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LAKES REGION PLANNING COMMISSION  
103 Main Street, Suite #3 
Meredith, NH 03253 
Tel 603.279.8171 
www.lakesrpc.nh.gov 
 
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Minutes of May 18, 2026 Commission Meeting 
 
LRPC Commissioner Meeting 
Location: Gilford Public Library 
Minutes of May 18, 2026 
Approved June 22, 2026 
 
Commissioners Present 
Commissioners Absent 
Ashland: 
Linda Barnes 
Alexandria: 
George Tuthill 
 
Tim Peters 
Andover: 
Jessica Rand 
Franklin: 
Chip Ach 
Ashland: 
John Thomas 
Holderness: 
Brian O’Connell 
Barnstead:  
David Kerr (E) 
Laconia: 
Richard MacNeill 
Belmont: 
Rod Cameron 
Meredith: 
Daniel Whitney 
 
Brian Jackes 
Moultonborough: 
Cristina Ashjian 
Bristol: 
Buz Kenney (E) 
 
Norman Larson 
Danbury: 
John Taylor 
New Hampton: 
Andy Anderson 
Freedom: 
Mark McConkey  
 
David Katz 
Gilford: 
John Ayer (E) 
Northfield: 
Beth Keck 
Hebron: 
Ivan Quinchia (E) 
Ossipee: 
Phil Villari 
Laconia: 
Tyler Carmichael (E) 
Plymouth: 
John Christ 
Meredith: 
Stephanie Maltais (E) 
Tamworth: 
Lianne Prentice 
Plymouth: 
William Bolton (E) 
Tilton: 
Eric Adams 
 
Neil McIver 
 
Jane Alden 
Sanbornton: 
Ralph Carter 
 
 
Sandwich: 
Maureen Westrick 
 
 
Tamworth: 
Richard Doucette (E) 
 
 
Tuftonboro: 
Tony Mirando 
 
LRPC Staff: Executive Administrative Assistant Linda Waldron, Environmental Planner Matthew Rose. 
 
1. Call to Order, Establish Quorum 
Vice Chair Katz called the meeting to order at 6:03 PM, noting the absences of Executive Director Saunders 
and Chair Ayer resulting from other meeting conflicts. Due to a lack of quorum, the meeting proceeded 
informally with updates and a presentation. 
 
2. Approval of Minutes 
Approval of draft minutes from the March 23, 2026 meeting was tabled until the June Commissioner 
meeting. 
 
3. Old Business 
a. Annual Meeting Update. Awards Committee member Cristina Ashjian reported that the Committee 
met recently to review submitted nominations. Award details will not be announced until the annual 

 
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meeting, but members of the following communities were confirmed as award recipients: Bristol, 
Franklin, New Hampton, Tamworth, Tilton, and Tuftonboro. Executive Administrative Assistant Waldron 
reported that only 4 sponsors have been confirmed for a total of $1,750 raised to date. Vice Chair Katz 
urged commissioners to reach out to local businesses in their communities to encourage sponsorship. 
 
4. New Business 
None 
 
5. Presentation: Low Impact Development (LID) 
Presenter: LRPC Environmental Planner, Matthew Rose. 
Matt noted that Executive Director Saunders had written and secured a $25,000 grant from the NH Charitable 
Foundation to audit municipal ordinances and develop model LID language for Lake Winnipesaukee 
watershed communities. He went on to outline the distinction between the two primary sewer systems 
communities manage – stormwater systems and wastewater systems – and provided a definition of low 
impact development. Matt highlighted the key benefits of LID design and explained the project scope and 
funding which will support work in five communities: Gilford, Laconia, Meredith, Moultonborough, and 
Wolfeboro. As mentioned, these communities were selected because they border Lake Winnipesaukee, 
already include some existing LID-related language in their ordinances, had established working relationships 
with LRPC, and employ municipal planners whose input can inform the project. Funding will allow for time to 
review each community's zoning ordinances, site plan regulations, and subdivision regulations for existing LID-
related language, assess strengths and gaps, and develop a model ordinance template. For more information, 
please review the presentation slides available on LRPC’s website at Commissioner and Executive Board 
Meetings or contact Matt directly. 
 
6. General Updates/Announcements/Reminders 
a. Reminder: LRPC staff have been running a series of surveys related to the Regional Master Plan. Most 
surveys are now closed with approximately 100 or more responses. The last active one is the Economic 
and Natural Resource Survey which is open until the end of May 2026. Commissioners were urged to 
complete the survey and promote it in their communities. 
b. Announcement: With the recent changes to the Executive Board, there is a need to fill the following 
positions: the Area 4 seat, as well as an At-Large seat and an alternate seat (both open to any area). 
The commitment is six meetings a year, each approximately 1 hour and 45 minutes, held on the second 
Wednesday of the month at 9:00 AM in the Meredith office. The Executive Board as a governance and 
advisory group, not an action or operations board. Commissioners interested in serving were 
encouraged to contact Vice Chair Katz or Chair Ayer, or to write in a candidate on the upcoming ballot. 
c. Update: Vice Chair Katz provided an overview of the current budget, projecting slight deficit attributed 
primarily to cash flow timing. LRPC operates on a pattern of spending followed by reimbursement, and 
June typically brings in more reimbursements than expenses which may offset the deficit. The FY26/27 
budget was described as “fragile” due to factors such as municipal dues, state funding, federal grants 
for solid waste management and brownfields, federal transportation funds, and fund balances. The 
Vice Chair emphasized that contracted services with municipalities are increasingly important to LRPC's 
financial stability and he urged all commissioners to educate their planning boards, select boards, and 
ZBAs about LRPC's value and available services. 
 
7. Commissioner Roundtable 
The following Commissioners provided updates on activities in their communities: Linda Barnes (Ashland), 
Jane Alden (Tilton), John Christ (Plymouth), Beth Keck (Northfield), Eric Adams (Tilton), Brian O’Connell 
(Holderness), Chip Ach (Franklin), Phil Villari (Ossipee), Dan Whitney (Meredith), Andy Anderson (New 

 
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Hampton), 
Richard 
MacNeill 
(Laconia), 
Norman 
Larson 
(Moultonborough), 
Cristina 
Ashjian 
(Moultonborough), and Lianne Prentice (Tamworth). 
 
8. Adjournment 
The meeting was adjourned by Vice Chair Katz at 7:42 PM. 
 
 
Respectfully Submitted, 
 
Linda Waldron 
Executive Administrative Assistant