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The Moultonborough Zoning Board is set to revisit a key decision regarding attendance limits for special events, igniting debate and speculation about the future of the Castle Preservation Society's plans.

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ZBA schedules rehearing on Castle Preservation Society special exception to clarify attendance matrix
After debate over whether attendance limits in the special-exception matrix are per-event or cumulative, the ZBA voted to rehear the Castle Preservation Society application to resolve that single point; the rehearing will be noticed and the applicant will not be charged rehearing fees.
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August 29, 2026 at 6:00 PM
The Moultonborough Planning Board has taken a significant step towards transforming the 49.2-acre headquarters of Stephens Landscaping, with a public site visit scheduled soon—will it protect the wetlands or spark controversy?

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Planning Board accepts Stephens Landscaping redevelopment, schedules site visit and hearing
The Planning Board accepted a substantially complete site‑plan application to redevelop Stephens Landscaping’s 49.2‑acre headquarters at 62 Moultonboro Neck Road, declined to find regional impact, and scheduled a site visit for Sept. 2 and a public hearing for Sept. 9 after the town’s third‑party engineer review.
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August 19, 2026 at 5:11 AM
The Moultonborough Zoning Board has green-lit outdoor high-impact events at Castle in the Clouds, but with strict limits and conditions to ensure community concerns are addressed.

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Zoning board approves Castle in the Clouds special exception with limits on high‑impact events
The Moultonborough Zoning Board of Adjustment granted the Castle Preservation Society a special exception to allow outdoor high‑impact recreational events at Castle in the Clouds, subject to an event matrix that limits large events by type and attendance and nine conditions, and requires Planning Board site‑plan review.
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August 12, 2026 at 10:41 PM
Residents and conservationists are raising alarms over potential traffic, noise, and environmental impacts tied to upcoming events at Castle in the Clouds, urging the Zoning Board to prioritize community and property values.

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Residents and conservation trust urge care on traffic, noise and easement protections at Castle in the Clouds
Members of the public and the Lakes Region Conservation Trust told the ZBA they are not opposed to events per se but urged safeguards to protect conservation values, neighbor enjoyment, and property values; commenters cited specific past event impacts and urged limits and site‑plan review.
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August 12, 2026 at 10:48 PM
The ZBA is tightening event regulations at Castle in the Clouds, introducing numeric caps and clearer definitions to ensure community safety and limit future growth.

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ZBA narrows event language: numeric limits and 'as historically conducted' replace vague phrasing
The ZBA clarified the Castle event matrix at deliberation, removing open-ended 'substantially similar' wording for large events and capping large summer concerts at six events in June–August and the car show at one per year; conditions require applicant compliance with emergency services and off‑site easements for parking.
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August 12, 2026 at 10:47 PM
The Moultonborough Zoning Board is taking a closer look at the Castle Preservation Society's event matrix after residents raised concerns about traffic, noise, and environmental impact.

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Zoning board narrows event matrix for Castle Preservation Society and continues review after resident concerns
The Moultonborough Zoning Board of Adjustment continued the Castle Preservation Societyspecial-exception hearing to Aug. 5 after the applicant presented a revised tiered event matrix; the board tentatively narrowed attendance tiers and asked for a line-by-line response to special-exception criteria amid resident concerns about traffic, noise, septic capacity and conservation.
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July 23, 2026 at 3:15 PM