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ZBA approves St. Anselm College wetlands variance for track and field complex
Summary
The Bedford Zoning Board of Adjustment voted 5-0 to grant St. Anselm College a variance to permanently fill 12,122 square feet and temporarily fill 587 square feet of wetland to allow construction of a track and field athletic complex; the board said stormwater improvements on-site will prevent a net loss of wetland function.
The Bedford Zoning Board of Adjustment on Jan. 21 granted Saint Anselm College a variance to permanently fill 12,122 square feet and temporarily fill 587 square feet of wetland to allow construction of a new track and field athletic complex on the college campus.
The board unanimously approved the variance, finding the proposed work would not alter the essential character of the locality, would not threaten public health or safety, and that the college had limited practical alternatives for siting the facility. The board recorded a 5-0 vote in favor of the variance.
Attorney Ari Pollock, representing the applicant, told the board the application before it was limited to the wetland fillings required for the project’s site plan and not the larger site-plan approval that will be considered by the Planning Board. Pollock…
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