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Zoning board approves two Shoreline short‑term rentals with strict occupancy and safety conditions
Summary
The Meredith ZBA unanimously approved special exceptions for two short‑term rentals in the Shoreline District at 99 Pleasant Street and 19 Western Lane, imposing occupancy caps, a 90‑day annual limit for owner-not-in-residence rentals and required life‑safety inspections.
MEREDITH — The Meredith Zoning Board of Adjustment on Feb. 12 granted special exceptions to allow two short‑term rentals in the Shoreline District, imposing occupancy and safety conditions that the board said aim to protect neighborhood character.
Laura Rice, the applicant for the cottage at 99 Pleasant Street, told the board she and Randall Rice have been full‑time Meredith residents for 40 years and want to preserve the property’s condition while allowing limited rentals. The board found the application met the special‑exception criteria and approved the rental with conditions that limit overnight occupants to four, restrict daytime occupancy to the overnight number plus 50 percent (not to exceed six persons), limit parking to one vehicle and cap renting at 90 days per year for owner‑not‑in‑residence situations. The board also required life‑safety provisions approved by a fire inspector before any rental.
Craig Williams, representing WilCaf LLC for a property at 19 Western Lane, said the owners will serve as a 24‑hour point of contact and may retain a rental manager. The board approved that application 5‑0 with conditions: a maximum of six overnight guests, up to two vehicles, a 90‑day annual cap for owner‑not‑in‑residence rentals, required life‑safety sign‑offs and daytime occupancy limits (overnight occupancy plus 50 percent, not to exceed nine people).
Both approvals were unanimous. The board emphasized that the special exceptions apply only to the uses and plans on file in the Planning & Development Office, and that operators must comply with all Meredith ordinances. Each decision is subject to the ZBA’s standard 30‑day appeal period.
The board’s conditions explicitly assign the operator responsibility to inform renters of occupancy and parking limits and to enforce the rules; the record shows applicants represented they will monitor and screen renters and that trash and recycling plans were in place.
No members of the public spoke in favor of or against either application during the hearing.
