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Happy Thanksgiving! THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 28, 2013 COVERING ALTON, BARNSTEAD, & NEW DURHAM - WWW.NEWHAMPSHIRELAKESANDMOUNTAINS.COM FREE Committees meet to discuss proposed zoning amendments BY TIM CROES workforce housing. Ken of the workforce housing concerned with limiting the force housing unit. said that local matches from Staff Writer McWilliams, the town plan- inventory in Alton and the size and felt no additions Steve Whitman, of Jef- the grant included work ALTON — A joint meet- ner, announced corrections identified need for addition- should be allowed. frey Taylor and Associates, from members and himself, ing of the Alton Planning to amendment that were al units must be supplied by The section limited a felt some tracking should be and this number is calculat- Board and the Alton Zoning left out of the edits in er- the application to ensure house to 1,300 square feet done through the assessing ed for in the grant. Amendment Committee ror. This included deleting that relief from Alton’s zon- and allowing no additions office. The board felt that if A question was raised was held on Wednesday, a section in the insurance ing ordinance is necessary.” was deleted from the amend- concessions were allowed about not putting this ques- Nov. 20, to discuss the eight of continued affordability Income verification will ment. The board discussed on workforce housing units, tion on the ballot, but it was proposed zoning amend- section that read, “pur- be provided by a third party limiting the size of a house, than they should be tracked explained that was regard- ments. chase price recommenda- company and the seller will but McWilliams pointed out by the town. ing conservation subdivi- The first amendment tions published annually.” pay for this process in the that if a house rose in value During public input, Bar- sions. discussed is an inclusion- Language was also added future. above the allowed limit it bara Howard questioned if A question was raised ary zoning ordinance for that read: “Documentation Raymond Howard was would no longer be a work- members of the board and about requiring workforce McWilliams were being housing owners to live in paid for their work on the the town, and Scott Wil- amendment. McWilliams SEE ZONING, PAGE A10 Planners talk Master Plan, CIPs BY TIM CROES projects needs to be figured Staff Writer out. BARNSTEAD — The A senior housing proj- Barnstead Planning Board ect is also included in the held a work session on vision statement and im- Thursday, Nov. 21, and dis- provements of the roads and cussed the Master Plan and bridges in town. the Capital Improvement Members of the board Plans during its meeting. suggested that the school Chair Nancy Carr said improvement plan should the board had received in- be included. Brown said formation regarding the this could be easily includ- CIPs from the school, the ed and would include add- highway department and ing six classrooms and roof the fire chief. repairs. Member Clarke Go- Karen Schacht, an al- odrich felt the police depart- ternate on the board, said ment’s CIP was a couple of that it is important that years behind. Carol Locke the Master Plan is well pointed out that informa- written. There was some tion had recently come for- discussion about the exact ward announcing the retire- language and that it should JOSHUA SPAULDING ment of the police chief. include “problem areas are Jim Barnard, the select- identified and needs have Off and running men’s representative felt been evaluated and then ad- Locals were well-represented in the Wolfeboro Turkey Trot on Saturday morning, as Robert Hotchkiss of New Durham (87) and Brittany that any town employee has dressed.” Rogers (in black), Alley Rogers (blue jacket) and Hudson Ingoldsby (196) all of Alton break from the starting line of the annual race. See a responsibility to do their Brown brought up goals the story on page B3. job if they are on the payroll. of the previous Master Plan The board reviewed a that included bus service copy of the vision state- to Concord and extended ment for the new Master sidewalks. The previous Arrests made in Alton bank robbery case Plan, with David Brown, version was created in bet- BY TIM CROES who waiting on Range agencies involved in the on Oct. 10. The suspect the Chair of the Master Plan ter economic times and Staff Writer Road behind the bank. case and thanked them robbed the bank by gun- Committee in attendance to wouldn’t have included ALTON — Alton Police Both men have been for their assistance and point and then fled on answer any questions. many of these types of goals. Chief Ryan Heath issued charged with bank rob- cooperation in the inves- food and was picked up at The statement included The board discussed the a press release announc- bery and will be prose- tigation. the back of the bank in a the thought of building a rules of procedure and after ing the arrests of two cuted by the U.S. Attor- The robbery occurred silver four-door sedan. new energy efficient munic- a lengthy discussion it was men connected to a bank ney’s Office. at the Meredith Village ipal building and pointed agreed that the issue of post- robbery at the Meredith Heath reported that Savings Bank located Tim Croes can be to the survey that showed ing limits and changing it to Village Savings Bank in the Alton Police Depart- next to Hannaford’s at reached at tcroes@sal- people aren’t in favor of a 15 days within a planning October. ment developed a solid approximately 4:34 p.m. monpress.com or 569-3126 new building but are in sup- board meeting needed to be Two men were ar- lead with regard to the port of repairing roads and addressed by the town attor- rested and charged in robbery earlier in the bridges. ney. the U.S. District Court month. Detective Jason Legion plans Goodrich thanked Bar- Carr said the issue of in Portland, Maine. The Tremblay of the APD nard and the rest of the se- workforce housing needs to two men were identified worked with other lo- annual Thanksgiving dinner lectmen for reducing the tax be drafted into an amend- as Phillip Gage, 46, and cal and federal agencies rate. Goodrich brought up ment and previously the Marvin Eugene Ansteth and was able to identify ALTON — Commander John Yetton and mem- the question presented to board agreed to create a bal- Jr., 40, both from Somer- two suspects involved in bers of the American Legion family of Post 72 in him recently about where lot question extending the sworth. the robbery and recover Alton invite residents to the annual Thanksgiving the town wants to move sunset clause five years. Gage is believed to be several key pieces of ev- dinner on Nov. 28 from 12 to 3 p.m. If you are unable forward. He was asked if The meeting ended with the suspect who entered idence. to attend, please call 875-3461 for orders to be deliv- the town wants to remain a non-public meeting to dis- the bank and brandished Heath thanked the ered. Deliver is limited to Alton addresses only. a bedroom community or cuss legal issues. a handgun. While hold- grow businesses and indus- The next scheduled meet- ing a bank employee at try that would allow for vast ing of Barnstead Planning gunpoint, he jumped over improvements of the town Board is on Thursday, Dec. the counter and emptied infrastructure. He couldn’t 5, at 7 p.m. at the Barnstead the teller drawers. provide an answer. Town Hall. Ansteth is believed Barnard said plans to to be the getaway driver improve the infrastructure Tim Croes can be reached have to move slowly and at [email protected] INDEX paying for different town or 569-3126 t Volume 9 • Number 47 Business .....................A7,A12 Open Thanksgiving Week Wine Tasting Churches ............................A8 Fridays at 4 pm Classifieds ................... B6–B9 Happy Editorial Page ....................A4 John Harrigan ................. A13 Thanksgiving Letters ................................A4 Obituaries ..........................A8 Sports ........................ B1 - B5 26 pages in 2 sections CATHY FRASER – COURTESY PHOTO ©2012, Salmon Press, LLC. Induction Call us at (603) 569-3126 Prospect Mountain High School’s chapter of the National Honor Society inducted new members in email: [email protected] a ceremony on Nov. 14. Open Daily 8 am - 6 pm www.salmonpress.com CLOSED THANKSGIVING DAY A2 THE BAYSIDER, THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 28, 2013 Planners move project to final site plan review BY TIM CROES the cost to the owners to that appeals to the changes “public input on non-case McWilliams to sign checks The next scheduled Staff Writer continue to final site plan must be done by the home- specific local planning is- for engineering review on meeting of the Alton Plan- ALTON — The Alton and explained that the owners through letters and sues.” Additionally, only behalf of the board. ning Board is on Tuesday, Planning Board met on business has been in op- changes are done by Fed- one public input session The board approved the Dec. 17, at 6 p.m. at the Al- Tuesday, Nov. 19, and dis- eration for 10 years. He eral Emergency Manage- will be allowed at each minutes of the Oct. 15 meet- ton Town Hall. cussed a design review site explained that the owners ment Agency. meeting and it will occur at ing and of the Oct. 21 site Tim Croes can be reached plan and answered ques- went before the Zoning Vice-chair Tom Hoopes the end of the meeting.