Forward Sunapee

Overall Connectivity & Route 11 Design
Trail & Harbor Tree Improvements
Housing
Planning & Zoning
Economic Development
Harbor Reconfiguration

Statement of how the FSSC was created:  We wanted citizens on the FSSC with knowledge required by the various charrette recommendations.

‘Forward Sunapee Steering Committee’ Members:

David Andrews – Sunapee Planning and Zoning Member
Philip Harrell – Sunapee Resident
Dave Hoffman – Sunapee Harbor Riverway Board Member
Chris Murphy – Sunapee Zoning Board Member
Shannon Martinez – Sunapee Town Manager, Ex-officio Resource to the Steering Committee
Amanda Spears – Sunapee School Board Member
Carol Wallace – Sunapee Selectboard Chair, Sunapee Heritage Alliance Chair

For questions please contact the FSSC Co-chairs:
Dave Hoffman: jdavidhoffman7@gmail.com
Carol Wallace: cpwallace27@gmail.com

‘Sunapee Community Design Charrette’  April, 2024 Report:  CLICK HERE

Sunapee Six Committee Members

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Thank you for signing up for a committee! We are so excited to have so many townspeople interested in the initatives and willing to serve on the committees. We look forward to working with you as we craft Sunapee’s future together. All committee memberships were increased to 10 members plus the facilitator due to the overwhelming interest. All committee’s are full and listed in the blue drop downs below.

If you are not on one of the ‘Sunapee Six Committees’, but want to be informed on what is happening with ‘Forward Sunapee’… notifications of the posting of minutes, community meetings, needs for certain expertise, etc. please sign up below. You can also opt in to be contacted as a subcommittee member if a ‘Sunapee Six Committee’ is looking for specific areas of expertise or skill sets as they explore options. We greatly appreciate ALL the community involvement. Your response to sign-ups and participation has been profound as we continue to move forward!
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Your ‘Forward Sunapee Steering Committee’

THE FUTURE OF SUNAPEE IS YOURS TO DETERMINE

After the ‘Sunapee Community Design Charrette’ in April, 2024, the ‘Forward Sunapee Steering Committee’ (FSSC) was created to construct a method to obtain input from Sunapee residents and Sunapee business owners on the seven key areas identified by the Charrette. Following is the introduction to this process. Your participation is requested on October 28th, 2024 to learn more and sign-up for one of the ‘Sunapee Seven Committees’.

WHO: Citizens of Sunapee – We NEED YOU! The only qualification is that you are a resident, property or business owner in Sunapee, NH. What you bring to the table is your passion for your community and town. If you bring additional skills, wonderful – life experience brings a wealth of insight and contributory knowledge. When we say, we want YOU, we mean YOU!

WHAT: Depending on your interests, vision for Sunapee, or curiosity, you can sign up and participate in one committee. Each committee will have 8 members plus a moderator from the FSSC. The charter of the committee is to creatively and collaboratively explore the recommendations made by the Charrette Report. The expected commitment is one meeting a month over the next year. Some committees may have warrant articles for the March 2026 Sunapee Ballot which are due in September 2025.

The ‘Sunapee Seven Committees’ include:

  1. Overall Connectivity & Route 11 Design:  Connections to, and around, the Sunapee Harbor area. These connections, or lack thereof, play an important role in the economic development of the area. Increase safety and connectivity for pedestrians, bikes, and vehicles.
  2. Trail & Harbor Tree Improvements: What the trail should be, naming of the trail (Sugar River Heritage Trail?), what message it should communicate, and how to best tell this story through placemaking, signage, and trail definition.
  3. Housing: Task force to work on a broader study of housing needs in Sunapee. Maintain the “quaint New England” feel while also allowing for different housing types and price points.
  4. Planning & Zoning: Dimensional issues, process issues and incentives, and the preservation district.
  5. Economic Development: Defining a vision, planning, existing resources, wayfinding, gateway enhancement and underutilized spaces.
  6. Harbor Reconfiguration: Sunapee Harbor is potentially the most valuable land in the Town of Sunapee.

NOTE: Visit the Charrette Report for more information on the ‘Sunapee Seven Committees’.  CLICK HERE

WHERE: The Main Hall at The Livery in Sunapee Harbor, 58 Main Street.

WHEN:  Monday, October 28th, 2024 from 7:00 – 8:30 pm. The FSSC Co-Chairs will discuss the ‘Sunapee Seven Committees’, the expectations and commitment. Then, participants can visit the ‘Sunapee Seven Committee’ tables to discuss their interest, ask questions and meet the moderators.  A link to the sign-up will go live after the event on Tuesday, October 29th at 8:00 am at www.sunapeeheritage.org/forward. Please note:  8 members per committee. Committees formed by sign-ups on a first-come basis with a wait list. 

WHY: What does Sunapee look like to you in 5, 10 or 20 years? This is your time to participate and shape the future. Join us on October 28th to learn more about the ‘Sunapee Seven Committees’. If you think it might be something you would like to be a part of, please come and learn more.

Yours Sincerely,

Forward Sunapee Steering Committee

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