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Laconia Planning Board schedules public hearing on updated impact‑fee ordinance after study finds higher maximums
Summary
The planning board voted to schedule a second public hearing on a rewrite of the city’s impact‑fee ordinance and an accompanying justification study; staff presented two adoption options (25% and 50% of the newly calculated fees) and board members debated the appropriate step to balance capital needs with housing affordability.
The Laconia Planning Board voted to schedule a second public hearing in November on a proposed rewrite of the city’s impact‑fee ordinance and the DTA‑prepared justification study, which would raise the maximum fees the city may collect for schools, roads, fire, parks and other municipal capital needs.
Planning staff presented the study and said it updates a 2009 analysis with current capital projects requested across city departments and includes provisions to collect impact fees for municipal office and public‑works facilities — categories not previously assessed by the city. Staff offered a pair of adoption options for the board’s…
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