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Planning board approves 4‑unit conversion at 500 Union Ave amid parking concerns; vote 4‑2
Summary
The Planning Board approved a site plan to convert a property at 500 Union Avenue into four rental units, subject to conditions including a 10‑foot landscape buffer and limits on egress; members voiced safety and parking layout concerns but concluded the applicant met ordinance requirements.
The Laconia Planning Board voted 4‑2 to approve a site plan converting the property at 500 Union Avenue into a four‑unit multifamily building, despite several members describing the parking layout as awkward and raising concerns about safe vehicle egress.
Applicant Daryl Dunham, owner of the property, told the board he had worked through the Technical Review Committee and that TRC comments were incorporated into the plan. The staff report found the application complete and recommended conditions that must be satisfied before and after construction, including 9‑1‑1 addressing, all municipal and state permits in place before Mylar signing, water‑department and fire‑department specifications, a required…
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