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Planning Board approves 14-unit White Oaks Road townhouse project with two Performance Overlay waivers

Laconia Planning Board · November 4, 2025
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Summary

After revisions including lower rooflines and added screening, the Planning Board approved a 14-unit townhouse development on White Oaks Road and granted two Performance Overlay conditional use permits for density and height, subject to standard preconstruction, construction and recording conditions and impact fees.

The Laconia Planning Board on Nov. 3 approved site-plan application PB2026-004 for a 14-unit townhouse development on White Oaks Road and granted two Performance Overlay District conditional use permits for density and height.

Attorney Suzanne Burnell, representing applicants Melissa and Bill Marquis, told the board the project had been revised in response to prior feedback and now meets the district's 60% green-space requirement and exceeds parking minimums. "This project is not financially feasible with fewer than 14 units and with a reduced height of 35 feet for all of the buildings," Burnell said during her presentation. She read aloud provisions of the Performance Overlay and argued the ordinance…

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