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Applicant seeks written permission to resume outdoor weddings; selectmen ask for written request and site-plan review
Summary
A banquet facility owner asked the board for renewed permission to host outdoor weddings with alcohol, citing a past one-year trial; the selectmen asked for a written request and reminded the applicant that site-plan review and liquor-commission processes apply.
An applicant representing a banquet facility (Moose Mountain) raised a request to host outdoor weddings with alcohol, saying prior selectmen had allowed a one-year trial that continued and that uncertainty over current approvals was causing cancellations and lost revenue.
Selectmen reviewed meeting minutes from 2014 that recorded a one-year trial and discussed whether that trial amounted to ongoing permission. Board members said the trial period had ended and that current approvals require a written request and coordination with planning and the Liquor Commission. The selectmen asked the applicant to submit the request in writing and to pursue site-plan review where necessary; no new permission was granted during the meeting.
Why it matters: The request involves liquor-service approvals and land-use questions (site-plan review and permitted vs. conditional uses). The board noted ambiguity in the townzoning/conditional-use posting and instructed staff to clarify the ordinances and post corrected materials.
Next steps: The applicant will provide a written request describing the proposed outdoor use; the selectmen signaled that a town letter, if appropriate, will follow after the planning board/site-plan review and any required liquor-commission process is completed.
