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Sex shop on Union Ave. runs right into red light BY MICHAEL KITCH THE LACONIA DAILY SUN
LACONIA — The Zoning Board of Adjustment last night refused to overrule the decision of Planning Director Shanna Director to prohibit Dave Byer from operating a sexually ori-
ented business at 570 Union Avenue because, contrary to the zoning ordinance, it would be within 500 feet of four residential properties. Seeking to overcome Saunder’s decision, Byer requested a variance from the ZBA.
Although the board was unanimously agreed to deny the variance, it voted to refer the drafting of its decision to the city attorney and table the matter until its next meeting on July 15. Byer, the owner of Capital
City Pawnbrokers in the MacDurgin building at 570 Union Ave., seeks to sell what he called “adult novelties” in the mezzanine at the rear of his building, where he operates a pawn shop and smoke shop see SEX SHOP page 11
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Enough motorcycle riders participated in the first Community Appreciation Parade that marked the final Saturday of the 90th edition of Laconia Bike Week to raise about $10,000 of the Boys & Girls Clubs of New Hampshire. Organizers were hopping to set a world record for participation in a bike parade but that was not to be. The hook for many of the riders who paraded from Loudon to Meredith was chance to tour the 1.6 mile road racing course at the New Hampshire International Speedway. See story on page 14. (Karen Bobotas/for The Laconia Daily Sun)
Rec Commission conceptually OK with dog park in South End BY GAIL OBER
THE LACONIA DAILY SUN
LACONIA — The Parks and Recreation Commission last night said it approves conceptually of a non-profit operated dog park on city-owned property on a rectangular tract of land between the dead end of
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oped land owned by the city since 1975. She is looking for a 5-year lease. Calling it a “positive project,” Parks and Recreation Director Kevin Dunleavy said the other area city parks see a lot of dog traffic that include the unauthorized use of see DOG PARK page 9
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