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Grant (town planner) explained the change: the town previously maintained a construction-monitoring account that the regulations referenced, but staff no longer maintains that specific account. The amendment replaces the obsolete language and clarifies that applicants deposit funds to cover plan review and inspection costs (described at the hearing as a planning-board escrow). Town engineer Bruce Thomas prompted the change by noting the regulation language was out of date.

Motion and vote: The motion to adopt the edits to Part 1, Section 9.05 subsections 8 and 9 was made by Mike Summers and seconded by Jared Williams. The board approved the amendment by roll call.

Why it matters: The amendment is primarily housekeeping but clarifies how the town collects and holds funds for third-party or town engineer review and construction inspection work. Grant noted the board’s packet included strikethrough and replacement language and that the change had been properly posted for public hearing.

Ending: With the amendment adopted, Community Development and the town engineer will implement the revised escrow language and adjust administrative practices so plan review and inspection fees are collected and managed under the updated rule language.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Hooksett - Planning Board - Mar 17, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","The Hooksett Planning Board voted to remove obsolete construction monitoring language and replace it with a planning-board escrow mechanism for inspection and review fees in Part 1, Section 9.05 of the town's development regulations.","taxTitle","Hooksett, Merrimack County , New Hampshire","taxId",68560,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6633266,"Planning board approves Eagle's Nest Emporium site plan with landscaping waivers and conditions",1940,1326000,3266000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2665845-1ac15d784bfc3ab5927634c3bd349500&start=1326&end=3266","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2665845-1ac15d784bfc3ab5927634c3bd349500/thumbnail_1326000.jpg","/articles/6633266/Hooksett/Merrimack-County/New-Hampshire/Planning-board-approves-Eagles-Nest-Emporium-site-plan-with-landscaping-waivers-and-conditions","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6633266-a74b2b3ba7901d8e72aa8b0d2a387d55/orig.mp4?Expires=1775744542&Signature=ReCeVKcNYzHj0fpEA82vIwNRE5wZTGD9jb0xKGk8GivbHiKCJcCEEpP2bIgGvG9lvu372NVJt73kvXTV9ZRHOzn6HOKqnTBDEt2Qs2Qf3R9JDhDaxCSqtFqmaHuTnqvY-bgpzhAq7f1RWvSnHlqjGQvUTbGnp7UyP1W-jpti17NN0qRCzhZN5N~oTDLLmjhmnTGgRD5X1sRdRehURX8L-cmq~0q8SP-XsnwxBKSsVoL1CBsfWb7xBsEHe77vHT08gxlkx8LGab7G46AV8qigRyg3s8ogDwqa6SP2x~8vvBrBOqZRyVROOz~X5m9uPuhx6Z821Ep88LhFYjdNzqfRGw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Hooksett Planning Board granted final approval Monday for a revised commercial site plan for Eagle’s Nest Emporium (1501 Hooksett Road, Map 18 Lot 8) after the applicant submitted updated architectural plans, landscaping details and responses to town-engineer comments.

Meridian Land Services engineer Bridal Caspersen summarized plan updates, including an updated landscape plan, architectural elevations in color, a revised dumpster screening/enclosure detail, sight-distance profiles for the driveways and reduced driveway widths at the state right of way per New Hampshire Department of Transportation feedback. Caspersen said the applicant added a hydrant and adjusted grading and erosion-control notes per the town engineer’s review. Grant (town planner) confirmed the updated plans were included in the packet distributed to the board.

The applicant requested two waivers from Hooksett zoning ordinance Article 10 (front landscape area and street-tree-strip requirements) on the basis of an existing nonconforming development and existing site infrastructure. The board granted both waivers by roll-call vote and agreed to a condition that the Community Development staff may permit substitution of existing vegetation under the ordinance’s substitution language (cited in the hearing as section H.2.d).

Board members discussed landscaping retention and parking-area interior planting requirements. Several board members expressed skepticism that much of the existing vegetation could be retained because of grading and construction in the area where new cabins are proposed; the applicant agreed to add additional plantings behind the existing line of cabins and to work with staff on details. Owner Christy Ledger told the board she wanted flexibility so the business could also consider amenities such as a small dog park where feasible.

Final approval and conditions: The board moved to approve the commercial site plan (cited in the meeting as pursuant to RSA 676:4 II) subject to the packet’s conditions (items 1–6), standard subsequent conditions (items 1–5), and conditions prior to issuance of certificate of occupancy (items 1–5). The board also added two site-specific conditions: required screening and plantings around the dumpster enclosure, and a condition citing section H.2.d (substitution of existing vegetation) so Community Development can determine appropriate plant substitutions where construction disturbs existing trees.

Motion and votes: Waiver motions were made by Mike Summers and seconded by Sheena Gilbert; they passed on roll-call votes. The final motion to approve the Eagle’s Nest Emporium site plan was made by Mike Summers, seconded by Sheena Gilbert, and passed by roll-call votes recorded in the meeting.

Speakers and materials: Meridian Land Services engineer Bridal Caspersen presented plan changes and responses to comments; Grant summarized staff review; owner Christy Ledger and condo-association representative Jared Williams provided responses to neighborhood concerns. Board members present who voted include Jim Sullivan (chair), Mike Summers, Sheena Gilbert, Paul Scarpetti, and Chris (surname not specified); Jared Williams stepped down from votes where he had a conflict.

Ending: The board closed the public hearing and recorded the approval and attached conditions; town staff will track compliance with the conditions and the submission of the condominium documents and any DES permits if wetland work becomes necessary.","The board approved the Eagle's Nest Emporium commercial site plan at 1501 Hooksett Road, granting two landscaping waivers, adding conditions for dumpster screening and vegetation replacement, and approving findings and final site-plan conditions.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6633270,"Planning board accepts revised Granite Woods condominium plan, grants single waiver",146,654000,800000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2665845-1ac15d784bfc3ab5927634c3bd349500&start=654&end=800","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2665845-1ac15d784bfc3ab5927634c3bd349500/thumbnail_654000.jpg","/articles/6633270/Hooksett/Merrimack-County/New-Hampshire/Planning-board-accepts-revised-Granite-Woods-condominium-plan-grants-single-waiver","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6633270-13e55d1f64d04e9528ea79ac3cd05d0d/orig.mp4?Expires=1775744542&Signature=ND87M3RcTVr-i7AZLSLDDnrDYJBboOOsKzNWWInPSxQ17OdabWHvsLON868XYivcA8X-u8ArT1FADlUzweonR64cUI7FuzNnDSBEJWfkdWS~dwbWZg8vceeVwFoBknc8KIAOG9Pu11vqg4uxHJf6KqW6tNwqLcp5e~3lK2JWsloSg3ZbHFWtWsiRPZHWfMcIaZlhKVua1bm5bqlb9cdlnI9NYcB32COH2jdePwwLRZiS6C~9RDiHAPMVnQltrN0UBSOkQsrdX7h7~xPE1LOjMeBU4GGS32Et65F3UKo6DYb5I1i~MxHhf~i35mJ~3t3EuAicViGo4aOh6xcBlJTh3Q__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Hooksett Planning Board accepted jurisdiction and approved several procedural items Monday for the Granite Woods major subdivision condominium plan (Map 17 Lot 7), including a waiver allowing condominium documents to be submitted after plan completion.

Grant (town planner) said the revised plan removed a southerly access point and eliminated a separate lot-of-record division; the access will instead come from the north side of Hackett Hill Road and the condominium will include the former separate lot. Attorney John Cronin and Peter Bartash said the revision followed feedback at the prior hearing and that the updated plan reflects that direction.

The board accepted the revised submission, determined no regional impact, and considered waivers. The board granted a single waiver from the Hooksett Development Regulations, part 2 section 4.01, to allow submission of condominium documents after the plan is completed. The board also approved findings of fact (items 1–3) for the project.

Motion and votes: A motion to accept the revised submittal and jurisdiction was made by Jim Sullivan and seconded by an attending board member; roll call votes on acceptance and the waiver were recorded in the affirmative. The motion to approve the findings of fact (items 1–3) carried on roll-call votes.

What was changed on the plan: The applicant removed a previously proposed southern access and the separate lot-of-record; the access will now come from the previously preferred location on Hackett Hill Road. The applicant added the requested landscape, grading, and drainage notes and submitted revised details in response to the town engineer’s comments.

Speakers and materials: John Cronin and Peter Bartash presented for the applicant; Grant summarized staff review and noted the plan revisions and the remaining single waiver request. Board members who participated included Jim Sullivan (chair), Eric Bogosoff, Mike Summers, Sheena Gilbert, Jared Williams, Paul Scarpetti and Chris (surname not specified).

Ending: The board closed the public portion of the continued hearing for Granite Woods and recorded acceptance of the revised plan and the granted waiver; the applicant will return with any additional required site work, permitting (including DES if wetlands crossings are needed), and final condominium documents as required by the conditions and the waiver.","The Hooksett Planning Board accepted a revised Granite Woods condominium subdivision plan, removed previously proposed access and lot-division elements, granted one waiver to delay condominium documents until after plan completion, and approved related findings of fact.",{"_33":100,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":101,"_41":102,"_43":103,"_45":104,"_47":105,"_49":106,"_51":107,"_53":108,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":109,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":110,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6633275,"Planning board approves amended Prescott Heights subdivision after updated survey",354,262000,616000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2665845-1ac15d784bfc3ab5927634c3bd349500&start=262&end=616","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2665845-1ac15d784bfc3ab5927634c3bd349500/thumbnail_262000.jpg","/articles/6633275/Hooksett/Merrimack-County/New-Hampshire/Planning-board-approves-amended-Prescott-Heights-subdivision-after-updated-survey","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6633275-df42e32dcf050a41ceff3e574ed28a0c/orig.mp4?Expires=1775744542&Signature=HS~ItZucL8kR2uBtAeQsKX5l5l-pb0gGVXCTf4N1j6M7GiMbOZb2Q3nSQJDiv58wwepWQ0FmlUbNhqCZXDofX-iJ3E3bZiMsHOdlUvnS8ZU5x7wl~lG4V2VH-ChFKTXOFuuLon985-q4t1FJ610mbmDvFFaPFkwwxJorjGaKTeDaqBhXuTKquczsLASGkAUNjtkEB~PiQgEp-HaZGt8StJaeupZIbi2oxj2MQzj1JuKZkEB4Zy~CGLQ4C3qXVjTneVhe471HW2c1D4AoA5QkPqVPOuHO0nVM9t6nn8CrqfPQmuZ4~X-BLZDLbwqVW7l-9ihB3fQku6v9wDzx0exxIA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Hooksett Planning Board voted Monday to approve an amended major subdivision for property listed as Map 48 Lot 19 (Prescott Heights/Smith Road) after the applicant provided a new survey addressing a prior recording problem.

The approval resolved an earlier 2024 planning-board conditional approval that the town register of deeds would not accept because the original 2010 surveyor had since lost a license. Grant (town planner) told the board the applicant, Donald Wintleton, re-surveyed the lots and that the register of deeds should now accept the plans. Applicant Don Wintleton confirmed the property markers had not been moved.

Why it matters: The board had previously approved the subdivision in 2010 and conditionally in 2024. Because the earlier survey record could not be accepted by the register of deeds, the 2024 approval was effectively invalid; the new survey cleared that recording issue and allowed the board to revisit and finalize its approval.

At the meeting, the board first accepted jurisdiction over the application and then considered whether the proposal had potential for regional impact under RSA 36:56. After discussion the motion to find the proposal had potential for regional impact failed; recorded “no” votes on the regional-impact motion include Mike Summers, Sheena Gilbert, Jared Williams, Paul Scarpetti and Chris (surname not specified in the transcript). The board then voted to approve the amended major subdivision with the conditions listed in the staff packet and standard subsequent conditions.

Motion and votes: A motion to approve the application (cited in the meeting as pursuant to RSA 676:4 II) was made by Mike Summers and seconded by Sheena Gilbert. The board recorded affirmative roll-call votes for the approval. The board also recorded a unanimous roll-call vote accepting jurisdiction earlier in the item.

What the approval includes: The board’s motion approved the amended major-subdivision plan with the conditions enumerated in the staff packet (identified at the hearing as conditions 1–5 and standard subsequent conditions) and additional conditional items to be satisfied prior to issuance of a certificate of occupancy (items 1–3 as listed in the packet). The applicant and the board confirmed there are no impact fees for this application under Hooksett rules.

Staff and speakers: Grant (Town Planner/Community Development) summarized the background and the recording issue; Don Wintleton (applicant) addressed the board; Jim Sullivan presided as chair and board members participating in motions and roll-call votes included Mike Summers, Sheena Gilbert, Jared Williams (alternate), Paul Scarpetti (remote), and Chris (surname not specified).

Next steps: With the conditions recorded, the applicant may proceed with recordation and subsequent permitting steps required by the town and any state agencies. The board’s finding of no regional impact reduces the need for intermunicipal referrals for this application.

Ending: The board closed the item after the roll call and thanked the applicant for addressing the survey recording issue.","The Hooksett Planning Board approved an amended major subdivision for property on Prescott Heights and Smith Road after the applicant resubmitted a survey that addressed a prior recording problem, and found the proposal does not have regional impact.","actionData","errors"]

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