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Zoning board approves variance to allow 21-unit apartment proposal at 35 Blueberry Lane
Summary
The Laconia Zoning Board of Adjustment granted a variance allowing multifamily density equivalent to 9 units per acre — up to 21 units — for a 2.4-acre lot at 35 Blueberry Lane. The board noted nearby multifamily uses and said the change would not be contrary to public interest; opponents raised concerns by letter about green space and wildlife.
The Laconia Zoning Board of Adjustment on an evening hearing approved a variance that allows multifamily density at 35 Blueberry Lane, enabling up to 21 apartment units on a 2.4-acre parcel.
Attorney Kyle Amel of Westcott Law, speaking on behalf of Promen LLC, said the applicant requested relief from two sections of the Laconia zoning ordinance (identified in the application as section 235-28 and section 235-33) to permit a change in use from residential single-family to residential apartment and to allow the density of nine units per acre. "So we requested variance that would allow for the development of a 21 unit, multi family apartment complex," Amel said during his presentation.
The nut graf: Board members cited the surrounding land use — including an existing large apartment complex run by the Laconia Housing…
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