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Auto‑sales change‑of‑use application continued to July 9 after board requests parking and lease details
Summary
An applicant seeking a change of use to operate an auto‑sales business at 68 North Stark Highway was asked to supply a site plan showing parking allocations per building, clarify which spaces may be used for vehicle display, and provide lease or owner documentation; the board continued review to July 9.
The Weare Planning Board continued review to July 9 of a change‑of‑use application for an auto‑sales business at 68 North Stark Highway after voting to give the applicant time to correct plan deficiencies and provide clearer parking documentation.
Board members said the materials submitted were a septic plan rather than a full change‑of‑use site plan and that the submission did not identify how many parking spaces are allocated to each existing use on the multi‑building lot. Staff walked the applicant through the town’s use‑based parking table and asked for a consolidated parking calculation showing minimum required spaces for all current uses and how many spaces the auto‑sales business would reserve for vehicle display. The board also recommended the applicant check existing leases or owner records to document allocated parking and to add operating hours to the site plan; members suggested including expanded or “by appointment” hours to reduce later complaints about after‑hours activity.
Planning staff said parking, driveway access and septic are the primary outstanding site issues; the board agreed to hold the application for correction and reassessment at its July 9 meeting.
