Lyme has begun to organize our efforts to start Phase 1 of River Park next year.  We have started to interview architects for the first building which will combine first floor retail space with office space on the second and third floors.  This building is located off Route 10, will be the new entrance to the site, and is situated near the old Bailey Brothers building site.  I feel strongly that this building will "set the tone" for quality at River Park, and we will share progress plans along the way. 

Things at River Park have been progressing slowly this summer and I want to give everyone an update, especially our neighbors on Crafts Avenue.  

Thanks to all of our friends and neighbors who attended the neighborhood meeting last night. We are grateful that approximately 40 of you braved the inclement weather to learn about the utility and roadwork that will be necessary on Crafts Avenue before River Park can proceed. At the meeting we used this slideshow to briefly recap the timeline and events that have shaped the work that will be done.

To help our neighbors better understand where we are in the development process and to discuss the public infrastructure work we have been required to perform, Lyme Properties will be hosting a neighborhood meeting on Monday, May 14, 2012 at 7PM in the community room at the Kilton Library. Much of this meeting will focus on the Crafts Avenue roadway and utility work that must be done before construction at River Park can proceed. This meeting will be open to the public and we especially encourage our Crafts Avenue neighbors to attend.

On November 14, 2011 the Planning Board accepted the minutes from the meetings at which River Park received Final Subdivision Approval (October 11, 2011) and Site Plan Approval (October 24, 2011). Now that the minutes are finalized, municipal staff will write the Notice of Action. The Notice of Action is the document that formally notifies us of the approval vote and of the many conditions attached to that approval.

Last night the Lebanon Planning Board voted 6-3 to approve the Final Site Plan application for River Park.  The Final Subdivision Plan application was approved by the Planning Board on October 11, 2011.

This success could not have been achieved without the steadfast support of our neighbors, abutters, and Friends of River Park.  Your commitment to West Lebanon and demand for a transparent approval process prevailed over the forces trying to circumvent the zoning changes approved by the voters on March 9, 2010.

We thought everyone might like to see an aerial photo of the River Park Corn Maze.  We are closing the maze and preparing to harvest the corn.

We had a remarkable turnout on Saturday for the Corn Roast given the nasty weather.  We opened the corn maze and the 50+ neighbors seemed to enjoy it and to appreciate the metaphor for the Lebanon permitting process.  Lyme has decided to leave the site open for a couple of weeks to allow the general public to experience the land and navigate the corn maze.