Development Overlooking Merrymeeting Lake

Just Sold · 07-03-2008, 06:32 PM

From Foster's today. (Off Birch Hill Road on the southern side of Merrymeeting Lake not Ridge as in the article)

"NEW DURHAM — A New York City developer wants to retain development rights to a large-scale housing project if the town cannot produce several million dollars to purchase a conservation easement on a 2,069-acre parcel overlooking Merrymeeting Lake."

Full Story: http://www.fosters.com/apps/pbcs.dll...290/-1/FOSNEWS

Irish mist · 07-03-2008, 06:51 PM

It sounds like the developer is being fair here. I hope the town comes up with the money to conserve this land....or at least most of it. I'm all for using the power of zoning to keep NH rural.

07-03-2008, 06:32 PM	#1
Just Sold Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Suncook, NH, but at The Lake at Heart Posts: 2,616 Thanks: 1,086 Thanked 434 Times in 210 Posts	Development Overlooking Merrymeeting Lake From Foster's today. (Off Birch Hill Road on the southern side of Merrymeeting Lake not Ridge as in the article) "NEW DURHAM — A New York City developer wants to retain development rights to a large-scale housing project if the town cannot produce several million dollars to purchase a conservation easement on a 2,069-acre parcel overlooking Merrymeeting Lake." Full Story: http://www.fosters.com/apps/pbcs.dll...290/-1/FOSNEWS __________________ Just Sold At the lake the stress of daily life just melts away. Pro Re Nata Last edited by Just Sold; 07-03-2008 at 06:47 PM. Reason: Correct location error in article

07-03-2008, 06:51 PM	#2
Irish mist Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 686 Thanks: 128 Thanked 85 Times in 49 Posts	It sounds like the developer is being fair here. I hope the town comes up with the money to conserve this land....or at least most of it. I'm all for using the power of zoning to keep NH rural. Last edited by Irish mist; 02-27-2011 at 11:19 PM.