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Planning Board recommends City Council adopt updated impact-fee ordinance, strongly favoring the 50% implementation option

Laconia Planning Board · November 4, 2025
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Summary

After an extended discussion, the Planning Board voted to forward two ordinance language options to City Council (25% and 50% of the consultant's recommended fees) and "strongly recommend" the 50% option. The board discussed revenue implications, possible workforce-housing exemptions, and planned outreach for the City Council public hearing.

The Planning Board voted Nov. 3 to send proposed updates to Laconia's impact-fee ordinance and the supporting justification study to City Council, and the board "strongly recommended" the 50% implementation level of the consultant's recommended fee schedule.

Planning staff presented the consultant final report and two ordinance drafts: one that would set impact-fee rates at 25%…

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