The Waterfront Village Commercial District proposal puts the Charrette recommendations and newly adopted Master Plan into action. Forward Sunapee supports it.
The goal of the Waterfront Village Commercial District proposal is to balance watershed protection, public safety, and preservation of the rural and quaint scale of our village, while encouraging small-scale development consistent with Sunapee residents’ values.
The Waterfront Village Commercial District proposal seeks to update zoning regulations that are nearly 40 years old. Currently, real threats of large-scale development have emerged that could significantly alter Sunapee’s small-town, rural, quintessential New England character. This proposal is designed to reduce the risk of such development while updating the zoning framework.
The proposal reduces allowable building height, overall building size, and restaurant size, while also creating new opportunities for landowners to make productive use of their properties.
