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Buried construction debris at Proctor development site — board accepted verbal assurance over documented remediation
Sunapee Planning Board (9/11): A resident publicly reported watching the Proctor demolition crew fill the pit with concrete, insulation & piping instead of removing it. Board accepted the applicant's verbal assurance it'll be removed later. 14 units will be built on that site.
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Partial accommodation of resident safety concern — independent inspection limited to site infrastructure, not the buildings themselves
Sunapee Planning Board approved the 14-unit Proctor townhouse project (9/11) with conditions — including 3rd-party oversight of site work, water & sewer. But building construction itself? No independent inspector required. Board deferred a broader policy with no timeline.
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Public notice — master plan hearing with town-wide implications
Sunapee's master plan public hearing is Sept. 18 at 6:30pm at the Livery. This 10-year document will shape zoning, infrastructure spending & development across the entire town. If you've never attended a planning meeting, this is the one to show up for.
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Eight zoning amendments in development with broad property-owner impact — public engagement window is open
Sunapee Planning Board is drafting 8 zoning amendments — covering solar farms, shoreline paths, food trucks & more. These go to voters. No public input has been formally solicited yet. Now is the time to pay attention. (9/11/25 meeting)
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THREAD: Sunapee Planning Board met 9/11/25 and approved a 14-unit townhouse complex at 27 Prospect Hill Rd. The vote was unanimous — but getting there was not without friction. Here's what residents should know. 🧵
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A neighbor, Doug Windsor, told the board he watched the demolition crew fill the excavated pit with concrete, insulation, piping and other materials rather than hauling them away. He asked for a full independent building inspector — not just the standard engineer oversight.
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The board debated it. One member (a speaker) argued it was unfair to impose new requirements mid-process and that the town 'doesn't have infrastructure to support' it. Others were more sympathetic to Windsor's concerns. The compromise: 3rd-party oversight for site work, water & sewer only.
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Building construction itself will NOT have an independent inspector. The applicant verbally assured the board that all buried materials will be removed during construction. That assurance — not documentation — is what the board accepted before voting to approve.
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Other conditions on the Proctor approval: condo association bylaws before first sale, a 110% performance bond with a hearing within 90 days, 2-year construction deadline, 2-3 additional screening trees, and a salt minimization plan. Construction is now cleared to proceed.
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Separately: Sunapee's 10-year master plan goes to a public hearing Sept. 18 at 6:30pm at the Livery. And 8 zoning amendments are in development — solar farms, shoreline protection, food trucks & more. These will go to voters. Public input matters now, before language is locked in.
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On September 11, 2025, Sunapee's Planning Board unanimously approved a 14-unit townhouse development at 27 Prospect Hill Road — but not before a local resident raised a serious concern that deserves public attention. During public comment, Doug Windsor told the board he personally observed the demolition crew filling the excavated foundation pit with concrete, insulation, piping, and other construction debris rather than removing it from the site. Windsor called for mandatory independent building inspector oversight — citing a precedent set by the Town of Andover, which required the same developer (Proctor) to hire an independent contractor to oversee concrete mixes and structural work. The board debated whether it was fair to impose that requirement mid-process. One member argued the board needed to be 'vertically consistent' and that the town lacks the infrastructure to support such a mandate. The final compromise: third-party oversight was required for site work, water, and sewer systems — but not for the buildings themselves. The applicant gave a verbal assurance that all buried materials would be removed during construction. The board accepted that assurance and voted to approve. The approved conditions include condo association bylaws before any unit can be sold, a 110% performance bond with a hearing required within 90 days, a two-year construction deadline, 2-3 additional screening trees along the road frontage, and a salt minimization plan for winter maintenance. A broader town policy on requiring independent inspectors for future multi-unit developments was discussed but deferred with no timeline. Also from the same meeting: the board is moving forward with a 10-year master plan — public hearing is scheduled for September 18th at 6:30pm at the Livery in Sunapee. This document will guide zoning decisions, infrastructure investment, and development priorities across the entire town for the next decade. The board is also developing eight separate zoning amendments covering solar farms, shoreline protection rules, food truck regulations, and more — all of which will eventually go before voters. If you care about how Sunapee grows and what rules govern your property, now is the time to show up.