LEBANON — A public hearing to consider a charitable gaming center and restaurant proposed for the Miracle Mile is scheduled for May 8.
Jonathan Gengras, a Connecticut-based auto dealer, and Stefan Huba, a casino gaming developer, are seeking approval from the Planning Board to build a 41-seat restaurant and bar and gaming center at 369 Miracle Mile, which sits between an auto parts store and a motorcycle dealership.
The project applicants are also seeking a conditional use permit to allow off-lot casino parking at 351 Miracle Mile, an adjacent property owned Seacoast Harley-Davidson, an ownership group based in North Hampton, N.H. The additional parking spaces are needed to meet the city’s minimal parking space requirement for the proposed facility.
This public hearing was rescheduled from February, which was postponed to allow city officials more time to review a traffic study that had been recently submitted for the project.
Under New Hampshire law, “charitable gaming” is a state-regulated category of gambling where 35% of the proceeds must be donated to charitable nonprofits In New Hampshire, charitable gaming can include poker, bingo and casino games such as roulette and blackjack.
The public hearing will be held on Monday, May 8 at 6:30 p.m. in Lebanon City Hall.