Alton Bay McMansion

Biggd · 03-12-2020, 05:15 PM

After todays stock market crash I'm feeling like a risk taker. I'm going to drink Corona's tonight. 😂

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WinnisquamZ · 03-12-2020, 06:24 PM

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After todays stock market crash I'm feeling like a risk taker. I'm going to drink Corona's tonight.

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Patricks has cold ones!

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Alton Bay Ace · 03-19-2020, 10:27 AM

I'm not sure what specific property you're referencing but you can not just decide unilaterally to build commercial property on land that is zoned residential. Winnipesaukee has some of the strictest building codes you'll find in the entire state of NH. Our old cottage was just 16' from the water's edge when we tore it down. The new code is 50' from waters edge unless you build on the same exact footprint which we did not wish to do. To gain additional square footage from the board (no environmental concessions; they are not negotiable I'm happy to report) we moved the house back to the 50' line. Beyond that we were afforded no other concessions, the board and the state would allow no further changes.

Anyone asserting that you can build as you wish on Winni is dreaming or has never built there. The code is very strict and strictly enforced as it should be in such a beautiful place.

Pineedles · 03-19-2020, 10:51 AM

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Originally Posted by Alton Bay Ace

I'm not sure what specific property you're referencing but you can not just decide unilaterally to build commercial property on land that is zoned residential. Winnipesaukee has some of the strictest building codes you'll find in the entire state of NH. Our old cottage was just 16' from the water's edge when we tore it down. The new code is 50' from waters edge unless you build on the same exact footprint which we did not wish to do. To gain additional square footage from the board (no environmental concessions; they are not negotiable I'm happy to report) we moved the house back to the 50' line. Beyond that we were afforded no other concessions, the board and the state would allow no further changes.

Anyone asserting that you can build as you wish on Winni is dreaming or has never built there. The code is very strict and strictly enforced as it should be in such a beautiful place.

Would they let you build on original foundation and extend the footprint on the backside of the house?

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TiltonBB · 03-19-2020, 02:22 PM

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Would they let you build on original foundation and extend the footprint on the backside of the house?

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Not if it (the rear extension) was within the 50 foot waterfront buffer. You cannot add anything within 50 feet, only rebuild on the existing footprint.

FlyingScot · 03-19-2020, 03:08 PM

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Not if it was within the 50 foot waterfront buffer.

This is a good rule. The issue here is that impervious surfaces close to the lake allow phosphorous and other nutrients to flow into the lake much faster than they would in undeveloped conditions. The phosphorous accelerates plant growth and this accelerates the aging of the late--darker water, more algae, milfoil, cyanobacteria; less enjoyable swimming and fishing.

JEEPONLY · 03-19-2020, 05:22 PM

I'm not sure if the last few posts are in regards to my posts concerning re-zoning for boat storage units, or not

If they are, I would like to be clear that my property is not on Winni. It has been, and for the time being will remain, a small, secluded camp in a neighborhood with three others. For the most part, the only sounds heard, regularly, are the breezes through the pines, a babbling river, and when the time is right, a crackling campfire.

I know that the "progress" I've mentioned may sound like NIMBY sentiment. It's difficult to give up the peaceful quality of the area.

The new owner is a well-respected business with a thriving customer base. They have pledged to be respectful neighbors, as they have proven to be respectful habitants of the area over the years.

Never-the-less, one of the keys to business growth is, of course, capital. Hence the inevitability of the storage units- just too much earnings to deny.

So, that's it.

03-19-2020, 10:27 AM	#3
Alton Bay Ace Junior Member Join Date: Oct 2019 Location: Alton Bay NH - York, Maine - Chester NH - Nashua NH Posts: 13 Thanks: 13 Thanked 11 Times in 8 Posts	Residential to Commercial? I'm not sure what specific property you're referencing but you can not just decide unilaterally to build commercial property on land that is zoned residential. Winnipesaukee has some of the strictest building codes you'll find in the entire state of NH. Our old cottage was just 16' from the water's edge when we tore it down. The new code is 50' from waters edge unless you build on the same exact footprint which we did not wish to do. To gain additional square footage from the board (no environmental concessions; they are not negotiable I'm happy to report) we moved the house back to the 50' line. Beyond that we were afforded no other concessions, the board and the state would allow no further changes. Anyone asserting that you can build as you wish on Winni is dreaming or has never built there. The code is very strict and strictly enforced as it should be in such a beautiful place.

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Biggd Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2016 Location: Waltham Ma./Meredith NH Posts: 4,181 Thanks: 2,257 Thanked 1,207 Times in 771 Posts	After todays stock market crash I'm feeling like a risk taker. I'm going to drink Corona's tonight. 😂 Sent from my SM-G950U using Winnipesaukee Forum mobile app

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03-19-2020, 05:22 PM	#7
JEEPONLY Deceased Member Join Date: Nov 2014 Posts: 701 Thanks: 360 Thanked 179 Times in 141 Posts	I'm not sure if the last few posts are in regards to my posts concerning re-zoning for boat storage units, or not If they are, I would like to be clear that my property is not on Winni. It has been, and for the time being will remain, a small, secluded camp in a neighborhood with three others. For the most part, the only sounds heard, regularly, are the breezes through the pines, a babbling river, and when the time is right, a crackling campfire. I know that the "progress" I've mentioned may sound like NIMBY sentiment. It's difficult to give up the peaceful quality of the area. The new owner is a well-respected business with a thriving customer base. They have pledged to be respectful neighbors, as they have proven to be respectful habitants of the area over the years. Never-the-less, one of the keys to business growth is, of course, capital. Hence the inevitability of the storage units- just too much earnings to deny. So, that's it.