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Board approves 1,867-sq-ft Dollar Tree addition at 313 Loudoun Road; sewer connection and pedestrian link remain conditions
Summary
The Planning Board approved an 1,867-square-foot building addition to the Dollar Tree at 313 Loudoun Road, subject to conditions including sewer connection permits and a sidewalk link to the pedestrian network.
The Planning Board on April 21 granted architectural design approval, several waivers and minor site plan and condominium subdivision approvals for an 1,867-square-foot addition to the Dollar Tree store at 313 Loudoun Road.
Applicant representatives told the board the proposed addition occupies a previously approved pad area on a condominium parcel shared with adjacent restaurants. Jonathan Devine, civil engineer for the applicant, described the proposed addition and noted the site already exceeds parking requirements; therefore the project will not change the number of stalls. The application included streetscape improvements, notably two new street trees to meet Gateway Performance District landscape standards and a required pedestrian sidewalk connection to the city network.
Planning staff and the applicant noted a key outstanding condition: the Loudoun Road sewer line’s available capacity. The Board and staff explained a New Hampshire Department of Environmental Services sewer connection permit or equivalent state clearances would be required before final construction authorization. Board members discussed that the city may be constrained in issuing a certificate of occupancy until sewer capacity situations are resolved.
The board approved design review, granted a waiver to avoid preparing a drainage study for smaller-scale runoff (citing regulations and RSA criteria), and approved the minor subdivision/condominium subdivision necessary to reflect the separate units at 311 and 313 Loudoun Road. The approvals were subject to the precedent and subsequent conditions listed in the planning packet — including submission of final sewer capacity documentation, compliance with recommended ADA grades for accessible parking stalls, and staff sign-off on final sidewalk and landscape details.
Why it matters: The Dollar Tree addition re-uses an already-approved pad area and keeps the site’s existing circulation and parking; however, the project depends on documentation of sewer capacity and state permitting before final construction can proceed.
What’s next: Applicant must provide the required sewer connection permit or documentation that state review found the project acceptable; planning staff will verify ADA accessible stall grades and the pedestrian connection prior to issuing building permits and occupancy.
