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Council reopens and then tables proposal to permit casinos in limited Lakeport area; legal review and public input planned
Summary
The council debated an ordinance to allow casinos in parts of Lakeport including Wears Boulevard and Endicott Street, briefly took the item off the table and later voted to table it again pending legal review and further public hearings after councilors raised concerns about oversight, neighborhood impacts and revenue.
Laconia City Councilors debated amendments on May 27 that would create a new zoning allowance for casinos in a limited area of Lakeport, including sections of Wears Boulevard and Endicott Street. The planning board had drafted the language to confine driveway access and limit Lakeside Avenue driveways so Lakeside would not become a “casino strip.”
Councilors took the ordinance off the table in a 4–2 vote so members could discuss the planning board’s approach, then later voted to table the item again while staff consult with the city attorney…
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