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Council tables casino zoning amendment after planning department presentation
Summary
The council tabled a proposed zoning amendment that would add definitions and performance standards for casinos until May to allow more study; staff had proposed locating casinos in the Commercial Resort District with strict performance standards and conditional‑use review.
The Laconia City Council on Jan. 27, 2025, tabled a proposed zoning ordinance (2025‑235‑13) that would add definitions and performance standards for casinos and specify where they could operate in the city.
Planning staff presented the draft amendment and recommended adding two definitions — one for “casino” and one for “games of chance” — referencing the New Hampshire Lottery Commission and RSA 287‑D (as cited in the draft). Staff proposed locating casinos only in the Commercial Resort District and treating them as conditional‑use developments subject to planning-board review and additional performance standards.
Planning presentation and proposed standards Mr. Morris of the Planning Department told the council the proposed ordinance would add a definition of casino as “any…
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