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Planning staff also provided an update on the citywide master plan process. Staff said two draft request-for-proposal documents have been prepared and are being refined; the goal is to issue an RFP within about 60 days and begin consultant work shortly after the holidays. Staff noted portions of the master-plan scope—such as transportation analysis—may be handled by the city’s on-call engineering roster rather than the prime consultant. The master-plan effort will incorporate a public-engagement component that dovetails with a mayor-led outreach proposal currently slated for a council public hearing in October.

Staff described plans to involve other advisory boards and commissions in chapter-specific work: for example, the Conservation Commission on open space and the Heritage Commission on historic resources. Staff said a zoning amendment related to parking standards is expected to come before the planning board at the October meeting.

Board members voiced support for moving the ordinance updates forward, expressed interest in robust public participation in the master-plan process, and thanked outgoing staff member Anne Marie for her service.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Planning Board Meeting - 9/17/25","oneSentenceSummary","Concord’s planning board recommended two zoning ordinance amendments to city council—to align the floor-area-ratio definition with Senate Bill 283 and to update daycare definitions consistent with 2024 state laws—and staff outlined a master plan RFP timeline and public-engagement approach.","taxTitle","Concord, Merrimack County , New Hampshire","taxId",52782,"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},6463105,"Planning board grants site-plan approval for 285 Loudoun Road credit union with conditions",896,4530000,5426000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5786123-73c1b0463a5ff4785269ea708d785ae0&start=4530&end=5426","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5786123-73c1b0463a5ff4785269ea708d785ae0/thumbnail_4530000.jpg","/articles/6463105/Concord/Merrimack-County/New-Hampshire/Planning-board-grants-site-plan-approval-for-285-Loudoun-Road-credit-union-with-conditions","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6463105-ed3d0a79da166cfd1062df1e7071fe7e/orig.mp4?Expires=1776029235&Signature=TsJyERhpIUfv7PSg22HpA2FxGNBbxPHxGqmu3rXb3iChI-~WpxYP-fmlVJ3ss21XG-S3e3RgpSJEMywR97zMBG2WWIFm-Snp3YLCwtOAU9kWzlkKWGnHlbjiEiHml5jqGYwGgZ12vboLfQhM01T9UVozc3K-Me30DLwAUlc8QkrQWHOdP8joCt-H4NGQWJBfgp2JF52gkp1Xg575QzJmSTFoyk5JPmpRDxe3lJfXnvwhnjhl0~WN~RyBYSGUg4AdYqzt2mKoIgEQ3xY0kyL5DJShp7wbFY8b-OPasFOgGiYCoLgI5Y6xc-CChK0l9PthvIjzMDWURYKdcm4PRfKM1w__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Concord City Planning Board on Sept. 17 granted minor site-plan approval for a 2,466-square-foot Service Credit Union branch at 285 Loudoun Road, including approval of three waiver requests and architectural-design recommendations. The board’s approvals were contingent on a set of precedent and subsequent conditions listed in the staff report.

Project consultants presented a site plan showing a single-story building with two drive-through lanes and a bypass lane at the rear, parking that meets the city requirement, and a proposed pedestrian connection to existing sidewalks. The applicant team said utilities are stubbed to the lot, roof runoff will tie into existing drainage to the east, and sewer demand is estimated at about 80 gallons per day—below thresholds that would require additional infrastructure review. Consultants also provided a trip-generation memo saying expected trips are lower than the previously approved retail use for the parcel.

The board unanimously granted the requested waivers (as described in staff materials), approved architectural design review recommendations and granted minor site-plan approval with conditions. Staff’s recommended architectural details included adding at least two shade trees along the northern seeded lawn strip and painting service doors a dark color to complement the siding. Conditions of approval require updated plans and responses to staff comments on landscaping, snow-storage arrangements tied to existing shared easements, pedestrian connections to the shared dumpster area, and standard precedent and subsequent conditions listed in the staff report.

Consultants said the site will use an existing shared dumpster located on the adjacent parcel developed as part of a larger lot condominium; pedestrian access to that dumpster will be improved with a sidewalk. Landscaping on the parcel will be intensified; additional trees were added to meet planning-board input during the architectural-review discussion. Lighting and the lighting plan as submitted met the city’s standards; signage will be submitted and reviewed separately.

The planning board’s approval included three waivers from site-plan standards and a finding that criteria in the site-plan regulations were satisfied by the evidence presented. Board members and staff recommended native plantings where feasible and asked staff to confirm easement and snow-storage arrangements with the property owners and the lot condominium’s recorded documents. The board concluded that the proposed credit union produces fewer trips and less sewer demand than the parcel’s previously approved use and directed staff to incorporate the standard precedent and subsequent conditions into the final approval package.

Votes at a glance: board granted the waiver requests, architectural design review, and minor site-plan approval; motions carried without recorded opposition.","The planning board approved a 2,466-square-foot Service Credit Union branch at 285 Loudoun Road, granting three waivers, architectural design recommendations and a minor site-plan approval subject to standard precedent and subsequent 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},6463110,"Planning board denies waiver for individual driveway at 119 Sewell Falls Road",3868,628000,4496000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5786123-73c1b0463a5ff4785269ea708d785ae0&start=628&end=4496","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5786123-73c1b0463a5ff4785269ea708d785ae0/thumbnail_628000.jpg","/articles/6463110/Concord/Merrimack-County/New-Hampshire/Planning-board-denies-waiver-for-individual-driveway-at-119-Sewell-Falls-Road","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6463110-5fc2348eb1d4ad6eb98ec7661520db5a/orig.mp4?Expires=1776029235&Signature=g51LG6Eh15NBNXJyZR74voW5KcuuE6A-pbp-0y00n7~xHgJDEbDQ-RKuiRztk4OH6cqiP5fKxHWjDr06a~gpWYron75WE6ogHZf2Pn~hHSKUqeE4VsgGO1ptUWrNE9~wQijBaRW5Tr3mDqL54ebxnqy-UnlD3Ufg~ahYzGqvGFRBkecckEfFtkTV5tcUSZJ7DhhbU-srXqu8FtrZva6e35MjIgBAyf26Ft10dTTr5-jh1HaVjMVtQdtorHMTrDg65r~u-zINmiu4MgdzS7lQ1iLYJNibPVuMVboadotboWRxHzvP0OL~rmNPbvQ8ofqyG7WbJZLd0MxxP9MiMZHwSw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Concord City Planning Board on Sept. 17 denied a request to amend a recorded subdivision and a waiver that would have allowed an individual driveway at 119 Sewell Falls Road, a change the applicant said is needed to preserve and provide safe access to a historic barn on the lot. The board voted to deny the waiver unanimously and then denied the subdivision amendment; the latter vote carried with one member recorded in opposition.

Board members and staff said the application did not meet the criteria in the city’s subdivision regulations and cited a staff recommendation to deny; the applicant, property owner Scott Alley, told the board the lot’s unique circumstances and the decision to retain the barn—after it was previously slated for demolition—create a hardship that justifies a separate curb cut. The board discussed temporary alternatives, the recorded shared-easement access, and recommended the applicant return with more detailed, “fully baked” plans if he still seeks a permanent second curb cut.

The applicant and his surveyor, Mike Plouffe of Fieldstone Land Consultants PLLC, told the board the lot had been approved as part of a 16-lot subdivision first in February 2022 and resubdivided in February 2024 to preserve the barn. They asked the board to rescind the previously required shared-driveway configuration and allow a loop/circular driveway on 119 Sewell Falls Road that, they said, would prevent vehicles from backing onto the collector road and would be more aesthetically compatible with the preserved barn. Alley said the proposed loop driveway would let him maneuver trailers and a motorhome and would avoid running a driveway across most of the barn’s frontage.

Staff and several board members noted the subdivision plat recorded in 2022 and the 2024 resubdivision contemplated shared driveway access and a configuration that, staff said, could provide functional access to the rear of the property. Staff reported the contractor has installed some aprons in locations consistent with the 2022 plan and that most of the recorded shared-access easement lies on the adjacent lot at 117 Sewell Falls Road. Staff also said utilities have been stubbed to the lot.

Board members asked detailed questions about sight distance, stormwater and utility impacts, the location of aprons and easements, and whether emergency vehicles could use the proposed loop. Engineering staff present said there were no sight-distance or other immediate engineering obstacles to the proposed location but emphasized that the packet lacked a fully developed plan set showing hardscape, exact driveway geometry, utilities, and long-term landscaping. Several members proposed a temporary gravel driveway to allow the applicant to finish utility work and defer a final paved configuration until he returns with a complete site plan.

After hearing public testimony and staff comment, the board first voted to deny the waiver request and then denied the major subdivision amendment that would have allowed 119 Sewell Falls Road to have its own individual driveway. The board chair noted the door remains open for the applicant to return with redesigned materials and full plans and recommended coordination with engineering and adjustment of recorded easements if the applicant proceeds.

Alley said he will comply with the items listed on the last page of the staff report and return to the board with a more detailed proposal.

Votes at a glance: the waiver request was denied unanimously; the amendment to allow a separate driveway was denied with one member recorded in opposition. The board instructed staff and the applicant to work toward a revised application addressing staff’s completeness concerns before any future vote.","Concord Planning Board on Sept. 17 denied a request to amend a recorded subdivision and a related waiver that would have allowed a separate driveway at 119 Sewell Falls Road, citing staff recommendation and the subdivision rules; the owner said preserving a historic barn created unique site constraints.","actionData","errors"]

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