The Nashua Zoning Board of Adjustment on Aug. 12 approved variances allowing Morgan Family Investments LLC to subdivide 3 Kirk Street into two single‑family lots and construct a home on each lot.

The applicant's attorney, Morgan Hollis of Gottesman and Hollis, told the board the parcel totals 11,782 square feet and that historic deeds and plan number 128 show the property originally consisted of two lots. Hollis said the plan “restores the lots to their original shape” and that both proposed lots would be slightly under the 7,500‑square‑foot minimum and have depths of about 78.86 feet, compared with a 90‑foot requirement.

The board heard neighborhood context from nearby resident Jim Livermore, who said he opposed a prior proposal but supports the current plan. Board member JP Boucher said the two new single‑family homes were “consistent with the neighborhood” and moved to approve the variances; the motion was seconded and carried unanimously.

The board found the application met the five variance criteria: grant would not be contrary to the public interest; the spirit of the ordinance would be observed; substantial justice would be done; surrounding property values would not be diminished; and denial would result in unnecessary hardship due to the property's size, configuration and the condition of the existing structure. The board noted an appraisal letter submitted with the application concluded neighboring values would not fall.

The applicant may proceed but faces a 30‑day appeal period.

The permit approval covers variances from Land Use Code section 190‑16, Table 16‑3, for minimum lot area and minimum lot depth to allow the two proposed lots and construction of single‑family homes on each.

Less critical details: the existing two‑family dwelling is vacant and dilapidated, and the applicant said driveways will comply with code.