review.",{"_33":89,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":90,"_41":91,"_43":92,"_45":93,"_47":94,"_49":95,"_51":96,"_53":97,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":98,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":99,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6178909,"Planning board tables short‑term lodging ordinance changes after public questions on enforcement, septics and contracts",1101,617000,1718000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5147982-de4923f8bd4f963006bdb29286316277&start=617&end=1718","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5147982-de4923f8bd4f963006bdb29286316277/thumbnail_617000.jpg","/articles/6178909/New-Hampshire/Planning-board-tables-shortterm-lodging-ordinance-changes-after-public-questions-on-enforcement-septics-and-contracts","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6178909-13700cd87d39a759bf76882c446dcf29/orig.mp4?Expires=1770914279&Signature=RM6TGRpGaZU9tb9Iqzz6K0pVzlPCyYdNi~zIyWab-h8mLN0ambaw-jCKj0galt7uAkf-m0BBzlANb5lY5gTA4Wm~tMuXuZiI55C4Vc-u0heToGWgSZPbrtDoQW74IDzIxE0VO1CT9h5qoxDVlndQwH1OD7huMy11RIXOEFHxtPeMuZ1XzSlXRd7Muy6uxl49xtH67pd~RD9aQIDoqZJEyTt8ZiKyCXhxM7eLQk485B8-hrQQuJt6PtJEdv7dbg0EmMWK2XslNDKdOcSXKgYCyHaTG6n0DH5kQYLR0BdpEKaboCNnoU6Oa6-Z~rP7e7kFSXUGv1GK5xGkhLC-N1P1~g__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Laconia Planning Board tabled consideration of proposed zoning amendment 235‑41, a rewrite of the city’s short‑term lodging rules, after a detailed public hearing and a string of questions from board members and residents about enforcement and technical gaps.

The ordinance rewrite seeks to clarify performance standards for short‑term rentals and to codify a special‑exception process. Board members and members of the public probed whether the draft language removed grandfathered rights that previously could allow existing short‑term rentals to continue indefinitely.

Resident John Hildreth, who identified himself as living in Ward 1, urged the board to remove language that he said would perpetuate a unit’s short‑term rental status “in perpetuity regardless of the zone.” Planning staff responded that the specific grandfathering text Hildreth referenced had been removed, but said state case law can allow a continuing use to persist where a use is not abandoned.

Planning Director Rob Mora and assistant Tyler Carmichael described enforcement mechanics: owners would be required to provide a copy of their rental agreement and to include verbatim provisions of the city’s short‑term lodging and noise ordinances for tenant acknowledgment. Mr. Mora told the board that enforcement requires that complaints be filed; for noise complaints the police department must be contacted and their annotations inform planning enforcement.

Board members pressed staff about properties on private septic systems. Members asked whether the city could require periodic septic inspections or otherwise account for increased demand from rentals. Mora said the city does not regulate septic systems — the state Department of Environmental Services (DES) does — but acknowledged the concern and recommended staff consult DES and legal counsel to clarify what the city may require.

Board member Gail Ober also asked whether an applicant should sign an agreement with the city to make the host contractually accountable for conditions (noise, trash, parking) even if transient guests have left; Mora said staff would seek legal advice on whether such an enforceable mechanism is available and how it would work.

After extended discussion the board accepted a motion to table the item to the next meeting so the planning department and legal counsel can research septic‑system regulation, complaint/enforcement workflows and contract language options. The motion to table passed unanimously.","Members of the Laconia Planning Board paused action on proposed zoning amendment 235‑41 revising short‑term lodging rules after extensive public comment and board questions about grandfathering, enforcement, septic systems and whether hosts should sign city enforceable agreements.",{"_33":101,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":102,"_41":103,"_43":104,"_45":105,"_47":106,"_49":107,"_51":108,"_53":109,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":110,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":111,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6178914,"Planning board approves Laconia Village master plan; requires traffic, stormwater and third‑party reviews",2761,3623000,6384000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5147982-de4923f8bd4f963006bdb29286316277&start=3623&end=6384","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5147982-de4923f8bd4f963006bdb29286316277/thumbnail_3623000.jpg","/articles/6178914/New-Hampshire/Planning-board-approves-Laconia-Village-master-plan-requires-traffic-stormwater-and-thirdparty-reviews","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6178914-ad63f1444986adf410c3a9a01b73aaa2/orig.mp4?Expires=1770914279&Signature=Ih8WDrfMTISvT2ylX2SnI-l9Eo7hqobJmul89EESgMa7BOjRnJJVwRCU2m8HxEXbAWsH65VcBkd30jlLus5QTPE3cHCHi9Cc0pQKu2anpUuTjR5BN748TzJPnAo1rFmRJ-vGNE87-5f7-PbxkoLo0gO2CAiWlWTy2Dn79vSXJonZzeRIYKJLJukOiE0yIbt0P0TXMXp7gnJpateZMpP9JWx99AVBi7YzJrO5mRY0MHeH0ARDK7ExQIefdtFUSc9YqnbdkPYo27XMKQZlP32o3aQ-kPBHDSlVvL4cfXu8prgQBACsmIIIoy9bdlVLls0DyW25nrYpFLMoXrqOlDLYwA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Laconia Planning Board approved an overall development plan and conditional use permit for the former state school site on July 1, clearing the way for a phased, mixed‑use project submitted by Pillsbury Realty Development and presented by City Collective.

The board made its decision after a lengthy public exchange about traffic, wetlands, wildlife habitat and long‑term phasing. The approval requires the developer to deliver a finalized plan and multiple third‑party reviews before any Phase 1 site plan or building permit are accepted.

The plan covers roughly the parcel the state put under contract in September 2024 and envisions multiple walkable neighborhoods, public open space and a mix of housing and commercial uses. Justin Kernan, design lead for City Collective, told the board the filing “is not an individual site plan approval and submission,” and that if the board approved the master plan, the first site plan would return to the board in 2026.

Ari Pollock, an attorney on the project team, summarized the fiscal memo included with the submission and said the consultant’s work shows the proposal would be net positive for municipal revenues. “We believe we've provided a very positive and conservative estimation for what the fiscal impact of the project will be on the community,” Pollock said.

The board attached detailed conditions to the approval. Among the principal requirements: the developer must identify which internal roads will be public versus private; acknowledge that impact fees will be assessed at rates in force when site plans are approved; build roads to the city’s minimum standards unless specifically waived by the planning board; and carry private‑road maintenance, solid waste and utility plans for any private streets. A final traffic study covering off‑site mitigation is required before Phase 1 plan submission, and both the traffic and the full build‑out stormwater report must pass third‑party review paid by the applicant and approved by the planning department. The stormwater work must address snow storage and melt and the effects of proposed discharge points on downstream properties.

The planning‑department staff report also conditions recording a voluntary lot merger, submission of condominium documents where applicable, and submission of 9‑1‑1 addresses and floor plans for all units. The board’s conditions require the developer to submit a completed overall development plan by Sept. 25, 2026, and state that if the conditions are not met or no extension is filed, the approval will lapse.

Residents and stakeholders raised a range of concerns during public comment. Dean Hanson, chair of the Conservation Commission, urged the developer to scale back tall buildings in visible areas — “5‑story buildings on this site … I think it's too much,” he said — and to prioritize keeping stormwater on site. Star Lawton of Fun Spot asked the board and developer to study traffic impacts on Route 3 and existing intersections; project engineers told the board an extensive traffic study covering 21 intersections is underway and will be peer‑reviewed before permits are issued.

Board members emphasized that this approval is a master plan and not authorization to construct buildings. Mike Della Vecchia moved to approve PB2025‑054, including the conditional use permit and the overall development plan, and Amy Lovisek seconded. The motion passed unanimously.

The board’s action sets the framework for subsequent phase‑by‑phase site plans and requires multiple additional technical studies and approvals, including third‑party reviews of traffic, stormwater and building/fire life‑safety code submittals, before vertical construction can proceed.

The developer and city staff said they will continue outreach with neighbors and with municipal departments to refine mitigation and design before Phase 1 returns to the planning board.","The Laconia Planning Board on July 1 approved an overall development plan and conditional use permit for the former state school site — dubbed in the filing \"Laconia Village\" — but attached multiple conditions including final traffic and stormwater studies, third‑party reviews and a September 25, 2026 completion deadline for the plan.","actionData","errors"]

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