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Neighbors raise posting, association and fire-safety concerns during Laconia appeal hearing
Summary
During public comment on March 10, 2026, abutting property owners and a representative raised alleged lack of permit posting, questions about association approval, and fire-safety separation concerns in connection with the permit for 1165 Weirs Boulevard Unit 9; the board limited the session to timeliness issues.
Several neighbors and a representative addressed the Building Code Board of Appeals during the public-comment portion of the March 10 meeting, naming concerns about how Building Permit #MAB25-0024 was posted and whether required association approvals had been obtained. Richard Mason and William Ryder were identified in the minutes as abutting property owners who spoke; Casey Tyler is listed as a representative who also commented on the application.
Public comments also raised fire-safety and separation-distance concerns related to the work at 1165 Weirs Boulevard Unit 9. Chair Richard Boddie repeatedly clarified that these substantive safety and permitting complaints were not before the Board at this session and that testimony would be limited to whether the appeal was timely under the city code. The Board did not address or resolve the factual or safety claims in the minutes.
