Friday, august 9, 2013
VOL. 14 NO. 48
LaCONia, N.H.
527-9299
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Zoning Task Force says ‘yes’ to keeping chickens
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By Michael Kitch THE LACONIA DAILY SUN
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LACONIA — The Zoning Task Force yesterday agreed to recommend amending the zoning ordinance to permit the keeping of chickens in the residential single-family (RS), residential general (RG) and shorefront residential (SFR)
districts. A “special exception” to the ordinance, granted by the Zoning Board of Adjustment (ZBA), would be required. The current ordinance restricts the keeping of livestock, including poultry, to four districts — the commercial resort (CR), airport industrial (AI) and rural residential I and
II (RRI, RRII) districts — effectively excluding chickens from the most densely populated parts of the city. While extending the keeping of chickens to three districts, the committee suggests striking the airport industrial district from the list where it is permitted.
The proposal will be referred to the ZBA. After conducting a public hearing, the ZBA will make its recommendation to the City Council, which is vested with the ultimate authority to adopt and amend municipal ordinances. The proposal recommended see CHICKENS page 13
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The Gilmanton Conservation Commission will be meeting at the Academy Building, in the upstairs auditorum to review the easement documents as well as the purchase and sales agreements for the purchase of four key properties owned by George Twigg. Public attendance is encouraged. T. Tarr, Chair
Ryan Garneau, Lauren LoPardo, Toni Anderson and Casey Deane watch as Noah Ford (standing at controls) gets his model plane airborne during a Friday demonstration in the Laconia High School library of what several students have been learning as part of a summer school program funded by Project EXTRA! The object was to design, build and then fly an electric-powered model that would circle (tethered) a pole, first on its own and then with increasing amounts of extra weight onboard. See story on page 13. (Karen Bobotas/for The Laconia Daily Sun)
59-year-old Laconia woman identified as victim of Gilford crash By Gail OBer
THE LACONIA DAILY SUN
GILFORD — Police have identified Laconia resident Kay E. Sawyer, 59, as the woman killed in Wednesday’s three-car accident on Route 11 next to the scenic overlook of Lake Winnipesaukee. The Daily Sun has learned that Sawyer
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lived at 1156 North Main Street at the Opechee Gardens. Det. Sgt. Chris Jacques said Sawyer was driving a silver Toyota and was headed toward Alton or east. He said her two passengers were Theresa Burgado, 29, of New York, N.Y. and a 2-year-old child who was not identified.
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Burgado remains at Lakes Region General Hospital while the child was treated and released. A second car, which was a Honda sedan, was also headed east and was being operated by Brendon J. Lefavor-Hanson, 22, of Gilford. Jacques said Lefavor-Hanson’s car made see VICTIM page 14
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