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upthesaukee · 01-01-2005, 09:23 AM

The following information is contained in the January 2005 issue of "Alton's Main Street", published monthly by Voice of Alton Inc, A not-for-profit corporation. The information can be found on page 22 in an article titled From the Town Planner by Kathy Menici. (Note: Kathy Menici became the full time town planner in 2004.)
"The first question everyone asks me: What's going on with the new supermarket? It is happening. At its Oct 2004 meeting, the planning board granted conditional approval to Bahre Alton Properties to construct a Hannaford's Supermarket on Rte 28 just north of the traffic circle. State approvals are in process, but should be completed soon. Then construction can begin."

"In addition...there was also a new carwash approved this year, two new banks (one of which will be located adjacent to the supermarket), a new Catholic Church, expansions of existing businesses, a new business or two, and residential subdivisions with anywhere from 2 to 19 new house lots."

"During 2004, the Planning Board reviewed a total of 63 applications, compared to 41 in 2003. Eleven of those applications were for residential subdivisions with anywhere from 2 to 19 new house lots in town. In 2003 the Planning board received 13 subdivision applications that created 32 new house lots. While neighboring communities issued an average of 47 building permits for new homes in 2003, Alton issued 100. The town's Building Inspector expects building for new homes to reach 100 again in 2004."

Paraphrasing much of the rest of the article, it is apparent that Alton is experiencing growth (Kathy's quote: "No longer the sleepy little town, Alton has become a booming community that is growing in leaps and bounds."), and as such, there is the need to review the Town's Master Plan, Zoning ordinances, and other land use regulations. The Planning board is proposing an Interim Growth management Ordinance (IMGO) which will allow for the continuation of smaller scale, lower impact types of residential and commercial development. ( A hearing is scheduled for later this month, and I hopefully will be able to attend this meeting and keep the forum updated.)

01-01-2005, 09:23 AM	#6
upthesaukee Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Alton Bay Posts: 5,599 Blog Entries: 2 Thanks: 2,458 Thanked 1,981 Times in 1,082 Posts	Alton's Growth The following information is contained in the January 2005 issue of "Alton's Main Street", published monthly by Voice of Alton Inc, A not-for-profit corporation. The information can be found on page 22 in an article titled From the Town Planner by Kathy Menici. (Note: Kathy Menici became the full time town planner in 2004.) "The first question everyone asks me: What's going on with the new supermarket? It is happening. At its Oct 2004 meeting, the planning board granted conditional approval to Bahre Alton Properties to construct a Hannaford's Supermarket on Rte 28 just north of the traffic circle. State approvals are in process, but should be completed soon. Then construction can begin." "In addition...there was also a new carwash approved this year, two new banks (one of which will be located adjacent to the supermarket), a new Catholic Church, expansions of existing businesses, a new business or two, and residential subdivisions with anywhere from 2 to 19 new house lots." "During 2004, the Planning Board reviewed a total of 63 applications, compared to 41 in 2003. Eleven of those applications were for residential subdivisions with anywhere from 2 to 19 new house lots in town. In 2003 the Planning board received 13 subdivision applications that created 32 new house lots. While neighboring communities issued an average of 47 building permits for new homes in 2003, Alton issued 100. The town's Building Inspector expects building for new homes to reach 100 again in 2004." Paraphrasing much of the rest of the article, it is apparent that Alton is experiencing growth (Kathy's quote: "No longer the sleepy little town, Alton has become a booming community that is growing in leaps and bounds."), and as such, there is the need to review the Town's Master Plan, Zoning ordinances, and other land use regulations. The Planning board is proposing an Interim Growth management Ordinance (IMGO) which will allow for the continuation of smaller scale, lower impact types of residential and commercial development. ( A hearing is scheduled for later this month, and I hopefully will be able to attend this meeting and keep the forum updated.) __________________ I Live Here... I am always UPTHESAUKEE !!!!