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Planning board approves Laconia Village master plan; requires traffic, stormwater and third‑party reviews
Summary
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.
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.
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