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ZBA actions and continuances: four petitions moved to April 30; minutes approved
Summary
At the March 26 Merrimack ZBA meeting the board voted to continue multiple petitions to the April 30 meeting, recorded continuance votes and approved meeting minutes; one high‑profile petition (19 Tinker Road) was withdrawn by the applicant.
The Zoning Board of Adjustment handled several procedural items March 26, recording continuances, an applicant withdrawal and approving prior meeting minutes.
Key outcomes:
- Brian Lawrence (54 Lawrence Road): applicant requested a continuance to the April 30 meeting. Motion made by Chuck, seconded by Rich; the board recorded the continuance (vote read as 4‑0‑0 by the chair). No hearing on the merits occurred.
- APMK Ventures / 332 Daniel Webster Highway (Peter McClinic / APK Ventures): continued to April 30. Motion made and seconded; board recorded vote as 4‑0‑0.
- Michael Hanning / John Hayslip (421 Daniel Webster Highway): continued to April 30. Motion made and seconded; vote recorded as 4‑0‑0.
- Patricia M. Panico / 5 Depot Street (Vicinity Development LLC): continued to April 30. Board member Chuck recused from the vote; motion carried 3‑0‑1 (one abstention/recusal recorded in minutes).
- 19 Tinker Road (John O'Neil): applicant withdrew the variance during the public hearing; the board recorded the withdrawal (no grant/deny vote was taken).
- 117 Camp Sargent Road (Fieldstone Land Consultants / owner): after presentation and substantial public comment, the board voted to continue the case to April 30 so a full five‑member board could review; no final roll‑call tally was recorded in the transcript.
- The board approved the February 26, 2025 meeting minutes (motion carried 4‑0‑0 as read into the record).
Why it matters: continuing cases to the April 30 meeting concentrates contested and technical hearings on the next full‑board agenda and preserves statutory timelines (applicants can grant extensions if needed). The withdrawal of the Tinker Road petition removes a large‑scale proposal from immediate board consideration but leaves open the possibility of re‑filing.
Ending: Multiple petitions remain active and are scheduled for the board’s April 30 meeting; abutters and applicants should expect further public notices per the town’s standard procedure.
