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Zoning board denies rehearing and special-exception appeal for 86 Chapin Terrace short-term lodging
Summary
The Laconia Zoning Board of Adjustment denied the Vessels’ rehearing and refused a special exception that would allow non–owner-occupied short-term lodging at 86 Chapin Terrace after neighbors described repeated disturbances and the board found the application did not meet community-character criteria.
Chair called the remand hearing for 86 Chapin Terrace on a special exception request for short-term lodging and asked the applicants’ counsel to present.
Attorney Kate Mahan, representing William and Andrea Vessels, told the board the applicants relied on prior city guidance and submitted affidavits showing they had twice sought confirmation from city staff that short-term rentals were permitted for the property. Mahan described a management plan she said would limit disruptions: leases that cap vehicles at four and guests at 10, express prohibitions on parties, required registration of guests, cameras to monitor compliance, and a commitment that the Vessels would be on site within an hour…
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