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Applicant Vladimir Kracinski presented a concept to use the front of the building for office space and the rear for warehouse and garage-related activity. Town staff noted parts of the proposed parking stripe close to property lines and said the applicant should verify the surveyed lot lines and ensure all parking sits on the subject parcel.

Board members praised the applicant’s effort to rehabilitate a longtime vacant building but asked for a concise set of materials before the application returns: a simple architectural elevation or façade rendering showing proposed paint/siding, a short landscape sketch that identifies the small planting area in the front (trees, shrubs or seasonal mulch/planting), and a plan note describing stormwater/drainage and snow-storage strategy. Members said they did not require a full, large-scale engineering package for the schematic review but emphasized that applicants must meet drainage rules if repaving or changing surface grading.

The board accepted jurisdiction for the application and continued the public hearing to May 19 to allow the applicant to provide the requested items. Planning staff will circulate an example showing the level of architectural and landscape detail that will meet the board’s needs; staff also flagged that any building expansion, change of impervious area, or new utilities would trigger additional engineering requirements.

The continuance gives the applicant two weeks to submit the requested items and returns the matter to the board for a merits review and potential conditions.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Hooksett - Planning Board - May 05, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","The Hooksett Planning Board accepted jurisdiction May 5 for a proposed reuse of the former Lisonbee bakery at 51 Londonderry Turnpike but continued the public hearing to May 19, asking the applicant to return with a modest architectural elevation, a basic front landscaping proposal and documentation on drainage and parking configuration.","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},6568615,"Planning board grants performance-zone waivers for 1604 Hooksett Road; public safety and ADA conditions noted",2911,8117000,11028000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3194005-3afe4e97f5160cac1ae89788249e777d&start=8117&end=11028","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3194005-3afe4e97f5160cac1ae89788249e777d/thumbnail_8117000.jpg","/articles/6568615/Hooksett/Merrimack-County/New-Hampshire/Planning-board-grants-performance-zone-waivers-for-1604-Hooksett-Road-public-safety-and-ADA-conditions-noted","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6568615-7dbc77462cd5a8f8aff675f5e24508a4/orig.mp4?Expires=1771154442&Signature=gJuGc9tyChkkVRrpoff2yIx0EoWO3kQSoWjX4XSoQvzsow0lpSXahsCYErb2f8qCW3tMis3XuSbIVWdZWjS~eCW2C-QYoWLoeDIu18XFfTZmtfPWMlh3JK9vndrn00Tm-GCxsnwtCO2hDMjKynMSed843DyUJclJWhdx~FU2~ZzIS40sKGP4lcCLy8wXtnqr8i2-xkvlBI8-BMdhpUoYjmFVvXGlYd4Kuw5ao9ijGUlxlK6y3hZ9TcsN~sZLUU5veqgfwoZ399-RDMR0ViLzhiPpINmdza8ZWCwopKDR0cMzNX2Uzlnb9R1BHw0aYVFhasEuHOWmXXCOx6BO~ynGBw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Hooksett Planning Board voted unanimously May 5 to grant performance-zone waivers for 1604 Hooksett Road, allowing a sculptural diver-and-dolphin feature and adjustments to the site’s landscape and frontage, subject to standard conditions and that the applicant address Fire Department and ADA requirements.

Applicant John Merck, who intends to operate a commercial hyperbaric-style chamber at the site, told the board the sculptures relate to the business: \"the business is all about hyperbaric chambers... so it's the reason for the dolphins and the diver,\" he said, describing the equipment and safety systems. Merck said the facility will use compressed air; he emphasized there is no enriched-oxygen system in the chamber and described built-in safety valves, intercoms and a GoPro camera to monitor occupants.

Town staff presented background and noted the site sits inside the performance zone; the application is an update to an existing, older landscaping plan and not an intensification of use. Staff recommended limited updates rather than full landscaping replacement because the property is preexisting and the project does not increase the site footprint.

Board members asked about ADA access and exterior lighting. Several trustees said the applicant’s proposed painting, repaired roofing and modest front planting scheme would satisfy the goal of improving the property’s appearance. Board members also required the applicant to submit final landscape details, a simple architectural elevation or rendering so the board can see the intended façade and confirmation that any lighting will not shine into neighboring residences.

After public comments and staff conditions the board granted three waivers from the zoning ordinance and approved application conditions. The waivers and approval include standard conditions subsequent and require the applicant to provide the final landscaping plan, ADA sign-off where applicable, and to meet any Fire Department requirements prior to issuance of any occupancy documentation.

The board recorded the approval and set a timetable for the applicant to submit required documentation to staff for final sign-off.","The Hooksett Planning Board granted performance-zone waivers May 5 for a diver-and-dolphin feature and related landscaping at 1604 Hooksett Road and approved conditions, after the applicant described a hyperbaric-style chamber and staff summarized fire and ADA concerns.",{"_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},6568618,"Planning board allows phased work on Bernice Street subdivision; clarifies bond rules under RSA 674:36",3893,3051000,6944000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3194005-3afe4e97f5160cac1ae89788249e777d&start=3051&end=6944","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3194005-3afe4e97f5160cac1ae89788249e777d/thumbnail_3051000.jpg","/articles/6568618/Hooksett/Merrimack-County/New-Hampshire/Planning-board-allows-phased-work-on-Bernice-Street-subdivision-clarifies-bond-rules-under-RSA-67436","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6568618-d4e63a555f7a1524749401abad466575/orig.mp4?Expires=1771154442&Signature=kROUFyFrK~-tO2~0Pl9B~NI-ZZ8DnbEyiJbtQxw7rZS10h7Z3OTrFoxgff4YhEAuQ3HxQM6SFAp2Kvu7GQaNNv5nlrfdJqSaHA-xsNST~5Fzmq2A2s9pd0nUd3FpsiS6WJ1alHlPdznfUe9CCcLeLhH9980wFo1a-tBJol4towCPlCJmovosXTFg1T~VxanfgIMBr88cHwWnb2sP6uOlhzueIYFDFTe6euPXAZUbgeZV7yV4RFHv5jHt2ISkwXKXDk5jb4sgjeE974wFnpCS2b5UvHfmvsBQwF7Df458zURsIqrEVRZy1ukjeu2McAgh5wK8jlyfhLBnfvVfaDr7Zw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Hooksett Planning Board on May 5 clarified how surety will be handled for the previously approved Bernice Street subdivision, allowing work on private parcels to proceed with a reclamation (site-restoration) surety while requiring full bonding for roads and utilities before building permits or work in the public right-of-way.

Attorney Patricia Pansiaco and project engineer Doug Maguire told the board the 27-lot project was approved in 2020, then appealed and litigated; the approval remains recorded. The applicant asked the board to apply the changes in RSA 674:36 — a state statute that lets a subdivision’s road and utility construction begin without a full bond in some circumstances — so that the developer would not have to post a full project bond before doing earthwork on private property within the approved subdivision.

Town staff and legal counsel reviewed the statute and advised the board that paragraph 4 of RSA 674:36 pertains to bonds specifically and that the planning board may still require some form of surety (for example a reclamation bond or escrow for inspections) before any work begins. Staff recommended preserving the board’s ability to require a form of surety but to allow the staged approach the applicant requested.

Engineer Doug Maguire explained the practical benefit: the developer could perform initial earthwork, drainage and graveling on lots using a reclamation bond and an inspection escrow, and later post a full bond for remaining public-road and utility work when the developer seeks building permits. Maguire said the sequence protects the town because a full bond would be required before lots could be sold or building permits issued.

After discussion the board approved a motion that effectively clarifies the earlier notice of decision: work within the physical limits of the applicant’s private property may begin after the applicant posts a reclamation/restoration surety and inspection escrow acceptable to the town engineer; any work in the public right-of-way must be bonded in full before it begins; and a full bond for remaining public improvements must be posted before building permits may be issued. The board’s motion noted that the statute allows a phased approach and directed staff to document the plan and required surety procedures.

The vote to adopt the clarification was unanimous. Board members emphasized the town engineer’s role in reviewing and setting bond amounts and the importance of inspection escrows to protect the town and neighbors if construction stops partway through.

The board asked the applicant to coordinate closely with the town engineer (Bruce Thomas) on bond amounts and inspection escrow levels and to provide documentation that the portion of Bernice Street intended to be improved in the public way will be bonded prior to any work there.","The Hooksett Planning Board agreed May 5 to let the Bernice Street subdivision developer begin private-site work after posting a reclamation/restoration surety, with a full bond for roads and utilities required before building permits or public-right-of-way work. The decision interprets RSA 674:36 to permit staged surety.",{"_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},6568621,"Hooksett planners approve Tap House outdoor dining expansion with safety, ADA conditions",4040,377000,4417000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3194005-3afe4e97f5160cac1ae89788249e777d&start=377&end=4417","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3194005-3afe4e97f5160cac1ae89788249e777d/thumbnail_377000.jpg","/articles/6568621/Hooksett/Merrimack-County/New-Hampshire/Hooksett-planners-approve-Tap-House-outdoor-dining-expansion-with-safety-ADA-conditions","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6568621-4d28f8afca8ed84dade3caa8d5311aa4/orig.mp4?Expires=1771154442&Signature=gWerSF28Gl~rmTa6XWdcXqexvx1Qr1nX8NxtHceSnkWPFmOYwRQKRUs5aRG5Gr0qc9kjuSRQmQTEfxk7fARgXF-tU8FsOsEPvxO0Jwr5~7Tmy1g1D42NBIrAUeSTaNH8CMhtVTY4DBGO7g5OqzLT4nQ0wwBvsH2yBaduEkP~HRT8UCFd3980sBwU7ko4600IRS88Hou6Fb3MSzAyoCGFYvvslwnQMLrQ8oHq1IxKzZXwRf0RIYWlN8TVyanIu10v3rlbprm2Rw-LwZUVgQpFgUgebnpyQDvZl546K3M5RrLr-9EvFdMHZ6hczmhF6fAtjot68tpE3sMisVe~00amJQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Hooksett Planning Board on May 5 accepted a public hearing for an amended site plan at 1292 Hooksett Road and approved a conditional plan to allow the Tap House to extend its outdoor dining area to the edge of the sidewalk.

Owner Daniel Lehi told the board the restaurant previously operated 22 outdoor seats and in 2012 was administratively allowed a four-foot pedestrian clearance between furniture and the sidewalk; he asked the board to restore that arrangement and add accessible parking. \"We think we have a solution to the issue,\" Lehi told the board, citing a plan showing an ADA ramp and added handicap spaces.

Town staff reported receiving a written memo from the Fire Department that said, in staff words, the fire lane needs to be 20 feet wide and that a barrier is required if outdoor dining pushes pedestrians into the travel lane. Staff also relayed a departmental requirement that walkways inside the seating area be at least 36 inches wide and that any barriers be signed so approaching drivers can see them.

Board members weighed ADA compliance, public-safety tradeoffs and the practicalities of the plaza’s layout. Members proposed a series of low-cost, seasonal mitigations — repainting parking and crosswalk markings between the two ADA ramps in front of the plaza, adding two striped handicap spaces and installing a temporary double-sided sign that warns of pedestrian traffic — rather than a permanent barrier that would push seating farther into the fire lane. Board members also discussed portable speed tables and removable Jersey barriers as contingency measures if safety problems arise.

After discussion the board approved the plan with conditions requiring: implementation of the exhibit labeled \"B\" (restriping and two additional handicap spaces), crosswalk hatching/striping between the two ADA ramps in front of the plaza, installation of a temporary double-sided pedestrian-warning sign during the seasonal patio period, and written confirmation that Fire Department comments have been addressed. The approval was unanimous. The board also determined the proposal does not present a regional impact, allowing the hearing to proceed locally.

The board recorded a set of follow-up items for staff and the applicant: to provide written sign-off or follow-up plans showing ADA compliance for the patio layout and clearances, to submit a final drawing of the restriping and pedestrian-warning signage, and to return if the applicant proposes permanent fixtures that alter the travel lane.

Lehi, his employee Nancy Comai and several board members said they preferred seasonal, removable treatments (planters, painted striping, temporary signage) that would let the Tap House restore the larger patio seats it had operated for several years while addressing the fire department’s safety concerns.

The board’s approval includes a 30-day appeal window and standard conditions requiring whichever permits are needed for any work in the private plaza or the public right-of-way.","The Hooksett Planning Board accepted jurisdiction and approved an amended site plan to allow the Tap House at 1292 Hooksett Road to extend its outdoor dining to the sidewalk edge, subject to conditions including repainted striping, two additional handicap spaces and a temporary pedestrian warning sign after fire and ADA concerns were addressed.","actionData","errors"]

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