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Because the 62 x 22', two story Dive barge is killing the view for homes nearby on Simpson Ave by sticking out the long, length of the barge. If the barge were turned and docked parallel to the dock, it would present a 1/3 smaller view obstruction.

For the last hundred years, since 1919, there's never been a similar use at that location so it needs to get a SITE PLAN AMENDMENT from the Laconia Planning and Community Board. Running the Dive restaurant/bar business tied to the Pier with customers/employees boarding the barge via the Pier is a City of Laconia jurisdictional issue much more than a State of NH issue. While docked at the Pier, the Dive's customers, employees, supplies, adult beverages, electric power, water, septic and everything else all boards and disembarks the barge via the Pier .... so it is basically an extension of the Pier ..... and the Dive has remained in that one spot for weeks at a time.

Another Laconia related Barge issue is 'where do the Barge customer's paarkk their caarrs, while at the Dive?' ...... they paarkk their caarrs, not in the waters of Lake Winnipesaukee ...... no, they paarkk their caarrs in a nearby Laconia paarkking space. So, the Dive business is very much a Laconia community issue that must be ruled by the Laconia Planning and Community Board.