Site work at River Park will commence on the Crafts Avenue Extension in early April, pending final approval from the City of Lebanon Planning Department and Public Works. The first stage will be extending the Water and Sewer lines from the end of Crafts Avenue (where they currently end at the River Park boundary) into the site, followed by the Roadway improvements to the Crafts Avenue Extension cul-de-sac.

“The Connecticut River is a jewel that remains largely hidden from public view and access in much of the Upper Valley. The opportunity to display this ornament in perpetuity, with access to all, is exceedingly rare and should not be squandered, even as the city pursues the cleanup of the old Westboro rail yard nearby with an eye to providing public access to the Connecticut. Parks along the river connected by walking trails would be a magnificent addition to the area’s quality of life.”

On Thursday, November 14th representatives from Lyme Properties (www.lymeproperties.com) updated the Lebanon Conservation Commission on the vision for River Park West Lebanon as a walkable campus, prioritizing public access to the Connecticut River and open space. Lyme announced the formation of Friends of River Park (www.friendsofriverpark.org), a New Hampshire not-for-profit entity that will take ownership of the riverfront open space parcel at River Park to ensure permanent protection and access to the river by the general public.

Lyme attended the Vital Communities Fall 2019 Business Leaders Housing Breakfast on November 1st, and we encourage everyone to read the recent studies completed about the need for housing in the Upper Valley.

On Monday, September 9th, the Lebanon Planning Board approved our proposed amendment to the phasing of the River Park Sub Division and Site Plan.  This amendment will allow the multi-family residential portion of our site plan to be accelerated from Phase 7 to Phase 1-A, allowing the housing to be built concurrent with Phase 1 (100 River Park).

Final paving on Crafts Avenue will be Thursday, May 16, 2019 by Blacktop. Nott’s will finish up on Friday.

There will be signs posted that say “Road Closed”, similar to what was done during excavation. This is intended to discourage non resident traffic on the street during paving.

Several neighbors have asked if Lyme Properties or XYZ Dairy is responsible for the large trees being cut down on Crafts Avenue and Chandler Street.  Absolutely not!  We were just as surprised as our other neighbors.  Cutting down the trees has nothing to do with the infrastructure work or paving on Crafts Avenue.