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Alton Planning Board approves contractor yard for John Goodrich with tree-buffer and DOT confirmation required
Summary
The Alton Town Planning Board on June 17 approved a post‑facto application for a contractor’s yard at the property of John Goodrich and Lisa Nicastro, imposing a 75‑foot tree buffer to address neighbor concerns and requiring a written confirmation from the New Hampshire Department of Transportation about driveway use.
The Alton Town Planning Board approved an application on June 17 for an existing contractor’s yard operated by John Goodrich and Lisa Nicastro, subject to installation of a 75‑foot tree buffer, minimum planting height and a written confirmation from the New Hampshire Department of Transportation.
Vice Chair Doug Brown opened the hearing on case P25‑15 and the board accepted the application as complete, granted requested plan waivers and then took public testimony before moving to final approval. The board’s final motion approved the site with conditions precedent (trees to be planted within six months) and a subsequent condition requiring a DOT letter confirming the driveway status.
The applicants, represented by attorney Chris Bolt and surveyor Randy Tetron, said the yard has operated for years and that the filing is largely an “after‑the‑fact” compliance action required by a prior Zoning Board of Adjustment (ZBA)…
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