The lake level is starting to fall. Work continues on local roadways. Lots of pine needles, but where are the cones?
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Freedom Asks Ossipee’s ZBA to Review the Planning Board’s Westward Shores Expansion Approval
Granted abutter status in the matter, the Town of Freedom says Ossipee’s Planning Board should not have approved the application because the plan violated Ossipee’s zoning ordinance. The appeal asks the Ossipee ZBA to conduct a hearing to review the Planning Board’s decision.
Flooding is an Issue for the Westward Shores Expansion. Here’s Why.
Ossipee’s Planning Board has denied Freedom’s request to reconsider its conditional approval for a developer to double the capacity of Westward Shores Campground & Marina. But as the expansion application moves to Concord for review, flooding remains a key consideration.
Freedom Selectmen Ask Ossipee’s Planning Board to Reconsider Westward Shores Decision
Granted abutter status because the expansion has regional impact, Freedom’s leaders say they want to present testimony about the potential negative impact on water quality. On September 20, the Ossipee Planning Board granted conditional approval for the expansion after denying Freedom’s request for more time to study a newly submitted engineering report by Jones & Beach, and revised plans that were presented that night with no opportunity for public review.
Ossipee Grants Conditional Approval of Westward Shores Expansion
On a 5-2 vote, Ossipee’s Planning Board says the campground can double in size if it meets state and federal regulations. To address flooding concerns, RVs will be raised on blocks and tied down. Freedom’s Planning Board, granted abutter status, asks for more more time to review the Jones & Beach technical report and is turned down.