Show Notes
In this episode of the Dover Download podcast, Director of Media Services Mike Gillis fills in for Deputy City Manager Chris Parker to discuss the major items from Dover's May public meetings.
The City Council held three meetings. A May 6 workshop covered housing—where the median home sale price topped $570,000 and a two-bedroom rental requires roughly $90,000 in annual income to be affordable—and the dredge cell sale at Maglaras Park. On May 13, the Council recognized the Shaw family for 40-plus years of Riverbend Pizza and Subs and the FIRST Robotics team, approved a $25,000 change order for the dredge cell closure tied to new state permitting, and selected Cochecho River Recreation as the NEBI Park pavilion operator. The May 27 meeting featured downtown pedestrian improvements, dump truck purchases, and Dover Middle School HVAC bonding.
The Planning Board addressed a TD Bank ATM site plan amendment, a no-cut buffer compliance case on Sixth Street, a conditional use permit near Berry Brook, and a Back River Road cottage-style development. The Zoning Board reviewed four variance requests, including subdivisions and a fire-damaged two-family rebuild.
The School Board advanced a revised geothermal HVAC proposal for Dover Middle School, related bonding, and a new business administrator appointment. Graduation is Thursday at 7 p.m.
Finally, the Cochecho Waterfront Development Advisory Committee toured the site ahead of a July ribbon cutting, with an updated virtual tour coming soon.
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