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Small-business owner says shoreland zoning and parking rules left her without counsel or a path to usable parking
Summary
A local business owner told selectmen she bought an Elm Street building based on staff guidance that an off-street parking layout was vested, but later learned the town requires a variance in the Shoreland zone. She said local engineers and attorneys declined to represent her before the zoning board and asked the board for help.
Wolfeboro — Carrie Webster, owner of Outwell Acupuncture and Holistic Health, told the Board of Selectmen on Feb. 19 that she faces a potential business hardship because of a disagreement with town planning staff about whether required parking for her building could be constructed without additional zoning relief.
The complaint: Webster said she purchased 8 Elm Street after being advised by then-planning staff that a prior site plan and partial building work vested the remainder of a parking layout. She said she obtained a Shoreland permit from the state (filed Oct. 2024) and completed…
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