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ZBA approves variance for assisted-living and adult day-care at Henry Clay Drive; 4-1 vote
Summary
The Merrimack Zoning Board granted a variance to allow an assisted-living facility and adult day care at 7 Henry Clay Drive, subject to Planning Board review. The measure passed 4-1; one board member opposed.
The Merrimack Zoning Board of Adjustment on Feb. 26 approved a variance allowing an assisted-living and adult day-care use at 7 Henry Clay Drive, voting 4-1 with one member opposed.
Applicant representatives said they plan to convert roughly half of a 20,000-square-foot building’s second floor into a nonmedical assisted-living facility and adult day-care center. The petitioner described studio-style units and on-site shared facilities and said the operation would include both overnight residents and daytime adult-day participants.
Applicant Dmitry Zlotowski said the project would use approximately 5,000–10,000 square feet of the second floor and initially provide about eight studio units designed to house roughly 10 residents. He said the operation would also offer day services and transportation to and from homes. “We’re gonna do, like, 8 studios… The whole area is gonna take 10 people,” Zlotowski said when describing the layout.
On staffing, the applicant said the proposed team would include a registered nurse, four caregivers, a physical therapist, a driver, a cook and a manager. He told the board the operator currently runs Bedside Home Care Services, an in‑home personal-care provider based in Hudson, New Hampshire, and that the company has five years of local experience.
Board members probed differences between assisted living and nursing homes, accessibility and parking. The applicant said two of the planned units would include private bathroom facilities and the layout would provide separate dining, TV and activity areas; he said the building’s lot offers roughly 200 parking spaces and the operation had discussed shared parking arrangements with the adjacent properties.
Scott (board member) moved to grant the variance under section 2.01.7 of the zoning ordinance, subject to Planning Board approval; Ben (board member) seconded. The board recorded four votes in favor and one opposed. The chair noted the decision may be appealed within 30 days and reiterated that Planning Board site‑plan review is required before occupancy changes.
Votes at a glance: Variance to permit an elderly assisted-living facility and adult day care at 7 Henry Clay Drive — Motion granted 4-1; condition: petitioner must obtain Planning Board approval; 30-day appeal period applies.
