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Developer outlines 40‑unit Union Avenue project to add employee housing and parking; board presses on scale and design

Laconia Planning Board · March 5, 2024
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A conceptual plan for a four‑story residential building on Union Avenue would add about 40 units and 174 parking spaces, with 10 units reserved for restaurant employees. Board members raised concerns about building scale, waterfront views and impervious area; staff said shoreland and alteration‑of‑terrain permits will be required.

Meridian Land Service representative Sam Foyzil presented a conceptual site plan for a mixed‑use redevelopment at 182 Union Avenue that would consolidate nearby lots, add parking for adjacent restaurants and build roughly 40 residential units above covered parking.

The project team described the site as roughly 2.5 acres in an urban commercial (UC) zone and said the plan would provide about 174 parking spaces, including roughly 30 covered spaces under the building. “This…

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