Weirs Storage Units

[chillininnh]

No big surprise here. Laconia has a long history of not valuing key real estate/waterfront. Paugus Bay makes up most of the city's waterfront and just look at what's been allowed to be built on it. Railroads, cemeteries and fast food joints.

[Fargo]

I think the Weirs community just got kicked in the teeth. Go figure.

[Phantom]

If I am not mistaken there is a Group called the "WAC" -- Weirs Action Committee comprised of local business owners.

Question is -- where's their voice in all of this ?


If I were a member I would be raising hell with the City officials

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[Misha888]

and all I have is *sigh. Laconia killing their tourism, one bad decision at a time.

[pjard]

OMG...what a terrible mistake! How can this have any traction?

[jtb9212]

Maybe they can film a few episodes of Storage Wars after these are built and get some exposure for the Weirs. Storage units.......what a stupid idea.

[mcdude]

Laconia Daily Sun

Task force wants most of Weirs Blvd. changed to residential zone

• LACONIA — The city's Zoning Task Force has proposed that zoning along Weirs Boulevard, which is currently zoned for its entire length as a commercial resort area, be changed to shorefront residential from the Naswa Resort resort south to the intersection with White Oaks Road.

The task force will present the proposed change to the Planning Board in March, according to task force Chairperson Suzanne Perley, who said that once the board holds a public hearing on the proposal it will provide the kind of input needed to fine tune zoning changes, which will ultimately have to have City Council approval.
The commercial resort district begins on Lake Street, just south of its junction with White Oaks Road, extends northward along Weirs Boulevard, includes the center of The Weirs and runs either side of Route 3 to the Meredith town line. It also includes property along both sides of Rte. 11-B, including the former Surf Coaster property, which would remain zoned as commercial resort according to a map prepared by Planning Director Shanna Saunders.
The zoning ordinance describes the district as intended to accommodate dining, lodging and recreation entities for both occasional tourists and seasonal residents as well as apartments and condominiums.
Last fall, the City council asked the Planning Board to review the table of uses permitted in the commercial resort zone, and to consider whether all of the land currently included in that zone should remain so.
The council's request was made in the aftermath of decisions by the city's Zoning Board of Adjustment to deny special exceptions to John Ganong of 355 Weirs Boulevard, and Charles Gulbicki of Gulbicki's Towing and Auto Repair at 1193 Weirs Boulevard, both of whom sought to sell used vehicles on their property. "Vehicle dealership, sales and service" is only permitted in the commercial district by special exception. Earlier the ZBA granted a special exception to Benson's Auto Inc. of Franklin to sell vehicles from a lot near the corner of Rollercoaster Road and Route 3 in the same zoning district.
A number of Weirs Beach business owners told City Council last year they didn't want to see cars being sold anywhere in the area.
The proposed change of most of Weirs Blvd. from commercial resort to shorefront residential would prohibit vehicle dealership, sales and service in, which would include Ganong's property, but not Gulbicki's.
Members of the task force spent more than an hour Thursday morning attempting to define the limits of the proposed SFR district and whether or not it should start at the Weirs traffic circle or further south before settling on the Naswa property as the demarcation line.
Planing Board Chairman Warren Hutchins, who has noted that the boulevard has become largely residential due to the transition from cottage colonies to condominiums, said that the change was part of a concerted effort for residents of the area as well as to protect the shorefront strip along the water.
Board members discussed the fate of the Christmas Island Steakhouse, which has been closed for several months, but agreed that they couldn't do ''spot zoning'' to preserve options for the restaurant.
It was noted that all existing businesses in the CFR zone would have their uses grandfathered under the proposed change.
The task force is also considering changes in permitted uses in the commercial resort district which would include require nightclubs and dance halls, currently permitted, to requiring special exemptions. Indoor storage, self-service also currently permitted, would be prohibited while car-wash, detailing, currently permitted, would only be allowed by special exception.
A 296-unit self-storage units project on a 6.8-acre parcel fronting Endicott Street North (Rte. 3) is before the Planning Board for approval at this time.

[pcmc]

I think the storage should be built on the docks so I have a place to store my boat.................


.........kidding.

+1 I agree with everyone, very bad location for this idea.

[Redbarn]

So is this an attempt to rezone to prevent to prevent the storage units or has that ship already sailed? and this is an attempt to stop further units.

[Phantom]

Originally Posted by Redbarn

So is this an attempt to rezone to prevent to prevent the storage units or has that ship already sailed? and this is an attempt to stop further units.

Totally different area !

the rezone is along Paugus Bay from Naswa to Old Burger King if I read correctly


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[BroadHopper]

If I read correctly the rezoning applies to Weirs Blvd from White Oaks Road to the Naswa Resort. I think what sparked this zoning is Ganong who owns the Italian ice building wants to sell used cars as well as Gullbicki Towing. Weirs businessmen do not want used car lots in the Weirs area.
However, there is one going in up the hill toward Meredith on the Roller Coaster Road Area. Someone from Franklin.
The storage unit is out of this picture.

[GTO]

Originally Posted by BroadHopper

If I read correctly the rezoning applies to Weirs Blvd from White Oaks Road to the Naswa Resort. I think what sparked this zoning is Ganong who owns the Italian ice building wants to sell used cars as well as Gullbicki Towing. Weirs businessmen do not want used car lots in the Weirs area.
However, there is one going in up the hill toward Meredith on the Roller Coaster Road Area. Someone from Franklin.
The storage unit is out of this picture.

Lowellconia

[WakeboardMom]

Originally Posted by GTO

Lowellconia

I would have given a thumbs up if I hadn't been along the river in Lowell back in the fall. While it's not my favorite place (brought up in Tewksbury, went to school in Lowell for 16 years), there is a concerted effort to get and keep the riverfront a pleasant area.

[GTO]

Originally Posted by WakeboardMom

I would have given a thumbs up if I hadn't been along the river in Lowell back in the fall. While it's not my favorite place (brought up in Tewksbury, went to school in Lowell for 16 years), there is a concerted effort to get and keep the riverfront a pleasant area.

Also grew up in Lowell and near Tewksbury on Rte 133. I was referring more to the used car lots than the river