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fatlazyless · 11-24-2007, 08:17 AM

Based on the thinking that it's their land and they can do as they please, about ten years ago, the Laconia Planning Board gave the green light to a new owner tearing down one of those older hillside homes, leveling the half-acre lot with the street, and building a parking lot. This procedure was then copycated by a neighbor who is a couple lots away.

This is a very unusual thing for a town planning board to approve in my opinion, but approve it they, the Laconia Planning Board, did.

That street, is it Weirs Blvd, that fronts the boardwalk and the Weirs Bay must be considered a mixed commercial-residential area.

A photo here would sure help but picture it, a 1/2 acre parking lot cut into the hill, sandwiched in between two 1/2 acre residences. During Motorcycle Week it is home to a number of venders, and other times used for Mount Washington and Weirs parking.

Did you know that the large lot that is home of the Weirs Smokehouse used to have a landmark Howard Johnson's Restaurant on the same spot.

The economics of Motorcycle Week have caused it to remain a large empty lot for about 30+ years now, since the HoJo's burnt down.

So, Motorcycle Week is a big economic
force that shapes the Weirs all year round.

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As an aside, the Motorcycle Week Association is now being sued for the death of two woman pedestrians who were hit by a drunk biker (also killing a passenger on his bike), while walking just next to the white line wih their backs to traffic at night along Rt 3 by FunSpot in 2004, in Belknap County Superior Court, Judge Larry Smukler presiding.
The suit started out to include the City of Laconia as well but the Judge agreed to exclude the city from any responsibility for some legal reason. Route 3 is a state road. Big article in yesterday's LaDaSun.

In the article, it says that Judge Smukler has agreed to letting the suit continue and thinks that the Motorcycle Week Association may have some responsibilty for the deaths. It talks a lot about driving and drinking and Bike Week and Laconia.

A big question in the lawsuit is: Who owns Bike Week? Is it the City of Laconia or the Motorcycle Week Association?

11-24-2007, 08:17 AM	#89
fatlazyless Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 8,734 Blog Entries: 1 Thanks: 300 Thanked 1,005 Times in 733 Posts	Based on the thinking that it's their land and they can do as they please, about ten years ago, the Laconia Planning Board gave the green light to a new owner tearing down one of those older hillside homes, leveling the half-acre lot with the street, and building a parking lot. This procedure was then copycated by a neighbor who is a couple lots away. This is a very unusual thing for a town planning board to approve in my opinion, but approve it they, the Laconia Planning Board, did. That street, is it Weirs Blvd, that fronts the boardwalk and the Weirs Bay must be considered a mixed commercial-residential area. A photo here would sure help but picture it, a 1/2 acre parking lot cut into the hill, sandwiched in between two 1/2 acre residences. During Motorcycle Week it is home to a number of venders, and other times used for Mount Washington and Weirs parking. Did you know that the large lot that is home of the Weirs Smokehouse used to have a landmark Howard Johnson's Restaurant on the same spot. The economics of Motorcycle Week have caused it to remain a large empty lot for about 30+ years now, since the HoJo's burnt down. So, Motorcycle Week is a big economic force that shapes the Weirs all year round. '''''''''''''''''''''''''''''' As an aside, the Motorcycle Week Association is now being sued for the death of two woman pedestrians who were hit by a drunk biker (also killing a passenger on his bike), while walking just next to the white line wih their backs to traffic at night along Rt 3 by FunSpot in 2004, in Belknap County Superior Court, Judge Larry Smukler presiding. The suit started out to include the City of Laconia as well but the Judge agreed to exclude the city from any responsibility for some legal reason. Route 3 is a state road. Big article in yesterday's LaDaSun. In the article, it says that Judge Smukler has agreed to letting the suit continue and thinks that the Motorcycle Week Association may have some responsibilty for the deaths. It talks a lot about driving and drinking and Bike Week and Laconia. A big question in the lawsuit is: Who owns Bike Week? Is it the City of Laconia or the Motorcycle Week Association?