MOUNTAIN LAKES
DISTRICT
MASTER
PLAN
Rev
3/2004
Planning Board
Members and others who
Have
contributed to the creation of the
Mountain Lakes
District
MASTER
PLAN
Arthur Gorrasi
Barry Crites
Betty Walters
Beverly Hasbrouck
Bill Morrow
Bill Schmitt
Buster Miller
Celeste Vander Martin
Dave O’Neil
Don Holstrom
Gardner & Fulton
Joel Godston
Larry Eathorne
Leslie George
Lillian Snellman
MLD Recreation
Committee
Mark Morrison
Michelle Edwards
Norman Ingalls
North County Council
Phil Williams
Phyllis Porter
Rodney Thompson
Sam Roudebush
Sherry Reali
Tom Eighmy
Christopher Demers
Frederick Harris
Cynthia Harris
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MOUNTAIN LAKES
DISTRICT
MASTER
PLAN
I.
OBJECTIVE
II.
GENERAL
INFORMATION
III.
GOVERNING AND
MANAGEMENT
IV.
HEALTH, SAGETY
AND TRANSPORTATION
V.
COMMUNITY
FACILITIES AND RECREATION PROGRAM
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MOUNTAIN LAKES
DISTRICT
MASTER
PLAN
GOALS
TO GUIDE THE
MOUNTAIN LAKES DISTRICT COMMISSIONERS, COMMITTEES AND PROPERTY OWNERS IN AREAS
OF EXISTING AND FUTURE NEEDS RELATING TO HOUSING, LAND, WATER, RECREATION,
HEALTH, SAFETY AND GENERAL WELFARE IN AN EFFICIENT AND ECONOMIC PROCESS
REPRESENTING THE MOUNTAIN LAKES DISTRICT PROPERTY
OWNERS.
This
is consistent with the purposes contained in the
OBJECTIVES
1)
Promote and
develop Mountain Lakes as a Four Season
recreational community
2)
Promote and
develop
3)
Encourage
future development as an attractive retirement
community
4)
Protect,
preserve, and develop community resources and physical environment of
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COMMUNITY OF
The community
of
The first
“Mountain Lakes Five (5) Year Plan”, to provide guidance for the future growth
of the Community, was formulated in 1988 and updated in 1992 by a cross section
of property owners in a committee of sixteen (16) members and another seventeen
(17) resource people. This document
was sponsored by
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HISTORY OF
o
Town and Country Homes, Inc. (John Dunnan, Pres.) goes to
o
First lots sold at
o
o
Mountain Springs Water Co. (M. Taber, Pres.) obtains SBA loan
Feb 1975
o
(Dunnan gives glowing report) Jack Kelleher,
Pres.; Vinny LaFlamme, VP; Al Stevens, Secry. Treas.; Carl Sheer, Barbara Foote,
Russ Leonard, Bill Hall, Council Members; Committees: V. LaFlamme, Membership:
Barbara Foote, Newsletter; Carl Sheer, Recreation; Walt Bennett, Security &
Protection; Bill Hall, Water; Joel Godston, Save Our Investment at the Lakes
(SOIL); Linde & Jerry Johnson, Communication; Roger Knauth/J. Godston, Legal
Affairs; Charlie Herdman/Russ Rising, Ski Club; J. Kelleher, New Construction;
Chuck Ragland, Campsite; Don Holstrom, Covenants & Easements; Al Evans,
Health & Safety; David Finch, Skiway Neighbor
Association (SNO); John Dunnan, Pres., Town & Country Inc., Developer;
Fortier, Chief of Police; Dan Ayers, Administrative Assistant; Demier, Fire Chief)
·
Town & Country Homes, Inc. files
bankruptcy
Dec 1975
·
Management Committee (Don Holstrom, Charlie
Herdman, Bill Hall)
Receives authority from Bankruptcy Court to
collect Mgmt. Fees
Apr 1976
o
o Mountain Lakes
District formed: (R. Knauth, Mod.; Walt Bennett, Walt
Keene,
Bill Hall, Commissioners: Josephine Osso,
Treas.; Mickey Billings, Clerk;
Tim Heinz, Dist. Mgr.)
Oct 1976
o Lodge and adjoining
land sold to District by Bankruptcy Court
Summer 1977
o
Monteau (B. Hall, R. Knauth,
Bankruptcy Court
Dec
1978
o
Grand Jury indicts Dunnan & Taber on 5 counts of theft
April
1979
o District buys tennis courts and
ball field from Monteau
Spring
1980
o Bankruptcy Court Auth. Mgmt. Comm.
To enforce Covenants & Easements
(except items 13, 14, 15, 16, which are District
responsibility)
Fall 1980
o District purchase Monteau
Oct 1981
o District Comm’s. brief R. Burton & Gov. Sununu on Mtn. Springs Water
o Snow making added to Monteau
Fall 1983
o $463+ Mtn. Springs Water Bill sent to home owners & requests
$850+ rate
from Public Utilities
Commissioner
Oct
1985
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o
District buys Mountain Springs Water Co.
Jan
1986
o
and property owners,
and provided to
o Monteau Ski Area lease/sales
agreement negotiated with
o
Steve Schaeffer files bankruptcy & lease/sales agreement void
Spring
1990
o Downhill ski chairlift &
equip. sold; District maintains ownership of land
and buildings in Skiway (including Lodge, maintenance buildings. Etc.) Summer 1991
o NH Legislature provides
District with authority to enact Zoning Ordinances
Via Planning Board (RSA 675 etc.)
Oct 1994
o Roudebush Loop added to Water
System
1993 – 1995
o Major Windstorm tree damage and
clean-up
Fall ’95 – Winter ‘96
o Zoning Ordinance for Mountain
Lakes District adopted
Annual
Meeting
3/96
o Master Plan adopted
Annual Meeting
3/96
o
Feasibility Study to up-grade Water System
Spring 1997
o
Upgrade and re-piping of Water System of
o
A new in the wall propane heater installed in the District Office
1999
o Speed limit signs posted on
o Street signs erected on all
o Front stairs and landing replaced
at the Lodge
1999
o
New raft purchased for the
o New raft was built with diving
board for the
o
o Tennis Courts at Lodge
repainted
Spring
2000
o Fiberglass liner appropriated for
the District swimming pool
Spring
2000
o Meeting with Woodsville Water
& Light for future water source
2000
o New water line and septic line to
the Community building installed
2000
o
Barrier gate removed from road leading to Skiway
2001
o
Master Plan being updated and Zoning Ordinances tightened
2001
o
New Playground equipment for Playground at Community Center
2001
o Former Playground equipment
re-located to Lodge
2001
o District entered into (1) One-Year
agreement with Woodsville Water & Light
2001
o Hydro-geologist retained to seek
new source of water
2001
o Emergency Action Plan developed at
request of NH Dept. of Environmental Service
for the notification
of all agencies should the North Dam break or overflow 2001
o New water line installed on Baldface 2001
o New control valves installed in
the chambers
2002
o Three roads,
up to Town of
o Solar cover and two new filters
were purchased for the District Pool
2002
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o
New designated line from Woodsville Water & Light through Spencer
Richardson’s
property to Mountain
Lakes District pump house was installed
2002
o The Lodge annex was painted,
including walls, ceiling and floors and cleaned 2002
o The Lodge restrooms cleaned and
painted
2002
o The Kitchen in the Lodge annex is
gradually being renovate d
2002
o A second computer system was
purchased for the office
2002
o
The concrete walkway surrounding the District pool has been increased
from two
Feet to a width of eight feet
2003
o There is a continuation of
improvements and renovations to the Lodge annex
and annex kitchen
2003
o Ultra Sonic Controls were
installed in the pump house to better monitor the
water system
2003
o The Mountain Lakes District Office
in the Community Center has purchased
a new copier to better serve the
residents of the District and District business 2003
o A new Fax Machine was purchased
for the District
2003
o A New Heater was installed in the
Mountain Lakes District Pool
2003
o New carpeting purchased for the
Community Center and Office
2004
o Community Center meeting room and
office painted by Beverly Jacobs
2004
o New carpet installed behind the
snack bar counter
2004
o A new bench was purchased and
placed on the walkway across the dam and
a second new bench was
placed on the knoll on the South Beach
2004
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MOUNTAIN
·
1546 acres-approximately 1260 useable
lots
·
Approximately 17 miles of
roads
·
2 lakes and 72 acres of open water and some
big fish
·
Water system with capability to supply water
for about 335 homes
(276
homes as of 2004)
o 570 acres of common
green belt
o 2 toboggan/sledding
areas
o 1 Community Lodge
with kitchen facilities
o 1 Maintenance
building
o 2 Tennis
Courts
·
1 softball/baseball/soccer
field