New track in NH.

Surf,

Still awaiting word on the recent HB-90 as we wanted opposed.

 

Track as in actual track or drag strip?

 

A 'real' track http://www.clubmotorsports.com/

 

Oh... Cool

 

Surf Here is a bit of detail on HB-90

HB 90 - PUBLIC HEARING TALKING POINTS


1) SB 458 was a reasonable and necessary clarification of a 40-year old law
o Old law (RSA 31:41 a) was written to regulate large, public, spectator racetracks
o Concept of a private motorsports driving instructional facility did not exist in 1960s – the old law couldn’t have foreseen this type of facility
o This type of facility is NOT the kind of facility the old law was meant to regulate. It is not a racetrack, as you know it. Rather, it is:
 Private – not public
 No spectators – members and guests only – no stands or seating area
 Private and no spectators means no large crowds or traffic
 No NASCAR type stock cars – privately owned road cars – Mazdas to Maseratis - and everything in between
 Le Mans type road course – not a big circle or oval – cars/noise spreads out
o Precedent is not an issue - this type of facility is very unlikely to be proposed anywhere else in NH:
 $30 million project
 Next closest type facility is PA, VA
 Regional draw – members come from all over NE and beyond – NH couldn’t support another motorsports country club

2) Towns Still Have Local Control
o Sound ordinance – will be voted on at Town Meeting in Tamworth
o Most towns in NH have zoning
o For those who don’t have zoning – towns could vote to pass it
o Site-plan review – towns could vote to pass it
o Wetlands ordinance – already exists in town
o Town has same control that they have over ANY new project
o Town can regulate – fire, garbage, traffic, conduct, sanitary conditions of restaurants
o Town should not have the ability to use RTO to zone out one business - discrimination. Tamworth legal counsel said RTO was a “mini zoning ordinance.”



3) S458 was fully and openly debated – and passed with unanimous support at every step.
o Proceeded through the normal legislative process – public over two months
o Senate Transportation Committee Public Hearing – unanimous “ought to pass”
o Senate Floor Vote – unanimous support
o House Transportation Committee – unanimous “ought to pass”
o House Vote – placed on CC and approved

4) The main Supporters of this bill – FOCUS: Tamworth - are diehard opponents of this project who are trying to use the Legislature to stop this project – and playing both sides of the “local control” fence.
o As they claim SB 458 has left them with “No Local Control” – they have sponsored a local Noise Ordinance in Tamworth – a direct measure of local control!
o Core group of dozen members were also the core group of members of Citizens for the Ossipees (CFTO) and Stop the Track and Other Pollution in Tamworth (STOPIT).
o FOCUS members have run local political campaigns, held demonstrations, written letters to the editor, verbally harassed residents in Tamworth who support the project.
o FOCUS members have organized opposition at DES, Army Corps hearings and local board meetings – conducted coordinated email and letter campaigns – like the one you have been subjected to, created websites – including third party sites that have personally attacked CMI officials.
o FOCUS has hired lawyers, lobbyists, engineers, biologists, and other experts to oppose this project at every juncture.

 

Surf,

I also live in North Hampton and have a CS - Rosso Scuderia with Red. We should get together when the weather breaks - in June!

Eric
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GREAT NEWS: Just received the following

All:

I received some great news this morning. The House Committee finally had their vote on HB-90 and the results were five (5) in favor and fourteen (14) opposed! This was a huge win for CMI. Going into the hearings, we hoped the vote would be close and we could win the majority. However, we did not anticipate that we would be on the winning side of a landslide victory.

The fight is not over. HB-90 will go to a floor vote in the House next Wednesday, March 30. Having won a major victory in the Committee vote certainly helps our cause but if you can contact any House members, we encourage you to do so and stress the importance of voting NO on HB-90. As soon as we know the results of the House vote, we will broadcast our email newsletter.

Again, on behalf of Club Motorsports, thank you for all your efforts.

Best,
Jim Hoenscheid [[email protected]]