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Planner Grant summarized November/ March warrant outcomes and said some state statutory changes require local updates. He noted that an amendment tied to manufactured housing (RSA 674:32) had aspects that were voted down and that other related amendments passed — creating partial alignment that the board said should be revisited to ensure compliance.

Grant said, “the statutory subsection says towns need to provide for realistic and reasonable opportunities for expansion for any manufactured housing park that existed as of July first of last year,” and the board discussed next steps for reconciling state statute language with the town’s zoning map and nonconforming-use rules.

Members also reviewed other failed and passed articles. A proposed change to make site visits optional for the Zoning Board of Adjustment lost at the ballot (voters retained a “shall” requirement), and two zoning map amendments were rejected by voters. The board discussed the legal and practical implications of voter decisions and whether the town must nevertheless comply with state statutory requirements.

The planning board directed staff to research comparable towns’ approaches to wetlands and buffering and to return to the planning/regulations subcommittee to draft changes. The board agreed to reconvene the subcommittee in May to begin addressing development-regulation items prioritized by staff and the subcommittee.

The board also discussed capital-improvement program (CIP) representation; member Jared Williams volunteered to serve on the CIP committee. Members noted continuing work on the master plan and encouraged targeted outreach to advisory boards (conservation, heritage, EDAC) to support short-term action items.

No formal board votes were taken on policy changes at the meeting; the session concluded with instructions for staff research and scheduling follow-up subcommittee meetings.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Hooksett - Planning Board - Mar 17, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","Board members reviewed March ballot results, discussed several zoning amendments that passed and failed, and directed staff to research statutory compliance and pursue targeted regulatory fixes, including wetlands language and manufactured-housing provisions.","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},6632893,"Planning board adopts change to development regulations removing obsolete construction monitoring account",244,3260000,3504000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2669823-263d470b1a916955b23835c8b7525eb6&start=3260&end=3504","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2669823-263d470b1a916955b23835c8b7525eb6/thumbnail_3260000.jpg","/articles/6632893/Hooksett/Merrimack-County/New-Hampshire/Planning-board-adopts-change-to-development-regulations-removing-obsolete-construction-monitoring-account","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6632893-9922e7e5c1da21a1a6e79c43115d3e26/orig.mp4?Expires=1775305866&Signature=OpqGJwYhAE4dtUIt3svR-CIK6wVWoaVAivaqjy9pfPixjICZHBRftnKAvfNEXP8kSa1S8Uev1iUO-IhvNhC8t6nnHDdb8oBAsQIjh1LfSUBRpxsPyuQITOyu6YTpPiSjGxdW0ne9L6UjA1CQtgIiL8vNYgZqnGUaKldHyi4HpbUjKwNeCReE-VLH31wmS-Zq4Bp6al3HqMnBB51LLtaacVvm2w4188ZA5pMcwaoUtDCK7MK5N1tZxop15Mi9QggihvQdCqYqc3t~wwzNP1kFQTFlZDy-HlHpUfR1MOK8k4DVOu3PjZIaSP7L-he8qqF9aI1edXm0ct57I8Pr-3EQyQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Hooksett Planning Board voted to amend two subsections of Part 1, Section 9.05 of the town’s Development Regulations to remove obsolete references to a construction monitoring fee and account and replace them with language describing a planning board escrow used to fund engineering review and inspection.

Grant explained the change was administrative: the town no longer maintains the specific construction monitoring account that the regulations list, and the revised language instead describes the purpose of a planning board escrow — funding engineering review and construction inspections performed by the town engineer or consultant.

Grant said the edits show deleted language and proposed additions and that the change was intended to clarify how the town collects and uses funds for engineering review, rather than to impose a new fee. The board opened the public hearing, received no public comment, and closed it.

A motion to approve the amendments to Part 1, Section 9.05 (both subsections 8 and 9 as posted) passed on roll call with all members voting yes.","The board voted to amend Part 1, Section 9.05 of the Hooksett Development Regulations to replace an obsolete construction monitoring fee/account with a planning board escrow mechanism used to pay for town engineer review and inspections.",{"_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},6632899,"Planning board approves Eagle’s Nest site plan with landscaping waivers and conditions",1970,1190000,3160000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2669823-263d470b1a916955b23835c8b7525eb6&start=1190&end=3160","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2669823-263d470b1a916955b23835c8b7525eb6/thumbnail_1190000.jpg","/articles/6632899/Hooksett/Merrimack-County/New-Hampshire/Planning-board-approves-Eagles-Nest-site-plan-with-landscaping-waivers-and-conditions","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6632899-9dfdd31f18686d4fd11c4b50381752fb/orig.mp4?Expires=1775305866&Signature=n3sy2KpLYC6fsB62aR13jd-NgGcK6l~rW2YBGmGbVNQ1vRw42Qd4SY1f0FfObYHr-6KFApbDYHhR29FpXpCfm8Zgi5pB-SyHzmsmVatRJ7NPnKfHTuWuQPkIgn8xZYJdNMyyyu9YRqBNO23FxdlA3Ko6cIRmYYD8ZNm2zi~IwRw7L7XHWTXzhF8tLCGsg97JFyvrorQ3m22QVc0VsEkokQEPztpVPCbSsj2V8yRYOZ~rQSf374uD4nTJuOltBw-T~vdqZ76E9sx-O3DNyFZXCjy1ukS7XeT6PSkxv6AF7m3EUlorO8wRK2cGOlp22aPtxqj90OE3dUN6bGEFbcVbCw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Hooksett Planning Board on Monday approved a commercial site plan for the Eagle’s Nest property at 1501 Hooksett Road, granting two landscaping waivers and adding conditions for additional screening and plantings.

Brad Caspersen, a professional engineer with Meridian Land Services, presented updated plans the same day for the project, including color architectural plans, a landscaping performance exhibit, screening details for a dumpster, and driveway sight-distance profiles. Grant (community development staff) confirmed the packet included the updated set and noted two waiver requests from front landscape area and street tree strip requirements.

The board voted to grant two waivers from the Hooksett Zoning Ordinance: H2B (reduced street-tree strip landscaping) and H2C (reduced front landscape area plantings) citing existing, nonconforming site conditions. The waivers passed by roll call. The board and applicant discussed the amount of existing vegetation likely to be lost during construction; the applicant said much of the interior vegetation would be disturbed and proposed wildflower seed mixes and other plantings to stabilize cut slopes.

Owner Christy Ledger told the board she wanted flexibility for site amenities and said, “I would hate to box ourselves into something because we do have a lot of pets up there... maybe have some grass because grass is not bad either.” The board discussed options including adding a dog park area later, and agreed that staff (Grant and Community Development) could review substitutions of existing vegetation per the landscaping ordinance.

Planner Grant read the development regulation citation that permits substitution of retained vegetation in lieu of new plantings (Section H2D) and the board made that citation a condition: if existing plantings are removed during construction, the applicant will work with Community Development to substitute plantings that meet the ordinance intent.

The board also required additional screening around the dumpster and asked that plantings be added along the roadside of the dumpster to break sight lines. Legal counsel advised that commercial impact fees did not apply to hotels/motels, and the board noted no impact fees were required for this application.

The final motion approved the commercial site-plan application pursuant to RSA 676:4 II with conditions (items 1–6 plus newly added items 7 and 8), standard subsequent conditions 1–5, and conditional items prior to issuance of certificate of occupancy 1–5. The approval passed in a roll-call vote with all members voting yes.","The board approved a commercial site plan for Eagle’s Nest (1501 Hooksett Road) with waivers to front landscaping requirements and conditions that include dumpster screening and substitution of retained vegetation under local landscaping rules.",{"_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},6632905,"Hooksett board accepts revised Granite Woods condominium plan, grants one waiver",198,532000,730000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2669823-263d470b1a916955b23835c8b7525eb6&start=532&end=730","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2669823-263d470b1a916955b23835c8b7525eb6/thumbnail_532000.jpg","/articles/6632905/Hooksett/Merrimack-County/New-Hampshire/Hooksett-board-accepts-revised-Granite-Woods-condominium-plan-grants-one-waiver","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6632905-300703dd4576d5ebc39d98ccda78a27b/orig.mp4?Expires=1775305866&Signature=beF9qr6T9XcJs811bKIE2ej8YujKaTJDqxT-EElUbxjxfGqnXZylOZLFVAB5-evo9xKLMARJ~GaJM3mAZpRgR0ZxMC3pZwhWKmopLAhlgd75i7JZkuzWyydgfdCKU3PJCAxnCxlVCI4tweAAum8-4Y-FA1T52mAJtAT-VH~jwoRL7b4k7rG-zVZvzAM6iDMi~OFDqLjFyBU9qljpVXMiwhcg0GBgmV7cF9BmzQvoKQQqQv9viIJu3SskvQEZCb2DfK5Qa0Fzrtb9iEa4qWGTPyNOM2WsdKAKmsHFNdbLfESXLEXJ-wT5Tibpy7YhX4d-oRVT120-u5jNddU8hCz5NA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Hooksett Planning Board on Monday accepted revised materials for the Granite Woods condominium plan and granted a waiver allowing condominium documents to be submitted once completed.

Grant (community development staff) told the board the applicant eliminated a previously proposed southern access and an independent lot; access will come from the north side of Hackett Hill Road and the plan now shows three condominium units without a separate lot of record. The changes responded to board and neighbor concerns raised at an earlier hearing.

The applicant’s representative asked that, if the board approved, language be included that the location of the access roadway is the planning board’s preferred location for public health, safety and welfare, to support future permit reviews with other agencies. Planner Grant and members discussed recording a brief statement that the access shown is the preferred location.

The board voted to grant a waiver from the development regulations (Part 2, Section 4.01) to allow condominium documents to be submitted after site plan approval. The waiver motion passed on a roll-call vote with Jim Sullivan, Mike Summers, Sheena Gilbert, Jared Williams, Paul Scarpetti and Chris Stellmack voting yes.

After public comment — and no speakers stepping forward during the continued hearing — the board approved findings of fact items 1–3 and later approved the commercial site-plan application pursuant to RSA 676:4 II with conditions (items 1–12), standard subsequent conditions (1–5), and conditional items prior to issuance of a certificate of occupancy (1–4). The board noted there were no impact fees at this time for the application.

The board also discussed wetlands crossings and noted any crossing would require a separate New Hampshire Department of Environmental Services permit. The applicant will return with detailed plans for driveway construction, landscaping, lighting and buffering if and when needed.","After resubmitting a revised access layout and removing a previously proposed lot division, the Granite Woods condominium plan was accepted as revised and a waiver to submit condominium documents later was granted.",{"_33":112,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":113,"_41":114,"_43":115,"_45":116,"_47":117,"_49":118,"_51":119,"_53":120,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":121,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":122,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6632910,"Hooksett planning board approves amended Prescott Heights subdivision for Don Winerton",218,252000,470000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2669823-263d470b1a916955b23835c8b7525eb6&start=252&end=470","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2669823-263d470b1a916955b23835c8b7525eb6/thumbnail_252000.jpg","/articles/6632910/Hooksett/Merrimack-County/New-Hampshire/Hooksett-planning-board-approves-amended-Prescott-Heights-subdivision-for-Don-Winerton","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6632910-8402ab4159051cff6067b63b9870f4f3/orig.mp4?Expires=1775305866&Signature=VY87~gqT5CtaNfc2UPhM6Eyn0kFxlRSTSg17jNi5NBMNNtFjztBE2kLfa86va95aDFC5DipE51oeU9yHI1p27cVI5zloeKg9wVZWp7wlPsXZgLi1UY6SuVxIf9XQylUjBol9vEXLiPaiye7PZGbB-vtIc5ATHbOtij3B2Vam4plKrTud00nbpAAmf2~RMsFcB-OOxxOdkhkzpIxBXu5HtOfwbZWeRo~k-6hTnC0viHV-crJvaAXhXC8Ufg0KGFo8YOVb1JSzIGeEMoXQj5PFdNTvQxRb7X9P4jaxme3ynUX3CUa2ix~St9~LhKceb8cLqZoLEhXkBJ84Y0Cy4yfyzQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Hooksett Planning Board voted Monday to approve an amended major subdivision for property owned by Don Winerton at Prescott Heights and Smith Road.

The board’s action followed a public hearing and a review of an updated survey after the register of deeds declined earlier plans because the original 2010 surveyor was no longer licensed. Grant (Community Development staff) told the board the applicant repurchased two of the frontage lots created in the 2010 major subdivision, voluntarily merged them in 2012 and returned with essentially the same amended plan previously conditionally approved in November 2024.

“...the surveyor who did the 2010 subdivision is no longer a licensed surveyor,” Grant said, and the board heard that a new survey had been completed so the register would accept the plans.

The board first accepted jurisdiction of the application and then considered whether the proposal had regional impact under RSA 36:56. A motion that the proposal had potential for regional impact failed in roll call, with members voting “no.” The board then closed public comment and approved the findings of fact and the amended major subdivision application pursuant to RSA 676:4 II.

Conditions of approval were read into the record and include the town’s listed items 1–5, standard subsequent conditions 1–4 and three conditional items to be satisfied prior to issuance of certificate of occupancy. The applicant was told there were no impact fees for this application at the time of approval.

Motion and vote details are recorded in the minutes. The board approved the application in a roll-call vote with Jim Sullivan, Gabe Joseph, Mike Summers, Sheena Gilbert, Jared Williams, Paul Scarpetti and Chris Stellmack voting yes.

The board’s actions complete municipal approval of the amended major subdivision; conditions and required pre-occupancy items must be satisfied before final certificates are issued.","The Hooksett Planning Board on March 17 approved an amended major subdivision for property at Prescott Heights and Smith Road owned by Don Winerton, concluding the application met town development rules after the applicant provided an updated survey.","actionData","errors"]

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