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Planning board accepts and approves waivers for change-of-use at 651 Union Avenue; internal split for commercial/residential uses authorized
Summary
The board approved waivers and accepted PB2026-037 for 651 Union Avenue, allowing a change of use that creates three commercial bays (car dealership/detailing) and two residential units. Approvals included TRC-recommended conditions and routine permit requirements; applicants said no exterior site changes are planned.
The Laconia Planning Board unanimously approved a set of waivers and accepted PB2026-037 on April 7, allowing a change of use at 651 Union Avenue that converts a former childcare space into three commercial bays (a car dealership and detailing operation) and keeps two residential units above or behind.
Staff said the applicant requested multiple waivers (utilities and drainage plans, architectural plans, a property survey and landscape plan) because the proposal is largely an internal change of use and there are no proposed alterations to exterior paving or drainage. Board members agreed it was reasonable to consider the waivers together for this limited internal change; the waivers were approved and the application accepted as complete.
Applicants James and Pamela Hughes described the interior reconfiguration, noted they reinstalled a garage bay door for the detailing business and said there are already restrooms and a fire-alarm system on site. A public hearing was opened and closed with no public speakers. Staff presented TRC-based conditions requiring plan revisions, required permits and inspections, parking delineation, Laconia Fire Department compliance, and a final MYAR plan to be recorded at the Bellnap County Registry of Deeds.
The board moved and unanimously approved the application with the staff conditions.
