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Planning board moves forward on ordinance to allow casinos in Commercial Resort district with limits
Summary
The board voted to advance a zoning text amendment to permit casinos (games of chance under RSA 287‑D) in the city's Commercial Resort district with performance standards, subject to a referral to city council and additional drafting amendments.
The Laconia Planning Board on Jan. 7 voted to advance a proposed zoning amendment that would add "casino" as a use permitted by conditional use permit in the Commercial Resort (CR) zoning district and establish performance standards for facilities offering games of chance.
The amendment would define "casino" and "games of chance" by reference to RSA 287‑D and the New Hampshire Lottery Commission and require that any casino receive a conditional use permit from the planning board. Tyler Carmichael, assistant planner, read the draft standards and told the board that the proposed conditions were developed after consultation with legal counsel and the city manager’s office.
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