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Meredith ZBA approves a slate of short-term rentals, imposing occupancy and safety conditions
Summary
The ZBA granted multiple short-term rental special exceptions across Meredith (Shoreline, Residential, Forestry/Rural and Business districts), applying consistent conditions: bedroom-based occupant limits, a 90-day owner-not-in-residence cap, life-safety inspections and limits on daytime occupancy and vehicle counts.
At a single meeting the Meredith Zoning Board of Adjustment considered and approved a series of special‑exception applications to permit short‑term rentals across multiple neighborhoods. The board voted 5-0 to grant relief for the following applicants (summary of conditions follows):
• #5452 Mark J. Riesbeck, 43 Pleasant Street (Shoreline District): four bedrooms; limited to 10 overnight occupants (2 per bedroom +2), four vehicles; 90 days owner-not-in-residence; life‑safety inspection required.
• #5453 Richard Blanchflower, 6 Heritage Road (Forestry/Rural District): three bedrooms; limited to 8 overnight occupants and three vehicles; 90 days owner-not-in-residence; life‑safety inspection required.
• #5455 Kyle O’Malley, 4 Caverly Street (Residential District): four bedrooms; limited to 10 overnight occupants and four vehicles; 90 days owner-not-in-residence; life‑safety inspection required.
• #5456 Ryan Rezendes, 22 Circle Drive (Residential District): four bedrooms; limited to 10 overnight occupants and four vehicles; 90 days owner-not-in-residence; life‑safety inspection required.
• #5457 Friscoe Properties LLC, 3 Westview Drive (Residential District): five bedrooms; limited to 12 overnight occupants and five vehicles; 90 days owner-not-in-residence; life‑safety inspection required.
• #5458 Russell Moody / 40 Veasey Shore Road (Shoreline District): three bedrooms; limited to 8 overnight occupants and three vehicles; 90 days owner-not-in-residence; life‑safety inspection required.
• #5459 Gilbert & Ilene Benghait, 26 Sawmill Shores Road (Shoreline District): four bedrooms; limited to 8 overnight occupants and three vehicles; 90 days owner-not-in-residence; life‑safety inspection required.
• #5460 Paul DiBenedetto, 95 Neal Shore Road (Shoreline District): three bedrooms; limited to 8 overnight occupants and three vehicles; lead‑safety certification if pre‑1978; life‑safety inspection required.
• #5462 Mark Burke, 15 Winni Way (Residential District): three bedrooms; limited to 8 overnight occupants and three vehicles; 90 days owner-not-in-residence; life‑safety inspection required. The board explicitly prohibited short‑term rental of trailers on the property.
Board members emphasized consistent enforcement tools: occupancy limits keyed to bedroom count, vehicle limits, a 90-day owner-not-in-residence cap for all approvals, lead-safety certification where applicable for pre‑1978 buildings, and completion of life‑safety inspections and forms before any rental occurs. Several neighbors raised concerns about noise, narrow streets and nonresident landlords; the board repeatedly advised that violations should be handled by code enforcement or, where applicable, by police for noise ordinance breaches.
Each approval was conditioned on compliance with Meredith town ordinances and required filing of any necessary permits; all decisions carry the standard 30‑day appeal period.
