Laconia
Upcoming
Water Commission
The Laconia Water Commission will approve minutes and accounts payable, then discuss various water system operations including staffing, contamination, and cybersecurity.
- Approval of June 15 minutes and financial statement
- Discussion of Briarcrest Pumping Station
- Review of 1467 Lakeshore Road contamination
- Consideration of CIP 2028-2033
- Cybersecurity and physical security measures
Planning Board
The board will consider multiple development applications including a residential subdivision, an RV campground, and watercraft storage. They will also review amendments to previously approved projects on Winnisquam Avenue and Blueberry Lane.
- Subdivision of 1206 Old North Main Street into five lots
- Watercraft storage site plan on Endicott Street North
- 16-site RV campground at 371 White Oaks Road
- 1,600-square-foot commercial building on Belmont Road
- Boathouse and dock layout amendments at 35–71 Winnisquam Avenue
Zoning Board of Adjustment
The Zoning Board will hold public hearings and possibly vote on five variance requests and an equitable waiver. The most notable item is a request to waive the 35-ft height limit for a structure built to 47 ft 9 in at 244 Province St. Other requests involve lot frontage and setback variances.
- Equitable waiver for building height at 244 Province St (47 ft 9 in vs 35 ft allowed)
- Variance for lot frontage at 238 White Oaks Rd (reduce from 250 ft to 200 ft for two lots)
- Variance to extend deck into side setback at 95 S. Main St
- Variance for residential addition in side setback at 47 Pine Notch Circle
- Variance to extend deck into side setback at 9 Algonquin Dr. Unit 103
City Council
This meeting is a training session on RSA 91-A, New Hampshire's Right-to-Know law. No voting or public hearings are scheduled. The session is procedural only.
Board of Assessors
This is a notice of a training session on the New Hampshire Right-to-Know Law (RSA 91-A) for city council and board members, not a decision-making meeting. No substantive business will be conducted.
Historic District Commission
This meeting is a training session on RSA 91-A (Right-to-Know law) for the Laconia City Council and all city boards and commissions. No decisions or public hearings are scheduled.
Human Relations Committee
This is a procedural training session on New Hampshire's RSA 91-A (Right-to-Know) law. No substantive decisions or discussions are scheduled.
Laconia Putnam Fund
This meeting is solely for RSA 91-A (Right-to-Know law) training for the Laconia City Council and all city boards and commissions. No decisions or substantive discussions are scheduled.
Trustees of the Trust Fund
This is a training session on RSA 91-A (New Hampshire's Right-to-Know law) for the Laconia City Council and all city boards and commissions. No decisions or discussions of specific items are scheduled.
Last 30 days
Special Events Review Committee
The Special Events Technical Review Committee will hold a public hearing to consider a permit for an annual classic car show. The committee will evaluate the event's impact on local traffic and coordination with other simultaneous events.
- Application SE2026-044 for a classic car show on 8/14/2026 from 4PM to 8PM
- Proposed event location: Main St and Pleasant Street parking lot
- Coordination with Canal St. Block Party occurring on the same day
Licensing Board
The board is reviewing several temporary event and vendor applications. They will also formally acknowledge administrative approvals for entertainment and loudspeaker permits.
- Car show at 70 Endicott St N (August 15-16) by Weirs Beach Bash LLC
- Vendor permit for Backyard Butchers (July 1-31)
- Raffle permit for Opechee Garden Club (drawing July 11)
- Administrative approval for 70 Motorcycle Week vendors
- Entertainment and loudspeaker permits for Mystic Meadows
Conservation Commission
The Commission will review drainage and site plans for a project on Belmont Road. The body will also discuss the Natural Resource Inventory (NRI) and updates regarding the Master Plan Steering Committee.
- Review of site plans and drainage report for PB2026-053 Belmont Road
- Discussion of revised Natural Resource Inventory (NRI)
- Update on Master Plan Steering Committee meeting from 6/25/26
- Status update on iNaturalist
- Report on Heritage Neighborhood meeting
Zoning Board of Adjustment
This agenda contains only procedural boilerplate for a joint public information session. Six Laconia land use boards will gather to provide general updates and answer public questions. No specific votes, rezonings, or contracts will be discussed.
Planning Board
This is a joint public information session involving multiple city land use boards. The meeting serves as an informational gathering rather than a formal decision-making session.
Master Plan Steering Committee
This is a public information session involving several city land use boards. The meeting serves as an informational gathering rather than a formal decision-making body session.
- Public information session at Laconia Public Library
Historic District Commission
This is a notice of a public information session where a quorum of several city land use boards (Historic District Commission, Heritage Commission, Planning Board, Zoning Board of Adjustment, Conservation Commission, Master Plan Steering Committee) may be present. No specific decisions or agenda items are listed; the session appears to be procedural and informational.
- Public information session on land use topics
Heritage Commission
The city's various land use boards, including the Heritage Commission and Planning Board, are holding a joint public information session. This is a collaborative meeting for residents to receive information from multiple regulatory bodies at once.
- Joint session of Historic District Commission, Heritage Commission, Planning Board, Zoning Board of Adjustment, Conservation Commission, and Master Plan Steering Committee
Conservation Commission
This is a procedural public information session where multiple city land use boards will be present to answer questions from residents. No formal decisions or agenda items are scheduled.
- Public information session
- Historic District Commission
- Heritage Commission
- Planning Board
- Zoning Board of Adjustment
City Council
The City Council is hosting a public information forum to discuss the concept of Neighborhood Heritage Districts. No formal decisions or votes will be made; this is purely informational and for community input.
- Public forum on Neighborhood Heritage Districts from 6:30-7:45 PM at Laconia Public Library Auditorium
Master Plan Steering Committee
The Master Plan Steering Committee will review the findings from recent public forums and the outreach engagement report. The committee will also discuss next steps for land use analysis and implementation actions.
- Review of Draft Laconia Master Plan Outreach Report
- Discussion of land use analysis and visioning
- Planning for upcoming meetings with city department heads and land use boards
Board of Library Trustees
The Board of Library Trustees will hold a nonpublic session for personnel matters, then receive reports on finances, investments, endowment, and building projects. They will consider an Investment Policy Statement as old business and discuss restoration of a Napoleon Gale portrait as new business.
- Nonpublic session for personnel
- Investment Policy Statement discussion
- Napoleon Gale portrait restoration
- Financial reports through May 31, 2026
- Storytime Room update
Robert Hamel Community Service Recognition Award
The Robert Hamel Community Service Recognition Award Committee will meet to discuss nominees and select a recipient for the 2026 award, as well as consider a gift for the recipient. The meeting includes routine procedural items such as approval of prior minutes.
- Discussion of nominees/recipient for the 2026 award
- Discussion of a gift for the recipient
Downtown TIF Advisory Board
The Downtown TIF Advisory Board agenda contains only routine procedural items: call to order, roll call, minutes approval, and adjournment. No new business, old business, or specific decisions are listed.
Laconia Airport Authority
The Laconia Airport Authority will meet to conduct interviews and make appointments to the board, approve previous meeting minutes, and discuss any other business.
- Interviews and appointments for board positions
- Approval of minutes from January 12, 2026
City Council
The City Council will hold public hearings and vote on several resolutions, including the FY2027 budget ($65,000 for Elm Street School drainage), year-end carryforwards, and declaring Paugus and Prescott Avenues as emergency lanes. They will also consider accepting a $11,756 federal justice grant and discuss short-term rental regulations and a downtown parking garage.
- Public hearing and adoption of Resolution 2026-07 for FY2027 itemized appropriations
- Public hearing on using $65,000 in impact fees for Elm Street School bus loop drainage
- Public hearing to declare Paugus and Prescott Avenues emergency lanes until July 1, 2027
- New business: Accept $11,756 Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant
- Committee discussions on regulating short-term rentals and downtown parking garage