Town of Gilford

The meeting addressed several public hearings and subsequent actions. Key discussions involved an Amended Site Plan Review for Bella View, LLC concerning the Belknap Point Inn, focusing on deck enclosure and parking/patio encroachments, which was ultimately approved subject to obtaining variances or removing improvements by June 30, 2026. The residential subdivision application by Chinburg Properties was tabled until March 16, 2026, pending resolution of a restrictive covenant. An application from 226 Intervale Road, LLC for a garage addition was approved with conditions related to tenant use, required engineering plans, and adherence to Aquifer Protection District regulations. Conditional Use Permit review for a Short-Term Rental by Kelly Carlson & Ronald Dakake was approved contingent upon yearly septic inspection and pumping. The application by Bouchard Holdings, LLC for lot subdivision was tabled until February 9, 2026, due to frontage and access issues. Other business included a potential grant for updating regulations and a lot merger document awaiting signature.

Key discussions during the meeting included public input concerning the availability and accessibility of meeting minutes on the Town website, and requests for more detailed documentation of public comments, water quality concerns, flushing activities, leak notifications, and any prior involvement or citations from the New Hampshire Department of Environmental Services (NHDES). Old Business items addressed were NHDES matters, Horizons Engineering Phase 1, the Communication Plan, GAVWD Bylaws, and pump station maintenance/reimbursement issues. The Water Operator provided a system status update, and the Financial Report reviewed invoices and payments. New Business involved a discussion regarding the purchase of a backup computer for the LaViolette Controls SCADA system. Motions were passed to pay specific invoices and to purchase the backup computer.

The document primarily consists of a petition submitted by legal voters residing in the Gunstock Acres Development to the Selectmen of the Town of Gilford. The petition requests the establishment of a Village District with boundaries identical to Gunstock Acres for the purpose of supplying water for domestic and fire needs, as provided in RSA 52:1 (supp. 1979), and calls for a meeting of the legal voters of Gunstock Acres as provided in RSA 52:2. Additionally, the document contains minutes from a subsequent Village District Meeting held on May 30, 1981, where the Gunstock Acres Village Water District was established, officers including a moderator, clerk, and treasurer were elected, and three commissioners were elected via written ballot.

This document outlines essential capital improvements for GAVWD over the upcoming years. These improvements include rehabilitating PS5 and PS1 to meet NHDES regulatory requirements, adding electrical power back-up generators to PS1 and PS7, and conducting extensive water line pipe upgrades across Gunstock Acres. The plan addresses both voluntary expenditures aimed at enhancing reliability, operational cost-efficiency, and water quality, as well as those mandated by state regulations.

The Board of Adjustment addressed multiple applications requiring variances due to unique property characteristics, including overlapping setbacks on small lots. Key decisions involved the partial approval of variances for the Cimmino application regarding front and shore setbacks for a residential construction project, while the side setback variance failed. For George C. Stafford & Sons, Inc., a variance was approved for a sign setback, conditioned on the sign not being illuminated, citing visibility hardship due to steep slopes. Additionally, a special exception was unanimously approved for Joseph Howard Realty, LLC, to allow a daycare facility in the Industrial Zone, consistent with neighboring professional offices. Other business included discussion regarding dissatisfaction with proposed state regulations on Accessory Dwelling Units (ADUs).